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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kafen" data-source="post: 5187814" data-attributes="member: 11273">If they are taking that route, they need to nerf the API development now - by removing the forum posts on it. I hope the other programmers take note of how WOTC is treating people for using it. In strictly coder terms, it's irresponsible and destructive of WOTC to both encourage an  API and send threats.Only if the party is at fault In this case, the music aka data from WOTC does not have DRM. It's an open XML file. They can't even pretend that they tried to protect the data by 1990 standards in the US.  Making a case for it is a far cry from a right... I would chance the lawyers. I deal with the data business on a daily basis and know the data laws enough to say 'go for it' to WOTC. Without a serious software usage policy, it defaults to one of three things. The GSL, fansite policy, or law. Without people signing things, the first two serve as guides for intent and the latter part protects a software vendor from the actions of its end users.They host data which is not open to the public. In my example with Bobby. He is level 6/7 - that is not free information. It is paid content. Technically, I am violating the fansite policy. Correct. However, they would have to show ownership of that data transfer from Masterplan to the general public. Unless there is a transfer of property, there is no Harm.It is XML, and yes - if you go by fan site guidelines, the linking might be illegal. Not likely, you can't even link an RSS feed according to the fan site rules. So, the only real thing left is data laws which side with software vendors on the issue. Otherwise, you would have people suing M$ for hackers using a windows platform to hack them.</blockquote>

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