OGL 1.2 has clauses allowing WotC to terminate licenses on the basis of hateful content and hateful conduct, and that 'hateful' is determined entirely at WotC's discretion. This is presumably to ensure that WotC has the capacity to protect its brand in case someone publishes a really, really good German chancellor simulation using the open game content. Or perhaps if someone gives JK Rowling a hug.
This seems really silly. If you want a foolproof way to protect your brand, go in the other direction; explicitly state that licenses cannot be revoked for content other than that which is illegal. That way, if anyone criticizes you for the 'association', you can just say "we don't have the power to terminate a license under those conditions". Instead of putting on a bunch of staff whose whole job is to assess reports of hateful content, you can just post that on Twitter. It's a money saver, and we don't have to worry about you ending a license because a gang of bullies on Twitter tries to pressure you into cancelling us. It's a win/win arrangement.
And if you don't want to play a German chancellor simulator or play with people who have hugged JK Rowling you can still do that because you're presumably an adult. If you're a kid and you're playing German chancellor simulator with an adult that's kinda weird; perhaps speak with your parents about that.
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OGL 1.2 has clauses allowing WotC to terminate licenses on the basis of hateful content and hateful conduct, and that 'hateful' is determined entirely at WotC's discretion. This is presumably to ensure that WotC has the capacity to protect its brand in case someone publishes a really, really good German chancellor simulation using the open game content. Or perhaps if someone gives JK Rowling a hug.
This seems really silly. If you want a foolproof way to protect your brand, go in the other direction; explicitly state that licenses cannot be revoked for content other than that which is illegal. That way, if anyone criticizes you for the 'association', you can just say "we don't have the power to terminate a license under those conditions". Instead of putting on a bunch of staff whose whole job is to assess reports of hateful content, you can just post that on Twitter. It's a money saver, and we don't have to worry about you ending a license because a gang of bullies on Twitter tries to pressure you into cancelling us. It's a win/win arrangement.
And if you don't want to play a German chancellor simulator or play with people who have hugged JK Rowling you can still do that because you're presumably an adult. If you're a kid and you're playing German chancellor simulator with an adult that's kinda weird; perhaps speak with your parents about that.