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-====== Retro Gentlemen's Code of Conduct (0.8.15) ======
+====== Retro Gentlemen Agreement (0.8.18) ======
 ===== What is the intention of this? =====
-The Retro Gentlemen's Code of Conduct (RGCC from hereon) provides an safe harbor to enable retro game lovers to play, archive and pass on their favorite games to next generations.
+The Retro Gentlemen Agreement (RGA from hereon) is a sign of goodwill from retro gamer to companies who might own the copyright to a certain game.
-Remake/Remaster/Re-Releases often can be simply bought in stores, the real thing, the authentic experience of the original console is usually unavailable and sometimes, it isn't even known which company is holding the rights to this IP and/or simply has no interest to care about it.
+We think the emulation scene is divided into people who love retro games and want to enjoy them as pure and authentic as possible, but also people who simply want to pirate even modern games for free and use unavailability of retro games as an excuse to do so.
-Together, gamer and game company, prevent these games of getting lost and enable player to enjoy the authentic experience without all the graphics upgrades, without all the quality of live features, without an consumer friendly access to them.
+Even though Remake/Remaster/Re-Releases often can be simply bought in stores, the real thing, the authentic experience of the original console is usually unavailable and sometimes, it isn't even known which company is holding the rights to this IP and/or simply has no interest to care about it.
-===== Why would IP Holders want to Engage? =====
-The retro gaming community does _not_ want to harm the gaming industry. We do not want to cause any damage. We want to enjoy the games, protect them from getting lost and pass them on to the next generation. We care about the original and authentic experience on modern devices.
-===== Why would game company want to join in =====
-Simply to show a sign of respect and goodwill. To show respect for the people who care about the games,
-===== What is the actual code of conduct =====
+But we respect that companies want to protect the rights to these games and hence limit ourself as a sign of goodwill to show our respect for the gaming industry.
-We, the retro gaming community, promise the following things
-  - We are only emulating systems that are >=25 years old. Currently this means we emulate up until
+Out intend is not to cause financial damage, we want the authentic experience that often is simply impossible outside of emulating ROM.
+===== What is the actual agreement =====
+We, the retro gaming gentlemen, agree to promise the following things
+  - We are only emulating systems that are >=25 years old. This includes, for example
     - SEGA Dreamcast
     - SONY PlayStation 2
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   - We only play/archive/host official published ROM that have been released for these consoles
     - No Remakes/Remasters/Re-Releases, only the real thing
-  - If an re-release can be bought, we buy/support it
+  - If an re-release can be bought, we buy/support it to show our respect
   - We do not try to make the process of emulation too easy
-    - We do not create detailed step-by-step instructions intended for the average consumer
     - We do not develop/support Hardware that comes with emulators/ROM pre-installed
     - We do not develop/support Software that comes with emulators/ROM pre-installed
-    - We only provide support in an peer-to-peer form where people, actively, have to help each other (Chatroom, Forum)
+    - We do not make money with retro games
-  - We commit to maintaining open dialogue and strict adherence to the RGCC
+      - No reselling of Emulator/ROM
-===== Our Request to IP Holders =====
+      - No payed services for installing/setting up emulator/ROM
-We request that companies adopt a public Policy of Non-Enforcement (Safe Harbor) for individuals and platforms that strictly adhere to the RGCC principles for systems >=25 years old (gamer, archiver, emulator developer, and hoster).
+      - Developed Software must be GNU GPL-compatible
+  - We play the games in their original form with highest accuracy
+    - No Upscaling of internal resolution
+    - No Texture Replacement or such patches
+    - No Adding Quality of Life features such as automappers
+  - We commit to maintain open dialogue and strict adherence to the RGA
 ===== Contact =====
-E-Mail: vamp898-rgcc 'at' ikaros.space
+E-Mail: vamp898-rga 'at' ikaros.space