Do you think your thoughts are being used...

Hand of Evil · Sep 26, 2003

We all know that a number of designers and publishers visit the boards but have you ever wondered if they are using your ideas?

Thresher · Sep 26, 2003

Dunno about some of mine personally, most of them suck.
But theres plenty of people with some beauties Ive seen and would like to see in some publication or at least deserve it. However, intellectual copywrite probably dosnt cover anything blurbed out onto a public messageboard, no matter how well meaning.
Intellectual property on the other hand can get kinda messy..

Hand of Evil · Sep 26, 2003

Oh, this is nothing to do with copyright, just comments and post dealing with topics.

Magic Slim · Sep 26, 2003

Funny you should mention that. It just so happens that the Book of Erotic Fantasy is based on my life (somewhat of a romanced biography, if you will).

Slim

Tom Cashel · Sep 26, 2003

Every time a troll shows up in a d20 book I consider a lawsuit.

Wulf Ratbane · Sep 26, 2003

I look for good ideas here all the time, sure. It shouldn't offend anyone, this is the "Brain Trust" of the d20 gaming populace.

If it's a well-developed idea I'll contact the originator and offer to give them proper credit. I keep an eye out for potential freelancers here.

I remember seeing the idea of a Pocket Player's Handbook discussed here, and now Mongoose is putting one out. I thought it was a great idea at the time, I'm glad someone picked it up and ran with it.

Wulf

dreaded_beast · Sep 26, 2003

I try not to think about it, but I wouldn't doubt that publishers come here for ideas.

I doubt that any of my ideas were taken.

diaglo · Sep 26, 2003

i'm free with my opinions, help, and ideas. if anyone wants to use them they are more than welcome.

Varianor Abroad · Sep 26, 2003

Hand of Evil said:
We all know that a number of designers and publishers visit the boards but have you ever wondered if they are using your ideas?

I think that few designers use an idea directly. (They get accused of enough things these days as is just for being published.) If I see an idea that I like and pick it up for my home game, I'll come up with my own variation. The inspiration may come from elsewhere, but the application is mine. That's a likely scenario IMO for a designer too, if they get ideas from message boards.