Boycott Kickstarter

[renbot]

No.

Mic drop.
Sometimes less is more.

 

[ThorinTeague]

It is quite clear that Kickstarter has totally reneged on their support of independent creators with their obsequious collaborating with WOTC on their probably illegal termination of OGL 1.0 and institution of the monopolistic and anticompetitive OGL 1.1. If WOTC ends up trying to push the OGL 1.1 through in what is reported to be its current form, I think as a community we should stop all business with Kickstarter and refuse to do business with creators who continue to run their campaigns there. As it is, even if the new OGL doesn't go through, it will take a while before I regain any trust in them although that could be repaired now if they step away and denounce this attack on creators in the tabletop industry.

Jeepers!

There's another service (can't remember the name) that popped up recently that are putting a lot of effort into propping up indie TTRPG efforts. The cut that KS takes coupled with their agreement to abide by the new OGL will probably just push most or all 3pp's to another platform, and the situation will resolve itself naturally.

Which would be great. You know, how like, capitalism is supposed to work and stuff, but often doesn't... it'd be... refreshing.

 

[mamba]

The cut that KS takes coupled with their agreement to abide by the new OGL will probably just push most or all 3pp's to another platform, and the situation will resolve itself naturally.

other platforms (or the 3pp themselves) still would have to give WotC their share, so this does not help at all when KS + WotC share = WotC share on other platforms, and those still take their cut on top of that.

Given OGL 1.2 the whole fee point is hopefully moot though

 

[rcade]

I would only boycott Kickstarter if it stopped allowing new projects licensed under OGL 1.0a.