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No because prior to all this, the third party publisher explicitly gave everybody permission to use their open content under the OGL 1.0a. This permission was considered to be perpetual and irrevocable until Wizards mucked up the waters. If I was to pass away tomorrow, folks still are able to...

The copyright license agreement that Wizards offers shares the same spirit as the feudal contracts that bound vassals to their lord. By agreeing to the OGL 1.2 license, the author, the licensee places themselves under the judgment of the licensor, Wizards, for their economic livelihood. My...

A bully walks into your home and trashes and mangles your stuff. You gather your friends and say "Hey!". Seeing the number of people there, the bully says "fine, fine, you can have some of your stuff back, the rest I am taking with me.". What you are proposing is to compromise with a bully. Me...

You are still a supplicant entreating a feudal lord to do the right thing. Rather than being truly free to pursue one's own creative interests. Or support others whose creative interests align more with yours. I realize those are harsh words but strip away all the talk and apologies and that is...

Having creative freedom means accepting that one's personal tastes may never be the most popular. The good news is that it isn't a zero-sum game anymore. We not competing for limited shelf and warehouse space. You can make a go of it with a customer base in the hundreds. A living with a customer...

There is also the fact that prior to the OGL novice designers had to come up with their own system if they had a sellable idea for a setting or adventure. As a novice, it is unlikely they would have the connections or capital to pursue a license from a publisher with a system (like TSR and...

\ Yup for instance this https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16544/Tournaments-Fairs-and-Taverns-DD-35 Which has this We can ask @Morrus how long it will be until Enworld can spare the time to update this so that its open content is usable by others. If for some reason the choice is the OGL...

Yes because of the dozens of third-party publishers like Gaming Ballistics, Frog God Games, that have been harmed by their inept handling of the whole affairs. Or the dozens of Kickstarter whose fulfillment have been thrown into disarray caused by the uncertainty. If you don't believe then email...

I couldn't use the open content of Traveller20 whose publisher passed away a few years back and is sadly no longer around to update the license. It is not just about new content. It is about not surrendering the right to build on 23 years worth of creative content. I realize it is a fine...

Sure It can be on the table if enough of us insist that it be on the table. Are you going to be a proponent of this 20 years from now when somebody whose ethos and morals you disagree with is in charge of Hasbro? Wielding the power, that this license grants them? Across the political...

I thank you for taking the time to read this post. This hobby is supposed to be a fun pastime even when it is part of one's livelihood. The past two weeks have been anything but fun. So I appreciate the time you spent reading this post amid the many outraged voices making themselves heard. The...

The nuances matter the appeals courts holds https://casetext.com/case/carson-v-dynegy-inc In contrast in Jacobsen v. Katzer https://casetext.com/case/jacobsen-v-katzer?q=JACOBSEN%20V%20KATZER&sort=relevance&p=1&type=case Following this in Section II.A is a list of examples of why the open...

We have those crazy folks in the model railroading hobby to thank for this. And it was a ruling on the more vaguely defined Artistic License.

Yes you. Prior to January 2023, it was reasonable to assume that the situation that existed for 23 years would continue. Especially in the wake of what happened with 4e and the GSL. Now you can't and as a result the old OGL is dead. If it survives all this it's only use if you want to remix...

I realize my response seems critical but in your reply you cited a 10% figure of folks jumping ship. You are not the only thinking that there will be a low number of D&D hobbyist that will do anything as a result of this situation. My reply is to point out that the situation is novel and why the...

I am a fan of alternate history and even came up with some stories of my own. Alternative History and it related sibling Future History starts with a single point of departure (PoD), a single what-if. The best alternative history stories or those who are able to weave a story or history out of a...

My point is that while what you state is possible, it is not reasonable given Paizo's past behavior. The end result of your views on this topic is not to use any open content like Blackmarsh as I or my heirs may decide to act like naughty words and start sending out Cease & Desists, DMCAs, and/or...

Please read the documents and faq at the links I posted before asking this question again. The answers to your questions are there. As a legal academic, I recommend emailing the different non-profits and ask them any detailed questions you have. You are mistaken and obviously did not read the...

A neutral third party controls the content of the license. There could be other benefits depending on how it is setup. But that the main one based on what is announced. Read this about all the things the Free Software Foundation do. https://www.fsf.org/about/ Here is the link to the Open Source...

I appreciate everyone answering my questions. Pointing where I was wrong and where I understood the situation. But be aware, despite all the legalities recent events as unleashed something deeper throughout the hobby. Means the license is owned and handled by a non-profit. The GPL copyright is...