Margaret C Vining wrote:
> I'm sure you are one of those highly intelligent people who expects
> everyone to be able to think on your level, but they can't. This
> project receives more damage from it's own inability to officially clear
> up confusion than from conspiracy theorists, IMO. As it stands d20/OGL
> is for two kinds of people: the business minded and people with enough
> money to hire lawyers. Everyone else would be a fool to get involved in
> this, but they'll do it anyway, make huge mistakes, and then you will really see the
>conspiracies fly.
Oh no, Dunandralis is doomed! ;)
> Once again I have to urge that the OGF
> take on a stronger public image.
Sounds good. I'm offically volunteering to help out, and I all I expect
is a reference for my resume :) (Y'know, "yeah, he was silly enough to
devote hours of his own time to this.")
> 1. Adopt/create an official FAQ.
I'm all for creating one, and I'll spend my novel-writing time sketching
an outline, so that "we" can create a FAQ.
> 2. do
> something to promote legal council. For example you could limit the
> registry to people/projects with proof that they have seen a practicing
> attorney.
G'ha. There go all the fan-based ideas out there. Why not have some
sort of non-profit clearing house where contract and IP lawyers can
satisfy their ethical responsiblity for pro bono work by helping out
needy game projects? ;) Much better than excluding everyone without a
lawyer.
> 3. Promote the OGF. For example, don't let bad press be the
> first voice on lists like DND-L
Sounds good to me... but what do we say, eh, Maggie?
> 4. Set up a nifty "club" with perks for
> members who don't, for example, make d20 porn games.
THIS, of course, makes sense. There already is one (it's called
"successful gaming companies") but a semi-formal, non-buisness success
area would be pretty nifty.
> I could go on and on about this, but I really, really, really think that
> the OGF needs to be as proactive as possible on these issues. Conspiracy
> Theorists are a symptom of a bigger problem, IMO.
In that case, let's get moving, eh?
DM
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