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*inserts giddy happy face and all that* You live in the UK. I live in America. If we ever agree on copyright law, I would immediately run out and find a lawyer that does international law to scold us both. :P

I see the the distinction on the first two, but I disagree with the third instance in regards to Masterplan. I think the WOTC lawyers are using the C&D letter to avoid going after the torrent users which takes extra work in this case because the two previous companies did not fight the letters...

You hope it gets ignored. The difference is not a small one. If WOTC had a clear usage policy, devs could code without getting shut down. Anyways, you said. 'Especially given that iplay4e and other programs haven't had C&D orders directed at them...' Masterplan makes number three. Also, the...

Oh? Ema's Sheet http://www.emass-web.com/ or this one with the details Ema's Charsheets Killed by WotC - Giant in the Playground Forums Powercards bit, too http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/250907-another-cease-desist-letter-d-d-4th-edition-powercards.html Fighting to stem...

Interesting one, I like the theme.

I disagree...and agree. Initially, my first impulse is to agree. However, the GM has to keep players coming back to the game table. People have bad days. It's not going to kill you as a GM to let the player in a vile mood find an extra trap, do some extra damage, or RP the PCs emotional...

It helps and it's honest - the alternatives paints WOTC in far less flattering terms when describing their actions if it ever gets to the legal level. Plus, they are mild, and Scribble is spot on with his bit on moderation. I am not calling them names and the terms fit. Your last point...

Wow? The power of friends. My group is only like 8 years old and we can't claim to hold that many players. Well done

Q. Have you added someone as a contact or friend? A. No. I have 5 chat clients. En World friends that might be on the list are on my chat client. Q. Why did you decide to add them as a friend? A. See above Q. Have you dealt or met with them outside of ENWorld? A. Yes. I haz coffee dates with...

He who controls the spice? Who has the funds to fight it? You have at least a dozen people supporting those arguments. *shrug* I agree with you on the second point in that there should not be a requirement on both sides, but it would be nice to know that Masterplan gets some support from the...

Two points... I support the developers of third party software for the first point. I develop software that consumes hundreds of hours of my time which makes it personal on some level. If the general community does not show its concern over bully tactics over free software, what is the point in...

My main focus is the fly spell. At this time, it's the only real thing that I worry about. Most of the other flight methods are self limiting. I suspect that limiting it to 4th level without changing other things makes it simple to test. Anyways, I am following the thread like you for ideas. I...

Science fiction models for space ships seem to be the hardest to find. I keep hoping One Monk posts some whenever I check his site. mgbeach, nice templates...

I think the site is UK based - going by the website hosting and bits posted to the site. So, WOTC has two 'good' choices. They can use the upcoming Digital Economy Act to sue when it goes into effect next month or the EU copyright courts. Neither option is a good thing for WOTC considering the...

I like this one. I might move the spell up to 4th level and see what happens.

Most states have local groups that fight such cases - the ACLU and local bar association groups can point you to the right places. I see a lot of people in this topic that are scared to face WOTC. The reverse side of that coin is WOTC has the deep pockets to pay damages if there is a clear...

A: Story Content Story Content, I write a bare bones back story for most of my adventures. The group starts off with a strong narrative and ends with the plot hook NPC interacting with the group. On some levels, it invites meta-gaming. However, the overall effect of giving the players a large...

SLAPP is the word, methinks. There is an anti-SLAPP group known as FAP that fights against such bully tactics.

No, it is how big companies force small companies to defend legit software in the US. The actual laws provide a secure shelter for developers unless the software developers host/transmit/encourage the distribution of the copyright infringing material. The cost of defending the case is where...

So, you agree with me - it is an end user problem for DDI users. ;) Anyways, the matter is a clear one. I suspect cable companies rent out DVRs to keep consumers from using burner able DVRs to record shows as a response to the copyright laws that allow reasonable usage. You can't prevent...