We all can agree that MoJang has created a great multiplayer experience when they created Minecraft and allowed the server software to be available to anyone who wished to host a server. Tens of Thousands of individuals have taken advantage of this to create some great servers, which in turn has created a thriving community of players. Some servers host a few friends that play together; others host many thousands of players:Regardless of server size and player base, Minecraft has appealed and continues to appeal to the masses. With anything that has such mass appeal there are those who wish to take advantage of those less fortunate; so to that end there needs to be rules in place to level the playing field as much as possible, to ensure that these few don't ruin the experiences for all.
As with any other piece of software out there MoJang has an End User License Agreement (EULA) in placewhich all players must agree to in order to be allowed to download and play Minecraft.
We understand that MoJang has a EULA in place to protect the interest of its company, game, and property; there are many servers that take advantage of their player base and monetize their servers for nothing more than personal gain for their owners. There are other servers that need to monetize their servers just to keep them available to their player base.
For the most part we agree with the EULA: There should be a level playing field for players; there should not exist unfair advantages only available to players who are paying real cash for in-game perks. However, the reality is that hosting a server is costly, and there are more than a few greatly-run servers out there that will be forced out of operation because many players will not donate for just cosmetic changes to their game.We believe that the enforcement of this rule would create more harm than good to the multiplayer community as many players that host servers would be left with no means to finance their hosting services. So as loyal members of your player base we are respectfully asking that you amend your EULA to allow servers to charge for in- game perks, so long as they have a fair system in place for players to achieve these same perks through normal gameplay. In this way server owners have the ability to be able to finance their servers and the players receive an incentive to support well- run servers.
Updates
August 8, 2023
I am hearing from server owners who are worried about their ability to keep running under these new rules. We need to keep pushing for a clear response from MoJang regarding fair monetization. Email your local representative and text three friends to get them on this page.
August 8, 2023
We just hit a major milestone that proves how many people want a fair path forward for our servers. Now we need to keep this pressure on MoJang until they acknowledge these concerns. Copy this link to your social media accounts and email your feedback directly to their support team.
16 Comments
It's not the game that is the issue. Minecraft is the game and a believe as a game it does and will continue to have mass appeal. MoJang is the company that owns the game and is changing it's End User License Agreement (EULA) and plans on taking steps to enforce it. Sadly, there are a few bad eggs out there ruining things for the majority. Hopefully, by voicing our opinion we can get the right changes made to the EULA.
MOJANG PLS STOP. YOU ARE RUINING THE BEST PART OF THE GAME
my server costs money to run and i rely on donations to keep it up. if they kill that then my community is gone. thanks mojang.
this is going to kill small servers. so sad to see them making such a mess of things.
laissez les serveurs respirer un peu. c'est abusé les nouvelles restrictions.
Il faut des règles, oui, mais moins strictes
Microsoft need to listen more the community
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We all can agree that MoJang has created a great multiplayer experience when they created Minecraft and allowed the server software to be available to anyone who wished to host a server. Tens of Thousands of individuals have taken advantage of this to create some great servers, which in turn has created a thriving community of players. Some servers host a few friends that play together; others host many thousands of players:Regardless of server size and player base, Minecraft has appealed and continues to appeal to the masses. With anything that has such mass appeal there are those who wish to take advantage of those less fortunate; so to that end there needs to be rules in place to level the playing field as much as possible, to ensure that these few don't ruin the experiences for all.
As with any other piece of software out there MoJang has an End User License Agreement (EULA) in placewhich all players must agree to in order to be allowed to download and play Minecraft.
We understand that MoJang has a EULA in place to protect the interest of its company, game, and property; there are many servers that take advantage of their player base and monetize their servers for nothing more than personal gain for their owners. There are other servers that need to monetize their servers just to keep them available to their player base.
For the most part we agree with the EULA: There should be a level playing field for players; there should not exist unfair advantages only available to players who are paying real cash for in-game perks. However, the reality is that hosting a server is costly, and there are more than a few greatly-run servers out there that will be forced out of operation because many players will not donate for just cosmetic changes to their game.We believe that the enforcement of this rule would create more harm than good to the multiplayer community as many players that host servers would be left with no means to finance their hosting services. So as loyal members of your player base we are respectfully asking that you amend your EULA to allow servers to charge for in- game perks, so long as they have a fair system in place for players to achieve these same perks through normal gameplay. In this way server owners have the ability to be able to finance their servers and the players receive an incentive to support well- run servers.
Updates
August 8, 2023
I am hearing from server owners who are worried about their ability to keep running under these new rules. We need to keep pushing for a clear response from MoJang regarding fair monetization. Email your local representative and text three friends to get them on this page.
August 8, 2023
We just hit a major milestone that proves how many people want a fair path forward for our servers. Now we need to keep this pressure on MoJang until they acknowledge these concerns. Copy this link to your social media accounts and email your feedback directly to their support team.
16 Comments
The text says: "Minecraft has appealed and continues to appeal to the masses". Great Job, Minecraft, you're not appealing to this mass of 3 servers right now!
It's not the game that is the issue. Minecraft is the game and a believe as a game it does and will continue to have mass appeal. MoJang is the company that owns the game and is changing it's End User License Agreement (EULA) and plans on taking steps to enforce it. Sadly, there are a few bad eggs out there ruining things for the majority. Hopefully, by voicing our opinion we can get the right changes made to the EULA.
MOJANG PLS STOP. YOU ARE RUINING THE BEST PART OF THE GAME
my server costs money to run and i rely on donations to keep it up. if they kill that then my community is gone. thanks mojang.
this is going to kill small servers. so sad to see them making such a mess of things.
laissez les serveurs respirer un peu. c'est abusé les nouvelles restrictions.
Il faut des règles, oui, mais moins strictes
Microsoft need to listen more the community
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The text says: "Minecraft has appealed and continues to appeal to the masses". Great Job, Minecraft, you're not appealing to this mass of 3 servers right now!