WotC Responds!!!

[BOZ]

it doesn't sound like they're condemning it or trying to stop its production.

it just sounds like they are distancing themselves from it, to keep people from associating them to the book.

 

[Piratecat]

Re: Re: Re: Cut from the WotC press release...

You missed the point... I was trying to turn the press release into a parody commercial for the BoVD. I guess I'm not very funny today.

Whoops. It didn't come off that way. But hey - you're usually funny!

 

[Ranger REG]

My reply: So what? Some people seem to be looking at this product like it's WotC's "fault" - if there is anything to be faulted. The OGL has many consequences, good and bad, Whether you think it is one or the other is up to the individual.

Last I checked, the OGL and the d20STL have no moral restriction. You can pretty much use the rules system for any kind of genre game you wish to publish.

Question do we need that form of censorship included into the license?

Even our own esteemed US Constitution protect free speech and expression, even if a particular expression does not jive with the more conservative members of society.

Nevertheless, I'm afraid there will be a revision to the d20STL and Trademark Usage Guide to include a mandatory legal disclaimer. For now, it would be voluntary, something Anthony Valterra and Valar Press would seriously have to consider.

 

[The Sigil]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Cut from the WotC press release...

Whoops. It didn't come off that way. But hey - you're usually funny!

*blushes* Well, you know, looks aren't everything.

--The Sigil

 

[Mark Chance]

Edited out comments that violate board rules.

 

[EricNoah]

Hey, Mark, when you're not mentioning something, be sure to actually not mention it next time. Thanks.

 

[Olive]

Not to mention the widespread, even endemic censorship of the left, most evident on college campuses nation-wide.

Of course, I'm not mentioning that, because that would be political.

Not that I'm mentioning it either, but it's good to see that you realise the left are being censored.

 

[Kai Lord]

Question do we need that form of censorship included into the license?

Well, considering its WOTC's license, they can include whatever they want. They're not forcing anyone to use it.

 

[Mark Chance]

Hey, Mark, when you're not mentioning something, be sure to actually not mention it next time. Thanks.

Certainly.

I'll even go back and edit the post entirely if you'd like. That's actually a good idea. I think everyone who brought up the issue of which people of what political stripe censor who should all edit their posts.

Thanks for inspiring me to be a better person, sir.

 

[Ranger REG]

Well, considering its WOTC's license, they can include whatever they want. They're not forcing anyone to use it.

True, but should they?

I mean we haven't seen such restriction done from Microsoft to restrict their Windows code if someone wants to publish a Windows-compatible erotic computer games.

I'm sure those in the Linux community would shrug off any such restriction as well.

I would understand that they do not want to make an endorsement with regards to the d20 system trademarked logo -- which I see as having a mandatory legal disclaimer -- but should the OGL exact the same "moral clause"?