kenmarable
Hero
Exactly, fan sites just aren't officially authorized just like they haven't been officially authorized for most of the history of D&D and the internet. Nothing new here.This seems less like "No Fan Content!" and more like "We're not allowed to say 'Who cares what you post on your webpage?' Nope, definately not allowed to say 'Do what you want.'"
Ok, so have any sites received cease and desist letters that weren't basically giving away all of the PHB and/or other books? WotC has gone after those kinds of website since they first bought D&D. So there's nothing new here. (I know, I helped them crack down on a late 2e site that wasn't only giving away PDF D&D books but also other fan sites' content claiming it as their own.)Several free sites have received cease and desist letters and threats of lawsuits. I believe that they all had some interactive component, like card/character makers, IIRC.
There are plenty of websites with interactive components that are still around. The difference is they don't give away huge swaths of WotC's content.