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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 1113124" data-attributes="member: 94">Then you reward those who are clearly responsible for this terrible change in the license.I personally think the BoEF is a silly product, and wouldn't buy it, but neither have I protested its publication or suggested that it be stopped. But now... I am incredibly frustrated with Anthony Valterra. He is in a unique position to know the difference between following the letter of the license and the spirit, and by putting DUNGEONS & DRAGONS in huge type on his book of erotica, he clearly went way, way beyond the spirit of the license. He should know better. But rather than use his unique experience and knowledge to stay within the spirit of the license, he has consistently used it to exploit loopholes in the various licenses and cross the line of decency-- no, I'm not talking about the BoEf, I am talking about decency and professional courtesy to WOTC and his fellow 3rd party publishers.He has caused a huge headache for all of the other 3rd party publishers who appreciate the license and abide by the spirit of its intent-- and he has done it solely to push his own personal agenda, whether that agenda is profit or (more likely) simply to thumb his nose at Wizards.In the end, Valar will simply remove the d20 logo from their product, and they'll be fine-- there's enough buzz over the book (especially now) that they don't need it. Not, mind you, that I expect most folks buying the book to care whether it is or was d20 compatible-- it's not as if that logo was going to make or break a sale. Anthony NEVER needed the d20 logo.I hold Valar and Anthony Valterra personally responsible for forcing this change. They've screwed the entire 3rd party publishing community.I hope somehow, some good comes of this. A little piece of me hopes that AV-- because of his unique experience-- has ulterior, benevolent motives that are somehow beyond my scrutiny.Wulf</blockquote>

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