import { FAQAccordion } from '../components/FAQAccordion' import '../styles/about.css' import '../styles/FAQ.css' import '../styles/styles.css' import thumb from '../assets/img/DEGM Thumb.png' import vivian from '../assets/img/vivian james.png' export type FAQItem = { question: string answer: string } const FAQ_ITEMS: FAQItem[] = [ { question: "You don't host mod files?", answer: `We don't handle that directly, but you, as the creator, will.` }, { question: 'How do you assure security of game mod files that someone downloads?', answer: `We don't assure security directly. However, we will provide a reaction system to help users gauge the safety of download links, and mod creators are encouraged to include scan links.` }, { question: "Why are you quoting 'account'?", answer: `We use 'account' in quotes because technically you're generating a key pair, not creating a traditional account. The next FAQ explains more.` }, { question: "You 'can't' remove mods or ban accounts? How does that work?", answer: `I'll try my best to simplify the technicalities of this answer... Because of the nature of Nostr, the 'account' creation process involves the generation/obtaining two cryptographic key pairs, one private (think of that as your password that you cannot change), and one public (think of that as your username that you cannot change). These key pairs are coming from the Nostr protocol itself, and nobody controls Nostr, it's just there. Considering that, we can't 'ban' anyone directly. We might have a mute-list with public addresses that won't show their posts/submissions on this site, but they are still there and accessible by anyone. It's the same with someone's posts, we can't touch those as well. Gist: If someone put a gun to your / the team's head, will you censor or ban anyone? No, because we can't.` }, { question: "You can't do anything about any mod or person? Nothing at all? What about the illegal stuff?", answer: `Direct removal or banning is not possible. We can only filter or hide content on the site, but it remains accessible on here and elsewhere.` }, { question: 'Why did you have to add Bitcoin? Why not traditional payment methods like Visa, PayPal, etc?', answer: `For various reasons. With traditional payment methods, not everyone has access to them, they can pressure or threaten us, mod creators, or even gamers to censor or ban, or restrict usage of this site by holding our funds or stealing them. They can prevent you from tipping on this site or specific mod creators, and there's no privacy. These are just a few reasons why we aren't using traditional payment methods. With Bitcoin, anyone has access to it, nobody controls it so you can't be threatened with/by it, you can actually own and properly control it, and it provides pseudonymity.` }, { question: 'Is this an open-source project?', answer: `Yes, DEG Mods is open-source. You can access the code repository [here](https://github.com/your-repo).` }, { question: "Who's developing / maintaining DEG Mods?", answer: `Considering this is an open-source project, anyone can contribute to its development and maintenance. With that said, the initial idea-tor, designer, and frontend developer is [Freakoverse](https://primal.net/p/npub18n4ysp43ux5c98fs6h9c57qpr4p8r3j8f6e32v0vj8egzy878aqqyzzk9r), and the co-developer is [Nostr Dev](https://nostrdev.com/).` }, { question: "Who's that character above with the orange hair?", answer: `That's Vivian James, a fictional gamer character.` }, { question: "Who's that character above with the purple hair?", answer: `That's Moda-chan. DEG Mods' mascot. She's a master game mod creator! (Yes, she was AI-generated, as such her design is temporary and will be replaced with a design created by an artist (or artists) when that time comes.)` } ] export const AboutPage = () => { return (
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Liberating Game Mods

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Never get your game mods censored, get banned, lose your history, nor lose the connection between creators and fans. Find the game mod you want and download it. Gamers and developers are getting censored and suppressed, and this is an attempt to stop it.

DEG Mods (Decentralized Game Mods) is an actual platform where game mod creators can thrive without the fear of censorship, bans, or losing their connection with fans. Game mod creators and enthusiasts are empowered here because, well, we literally can't fuck with them.

What's the story with DEG Mods?

The idea behind DEG Mods was born out of frustration with the widespread censorship and control imposed on game mods across various platforms. Many mod creators faced bans, lost their work, and had their voices silenced by platforms imposing their ideals. DEG Mods aims to change that narrative by being developed on Nostr, a revolutionary new communications protocol.{' '} Learn more about Nostr here.

Real quick though. What's Nostr?

Nostr is a communications protocol that makes it extremely hard for anyone to censor anyone's data, and can never have your "account" get "banned". Nostr ensures that even this site's creators cannot censor mods or ban anyone directly.

How DEG Mods Works

Unlike traditional mod hosting platforms, DEG Mods doesn't host any files. Think of it as a browser, presenting game mods published by their creators. Mod creators provide direct download links on their mod pages, allowing gamers to access the mods effortlessly. If a link breaks or gets censored, mod creators can remove that link and add another, and people can rate download links based on if they're working and virus free. A public regulating system.

Also, everything is open sourced. Even if the site were to shut down, someone can simply take the same code and run it under a different name, and every mod would still be accessible, along with their links, reactions/ratings, and comments.

Tips / Donations

DEG Mods supports hassle-free money transfers for modders. Fans can show their appreciation by directly tipping mod creators via Bitcoin through the Lightning Network, an action known as Zapping. Support creators so they can continue making more valuable game mods!

Wait, Crypto?! Ew.

We know. You don't have to use it. Nothing is reliant on it on this platform/site. Pretend its not even there. We're not even making any money out of this project/site, in-fact, we're running at a loss (unless direct donations/tips covers it, and/or we managed to add reasonable monetization systems to help cover further development and maintenance costs). This is just a passion project to help free (liberate) game mods and their creators, and this part potentially helps them financially, even those in other countries where "normal" methods of money payment/transfer are not an option. You can just find the mod you want and download it, or upload the mod you've created, and never even touch Bitcoin.

DEG Mods is a response to censorship and oppression, to bring freedom and not hinder people's desires and creativity. If you know a mod creator that's being censored, then show them the way. Gamers just want to game in peace...

So, What is DEG Mods?

DEG Mods is an open-source game mods browser (you can stop right here if you want) of what's uploaded on servers owned by unrelated people around the world. That's the appropriate description.

For what some people might call it:
"It's a game mods website."

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