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No More D&D PDFs, Wizards of the Coast Sues 8 File Sharers
An anonymous reader writes "On April 6th, Wizards of the Coast took all of their PDF products offline, including those sold at third-party websites like RPGNow.com. From the RPGNow front page: 'Wizards of the Coast has instructed us to suspend all sales and downloads of Wizards of the Coast titles. Unfortunately, this includes offering download access to previously purchased Wizards of the Coast titles.' Wizards of the Coast also posted a press release to their website that states they are suing eight file sharers for 'copyright infringement,' and WotC_Trevor posted a short explanation about the cessation of PDF sales to the EN World Forums."
...that if they are using D20 dice and they roll a 20, they get out of being sued?
The most effective part of this move will probably be revealing the names of these 8 file sharers that are playing D&D.
Whale
Everyone should get a saving throw!
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
This is all so mind-blowing !
Not quite like Suzi
WotC attacks the gazebo!
- Despite popular opinion, I am not perfect.
realizing people pirate anything not nailed down
Great you just gave WoTC a new business model. Whenever you buy one of their books you must buy the installation package which will have a WoTC technician come out and nail the book down into your coffee/gaming table.
I do not support "The Man". I also do not support your irrational stupidity
A sign at a stone bridge warns, "Stop, pay troll."
Now we see the violence inherent in the system.
Typical case of "Suicide due to Fear of Death"
Huh. Here in Portland Oregon I see them in every hobby store, and in used book stores. can't get rid of that crap fast enough.
I mean..um.. yeah there scarce how much, exactly, would you pay for these 'scarce' books?
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I'd attack them with a cluewand, but it doesn't work on anyone with an int of lower than 3 or corporations.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
This comes just days after the MAFIAA turned down a WoTC proposal to merge, forming a new entity that would have been dubbed the 'MAFAG,' short for 'Music and Film and Games.' Former RIAA president Cary Sherman was quoted as saying 'fuck you, we damn near committed corporate suicide with shit like that.'
The stories and info posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood.
Only fools would take it as fact.
>Seriously though, is there a business conference that happens annually now where presenters try >to sell the audience on the benefits of alienating your customers by providing sub-par purchasing and product use options? Well Darl's going a bit short at the moment, so he decided to hit the lecture circuit for a while.
>>>Step 4: Lose all profits!
What's D&D? Was that some kind of Final Fantasy spinoff?
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
It worked for SCO... Oh ... hrmmm.
Bark less. Wag more.
"Some sort of physical DRM for printed copies?"
This is Bruno. He comes free with your purchase. Don't make him mad. He is non-refundable.
Incomprehensible sentence hits you for 1d6+1!
What would Brian Boitano do?
This D&D guide will self destruct in 60 seconds.
... unless you can successfully roll for save vs. lawyers
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
That BITCH!
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