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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8365029" data-attributes="member: 22779">I believe the issue is that while artists do retain ownership, they no longer retain exclusive ownership.  D&D Beyond also gains the rights to publish/sell/whatever the art as well.  Now, if I'm wrong about that, then I will withdraw all my criticisms.  But, AFAIK, that's the sticking point - that the boilerplate of the contest grants D&D Beyond non-exclusive (I believe that's the right word) rights to print, sell, fold, spindle or maul any submission in any way they see fit.Which, essentially, means that the rights to any submitted art can never be sold to a third party by the artist since no one is going to buy it.Again, I believe (and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that other contests using similar language in the past have been less than scrupulous in their use of those granted rights, which is why there was a significant negative response to D&D Beyond doing the same thing.Is that a fair recap?  Anyone have an issue with how I've summarized things?</blockquote>