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<blockquote data-quote="CharlesRyan" data-source="post: 4659276" data-attributes="member: 5265">You know, any speculation about mxyzplk's agenda aside, he's basically correct. A fan site built around a company's (or individual's) IP absolutely exists at the IP owner's pleasure, unless it is very, very careful about its content.Does that mean WotC is going to shut down ENWorld? Why would it? ENWorld's relationship to the D&amp;D brand is positive and both sides benefit. So long as that remains the case, why would WotC take draconian steps?It seems (and I have no direct experience) that Ema overstepped the appropriate bounds of his relationship with D&amp;D. WotC acted in a manner that seems (again, no direct experience) pretty appropriate. Nothing that has happened indicates any sort of sea change in WotC policy.Yes, WotC could almost certainly shut down ENWorld if it suddenly got the urge. If you don't like that, there's a simple way to avoid it happening: Continue to support ENWorld as the cordial, welcoming, non-IP-abusing site it's always been. I don't think WotC's ever going to come after ENWorld unless given a very, very compelling reason.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CharlesRyan, post: 4659276, member: 5265"] You know, any speculation about mxyzplk's agenda aside, he's basically correct. A fan site built around a company's (or individual's) IP [I]absolutely[/I] exists at the IP owner's pleasure, unless it is very, very careful about its content. Does that mean WotC is going to shut down ENWorld? Why would it? ENWorld's relationship to the D&D brand is positive and both sides benefit. So long as that remains the case, why would WotC take draconian steps? It seems (and I have no direct experience) that Ema overstepped the appropriate bounds of his relationship with D&D. WotC acted in a manner that seems (again, no direct experience) pretty appropriate. Nothing that has happened indicates any sort of sea change in WotC policy. Yes, WotC could almost certainly shut down ENWorld if it suddenly got the urge. If you don't like that, there's a simple way to avoid it happening: Continue to support ENWorld as the cordial, welcoming, non-IP-abusing site it's always been. I don't think WotC's ever going to come after ENWorld unless given a very, very compelling reason. [/QUOTE]

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