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This clause prevents users from monetizing Mods, limiting what users can do commercially with creations they otherwise own.
Interpretive note: The excerpt presents this prohibition as a condition ('as long as you don't'), implying it is part of a broader conditional permission structure. The full scope of what is permitted or conditioned upon this restriction is not captured in the canonical claim.
Even though you own original Mods you create, you are prohibited from selling them for money or trying to profit from them.
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You shall not sell, redeem, or otherwise transfer Virtual Items to any person or entity.
(c) charge its customers a specific fee for use of the Products, but Customer may charge an overall fee for its own offerings (of which the Products are ancillary)
the license granted to you in Virtual Items will terminate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the earlier of when Tinder ceases providing our Services, or your account is otherwise closed or terminated.
"as long as you don't sell them for money / try to make money from themExcerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement
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This clause prevents users from monetizing Mods, limiting what users can do commercially with creations they otherwise own.
Even though you own original Mods you create, you are prohibited from selling them for money or trying to profit from them.
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