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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jdrakeh" data-source="post: 4743182" data-attributes="member: 13892">I'm not talking about 5 pdf downloads. Some people are angry about that, yes, but you're buidling a giant strawman by focusing on that one complaint to the exclusion of all others. That is not the only reason people are angry and, in fact, I didn't even mention it in the post that you responded to. Say, you're building a strawman here, too, eh? Let me recap my previous post that has absolutely nothing to do with remaining downloads at RPGNow or any other vendor. As I note above, many people are angry because WotC pulled their entire PDF catalog from circulation everywhere, indefinitely, without giving any notice whatsoever to consumers. In this case, people are angry because they no longer have any venue at all through which to purchase affordable, legal, electronic copies of WotC products. Many people are angry because they did have such a venue until about six hours ago — and then *poof* it disappeared with absolutely no warning at all. Why? Because some people distributed PDFs illegally. So, rather than do something to discourage those people from committing crimes, WotC shuts down all legal channels of availability and does nothing to significantly hinder illegal channels of distribution. Well played! Further, as I previously noted, many people are angry because WotC has effectively yanked their endorsement of PDF publishing as whole, potentially screwing a lot of other publishers in that section of the industry without any warning at all. Again, if I quit a 9 to 5 job, it's basic courtesy for me to give at least two weeks notice — but WotC gets to walk out on a huge business arrangement with only a few hours of notice?  Bull. WotC has acted with callous disregard toward both law abiding fans and toward other publishers. Sure, they have every right to protect their own interests, but the way this was handled showed that they care not one whit for anybody else, be they fans or publishers. None of this has anything at all to do with remaining downloads at RPGNow or any other vendor.</blockquote>

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