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<blockquote data-quote="2WS-Steve" data-source="post: 4017096" data-attributes="member: 3289">Just to point out, I don't think the primary concern is that your ideas get stolen either.&nbsp; I'll re-post this:And one problem with a license like that is that even if/though WotC would never turn around and republish it, the mere fact that they can undermines your ability to sell the ideas elsewhere. For Example: Let's say you post a story hour recounting your cool adventure about fighting snakes on a plane -- then turn it into a screenplay. Well, part of your disclosure to any studio interested in dropping 20-40 million dollars on that idea will have to be that you once posted it to the WotC web-boards under that license -- and then the studio's going to tell you that there's no way they're going to spend that kind of money if someone else can pop right in and create their own derivative material (including sequels and merchandising) off it.i.e. -- there's no stealing going on, but because you've given up some rights to your material you undermine your ability to use it elsewhere.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="2WS-Steve, post: 4017096, member: 3289"] Just to point out, I don't think the primary concern is that your ideas get stolen either. I'll re-post this: And one problem with a license like that is that even if/though WotC would never turn around and republish it, the mere fact that they [i]can[/i] undermines your ability to sell the ideas elsewhere. [b]For Example:[/b] Let's say you post a story hour recounting your cool adventure about fighting snakes on a plane -- then turn it into a screenplay. Well, part of your disclosure to any studio interested in dropping 20-40 million dollars on that idea will have to be that you once posted it to the WotC web-boards under that license -- and then the studio's going to tell you that there's no way they're going to spend that kind of money if someone else can pop right in and create their own derivative material (including sequels and merchandising) off it. i.e. -- there's no stealing going on, but because you've given up some rights to your material you undermine your ability to use it elsewhere. [/QUOTE]

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