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<blockquote data-quote="Thasmodious" data-source="post: 4657997" data-attributes="member: 63272">Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.EnWorld is a place to discuss something.&nbsp; The public is allowed to discuss something.&nbsp; They make money by hosting a place in which to discuss something.&nbsp; If a bunch of gamers went to a pub to play and discuss and the management began having Gaming Night, with drink specials, and advertised it, they are not &quot;using&quot; a game companies IP.&nbsp; That is in essence what EnWorld and other forums do.&nbsp; A company cannot tell people that they are not allowed to meet somewhere and discuss their products.&nbsp; That some of that discussion will involved IP is a part of well established Fair Use guidelines.&nbsp; The difference is that a website like Ema's (which I loved, used throughout 3e, donated to on several occasions, and wish to offer thanks to for the years of awesome support) was providing services which included the direct presentation of copywrited material in exchange for money.&nbsp; You can't do that.&nbsp; Providing a place to gather and discuss a game, or a sports team, or a movie, even charging for it, is not close to the same thing.&nbsp; It's not splitting hairs.&nbsp; The difference is well established, logically and legally.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thasmodious, post: 4657997, member: 63272"] Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. EnWorld is a place to discuss something. The public is allowed to discuss something. They make money by hosting a place in which to discuss something. If a bunch of gamers went to a pub to play and discuss and the management began having Gaming Night, with drink specials, and advertised it, they are not "using" a game companies IP. That is in essence what EnWorld and other forums do. A company cannot tell people that they are not allowed to meet somewhere and discuss their products. That some of that discussion will involved IP is a part of well established Fair Use guidelines. The difference is that a website like Ema's (which I loved, used throughout 3e, donated to on several occasions, and wish to offer thanks to for the years of awesome support) was providing services which included the direct presentation of copywrited material in exchange for money. You can't do that. Providing a place to gather and discuss a game, or a sports team, or a movie, even charging for it, is not close to the same thing. It's not splitting hairs. The difference is well established, logically and legally. [/QUOTE]

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