> Okay, let's suppose. > > The first thing that happens is that half the d20 > publishers in > existence, and a fair number of the non-d20 OGL > publishers, go > searching for their respect content, and if > _anything_ is out of order, > they get the thing shut down pronto. They make every > demand for > verification you can imagine, and some you can't.
That probably would happen, depending on how the publishers viewed the people who ran this hypothetical Omega SRD (which frankly wont ever happen unless a publisher is behind it and that wont happen). > This keeps happening until the second thing happens, > and that's one of > two possibilities: > > a) The compilers of the Omega SRD end up deciding > it's not worth the > ongoing hassle and shut it down, or, > > b) The compilers realize that they're going to need > to cover themselves > and footnote the entire thing in accordance with > rigorous standards of > bibliographic detail, so that they've built in an > answer to anyone who > objects. They refuse to accept contributions that > lack this > attribution. Thereafter, all objections founder. > Some publishers think > it's a very handy resource, some hate it, and > arguments continue ad > infinitum. I agree that is likely (presuming the existence of the Omega SRD which, again, I dont think will ever happen. Heck, people couldnt get it done when there were only a few OGL products, let alone now.) > _If_ the Omega SRD is sufficiently careful > assembled, it can withstand > challenges. If not, it'll go down in flames. It's > possible that > publishers with sufficiently strong objections would > end up deciding > not to release further open content, or go for more > thoroughly > obfuscated declarations, but then those things > happen anyway. Cant disagree with that. > ...who had _no_ effect on sales, at all. The same is > true of other > efforts to censure publishers. If anything, the most > documentable > consequences of efforts at organized boycotts are, > um, sales boosts, > thanks to folks curious what the shouting is about. > In many cases, a > thoroughly rabid enemy is a good thing to have, > winning the target > sympathy and interest. Yeah. That is another sad truth. In addition to the "utilizers" being irrelevant, the noise they make may actually be helpful. > One of the things we've collectively learned is that > demands that X or > Y be done or it's DOOM FOR US ALL never pan out. If > requests and > discussion get you nowhere, threats _really_ won't > get you anywhere > you'd like to go. An actually existing Omega SRD > would be interesting; > speculation about it is not. And if it existed, I'd > bet hard currency > on the outcome possibilities I described above. I wouldnt bet against you. Clark ===== http://www.necromancergames.com "3rd Edition Rules, 1st Edition Feel" _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
