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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MoonSong" data-source="post: 7660035" data-attributes="member: 6689464">I would do whatever it took for them stop giving me the bad kind of attention. I say it is a pity, those generators had their uses. And I believe they would have stood a chance to be declared non-infringing if they ever were presented in court. But I sympathize with Pathguy, a few character generators are not worth gambling your honor, your integrity and your finances over. But that is the same reason many corporations can get away with a lot of stuff, nobody has the money to stand a process.WotC owns D&D IP, I've never discussed that. But IP ownership has limits under law, and WotC might want to impose as many limits as they want on their IP, they cannot go over the limits stated by law without a legally binding contract. There's this thing called fair-use, and game mechanics not being subject of copyright. I believe the generators fell right into that zone, other might not agree, but unless it ever reaches court we will never get a definite answer. SO it isn't as black and white not as clear cut as you think. I don't feel alienated as a consumer, but as a tinkering fan I feel insecure, I wish to share some of the settings I have cooked over the years, but until it is safe to do I won't.</blockquote>