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<blockquote data-quote="MJEggertson" data-source="post: 348738" data-attributes="member: 845">I don't have time to browse the whole thread, but I think that this is a good idea. Four things though, some of which are major obstacles.The author must get a cut. A setting proposal like that is a huge undertaking to do it properly, and I think there are very few of us in the situation to give so much time up to charity, no matter how good the cause. If the author desires, he/she may donate their earnings, but that choice must be up to the author. Whether or not the author intends to donate their money should not be stated in the entry, as it may bias votes, not to mention issues of honesty may arise.Putting all the ideas in the public domain raises issues. Some of the losing entires will no doubt be excellent ideas. The problem now, is that they are in their entirety posted publicly. Now, this in itself isn't an issue since the author will hold copyrights, but let's also be realistic. There is alot of danger, because the ideas may get ripped off, and the ability for the author to legally defend him/herself is probably almost null in most cases.I do think the charity should be chosen by the author, but it must be part of the submission. One should be able to vote for an entry, but they must also know where the money will be going, as they may not wish to support the charity for various reasons.Lastly, there is the same obstacles facing Wizards of the Coast. There will be alot of entries. Even if you only get 100, that's alot to get a fair judement. If you get 1000, what do you do? I'll be lucky if I have the time to read ten.-Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MJEggertson, post: 348738, member: 845"] I don't have time to browse the whole thread, but I think that this is a good idea. Four things though, some of which are major obstacles. The author must get a cut. A setting proposal like that is a huge undertaking to do it properly, and I think there are very few of us in the situation to give so much time up to charity, no matter how good the cause. If the author desires, he/she may donate their earnings, but that choice must be up to the author. Whether or not the author intends to donate their money should not be stated in the entry, as it may bias votes, not to mention issues of honesty may arise. Putting all the ideas in the public domain raises issues. Some of the losing entires will no doubt be excellent ideas. The problem now, is that they are in their entirety posted publicly. Now, this in itself isn't an issue since the author will hold copyrights, but let's also be realistic. There is alot of danger, because the ideas may get ripped off, and the ability for the author to legally defend him/herself is probably almost null in most cases. I do think the charity should be chosen by the author, but it must be part of the submission. One should be able to vote for an entry, but they must also know where the money will be going, as they may not wish to support the charity for various reasons. Lastly, there is the same obstacles facing Wizards of the Coast. There will be alot of entries. Even if you only get 100, that's alot to get a fair judement. If you get 1000, what do you do? I'll be lucky if I have the time to read ten. -Mike [/QUOTE]

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