D&D (2024) Lifetime boycott of D&D-branded products?

[Charlaquin]

I am worried that people wrongly believe that Hasbro-WotC backed down. They did not. Their bad faith remains as bad as ever.

They didn’t back down, no, they’re definitely still trying to de-authorize OGL 1.0. But OGL 1.1 did not “go into effect.” Even if anyone did sign it, their press release today made clear they’re not going through with that draft of the license, and their next draft isn’t ready yet.

 

[Clint_L]

I am worried that people wrongly believe that Hasbro-WotC backed down. They did not. Their bad faith remains as bad as ever.

They clearly did back down. Not far enough, but there is movement in the correct direction.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I am worried that people wrongly believe that Hasbro-WotC backed down. They did not. Their bad faith remains as bad as ever.

So are most people, but the term is awkward and confusing.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

They clearly did back down. Not far enough, but there is movement in the correct direction.

I have used a forum feature to reduce the panic level of this conversation. Critizing and acting is one thing, spreading panic and factually false fake news does not help.

So lets just see, what happens in a few days and ignore people who are just don't listen.

 

[Yaarel]

They clearly did back down. Not far enough, but there is movement in the correct direction.

The only thing that matters is the OGL 1.0a.

Anything else that Hasbro-WotC is a smokescreen in an attempt to distract protestors.

 

[Greg Benage]

I think we need to ramp up the rhetoric, and I suggest henceforth referring to them as the Hasbro-WotC Regime.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I doubt I'll ever buy anything from Wizards again. Third party content was vastly superior to thiers before this all happened.

There may be good 3PP out there. There are also bad 3PP out there. And even those praised are not strictly better in all regards.

 

[Yaarel]

They didn’t back down, no, they’re definitely still trying to de-authorize OGL 1.0. But OGL 1.1 did not “go into effect.” Even if anyone did sign it, their press release today made clear they’re not going through with that draft of the license, and their next draft isn’t ready yet.

Hasbro-WotC can say to the ones who signed the Anti-OGL, "Too bad, so sad!"

Then offer revised terms for others.

But even any revised version of the Anti-OGL remains full-speed-ahead to kill and dismantle the True-OGL.

 

[billd91]

The only thing that matters is the OGL 1.0a.

I think you're going to get a lot of disagreement on that.

 

[MGibster]

How exactly are you applying more pressure by talking about your disapproval but STILL buying their product? They've got your money, which is apparently not where your mouth is. A one person boycott, true, isn't going to do much. But a broadly followed and publicized boycott that actually applies a significant effect on their returns on a product? That's probably going to have more of an effect than well publicized complaint but not effect on their return.

I think you've misunderstood me. I'm arguing that threatening to boycott a company forever isn't effective because they have no incentive to change. You're never going to be a customer again, so why bother to change? Withholding your dollars and making it clear you're willing to buy from them when the bad behavior changes is, or can be, an effective boycott.