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zahar0z
I agree one hundred percent

My long post used to be here, which contained a lot of negativity. I decided to remove it.

In short, I spoke with remix over the phone; it lasted an hour or an hour and a half. I am very grateful to him for finally convincing me to call. Although at first we argued a bit and aired our grievances, the conversation eventually became adequate, constructive, and even pleasant.

Overall, I looked at many things from a different perspective, and I hope remix also saw the situation through my eyes and the eyes of the modders.

Remix promised that he will provide links to the original files of the modders rather than copying them to his own group.
He also promised that he will provide a link to HeroWorld regarding the topic of the mod he is reviewing (to be honest, he already did this quite often). Also, if remix has made a review of your mod and you have, for example, a VK group or some similar resource, you can make a request to remix and he will add a link to your resource related to the reviewed mod.

Remix, in turn, asks to attach his reviews to the mod pages; I believe this is a reasonable request and a very good and useful idea for everyone.

He invites authors to do joint mod reviews.
I urge all modders to cooperate with him and arrange mod reviews in the presence of the author. Since an author often cannot present their work effectively and remix lacks much knowledge about modding, the author's presence can help tell the viewer about the mod in more detail and from more than one perspective. In theory, this is a really great idea for symbiosis.
Remix also suggests that modders who are dissatisfied with the review of their mod for one reason or another arrange a joint new review, in which authors can, if they wish, defend their work.

In short, he actually gives the impression of an adequate person who cares. I apologize to everyone if my previous comments turned people against him.

We spoke, and I think I was able to convey to him that many of his words hurt the modders, but I got the impression that this was not done intentionally. Furthermore, I now realize that many of our words hurt him, including those we did not intend to be hurtful. And I would like to apologize at least on my own behalf.

Let's all respect each other's work. Remix can be hot-tempered and react more sharply than he should (this flaw is also present in me), I still don't understand some of his decisions, but overall he is making an effort to overcome this inherent downside. He is interested in maintaining contact and can help the community in many ways. I urge you to cooperate; it is important.

Also, a couple more good ideas came up during the conversation. For example, creating a "mods in development" subsection on HeroWorld where raw and still-being-refined mods would be posted, and if a review is made, it would be from the position of "this is a draft." Overall, I think it's a good idea because modding Heroes is a specific thing, and it's better to distinguish for the viewer between "this is already finished" and "this will still be worked on."

We discussed many things and managed to resolve the misunderstanding between us. When you look through another person's eyes, many things become clear. The dialogue was difficult but productive. It was a pleasure discussing this with zahar0z. I am currently correcting the mod links under the videos—there are about 100 of them and 300-400 under scenarios. Therefore, please be patient; the process is not fast, I think I'll finish within a month. If by any chance there is no link to HW under your mod or scenario review, please contact me; you can do so here, for example: (https://vk.com/topic-87790524_32514367?offset=2580).

Links to the mod authors will be presented in the following format, using the "SWAMP from Heroes 3" mod as an example:

Download mod from HeroesWorld: /topic/at/1007554/
Don't forget to follow the link above and appreciate the author's work
- Distribution mirror (YandexDisk): https://yadi.sk/d/J_ZeoM8lzUyhH

My YandexDisk serves as the distribution mirror; if a responsible person is found who is willing to upload all mods to their own storage, we can always change it and use their links—the main thing here is to have a backup. Why is a mirror needed? In case a topic is deleted from HW (God forbid, of course, but anything can happen, which is why backup copies of the mod exist), for ease of downloading by regular viewers (if they don't have an HW registration, for example), and of course for peace of mind :)

I have removed the "maps and mods" section from my group (except for necessary mods for network games): https://vk.com/topic-87790524_34640578

I am happy to review mods together with the authors or do a re-review. I am open to communication.
Мой канал по героям 5 - "Heroes for Fan"
Мой канал по King's Bounty - "Remix Play"
Моя группа по героям 5 - Здесь отвечу быстрее

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