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<blockquote data-quote="Sigurd" data-source="post: 4017150" data-attributes="member: 19412">Here I think you're dead wrong. It is part of the terms of use for the website. Everyone who used the site is affected by this. Regardless of what you think of the details, the Terms of Use affect you if you use the site.If too many people don't see the TOU then they are not understood and should be highlighted. If you think you use the site without regard for TOU thats another problem.As I said before something like this should be flashed whenever you post so people understand and consent. I don't think it amounts to a hill of beans is its hidden so people don't see it.-sigurdI can easily see another possible abuse too. WOTC could publish something that is challenged for originality. They refer to your post and the TOU. So your post about &quot;Flintstones &amp; D&amp;D&quot;&nbsp; becomes the reason Hanna Barbara is suing you because of a WOTC book.Your post was made in good faith but you were wrong. You've licensed WOTC to use your (bad) idea and they are sharing their woes with you. Congratulations ! you have some share of the damage done by publishers roll out because they could show that you contributed to the idea.I'm not saying WOTC would do this but it could prove a real easy way to spread the blame and confuse the issue if they were facing a settlement in court. It would be hideously unpopular and I don't think WOTC would do it, but companies have grasped at every possible unpopular dime before.The problem is you didn't even need to be asked so you dont have a say in how it was used.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sigurd, post: 4017150, member: 19412"] Here I think you're dead wrong. It is part of the terms of use for the website. Everyone who used the site is affected by this. Regardless of what you think of the details, the Terms of Use affect you if you use the site. If too many people don't see the TOU then they are not understood and should be highlighted. If you think you use the site without regard for TOU thats another problem. As I said before something like this should be flashed whenever you post so people understand and consent. I don't think it amounts to a hill of beans is its hidden so people don't see it. -sigurd I can easily see another possible abuse too. WOTC could publish something that is challenged for originality. They refer to your post and the TOU. So your post about "Flintstones & D&D" becomes the reason Hanna Barbara is suing you because of a WOTC book. Your post was made in good faith but you were wrong. You've licensed WOTC to use your (bad) idea and they are sharing their woes with you. Congratulations ! you have some share of the damage done by publishers roll out because they could show that you contributed to the idea. I'm not saying WOTC [U]would[/U] do this but it could prove a real easy way to spread the blame and confuse the issue if they were facing a settlement in court. It would be hideously unpopular and I don't think WOTC would do it, but companies have grasped at every possible unpopular dime before. [SIZE=3]The problem is you didn't even need to be asked so you dont have a say in how it was used.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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