As a fan of Waifu Academy V0.9.0a, I recently had the opportunity to work on a mod for the game. However, I soon realized that I didn't have a way to contact the original creator, Maim Lain, since subscribing to their SubscribeStar for $5 just to send them a message seemed like a hard pass.

Despite my lack of previous Ren'Py experience, I was able to update the mod in just 1-2 hours. This made me wonder if Maim Lain could also do it in less time, making waiting for the full update seem like a viable option.

I'm not the author of the mod, and I only wanted to see the new content without having to use another save or an un-modded game. So, I decided to quickly update the part of the mod that interested me. This might have sped up the update process if I were to give Maim Lain the updated file.

However, I won't be sharing the file as I'm unsure about their stance on this. As mentioned in my original post, some things are broken, and while I could spend more time updating the entire mod, I have no interest or business in doing so since the mod isn't exactly 'open source' and posting someone else's work (updated or not) without their permission doesn't seem right.

Especially since Maim Lain has a paid service where they post updates to their work first and foremost (unless they give me or someone else permission to update and post the mod, which I don't think will happen).

This experience has made me realize that it's essential to respect the original creators' wishes and boundaries when working with their content. As a fan of Waifu Academy V0.9.0a, I'll make sure to follow any guidelines or rules set by Maim Lain and avoid sharing unauthorized updates in the future.

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