Re: [Open_Gaming] Gilligan's Dilema

[Githianki]

Aha! And that is one of my points. It seems you must abide or be C&D'd out of business.  Wizards says that it is the *industry* attitude that points to an OGL solution but it is Wizards who is the industry for all intents and purposes as far as lawsuits.  The OGL says promise not to break the law and we won't sue.  Most people don't want to break the law regardless, so why should everyone pay (by helping Wizards lock up the market even more), just so Wizards promises not to sue law abiding citizens?  Everyone says Wizards is not TSR and hasn't sued, etc. and look at all the nice products by people who agreed to play fair (and would have anyway without the threats) but they sure are capitalizing on the negative legacy of TSR.  I am sorry but I have never heard of lawsuits except as mentioned by Wizards.  I do think they exis! ! t but Ryan implies that everyone else is far more litigious.  If Wizards doesn't want to sue and won't when you are following the law, then why should we buy into the whole "suits are making us do it" OGL argument? Sorry but this is how I feel at times. Thw whole idea that a large company not just could crush you but will regardless of whether you are well within your rights is just irksome.  Having the same company say sign this and you have nothing to fear, we'll all be buddies is oppressive in this sense.   Anyone else get this feeling?  I like the OGL and d20STL but somtimes it is just hard to swallow being told you have no rights any other way. -Alex Silva