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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 1933374" data-attributes="member: 725">Hmm... I think that Mark tries to add utility instead of 'original' content. Something can be said for doing that, if people are willing to pay for utility, why shouldn't Mark try to earn money from it? Phil on the other hand earns money thru mostly 'original' content (almost all OGL publishers use content from or derived from the SRD).I think that Phil sees a danger from Mark due to the possibility (or the fact) that Mark makes a buck from work Phil did (reusing OGC verbatim). Just keep in mind that Mark spend a lot of time laying it out, bookmirking it, and adding links. Mark wants a little compensation for the time he spent. The problem with this is that it might devalue the original work, Mark might ask $5 for $50 worth of OGC products.Personally i would stay away from products for a period x, depending on how much is OGC, after period x the original product should have paid for itself (if not, maybe the producer should re-evaluate his bussiness). After period x i would not feel bad pillaging all OGC from a product and redistribute it in an OGC compilation. If we aren't carefull people who now designate OGC liberally might stop being liberal with their OGC designation...Mark's bussiness plan isn't very sound, because others might do it 'better' and for free what he charges for...</blockquote>