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<blockquote data-quote="Anon Adderlan" data-source="post: 8933502" data-attributes="member: 53053"><p>Never forget that corporations cannot be trusted, only held accountable.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, while the evasiveness about who actually signed the OGL 1.1 was expected, I was surprised at how concerned #WotC appears to be regarding competitors they're in no position to compete with. Like Meta, whose Reality Labs lost $13.7 billion in 2022 as well as their CTO John Carmack who called them "inefficient and fragile". In fact they seem more concerned with preventing competition than creating product, and I'm increasingly convinced they cannot tell the difference between their customers and competitors.</p><p></p><p>As for the channels selected, the cynic in me suspects it's all based on who #WotC thought easiest to manipulate, while the optimist in me realizes it's a great way to amplify these voices. So for the moment the benefit outweighs whatever the intent may have been.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking forward to it, though not as much as having him interviewed by one of the many <em>lawyers</em> involved.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yet despite having the questions <em>in advance</em> Kyle still chose <em>not</em> to answer if the OGL 1.1 had been signed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Unlikely. Despite what they seem these fireside chats are designed to obfuscate, not enlighten.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm thinking the same thing. You don't send your generals to the front line unless you're in serious trouble, and the situation was precarious enough that having a professional PR rep was warranted. Was #WotC really too cheap to hire one?</p><p></p><p></p><p>#ISeeWhatYouDidThere</p><p></p><p>And if you think it's bad in video and literary circles, just try coding for a corporation which still measures productivity in lines of code.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Worth repeating.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Funny you mention that, as the position of D&D Community Manager hasn't been filled since Satine Phoenix left.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Corporations are all ultimately the same, and increasingly so the larger they get.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed McD's success is based entirely on familiarity, consistency, and accessibility. Quality has nothing to do with it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Au contraire, as the OGL is part of the SRD, and therefore also under CC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anon Adderlan, post: 8933502, member: 53053"] Never forget that corporations cannot be trusted, only held accountable. Anyway, while the evasiveness about who actually signed the OGL 1.1 was expected, I was surprised at how concerned #WotC appears to be regarding competitors they're in no position to compete with. Like Meta, whose Reality Labs lost $13.7 billion in 2022 as well as their CTO John Carmack who called them "inefficient and fragile". In fact they seem more concerned with preventing competition than creating product, and I'm increasingly convinced they cannot tell the difference between their customers and competitors. As for the channels selected, the cynic in me suspects it's all based on who #WotC thought easiest to manipulate, while the optimist in me realizes it's a great way to amplify these voices. So for the moment the benefit outweighs whatever the intent may have been. Looking forward to it, though not as much as having him interviewed by one of the many [I]lawyers[/I] involved. Yet despite having the questions [I]in advance[/I] Kyle still chose [I]not[/I] to answer if the OGL 1.1 had been signed. Unlikely. Despite what they seem these fireside chats are designed to obfuscate, not enlighten. I'm thinking the same thing. You don't send your generals to the front line unless you're in serious trouble, and the situation was precarious enough that having a professional PR rep was warranted. Was #WotC really too cheap to hire one? #ISeeWhatYouDidThere And if you think it's bad in video and literary circles, just try coding for a corporation which still measures productivity in lines of code. Worth repeating. Funny you mention that, as the position of D&D Community Manager hasn't been filled since Satine Phoenix left. Corporations are all ultimately the same, and increasingly so the larger they get. Indeed McD's success is based entirely on familiarity, consistency, and accessibility. Quality has nothing to do with it. Au contraire, as the OGL is part of the SRD, and therefore also under CC. [/QUOTE]
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