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Sigh. Look, again ... it's not about ego. You just think it is, which, as I said, illustrates why some commercial publishers don't want to mingle with non-commercial products for an award. Opening up anything they have to say to such a subjective, interpretive and reactionary response like...

You think that, given dilution of the copyright / trademark's commercial value is one of the more common ways Fair Use claims are shot down, his status as a professional in the relevant industry won't be relevant? You honestly think the context is the same as though he had no published credits...

Despite what you think, it wasn't about "hey, this guy's product is so awesome it could beat us so we need to get it disqualified!" Most of the publishers that submitted are, after all, veterans of doing so and are used to not winning in all (or any) of the categories they go after. It's more...

Here's where I actually think Don runs into some major trouble with this particular product, putting aside future issues with "fan" original works applying for the ENnies. There is a very big difference between Average Joe Gamer putting together content on a website or in a downloadable text...

Which is probably best for Don. Although he clearly didn't think so, the legality of his work set him up for a C&D at best and a lawsuit he wouldn't win at worst.

Don, I honestly don't see what here qualifies as a "conspiracy theory." Your work is not licensed and makes use of someone else's IP without permission. The amount of work you've done on RPG products in the past isn't really relevant to that fact. What you being nominated does is put products...

You can also find out the same way I did.

Not really. "Got permission," "the IP holder doesn't care," and "the IP holder doesn't know" are three distinctly different aspects of how an IP holder can view such a product, each of which has different, very clear, legal meanings. You can't conflate them all into one possible hypothetical you...

I would disagree by saying the product must be legal to qualify for nominations is a pretty low bar to set for entry. If not, it's "hello, James Shipman! Welcome to the ENnies!"

See, I didn't see it that way. I read him to be meaning "professional publisher who go through the proper channels to license IPs and not a general thumb at "fan made" on its own. Again, my reading was not "ew, fan material sucks compared to professional publications" but rather pointing out...

From my reading, you're mistaking his complaint (although I could also be wrong.) My reading of his point is twofold: a) the product in question doesn't have permission to use the copyrights and trademarks it is using (as seems to be the case as another publisher who pursued the license pointed...

The Manual of Mutants & Monsters Keepers for Mutants & Masterminds Calls Out for You Buy it now This release of The Manual of Mutants & Monsters provides game stats on the Caller in Darkness, an undead entity comprised of many deceased souls and born of great, painful tragedy. This psychic...

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High praise! Thank you very much.

Hopefully it will meet your expectations.