Notice to Adfly Users: Read This

#1

It has been brought to our attention that some of you are offering an adfly link as an ‘optional’ download.

For example;

Mod Name
Mod Description

Downloads:
Normal download (Takes you straight to the download)
Adfly to support me (Takes you to adfly then the download)

This is against the Game Dev Tycoon Modding Agreement:

Other Monetary Benefits and Donations

Usage of advertisements, other revenue-generating elements and donations are subject to the following rules:

(a) you may not add advertisements, other revenue-generating elements or call for donations inside the mod or game itself;

(b) advertisements or other revenue-generating elements, may only be facilitated on your own website and must not be used in mod listings;

© you may ask for donations on your website or in mod listings but such requests must follow after the mod description, title or download link and must not obscure these elements or be visually intrusive to users.

(d) the mod must be available as a free download and must not be gated behind forced advertisements or other revenue-generating elements;

(e) the download link to a mod must remain clearly identifiable and must not be obscured by advertisements;

(f) you may ask for optional donations but donations must not give exclusive benefits. Everyone should have access to the same mod;

(g) installation of mods must be free from advertisements or other revenue-generating elements;

(h) the mod or the mod-installer may not add or install other third party elements, such as toolbars, system utilities or anything not related to the game itself;

Please adjusts your links as soon as you can, otherwise we will have to remove your mod from the forum.

Your safest bet, after following the above guidelines is to set your mod out like this;

For example;

Mod Name
Mod Description

Downloads:
Download (Takes you straight to the download)

Support Me:
Donate via Paypal here [link]

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#2

I think you need to pin so that every modded can see it

#3

@Charlie Just curious, isn’t an optional adf.ly link basically a donation? Why isn’t that allowed?

Edit: Also, I find it that the modding agreement isn’t very clear about this matter, because mods with an optional ad support link aren’t necessarily gated or force you to view advertisements since you can easily just skip them by clicking the other link.

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#4

Afaik you can use ad.fly when you link it from your own website. So say, post a link here on GHG forums to your website where you offer the download and then provide that link on it.

(b) advertisements or other revenue-generating elements, may only be facilitated on your own website and must not be used in mod listings;

Although there is the following to notice:

(e) the download link to a mod must remain clearly identifiable and must not be obscured by advertisements;

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#5

@Darkly You have a point, it makes “donations” possible for younger people such as me who don’t have a Paypal account

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