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<blockquote data-quote="Ruin Explorer" data-source="post: 8894816" data-attributes="member: 18">If they want to do that, THEY CAN.You don't need to nor even really benefit from deauthorizing the OGL 1.0a to do that. Let me lay it out so there's no confusion as to how it's done:1) You create GSL 2.0. You clearly outline what you want. You can even put in a poison-pill clause re: OGL if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it. You leave the OGL 1.0a alone, it's irrelevant.2) You provide clear carrots - for example, a large obvious badge saying &quot;D&amp;D compatible&quot; not like &quot;Creator Content&quot; with no explanation or some bollocks.3) You create a new 1D&amp;D SRD. You clearly state that ONLY the GSL 2.0 lets you use this. No-one will mess with you on that.That's it. Now you've achieved everything you were suggesting. You didn't need to blow up anything, you didn't cause a massive ruckus. You've clearly separated your brand from anyone else, you've &quot;taken back control&quot; (lol!) and so on.But that's not WotC's actual goal, as evidenced by now essentially three different takes on the OGL - 1.1, 2.0, and whatever this is (it ain't 2.0). All of them are focused on destroying the OGL 1.0a. That's not all necessary to the goals you're suggesting, indeed it's a counter-productive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ruin Explorer, post: 8894816, member: 18"] If they want to do that, THEY CAN. You don't need to nor even really benefit from deauthorizing the OGL 1.0a to do that. Let me lay it out so there's no confusion as to how it's done: 1) You create GSL 2.0. You clearly outline what you want. You can even put in a poison-pill clause re: OGL if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it. You leave the OGL 1.0a alone, it's irrelevant. 2) You provide clear carrots - for example, a large obvious badge saying "D&D compatible" not like "Creator Content" with no explanation or some bollocks. 3) You create a new 1D&D SRD. You clearly state that ONLY the GSL 2.0 lets you use this. No-one will mess with you on that. That's it. Now you've achieved everything you were suggesting. You didn't need to blow up anything, you didn't cause a massive ruckus. You've clearly separated your brand from anyone else, you've "taken back control" (lol!) and so on. But that's not WotC's actual goal, as evidenced by now essentially three different takes on the OGL - 1.1, 2.0, and whatever this is (it ain't 2.0). All of them are focused on destroying the OGL 1.0a. That's not all necessary to the goals you're suggesting, indeed it's a counter-productive. [/QUOTE]

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