A word on ownership of nodes and codes...
An action node is a string of text used in Bully to specify an action a ped is currently performing, and how far progressed he is in that current action. These nodes already exist in the game, and can be achieved by using PedSetActionNode or ExecuteActionNode in a modded LUA scripts. However, nodes are a bit hard to find as there is no current extractor for the .cat archives that contain them. So for that reason, modders must guess the paths of nodes based on the text visible in the 2nd half of .cat files. This topic is a compilation of found node paths that modders have decided to release after finding them. However, mind that these nodes are in fact part of the game and are simply found by modders, much like model names in the default.ide... so for that reason, a modder should own no part of any found node, as that node was completely made by Rockstar Games and simply uncovered by the modder and, if he so pleases, released to the community. Therefor, no credit should be given to any modder for any node in this topic, as the node is not something newly created by any modder here. Use all nodes found here freely, and without worrying about crediting any modder for finding the node unless you so wish. It may be nice of you to thank a modder for their efforts on finding a node if you so please, but remember when crediting, it matters not who found it first, as in fact it was in the game all along, but who decided to share it first is who should be credited, as they are being the biggest contributor and thus deserve credit more than anyone, except Rockstar Games themselves.
To reiterate... finding a node first means nothing. The node already exists in the game, so you own no part of it. However, sharing it does indeed contribute to the community, but still sharing does not entitle you to any ownership of it. So no-one has any right to claim credit for a node, and should not at all yell at anyone for releasing a node that they supposedly found first, because the node was in fact in the game, and it matters not who found it first, but who released it. Even then... you do not need to credit who released it, because the node is essentially owned by Rockstar Games as it is in Bully, and the modder owns it in no way at all and has no right to tell you to credit them for it.
It's a nice thing to release nodes, so if you find one and want to, go for it. If you find one and don't want to share it, you have no reason you should have to, and have every right to keep it to yourself. However if you do decide to keep it to yourself, do not attack anyone for releasing it, as for the 3rd time now, you do not own the node in any way, and no matter how the releaser of the node obtained it, the node in the end is not owned by any modder. If you decide to release a node, do it because you want to share with the community and help people, but not for any form of credit, as you are entitled to none for you do not own the node and produced no new content, but merely found some already in the game.
Do not confuse the above with codes however... creating all new code with unique functionality and design that you made, is different than finding nodes, and you are entitled to owning full bits of code, if of course you were the one to create the code. Releasing the code, you have the right to request credit for the code, as you do own the code if you were the own to make it. This however only applies to big parts of code, that was uniquely thought up by you, and isn't just using functionality already in the game. For example, finding a function, such as PlayerSwapModel entitles you to no ownership of the function, as it is already in the game, and all you did was find it. Finding a function already in the game, means nothing. You found some function in the game, a function made by Rockstar Games. You own no part of the function, so finding it does not entitle you to any form of ownership of it whatsoever. When finding a function like that, it is totally 100% up to you to share it or not. However if you decide to be the one to share it or not, just like nodes, does not entitle you to any ownership of the function. If you found it first, but someone else wants to be the one to release it, then the one who released it is the one who contributed to the community, but still, neither one of the 2 own the function in any way, so neither one of them deserve any credit in any way. Making all new code that was never before in the game however, is something you certainly can own. Making a new mod that is new, and couldn't be experienced before or by any function already in the game that was made by Rockstar Games, is something unique that you can be proud of and own as long as you were the one to make the code.
Edit: I'd like to update that, I do realize it takes effort to find nodes. Thankyou everyone who tries to find them for your hard work. Credit should definitely be given if possible to the owner if one is known. Though if one isn't known or there is an argument about it, it's not even worth settling because we all know that won't lead anywhere good. You can't claim ownership for a node as explained above but, the effort you put in finding it should still be appreciated, but is not worth fighting over because afterall it is something found in-game and anyone can re-find it easily and for that reason, it's hard to determine who found it first, and if it becomes an argument it's not worth figuring out who did it because it will just create tension. It's confusing to give credit for this type of thing because it's something that can't be done once and then owned, it's something that anyone can re-create and nobody can ever own unless custom actions are ever created. It's effort that can be rewarded, but fighting over it is preposterous as anyone can find any node and it's hard to determine the original founder. If a definite author is known and agreed upon, you should credit them if they gave it directly to you. If however there is debate about it, giving any credit will likely result in unneeded argument. If you find it yourself after someone else, the other person doesn't really deserve credit since you found it again. Credit is overall optional I would say as it's content in the game already, and you can't own it if you didn't make it but merely found it.
