Pretty much this, I actually see the workshop as an very good think, all the time since Morrowind the creation set has always been an sort of free bonus for fans game who was given away because it was just a couple hours work to modify, package and release it.
It was close to not being released for Fallout simply as it was another game series.

With the workshop they takes this mainstreams and are pretty much committed, yes it will be popular, most buyers of Skyrim on PC don't use mods but now it get simple enough for everybody. Chances for no CK in TES 6 or Fallout 4 is very microscopic.

Why does they do this, 1) keep fans interested in the game longer, they helps selling it.2) anti piracy steam Workshop require an registered game, yes it's possible to download mod other places but it require some knowledge.

I assure you I'm not changing anything from their defaults, and I've changed nothing in my settings. The problem occurs when I do a simple copy and paste from text in the thread to my own hand-written quote tags in a reply. It changes the background colour and font type automatically and it becomes extremely hard to change everything back to default afterwards.

Really dislike WYSIWYG editors on forums but can't find an option to turn it off.

I wish people would stop assuming that the CS and Workshop is/will be superior to nexus.

The one thing that the CS/Steamshop do better is uploading in a go, but no one has considered that some mods might need cleaning after creating.
Some will be full of bad-ref's.

Faster and easier does not mean better.

Nexus has come a long way, and will be there after the dust has settled.

I don't think that dynamic is going to change. bethesda have not really shown any interest in trying to sell player mods, and it looks like featured mods will still be determined by user votes just like Nexus. The only real difference is where the files are stored and what features each service adds. I don't think they have any malicious intent, they're just trying to do something to make mods more accessible to Mr. average joe who never goes anywhere on the internet except to check his yahoo mail. Bethesda isn't some big bad corporation out to steal your content. They want the community to expand just as much as we do. Every satisfied player is pretty much a guaranteed sale of their next game, with likely word of mouth advertising to boot. Skyrim wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the cult following of Morrowind.

Knowledge is a virtue!

Lets create something for "dumb" people is wrong philosophy.

And considering google-ing "Skyrims mods" will take you to the Nexus straight off the top of the list AND that Nexus has a download manager that will download, install, and even help you update the mods, those would have to be some pretty dumb people.

I assure you I'm not changing anything from their defaults, and I've changed nothing in my settings. The problem occurs when I do a simple copy and paste from text in the thread to my own hand-written quote tags in a reply. It changes the background colour and font type automatically and it becomes extremely hard to change everything back to default afterwards.

Really dislike WYSIWYG editors on forums but can't find an option to turn it off.

Hahah, true. Am I dumb for not using the Nexus Download Manager, though? I never got around to actually using it...

Considering how several modders I know loathe Nexus and won't upload there, one even claiming SW exclusively I guess you'll miss out on mods. To me Nexus is already to big with the associated traits. Those things happen but I don't see it as the holy grail of modsites because of it's size.

I think the SW can really add an easy entrance to modding for a lot of people and it will work great for the simpler mods. Combine that with uploading directly from the CS and I say it has strong footing for offering a service Nexus will never do.

I always assumed NMM was for dumb people...

well i'm pretty dumb and i've never used it. Still like doing it the old fashioned way.

there are other sites than nexus, but If its steam exclusive, he probably won't be the only one not downloading mods from modders that won't go anywhere else. Quite frankly, no one is that special to begin with. As soon as the ck is downloaded steam in back offline on my puter and its going to stay that way permenately, I won't even know what i'll be missing, and thats ok with me

I'm not sure why people are doing that. I can't see any way pre-CK mods wouldn't be able to run alongside any other mods just because of the fact that they weren't made with the CK.

I always assumed NMM was for dumb people...

Really. That's a rather subjective opinion, not even considering that the Steam Workshop hasn't even been released yet.

Don't be silly, there is no such thing as subjectivity.

Glad we have answered the OP's question thoroughly, m8s

Never let the OP get in the way of a good Steam flame war.

And considering google-ing "Skyrims mods" will take you to the Nexus straight off the top of the list AND that Nexus has a download manager that will download, install, and even help you update the mods, those would have to be some pretty dumb people.

False. No matter where you get your Skyrim mods, they will be useable.

So... doesn't matter which site you get your mods from. Nexus > Steam workshop by the way.