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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 102429" data-attributes="member: 158">Which is the surest way to tick off a large fan base - tacitly imply one policy, then switch it out from under you.The only problem here Florin is that NO ONE was following the restrictions. Name one conversion author who was including the OGL, including a copyright notice, NOT using the official names of creatures, and making links to the ESD available in the document. It was not required nor even suggested, so if anyone followed these procedures it was by a total fluke, not by design.I don't mean to sound insulting, if I come off that way; I am merely pointing out that those who are in violation under the official policy are so because of no fault of their own. On the other hand, this group of people Ryan mentions who were bundling ESD's with very lengthy conversions (an OBVIOUSLY illegal practice) will most likely &quot;thumb their nose&quot; at this policy. A sad but true state of affairs.The only other thing that would improve this policy, other than a grace period, is the inclusion of allowing the inclusion of proper creature and object names in the conversion. If someone converts &quot;bullywugs&quot; to &quot;frog-men&quot; or has to convert Pit Fiend to &quot;big-*** Devil,&quot; it makes the module less clear, though most readers will still get the hint.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henry, post: 102429, member: 158"] Which is the surest way to tick off a large fan base - tacitly imply one policy, then switch it out from under you. The only problem here Florin is that NO ONE was following the restrictions. Name one conversion author who was including the OGL, including a copyright notice, NOT using the official names of creatures, and making links to the ESD available in the document. It was not required nor even suggested, so if anyone followed these procedures it was by a total fluke, not by design. I don't mean to sound insulting, if I come off that way; I am merely pointing out that those who are in violation under the official policy are so because of no fault of their own. On the other hand, this group of people Ryan mentions who were bundling ESD's with very lengthy conversions (an OBVIOUSLY illegal practice) will most likely "thumb their nose" at this policy. A sad but true state of affairs. The only other thing that would improve this policy, other than a grace period, is the inclusion of allowing the inclusion of proper creature and object names in the conversion. If someone converts "bullywugs" to "frog-men" or has to convert Pit Fiend to "big-*** Devil," it makes the module less clear, though most readers will still get the hint. [/QUOTE]

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