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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 8886647" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>On DDB, You didn't buy it on Foundry. It has been apparent for many months, before WotC bought DDB, that WotC felt that such was not a fair use of their IP. </p><p></p><p>WotC's 5E (and 2E with some restrictions are on FG) versions of D&D content are available for licensing by VTTs. If Foundry felt it was the right business decision for them, I see no reason they could not also obtain legal access to the content.</p><p></p><p>So being difficult to do something justifies stealing if it is easier?</p><p></p><p>They pay for it on DDB, they DO NOT pay for it on their VTT of choice. </p><p></p><p>I don't recall any lawyers not saying it was a very grey area from day one. And if WotC decided they wanted to do something about it, they probably could. And, it now looks like they are and will.</p><p></p><p>Popularity does not make things right or ethical. There are way too many instances one can look to history for proof of that, as recent as just a week ago or so.</p><p></p><p>Roll20 already has a license to release the DMG. They have for years. But Roll20 has stated it was not valuable enough for their users to release it. It's never been about Roll20 having the legal right to release it, it has been as simple as they did not think they could do so for enough profit (possible in part because they did not see that they could add enough value to it).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 8886647, member: 6804070"] On DDB, You didn't buy it on Foundry. It has been apparent for many months, before WotC bought DDB, that WotC felt that such was not a fair use of their IP. WotC's 5E (and 2E with some restrictions are on FG) versions of D&D content are available for licensing by VTTs. If Foundry felt it was the right business decision for them, I see no reason they could not also obtain legal access to the content. So being difficult to do something justifies stealing if it is easier? They pay for it on DDB, they DO NOT pay for it on their VTT of choice. I don't recall any lawyers not saying it was a very grey area from day one. And if WotC decided they wanted to do something about it, they probably could. And, it now looks like they are and will. Popularity does not make things right or ethical. There are way too many instances one can look to history for proof of that, as recent as just a week ago or so. Roll20 already has a license to release the DMG. They have for years. But Roll20 has stated it was not valuable enough for their users to release it. It's never been about Roll20 having the legal right to release it, it has been as simple as they did not think they could do so for enough profit (possible in part because they did not see that they could add enough value to it). [/QUOTE]
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