>From: "Lynn Fredricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>It looks like he picked up .net while he was at it.
>
>I really wonder what you (Faust) are trying to do with that.
Make the open gaming foundation a strong, independent organization that
serves the needs of the entire gaming community.
I registered those two domains and pointed them to the FAQ because Ryan let
them languish for eight or nine months and I was afraid someone unscrupulous
would take them and point them to a purely commercial site.
>Ryan already
>has .org, and given that there are mechanisms in place to very
>inexpensively
>yank those away from you, all you've done is set yourself up to a) lose the
>fees you paid to WorldNIC, and
Actually you are incorrect on that. Legally, Ryan would have to sue me in
federal court and prove that I was "cybersquatting" - registering the names
with no legitimate use with the intention of selling them to the rightful
owner at a profit. Very difficult, since 1) my legitimate use is obvious to
all, and 2) I have never offered them for sale (and have no intention of
doing so).
Both links also point directly to the Open Gaming Foundation FAQ, which
links right to the Open Gaming Foundation.
>b) make yourself look rather foolish at the
>same time. The "bad faith" provision couldnt be easier to prove, especially
>since (at least) the .com version points to your website.
Uh. No - they both point to the FAQ, which links in turn to the Open Gaming
Foundation. As a sponsor who pays for this service I think I am entitled to
a link to my page on the document - at least, you are the first person who
has complained about it out of (literally hundreds) of letters I have
received thanking me for the service.
>If I were you, Id quietly transfer those over to Ryan or crawl under a
>rock.
Thanks for the advice.
I have made no secret of the circumstances under which I will freely donate
all of these resources to the Open Gaming Foundation. Here we are a year
later after tha announcement that "The Open Gaming Foundation" would be
created as an independent organization "within the next few months" and
several things have not happened which cause a great deal of alarm in some
circles.
1. The Open Gaming "Foundation" doesn't yet exist as a legal entity.
2. The Open Gaming License is still owned outright by the most powerful
company in the industry.
3. That company has yet to officially release *any* Open Game Content,
although they are receiving tremendous marketing benefits from unoffically
released content that they could yank any time they choose to.
4. Many friends of mine are investing A >LOT< of their time, effort, and
money in developing content BASED ON this material that has not been
officially made available.
Now, I'm not challenging Ryan here or questioning anybody's intentions, or
even spreading "conspiracy theories" ::grin::. But if YOU don't see the
value of an independent voice in this situation, then I really don't see
where you are coming from.
Faust
See the Open Gaming Foundation FAQ at:
http://www.earth1066.com/D20FAQ.htm
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