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1. Dunkag (iffine@varishangout.net)'s status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2025 19:45:27 JST Dunkag

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   @Kyonko802 @MoeBritannica @SuperSnekFriend Well, it's not exactly about actually hunting people down. It's all about sending the message. If you can't get an official download of the game's files from the server anymore, the number of legally obtained copies with the specific functional version would start dwindling over time. From there, Microsoft can attack the bigger modding sites with frivolous claims. Send them warning notices about their modders "supporting the illegal obtainment of this game they no longer provide". Curseforge would easily fold as they always want to be on the good side of bigger companies. Countless mods and assets gone with little archival done so far, most mod makers not wanting to enter Microsoft's crosshairs by rehosting assets (even if they wouldn't actually sue modders), and a large population of normalfags terrified of legal ramifications.
   It's the same idea as when Nintendo took down the emulators. You think they weren't aware it was a fool's errand to actually kill them? The goal is just scaring away larger crowds. Your average normalfag, when they see a situation like this, runs the other way. They would never dare get involved if legality is mentioned. For the most part, it works.