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<blockquote data-quote="jeffh" data-source="post: 1489958" data-attributes="member: 2642">No, that's not &quot;basically what he said&quot;, it is a strawman that's nothing like what he said.I and, as far as I can see, those on the same side of the debate as myself, have thus far refrained from putting words in your mouth or casting aspersions on your motives.&nbsp; (A couple of us have questioned some of your ethical stands, but even that has been kept within the realm of civil debate.)Also, on a factual matter raised by the above-quoted paragraph:&nbsp; First of all, the death of the hobby has been predicted a million times.&nbsp; I'll believe it when I see it.&nbsp; Moreover, considering sales are as high as they've ever been (barring the huge spike that was the year 2000, which I think we all recognize for the special case it was) and vastly better than in the period just before the advent of the OGL, I think it's little short of ridiculous to assert that the OGL, which by all visible evidence has breathed new life into the hobby, will somehow become a problem for it, much less kill it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeffh, post: 1489958, member: 2642"] No, that's not "basically what he said", it is a strawman that's nothing like what he said. I and, as far as I can see, those on the same side of the debate as myself, have thus far refrained from putting words in your mouth or casting aspersions on your motives. (A couple of us have questioned some of your ethical stands, but even that has been kept within the realm of civil debate.) Also, on a factual matter raised by the above-quoted paragraph: First of all, the death of the hobby has been predicted a million times. I'll believe it when I see it. Moreover, considering sales are as high as they've ever been (barring the huge spike that was the year 2000, which I think we all recognize for the special case it was) and vastly better than in the period just before the advent of the OGL, I think it's little short of ridiculous to assert that the OGL, which by all visible evidence has breathed new life into the hobby, will somehow become a problem for it, much less kill it. [/QUOTE]

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