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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shurai" data-source="post: 3467189">There are major negative forces involved in the old-fashioned closed model, too.  For instance, speaking of the game's future, Wizards could kill D&D tomorrow if it wanted, and none of us could do anything about it.  Sure, the game would continue to be played, but only in zombie form since no one would be allowed to actively continue publishing new work.The converse isn't true.  Sharealike'd works never die.  They are immortal.Also, it occurs to me that Wizards can make life miserable for us in other ways if it wants.  Companies make decisions that are opposed to the best interest of customers all the time; this is because a for-profit corporation is required to put its own interests first.  We've seen this conflict with the interests of game players again and again.</blockquote>