# How to give feedback on modules/projects and reach the developer

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-give-feedback-on-modules-projects-and-reach-the-developer/90184>\
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**Created:** [June 1, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-give-feedback-on-modules-projects-and-reach-the-developer/90184 "2026-06-01T14:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![cholmcc](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/cholmcc/32/8319_2.png) [@cholmcc](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/cholmcc)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/how-to-give-feedback-on-modules-projects-and-reach-the-developer/90184/6 "2026-06-01T14:56:54Z")

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From myself (@cholmcc)

> [@Blackbeard AH module 2.0 questions/criticisms](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/blackbeard-ah-module-2-0-questions-criticisms/90177/7):
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> …
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> > [@Blackbeard AH module 2.0 questions/criticisms](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/blackbeard-ah-module-2-0-questions-criticisms/90177/2):
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> > Module-specific questions are best posed directly to the creator, …
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> Click the user name in the project page, and then click the big blue _Message_ button. Remember to specify a meaningful subject line (i.e., it should contain the module name).
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> > [@Blackbeard AH module 2.0 questions/criticisms](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/blackbeard-ah-module-2-0-questions-criticisms/90177/2):
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> > … otherwise you have to hope they’re reading these forums
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> For the specific module in question, the author is @LeeSmith who’s been active in the forum lately, so there’s a good chance that the author - in this case - will read a post - but it will help to give a link to the _specific_ module.
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> > [@Blackbeard AH module 2.0 questions/criticisms](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/blackbeard-ah-module-2-0-questions-criticisms/90177/3):
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> > This is something I’d like to change, but …
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> > > [@Blackbeard AH module 2.0 questions/criticisms](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/blackbeard-ah-module-2-0-questions-criticisms/90177/6):
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> > > I know this is a pretty lofty idea, but …
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> In the meantime, as long as a `@`-mention doesn’t trigger an email notification (as it does on - say - GitHub), and there’s project specfic “forum”, I think the best practise is
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> 1. Write a direct message (DM) to the module author(s) by clicking the user name and then the big blue _Message_ button.
> 2. If the project mentions some sort of hosting platform - say GitHub or GitLab - use the _Issue_ interface to submit an issue (bug report).
> 3. If there’s no reply within a reasonable amount of time, post a message in the forum, making sure to
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> - Mentioning the project name in the subject - perhaps in square brackets `[...]`
> - Provide a link to the specific project page
> - Post to the _Module discussion_ sub-forum
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> The new Game Library actually makes this all a bit easier, as the module author user name is mentioned and linked to that user’s forum profile. In the Wiki-based library, one had to rely on the author having filled in the appropriate email address.  
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