A year or two ago, Joe Stevens wrote a mod called "Less Generic NPC Seyda Neen", which fleshed out many of the characters in Seyda Neen by giving them non-generic responses to standard dialog topics. LGNPC Seyda Neen Redraft and Amulet of Scrye But the Cathedral view creates a much larger, more enduring and more perfected body of work – and for that reason, I prefer it. The Parlor view allows the creator to retain complete control of their work. Under this view, our creations are never contributions rather we continue to own and control them – takebacks are normal and accepted. And of course, the modder may be very selective about who they invite into their parlor. The modder invites others into the parlor to appreciate and enjoy the work of art – but may at any time close the parlor door and ask their guests to leave.
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The Parlor view in contrast, is the view that mods are more like privately owned works of art displayed in the modder's parlor.
(Just as in building a Cathedral, it would not be allowed for a person to contribute a stained glass window and then later take it back.) Under this view, creations are contributions – and may not be taken back. But by each person contributing something, we construct something larger and more worthwhile than any of us could do on our own. Individually, our contributions may be small – and may not be worth doing for themselves.
In the Cathedral view, modding is viewed as being like a joint effort to build a cathedral. There are essentially two ways that modders view the place of their creations in the modding community: The Cathedral view, and the Parlor view. However, I hope that it will serve as a starting point for others with similar desires. Unfortunately, I'm being pulled back into real life, and so am unable to complete this document or have much time to discuss it. In this paper, I discuss the idea of open modding – what it is and how best it can be achieved for the Morrowind community. ANYONE IN THE WORLD MAY CONTRIBUTE (just register on the forums to log onto the wiki). In the spirit of Wrye's own philosophy, we are taking this over and hosting the community-evolving version of his original ideology. This is a copy of Wyre's original "Open Modding" notes. 5.3.1 Mod Backup and Open Distribution Mod Hosting.3.2.3 LCV (Living Cities of Vvardenfell).1.1 LGNPC Seyda Neen Redraft and Amulet of Scrye.
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