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<blockquote data-quote="GMforPowergamers" data-source="post: 8885156" data-attributes="member: 67338">at no point did I ever in any of my examples say ANYTHING is 100% profit... in my day job I have had to explain in detail to managers that NO in fact useing something we bought for another project, and people who 'are already on payroll' is not in fact free profit... and no I am not kidding I had to give a power point presentation to explain that concept. no you haven't... but I have seen plenty that think if you are against people losing there lively hood (I am) you must think the OGL was the best thing since sliced bread (I do not). and I have been accused in the past of thinking that individual creators at 3pp should not exists (I do not feel that way either) and right now I see A LOT of people claiming that the fans are being victimized (I do not believe that or support that belief) and that there is an right of some kind to all games/ip ext to be free and open (I am understanding why and how someone feels that way but I personally do not).&nbsp; I have a VERY complex set of thoughts and put things like that on my posts to show that there is a nuance to my beliefs... If WotC could shut down all the 3pp legally the only issue I see is the people being put out of work.If (and this one I think is what is happening) WotC is Bullying the others out with questionable legal wordsmithing I see not only the above 'people out of work' issue but the bully/throwing your weight around as an issue too. I will also be upset if (I don't think it will happen with back projects but worst case here) my 3pp book I just kickstarted never happens because of this I will be disappointed I only got the PDF and not the physical book... HOWEVER I will be VERY much more upset if those writers lose the jobs they have and don't immediately get a new one of equal or lesser value.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMforPowergamers, post: 8885156, member: 67338"] at no point did I ever in any of my examples say ANYTHING is 100% profit... in my day job I have had to explain in detail to managers that NO in fact useing something we bought for another project, and people who 'are already on payroll' is not in fact free profit... and no I am not kidding I had to give a power point presentation to explain that concept. no you haven't... but I have seen plenty that think if you are against people losing there lively hood (I am) you must think the OGL was the best thing since sliced bread (I do not). and I have been accused in the past of thinking that individual creators at 3pp should not exists (I do not feel that way either) and right now I see A LOT of people claiming that the fans are being victimized (I do not believe that or support that belief) and that there is an right of some kind to all games/ip ext to be free and open (I am understanding why and how someone feels that way but I personally do not). I have a VERY complex set of thoughts and put things like that on my posts to show that there is a nuance to my beliefs... If WotC could shut down all the 3pp legally the only issue I see is the people being put out of work. If (and this one I think is what is happening) WotC is Bullying the others out with questionable legal wordsmithing I see not only the above 'people out of work' issue but the bully/throwing your weight around as an issue too. I will also be upset if (I don't think it will happen with back projects but worst case here) my 3pp book I just kickstarted never happens because of this I will be disappointed I only got the PDF and not the physical book... HOWEVER I will be VERY much more upset if those writers lose the jobs they have and don't immediately get a new one of equal or lesser value. [/QUOTE]

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