I have to say I've been a lurker here for a while, but never posted much due to the fact that I use Mods and (CC ) and didn't want to break any rules.
It's posts like this one that illustrate just how clearly that rule
did, in fact, send the wrong message. And it was a very unfortunate message, too: how many great people have passed us by because they felt that maybe they had no place here?
I still may choose to never use them, but having the option and more importantly good knowledge would be appreciated.
Yes, this is part of why this rule always bugged me. Nobody can make informed decisions if there's no information to base those decisions on.
Would it be "illegal" if anyone told the name of that mod/program now, before the new rule is applied? I would really like to install it now I've decided to go back to cheating modding, but I understand if it's not an option yet .
Even before today, discussion of mods in PM was never considered illegal. So, until there's an appropriate place for it, you can ask whomever you wish privately for the information you seek, and have no fear of violating a single rule whatsoever! Note: this is not a loophole, but precisely how this rule was meant to function. So you don't have to feel like you're being sneaky or doing things behind someone's back.