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Hasbro's CEO Reports OGL-Related D&D Beyond Cancellations Had Minimal Impact
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<blockquote data-quote="seebs" data-source="post: 8960662" data-attributes="member: 61529"><p>If someone proposes to do a stupid thing that is within their rights and does not betray my trust, I might think they're a dumbass but won't be mad.</p><p></p><p>If they repeatedly promise to absolutely not do a thing, and make contracts with me and other people that include a commitment not to do that thing, then announce that they're doing it anyway... Even if they back down, I will <em>never</em> trust them again.</p><p></p><p>And you know what? This is not my first rodeo. I have had other entities (people or companies) that I dealt with announce intent to do crappy things, and back down in response to pressure. And <em>every time</em>, it has not been an isolated incident, but rather, a recurring theme in future interactions with them.</p><p></p><p>If someone announces intent betray trust, intentionally and with clear evidence that they understand what they're doing and think it's worth it, and they stop only because they decide it's not worth it, that tells me that they will absolutely do it if they think it's worth it. It tells me they have no <em>moral</em> principle against betraying trust. So if I deal with them in the future, I do it in ways where them suddenly deciding to betray won't hurt me too badly, because I know they'll do it again. And again. And again.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this is the unique exception, the one company that won't do that. But I don't think that's plausible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seebs, post: 8960662, member: 61529"] If someone proposes to do a stupid thing that is within their rights and does not betray my trust, I might think they're a dumbass but won't be mad. If they repeatedly promise to absolutely not do a thing, and make contracts with me and other people that include a commitment not to do that thing, then announce that they're doing it anyway... Even if they back down, I will [I]never[/I] trust them again. And you know what? This is not my first rodeo. I have had other entities (people or companies) that I dealt with announce intent to do crappy things, and back down in response to pressure. And [I]every time[/I], it has not been an isolated incident, but rather, a recurring theme in future interactions with them. If someone announces intent betray trust, intentionally and with clear evidence that they understand what they're doing and think it's worth it, and they stop only because they decide it's not worth it, that tells me that they will absolutely do it if they think it's worth it. It tells me they have no [I]moral[/I] principle against betraying trust. So if I deal with them in the future, I do it in ways where them suddenly deciding to betray won't hurt me too badly, because I know they'll do it again. And again. And again. Maybe this is the unique exception, the one company that won't do that. But I don't think that's plausible. [/QUOTE]
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