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UPD August 25: winners have been chosen.

On August 5 (the domain purchase date - the website's birthday), our site turned 6 years old! More than 33,000 modifications have been added, over 1,400 authors, and tens of thousands of comments/reviews. We are actively working on developing the site, including the next update; some elements of the upcoming update can already be noticed – more about them later and in a separate news post along with all other details.

The essence of the giveaway is simple – you need to leave a comment under this news post. 3 winners will receive any game (1 license copy) available on our site.

Winners will be chosen via random.org by comment number.

The giveaway ends on August 21, in 2 weeks!

UPD – Winners:
POWE®FULL™
Ellez
kuznetcuznetsoff2005

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Hello, friends!
The work has been ongoing in recent months, here is the information about the latest updates on the site:
- Similar materials when adding a mod 
The site will display possible similar materials when adding a new mod to the site: title + author name + link to the mod page. Currently works in test mode.
- Original field when adding a mod 
Allows you to select the original for the modification in case of reworking or converting a modification from another game. A corresponding warning icon will appear next to the mod title. 
- "Link to material" button in the description editing field 
A new button is available when editing the material description, allowing you to quickly and conveniently insert a direct link to the material in the description, just like in the previous item – through search and automatic selection. Useful for formatting requirements and other information related to mods on the site.
- Complaint function for mods 
A new button next to each material that allows you to leave a complaint directly on a specific mod, similar to dislikes.
- Small security update The site may ask you to complete a captcha upon suspicious actions.

Minor updates: 
"Update" icon on category pages next to each updated mod;Fixed double indentation in private messages;New visual editor for adding news. A pleasant internal update for the administration, making news formatting easier.

Work on planned updates continues, which will include more significant innovations.
If you have suggestions for future updates – please write in the comments. Every proposal will be considered!
Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!
In honor of the upcoming New Year, our team is announcing a contest: 
Share a link to this news in any social network from the list: VKontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki, Twitter, Instagram.Write a New Year greeting in the comments (once).  If you win, the administration will contact you. The post must remain on the wall and will be checked by the administration. The date will be verified.
Requirement for the social network account: the account must be active and registered no later than December 30, 2020. Activity is determined by the presence of posts on the wall, friends, etc. If there is not a single post on the page in the last year, such an account is not suitable.
It is allowed to post the news link in several social networks; in this case, post several comments with different links, and your chances of winning will increase!
The winner will receive a license for any game presented on the site or 900 rubles to Yandex Money or SBER.
The winner will be determined randomly on January 10, 2021, among those who left a comment.
Winner selection: all comments to the news will be counted, and one random number will be generated, which will determine the winning comment number.
Happy New Year!
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Hello, friends!
In recent months, work has not been as active as before, but it has not stood still:
- The user page has been redesigned 
The display of mods, user materials, comments, likes, and dislikes on the user page has been improved. Mods can now be sorted by games and by standard sorting filters (by date, popularity, and so on). Dynamic data loading has also been added, which has improved performance.
- The system of bans, warnings, and user rights has been refined  
The warning/ban system has been perfected. Many aspects have been automated – receiving, removing, and notifying about warnings. There are now 5 levels of warnings, previously there were 3. All reasons for bans are now displayed on the user page in a special tab, publicly available for viewing. Upon receiving the 5th level of warnings, the account is permanently banned. The warning level can be reduced over time by an admin if there are no new violations.
Minor updates: 
Now, when a mod is deleted, the moderator can specify the reason for the removal of the modification, which the user will automatically receive as a private message. Previously, this function did not exist.Update of the anti-spam system.
The next update will be related to emojis in comments. Something many have been waiting for. Work is also underway on the donation system; we are implementing it in a somewhat simplified form, but more pleasant and easier for authors. I can’t reveal all the details yet, but we will share soon.
If you have any wishes for future updates – please write in the comments. Every suggestion will be considered!
Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!
The number of materials on our website has surpassed 40,000. We are giving away 3 prizes.
On the occasion of this event, we are launching a contest with very simple rules:
1) Subscribe to our Telegram channel.
2) In the first and only post, click the "Participate" button.

Prizes:
1) A licensed Steam key for any of the 7 games featured on the site or an amount of 1300 rubles (the winner chooses the prize)2) A licensed Steam key for SpinTires or Euro Truck Simulator 2, MudRunner or 700 rubles3) A licensed Steam key for SpinTires or Euro Truck Simulator 2 or 500 rubles

There will be 3 winners in total, who will be randomly selected on July 19 from those who clicked the "Participate" button. The winner will be chosen automatically using the bot @VoterBiBot.
Prizes will be sent via private message on the site; if you choose money, the prize can only be sent through the old Yandex Money or Qiwi.
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#конкурсSTMods

Hello, friends!
On August 5th (the domain purchase date - the website's birthday), our site turned 7 years old! More than 40,500 modifications have been added, over 10,000 authors, and tens of thousands of comments/reviews. We are actively working on developing the site, including the next update. Later, in a separate post, as usual, we will talk about the current updates and plans!
The essence of the giveaway is simple:
1) You need to leave a comment under this news.
2) Subscribe to our Telegram channel.
3) In the pinned post, click the "Participate" button.
3 winners will receive 500 rubles each to the old Yandex Money.
There will be 3 winners in total, who will be randomly selected on August 21 among those who clicked the "Participate" button and left a congratulatory comment under the news. The winner will be chosen automatically using the @VoterBiBot bot. That is, you need to have an account on the site; we will verify the winners on Telegram by the comment left under this news.
The giveaway ends on August 21!
Thank you for being with us!
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Hello, friends!
Today we want to tell you about recent technical updates that have taken place on the site:
- Support for authors (donations)
Now you can support your favorite author directly from the site. The donation system works directly, i.e. the site is not an intermediary, we simply generate a direct link to the YooMoney and/or Paypal payment form, and the payment goes directly to the author's wallet. Now you don't need to specify donation wallets in the mod description – just write to the administrator in a private message to generate a donation button for your mods. This feature can only be activated for the author, not for an account that, for example, reuploads mods. The button is located next to the author's name if the author has linked (or will link) wallets to their account through the admin. 
Minor updates: 
Now you can edit your comments only within 48 hours from the moment of publication. This forced update is due to frequent cases of manipulation of comment content.Updated the system for monitoring and fixing broken links. Mostly an internal update, but it significantly improves the speed of fixing broken links. Removed the display of users who gave a dislike. Plus, the appearance of the reasons for dislikes on materials has been updated (screenshot below). This update reduces the number of conflicts caused by personal animosities between certain users. Note that the ability to negatively rate something, for example on social networks, has long been absent or anonymized. We will continue moving in this direction. The decision on whether to remove dislikes from materials entirely has not yet been discussed, but if it is, it will only be by a site-wide vote.Added enlargement of the user's avatar in comments when hovering the cursor. 
We continue to work. If you have suggestions for future updates – write them in the comments. Every suggestion will be considered!
Thank you for being with us!