mods
Community content gatekeepers
Mods is the plural of mod, with several distinct meanings.
In gaming and software, mods are user-created modifications that alter or extend a program: The mods for this game add hundreds of hours of new content.
Mods also refers to moderators—people who monitor online communities and enforce rules: The mods banned him for harassment.
Historically, mods were members of a 1960s British youth subculture known for sharp Italian fashion, motor scooters, and soul music, often contrasted with their rivals, the rockers.
Deceives for advantage
- skinsOuter animal coverings
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- add-onsOptional extra features
- moddingAltering games unofficially
textures · maps · expansions · gameplay · enhancements · content · weapons · characters
Two-wheeled standing vehicle
One who presates proceedings
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- postsPublished online content
- communityCollective of connected people
- banningOfficially prohibiting something
warnings · sticky · announcement · rules · permissions · flagging · reports · lockdown
Minor adjustment
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- modificationAct of altering something
tuning · revision · enhancement · configuration · patch · update · fix · correction
Trade in replacement parts
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- stylingArranging for appearance
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
accessories · kits · trim · finishes · aesthetics · bolt-on · performance · exhaust
cheats
Deceives for advantage
modding · textures · maps · expansions · gameplay · enhancements · content · weapons · characters · vehicles
scooter
Two-wheeled standing vehicle
moderator
One who presates proceedings
banning · warnings · sticky · announcement · rules · permissions · flagging · reports · lockdown · deletion
tweak
Minor adjustment
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
modification · tuning · revision · enhancement · configuration · patch · update · fix · correction · refinement
aftermarket
Trade in replacement parts
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- stylingArranging for appearance
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
retrofit · accessories · kits · trim · finishes · aesthetics · bolt-on · performance · exhaust · suspension
- City BuildersSimCity, city planning, population, buildings, residential zones
- add-onsadd-on, add-ons, add-ins, extras, upgrade
- downloadsfiles, app, apps, game, music
- streamingNetflix, Hulu, streaming, stream, YouTube
- extrasextra, add-ons, add-on, extras, addition
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, soup up, pimp out, pimped out
modsmembers
People in an organization
subscribers · lurkers · users · commenters · posters
modstrolls
Deliberate online agitators
spammers · griefers · troublemakers · banned users · bad actors
- Genetically modified foodProduce with altered DNA
- dangling modifierPhrase with unclear referent
- genetically modified cropsPlants with altered DNA
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- lifestyle modificationsAdjustments to daily habits
- false modestyPretend self-deprecation
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