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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8437079" data-attributes="member: 15700">that's because the distinction is moot.  Back in those days, those "companies" were fans.  Just putting out fan created material no different than you or I creating a D&D product and putting it out on our own blog or website.I see little distinction of a one-person "company" putting out their fan created material getting a C&D from Gary and someone with a website where they put out their D&D homebrew material for download by other fans getting a C&D by Lorraine.  The only difference it the internet.  The actions are the same.  In both cases, when each heard people were creating and distributing and/or having a platform of sharing their material using TSR IP, they got a C&D.that is, it's a safe bet that if Gary were still in charge during the internet days, he absolutely would have sent C&Ds to everyone using their IP because he did that to everyone he found out doing it when he was in charge.  Lorraine was just continuing an existing policy of sending out C&Ds to anyone using their IP, regardless if they were a company or individual.  so to use that as a reason to vilify her while giving Gary a free pass is disingenuous.</blockquote>