Apparently, I’m a thief.
Posted By matt on July 22, 2009
It’s old news at this point, but Wizards of the Coast pulled all their PDF sales because folks were sharing them an infringing on their copyright.
Now, while they have every right to protect their copyrights, and indeed have a financial responsibility to do so, and further, stopping PDFs of in print products may make sense, that doesn’t change the fact that:
- They’re stopping it on the grounds what we, and by that I take it as I, am stealing from them.
- They’re stopping it for out of print products too.
For the second thing – remember, I did post this, a long time ago. I was hoping to pick up books from the out of print Alternity line. Guess not. Way to go, WotC.
Now, then there’s the insulting thing. The last folks who called me a thief were the RIAA. As such, it’s been 10 years since I bought an album from an RIAA member label, because they keep pushing DRM, extending copyright, and suing folks. Similarly, I tend to avoid Disney.
So, I suppose this means that I will not only be boycotting WotC, but also all of Hasbro. I suppose my money will have to go to other companies.
And, to think, I actually bought the 4th ed boxed set.
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And, to think, I actually bought the 4th ed boxed set.
Ah, see–_that's_ your problem. It's the Spirit of Gygax punishing you for your sins.