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[Imaro]

Originally Posted by Fifth Element

I'd say anger is never a valid response in a case like this. Why? Because anger is a very personal response to something, and WotC's business decisions are impersonal. No one in WotC said "Y'know, I really hate that Imaro guy on ENWorld. We should totally screw him over!" It had nothing to do with you.

I agree with your earlier post, so I'll drop the whole childish thing. But this ... I just can't get behind. I can't say that anger is never a valid response to a "business decisions". Business decisions are based on what is best (usually most profitable) for a business. However often this can result in detrimental effects to consumers, especially when desires and profitability collide. If I believe I have been misled or deceived ... it being a "business decision" does not invalidate my anger over it.

Instead of WotC telling people, that the GSL was going to be a totally different beast than the OGL, they kept it under wraps for as long as possible (until 3 wks after the release date of the 4e core). Was this a good business decision? I would think so with how unhappy most were with it. Now if I bought the 4e books under the assumption it would be open, why shouldn't I feel anger about it, especially if it was planned knowing that it would be dissapointing to some people who bought 4e assuming (from past experiences, actions and set expectations) that 4e would have strong support from 3pp's and the GSL would be, if not the same, very similar to the OGL.

Honestly, now I'm back to wandering and waiting about the new GSL, only this time I'm holding off on DDI, and majority of the books until I find out... since I know now.