Is there a particular reason why ELH threads are closed?

[angramainyu]

More often than not, stuff Eric posted "early" wasn't from NDA leaks, but from lucky people who had picked up finished products from stared that had got shipped stuff early.

In general, I think it's safe to say we don't want to encourage NDA leaks by posting them. There's multiple reasons for this, including opening Morrus up to legal problems, causing badwill between this site and various publishers, as well as reducing the industry's desire to playtest. Each on their own is a good reason, and taken together they should be quite compelling.

On the other hand, some leaked information will only serve to whet appetites, so a leak here and there can actually help sales of some products.

If Morrus wants to post something, that's his call. By posting stuff on the message boards you're taking that choice way from him. So, if you've got an NDA secret you want to share, email Morrus, and let him decide if he wants to or not, don't just post it on the boards.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

I think the main objection to the ELH leaks was the fact that wholesale quoting was taken place. For much of the stuff Eric posted to his website, he posted short summaries. But for the ELH, I remember (before I stopped following the roleplaying stuff...) whole feats being described, for instance. Not "This feat kinda does this," but "this feat's exact description is...".

 

[Ashtal]

Exactly.

There's a fine line between a teaser, "Hey, in ELH, PCs will be able to do (insert neat thing here)" and "Hey, on p. XX of the ELH, here are all the feats that Fighters can use, quoted verbatim!"


Ashtal

 

[Grazzt]

Exactly.

There's a fine line between a teaser, "Hey, in ELH, PCs will be able to do (insert neat thing here)" and "Hey, on p. XX of the ELH, here are all the feats that Fighters can use, quoted verbatim!"


Ashtal

Right Ash- not to mention that posting that crap verbatim from playtest material is illegal (NDA and other stuff).....and it doesnt help matters that a lot of WotC peeps prowl the boards here.

Seeing a thread posting that stuff would not go over well with the WotC peeps. And seeing ENWorld allowing it to continue would go over even worse.

 

[smetzger]

Right Ash- not to mention that posting that crap verbatim from playtest material is illegal (NDA and other stuff).....and it doesnt help matters that a lot of WotC peeps prowl the boards here.

Seeing a thread posting that stuff would not go over well with the WotC peeps. And seeing ENWorld allowing it to continue would go over even worse.

1) I have no problem with closing the threads down.

2) I do believe that alot of stuff that Eric put up was a result of NDA violations. I know Eric restrained from posting complete documents, however, he didn't shy away from tidbits that playtesters sent him.

3) I wanted to know what Morrus' policy on reporting news was.

4) We all know that the playtest document making its way around the internet was in fact written by Ranger Wicket.

 

[Grazzt]

4) We all know that the playtest document making its way around the internet was in fact written by Ranger Wicket.

LOL.

 

[RangerWickett]

You see, though, I'm a bit hogtied here. I so so want to post fake stuff about ELH, but since apparently everyone except for me has seen it, it's not really worth the effort.