Darren wrote (on the "con" side, I think.)
> Yes I do. I want this to succeed. The only way it will is if it continues to
> grow. Ask any business man what happens when your company stops growing and
> expanding.
Well, assuming you've reached a level of stability, you work on buidling commitments
to and from your customers. Maybe later you start expanding again--but "expand,
expand, expand" is a death sentence for most buisnesses. (I wonder how many
buisness have died from over-expanding...)
> Um, well, yes. Considering what i have listed as contribution, most people
> should be able to accommodate me. Do you not have any expectations of your own?
Contribute: to release part of one's own work as OGC.
Community: another name for the "network" that Ryan talks about which is behind each
and every RPG.
> Except I'm not talking about those that draw attention to the OGL. I'm talking
> about those that are not contributing. That means not drawing any attention to
> the OGL. Really isn't that hard to do.
MOST gamers will pick up something, take one look at it, and say "Hey, this is just
like Guns & Kni!" when something is so obviously derivitive. And if something ISN'T
derivitive, then it ain't an OGL concern.
> People that use the D20 Logo are counting
> on it being the same as the D&D logo. That is it's job, and that is how
> consumers are going to view it. If a person does nothing to point the consumer
> to the OGL/F on the product or on his web site. Then that benefit is not going
> to happen.
Sure it will. It won't happen as smoothly or as often, but it will happen.
> Those are the people I am referring to. Those that take from the community,
> while giving nothing back.
[insert mandatory jibe] "Oh, you mean the gamers."
> > Is the Cold War over in your world?
>
> Yes, more civil discussion. Gotta love it.
Hoody hoo! If we're going to be flaming each other....
"Communism should have waited until the development of electronic credit cards."
"Hitler was a genius."
"Evoluion should be taught as scientific law, not historical theory."
"Gygax is a celebrety with a rabid fanboy following, despite a rarity of recent
contribuions."
"WotC is motivated by money!."
(If you're gonna use sarcasm, why hold back?)
DM
>
> Have Fun,
> Darren
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