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<blockquote data-quote="JustinA" data-source="post: 3690965" data-attributes="member: 51618">The difference is that, when the actual text of the OGL and D20 Trademark License were released, these fears were found to be baseless. In the case of the Gleemax TOS, the concern is being created by the text.Ultimately, people should just be aware of what the fine print says and what they're agreeing to when they post stuff to Gleemax. I fully accept that WotC's intention here is not to cackle nefariously while they steal the ideas of naive gamers. They even seem to be trying to construct alternatives so that people can avoid some of these issues. But that doesn't change what the TOS says and it doesn't change what you agree to by using Gleemax.If you've got no problem with signing over a perpetual and non-revokable license to WotC for your IP, then use Gleemax with a clean conscious. If you do have a problem with that, then don't use Gleemax.However, I do feel that WotC's TOS is in obvious conflict with the stated goals of Gleemax: It's difficult to be an open forum for gamers when you've put meaningful limitations on just how &quot;open&quot; your forum really is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JustinA, post: 3690965, member: 51618"] The difference is that, when the actual text of the OGL and D20 Trademark License were released, these fears were found to be baseless. In the case of the Gleemax TOS, the concern is being created by the text. Ultimately, people should just be aware of what the fine print says and what they're agreeing to when they post stuff to Gleemax. I fully accept that WotC's intention here is not to cackle nefariously while they steal the ideas of naive gamers. They even seem to be trying to construct alternatives so that people can avoid some of these issues. But that doesn't change what the TOS says and it doesn't change what you agree to by using Gleemax. If you've got no problem with signing over a perpetual and non-revokable license to WotC for your IP, then use Gleemax with a clean conscious. If you do have a problem with that, then don't use Gleemax. However, I do feel that WotC's TOS is in obvious conflict with the stated goals of Gleemax: It's difficult to be an open forum for gamers when you've put meaningful limitations on just how "open" your forum really is. [/QUOTE]

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