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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 394138" data-attributes="member: 812">And I provided arguments that demonstrated that not everyone would benefit -- that in fact, Wizards of the Coast would suffer.Have you any counter to my argument?Are you suggesting that the content of the 1E Player's Handbook is public domain? If that's true then I'm stunned. I was very much under the impression that the copyright was still owned by WotC -- in which case they would indeed have to be the ones adding it to the SRD, which would indeed be a bad business decision.If, however, you're correct and it is public domain, then what's the problem? Why add it to the SRD and apply the OGL to it if it's already free?I'm sorry to have offended you. I used the language I did in order to be sure I would provoke a response. All too often people, rather than present their argument directly, evade the issue, post some insignificant attack and then leave the area. One of my goals is to make that difficult, to try and convince them to present a clear, full statement of their position.I note that, once again, it worked great. Gene did exactly what I had hoped he would. If he is offended, I'm sure he's capable of defending himself. If you are offended, I am sorry. It was not my intention. But then again, I was not writing to you.I am obliged to you for your comments on my writing, and I will take them into consideration. You are not, however, a moderator on this board and until you are I see no reason why I should adhere to your notions of polite conversation.Feel free to retort.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 394138, member: 812"] And I provided arguments that demonstrated that not everyone would benefit -- that in fact, Wizards of the Coast would suffer. Have you any counter to my argument? Are you suggesting that the content of the 1E Player's Handbook is public domain? If that's true then I'm stunned. I was very much under the impression that the copyright was still owned by WotC -- in which case they would indeed have to be the ones adding it to the SRD, which would indeed be a bad business decision. If, however, you're correct and it is public domain, then what's the problem? Why add it to the SRD and apply the OGL to it if it's already free? I'm sorry to have offended you. I used the language I did in order to be sure I would provoke a response. All too often people, rather than present their argument directly, evade the issue, post some insignificant attack and then leave the area. One of my goals is to make that difficult, to try and convince them to present a clear, full statement of their position. I note that, once again, it worked great. Gene did exactly what I had hoped he would. If he is offended, I'm sure he's capable of defending himself. If you are offended, I am sorry. It was not my intention. But then again, I was not writing to you. I am obliged to you for your comments on my writing, and I [i]will[/i] take them into consideration. You are not, however, a moderator on this board and until you are I see no reason why I should adhere to your notions of polite conversation. Feel free to retort. [/QUOTE]

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