In my Sunday games, whenever I am giving out treasure (I prefer to make unique items) I give each item as a separate handout (an 1/3rd of an A4 page).[I Missunderstood the doc]

I write down everything they should know about the item (they have a wizard with Identify) (uncommon/divination/3 charges/ d3 recharged every day etc).

As I read things, I can do this as things are now because of the Fan Content Policy. In there it says that if you use the mechanics to create things, it has to be of the SRD content and be non commercial. Since I am not a paid DM, that is fine.

In this new era, non-commercial use of srd rules (uncommon/divination/3 charges/ d3 recharged every day etc) have to be accompanied by the 9000 word doc, previously inform wotc and give them a copy and possibly more that I might need a lawyer to understand.

These people seem dug in their defense of their future profit margins, how can we explain that there need to be exceptions?

We need exceptions for at least not-for-pay DMs,

We need exceptions for online sharing cool ideas, (definitely for free distribution but I do not understand the distinction), and definitely without them owning our imagination.  

We neeeeeeed youtubers with ideas, and with explainer videos of every single new thing they are adding to the game.

We need apps that roll, apps that play sounds and ambient music, apps that store our games so that when life becomes too hectic we do not loose half our next session talking about what happened.

 We need exceptions for at least the cheaper adventure kits to draw ideas from to put in our home brews, and the ability to safely share our homebrews with our community, we need to be safe from intellectual property theft, safe from litigation, safe from threats...

Is there a single thing of what I mention not needed to "forever DM"???   (and aren't forever DMs their highest volume customers?)

If you are not publicly publishing any work, SRD, Fan Content Policy and OGL are of no concern to you, you can do at your table whatever you want. And, yes, making handouts for your table is not publishing.

This distinction is not mentioned in the Fan Content Policy. Neither is it mentioned in the non-commercial part of the ogl 1.1. No mentions of public or publish in connection with non commercial use.

So.... if they said that this is only for public published works, then as long as I keep it hidden from public view, I am ok.... not optimal , but workable. BUT it is not said. Neither documents allow me to be a DM.

I have often just taken screenshots of magic items from here on DDB and then printed them as hand-outs for players at the table. I do not fear any reprisals from anywhere for doing this. 

The issue is not of fear. I am not afraid to be a dm. I am apprehensive about doing things that are claimed to be illegal. I do not like it.... call me lawful neutral I guess...

It says in the physical copies of the books that everything inside can be duplicated for personal use. It is not illegal.

Quote from Lambros >>

In my Sunday games, whenever I am giving out treasure (I prefer to make unique items) I give each item as a separate handout (an 1/3rd of an A4 page).

I write down everything they should know about the item (they have a wizard with Identify) (uncommon/divination/3 charges/ d3 recharged every day etc).

As I read things, I can do this as things are now because of the Fan Content Policy. In there it says that if you use the mechanics to create things, it has to be of the SRD content and be non commercial. Since I am not a paid DM, that is fine.

In this new era, non-commercial use of srd rules (uncommon/divination/3 charges/ d3 recharged every day etc) have to be accompanied by the 9000 word doc, previously inform wotc and give them a copy and possibly more that I might need a lawyer to understand.

These people seem dug in their defense of their future profit margins, how can we explain that there need to be exceptions?

We need exceptions for at least not-for-pay DMs,

We need exceptions for online sharing cool ideas, (definitely for free distribution but I do not understand the distinction), and definitely without them owning our imagination.  

We neeeeeeed youtubers with ideas, and with explainer videos of every single new thing they are adding to the game.

We need apps that roll, apps that play sounds and ambient music, apps that store our games so that when life becomes too hectic we do not loose half our next session talking about what happened.

 We need exceptions for at least the cheaper adventure kits to draw ideas from to put in our home brews, and the ability to safely share our homebrews with our community, we need to be safe from intellectual property theft, safe from litigation, safe from threats...

Is there a single thing of what I mention not needed to "forever DM"???   (and aren't forever DMs their highest volume customers?)

 oh good gosh quit reading the rantings of people who are spazzing out about something that they obviously do not understand.  you can create any and I mean any content you want. that is not an issue and it will not be.  They are going after the big time abusers of their intellectual content.   Those that a profiting millions

In copyright law, there is an exception for "fair use." The OGL cannot violate copyright law, and the "fair use" concept.

What you are talking about falls well within the "fair use" regulations of copyright law. Even if your players were paying you for DM'ing, giving them photocopies, or, as you seem to indicate you're doing, giving them handwritten notes on magic items is still within "fair use." Think about teachers/professors. They can photocopy a page from a book to pass out to their class without running afoul of copyright law.

The OGL doesn't mention people like you specifically because the OGL doesn't apply to you. Companies like Kobold Press and Critical Role had to agree and sign the OGL. If you want to sell (or give away) something on DM's Guild or Drive Thru RPG, you have to agree to the OGL before you can post the item.

You don't have to sign/agree to the OGL if you are not releasing anything to the general public.

Quote from Metamongoose >>

It says in the physical copies of the books that everything inside can be duplicated for personal use. It is not illegal.

 Yes it is. You cannot do that under the law... you can not copy the exact wording  (copy paste/ hand copy/photocopy/printout) you can reword, or take notes... 

Quote from Siyaj_Kak >>

In copyright law, there is an exception for "fair use." The OGL cannot violate copyright law, and the "fair use" concept.

What you are talking about falls well within the "fair use" regulations of copyright law. Even if your players were paying you for DM'ing, giving them photocopies, or, as you seem to indicate you're doing, giving them handwritten notes on magic items is still within "fair use." Think about teachers/professors. They can photocopy a page from a book to pass out to their class without running afoul of copyright law.

The OGL doesn't mention people like you specifically because the OGL doesn't apply to you. Companies like Kobold Press and Critical Role had to agree and sign the OGL. If you want to sell (or give away) something on DM's Guild or Drive Thru RPG, you have to agree to the OGL before you can post the item.

You don't have to sign/agree to the OGL if you are not releasing anything to the general public.

 

 Yeah, up to a point. the fair use has nothing to do with fairness, it is a US understanding of copyright law that says some infrigment is ok (it has to do with the weighting harm to the publisher and benefit to the public) education, commentary, free speech stuff are the usual fair uses, DMing isn't.

You could argue that to use the product sold you need to do this kind of work, and that it is general practice, but that can be done during litigation ($$$)

I made some corrections ... I thought that this was harsher than it is, but this is a full analysis word by word of everything... as best as I can figure this out....

We need help understanding this stuff.... this might just be a problem only for those that sign this new OGL..... About the new subscription system.... it is too expensive for me, but I see the value if it includes the 3d VTT... it is not an unfair price, just unaffordable.