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<blockquote data-quote="glass" data-source="post: 8910145" data-attributes="member: 12251"><p>I am afraid my mindset is so removed from an MBA that that is difficult to truly get into Hasbro's PoV. But if I in charge of a brand as stupendously successful as D&D has been for the last few years I would keep things going more or less as they were, rather than upending everything.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure (now) if this was sarcasm or you actually meant it, but wither way: Yes, that is exactly what we should do!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nothing has changed in practice, so if they are over your lines they always were.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Which has nothing to do with the OGL, and is therefore a red herring.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No, they are going to use it against anyone making money they think should be theirs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The marriage was entered into on the understanding that divorce was a possibility. The OGL was not.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It has its limitations. But in the ways that it is different, this is worse.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You don't have to see it. If WotC can see it (or claims to) you're toast.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So you admit that you thought WotC abused their power under that licence, but you are still saying we can totally trust them not to do so under this one.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well yes, obviously. Cultural vandalism does not become OK if they pinky promise not to do it again.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I disagree with basically everything else you have said in this thread, but you are spot on with this one!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Which is not excuse because they could simply...not do that.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Nor me. Which is part of what saddens me about this.</p><p></p><p></p><p>People are mad for the same reason they were mad last week. Because WotC are attempting an unconscionable act of cultural vandalism (not to mention destroying a bunch of people's livelihoods). Why aren't you?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have filled it in, for all that that will be worth.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I see what you did there! (I tried to insert the picture with the bird, but it didn't work for some reason.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a difference between the legal power that they actually have and the legal power they claim, and they can do damage (and have done damage) just with the claiming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="glass, post: 8910145, member: 12251"] I am afraid my mindset is so removed from an MBA that that is difficult to truly get into Hasbro's PoV. But if I in charge of a brand as stupendously successful as D&D has been for the last few years I would keep things going more or less as they were, rather than upending everything. Not sure (now) if this was sarcasm or you actually meant it, but wither way: Yes, that is exactly what we should do! Nothing has changed in practice, so if they are over your lines they always were. Which has nothing to do with the OGL, and is therefore a red herring. No, they are going to use it against anyone making money they think should be theirs. The marriage was entered into on the understanding that divorce was a possibility. The OGL was not. It has its limitations. But in the ways that it is different, this is worse. You don't have to see it. If WotC can see it (or claims to) you're toast. So you admit that you thought WotC abused their power under that licence, but you are still saying we can totally trust them not to do so under this one. Well yes, obviously. Cultural vandalism does not become OK if they pinky promise not to do it again. I disagree with basically everything else you have said in this thread, but you are spot on with this one! Which is not excuse because they could simply...not do that. Nor me. Which is part of what saddens me about this. People are mad for the same reason they were mad last week. Because WotC are attempting an unconscionable act of cultural vandalism (not to mention destroying a bunch of people's livelihoods). Why aren't you? I have filled it in, for all that that will be worth. I see what you did there! (I tried to insert the picture with the bird, but it didn't work for some reason.) There is a difference between the legal power that they actually have and the legal power they claim, and they can do damage (and have done damage) just with the claiming. [/QUOTE]
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