One of the big reasons I bought the hero tier was to edit homebrew others created that I add to my collection. So I think it would be a good idea to edit homebrew who is in my collection, including others homebrew.
The homebrew in your collection is the creator's homebrew and it's inclusion in your collection allows it use in your game as a monster in encounter builder or reference notes, etc. If you had the ability to edit it from within your collection, it would impact everyone else who added it to your collection. You might as well be asking the ability to edit the PHB to reflavor the damage of spells.
I think what you really are asking for is the ability to "copy homebrew" and then "edit copy" including renaming if you want. I actually thought that was a feature though evidently isn't after a quick look at my own collection. I'd support seeing some sort of function along those lines.
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One of the big reasons I bought the hero tier was to edit homebrew others created that I add to my collection. So I think it would be a good idea to edit homebrew who is in my collection, including others homebrew.
It is probably due to a combination of legal and technical issues.
Based on how bloated the homebrew section is, it seems like a lot users just publish homebrew without much thought and consideration. While the system can clamp down on obvious copyright infringement of official Wizards content, I do not think the system is advanced enough to clamp down on copyright infringement of homebrew content due to the sheer size of homebrew content. Allowing people to edit other's homebrew and then publishing that homebrew without the original author's consent is a legal quagmire that Beyond does not want to get involved in.
I guess Beyond can make changes to the current system to allow anyone to edit anyone else's homebrew, and disabling the ability to publish edited homebrew at the same time to protect themselves legally, but implementing that change seems challenging, or else they might done that right from the beginning.
One of the big reasons I bought the hero tier was to edit homebrew others created that I add to my collection. So I think it would be a good idea to edit homebrew who is in my collection, including others homebrew.
It is probably due to a combination of legal and technical issues.
Based on how bloated the homebrew section is, it seems like a lot users just publish homebrew without much thought and consideration. While the system can clamp down on obvious copyright infringement of official Wizards content, I do not think the system is advanced enough to clamp down on copyright infringement of homebrew content due to the sheer size of homebrew content. Allowing people to edit other's homebrew and then publishing that homebrew without the original author's consent is a legal quagmire that Beyond does not want to get involved in.
I guess Beyond can make changes to the current system to allow anyone to edit anyone else's homebrew, and disabling the ability to publish edited homebrew at the same time to protect themselves legally, but implementing that change seems challenging, or else they might done that right from the beginning.
You raise a good question, what if any "copyright" does a home brewer retain when they press the "publish" button? My assumption is none and the homebrew becomes community property. This is why actually copyrighted IP is not allowed to be disseminated as published homebrew. How well that rule is policed, I'm not sure, though I'll admit to finding things in Published homebrew that shouldn't be there (things from published third party settings). I think part of it is that is due to the fact that the Homebrew engines need to be more clear about how "publish" is not at all necessary for personal use, my presumption being most folks putting stuff out like that don't realize the publish button isn't the "finished" button.
OP may not realize that in addition to collectors not being able to edit homebrew in their collection, the original publisher of the homebrew can't edit it either. The Publish button "locks" the creation.
I don't see why you can copy a copyright Monster from MM or Race from the PHB and base homebrew off that (maybe getting copyright blocked), while being unable to do the same with Home-brew. I think it's entirely technical, not legal, and it's something I'd like to see a fix too if/when Homebrew ever goes through that much talked about revamp.
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Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
The home brew becomes comunity property. (Which is part of why I barely publish mine anymore.)
They are planning to allow us to use homebrews in our collections as templates for other homebrews. We won’t be able to edit the originals that we have added, but we will be able to make our own copies and edit them as we like for our own use.
One of the big reasons I bought the hero tier was to edit homebrew others created that I add to my collection. So I think it would be a good idea to edit homebrew who is in my collection, including others homebrew.
The homebrew in your collection is the creator's homebrew and it's inclusion in your collection allows it use in your game as a monster in encounter builder or reference notes, etc. If you had the ability to edit it from within your collection, it would impact everyone else who added it to your collection. You might as well be asking the ability to edit the PHB to reflavor the damage of spells.
I think what you really are asking for is the ability to "copy homebrew" and then "edit copy" including renaming if you want. I actually thought that was a feature though evidently isn't after a quick look at my own collection. I'd support seeing some sort of function along those lines.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
It is probably due to a combination of legal and technical issues.
Based on how bloated the homebrew section is, it seems like a lot users just publish homebrew without much thought and consideration. While the system can clamp down on obvious copyright infringement of official Wizards content, I do not think the system is advanced enough to clamp down on copyright infringement of homebrew content due to the sheer size of homebrew content. Allowing people to edit other's homebrew and then publishing that homebrew without the original author's consent is a legal quagmire that Beyond does not want to get involved in.
I guess Beyond can make changes to the current system to allow anyone to edit anyone else's homebrew, and disabling the ability to publish edited homebrew at the same time to protect themselves legally, but implementing that change seems challenging, or else they might done that right from the beginning.
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You raise a good question, what if any "copyright" does a home brewer retain when they press the "publish" button? My assumption is none and the homebrew becomes community property. This is why actually copyrighted IP is not allowed to be disseminated as published homebrew. How well that rule is policed, I'm not sure, though I'll admit to finding things in Published homebrew that shouldn't be there (things from published third party settings). I think part of it is that is due to the fact that the Homebrew engines need to be more clear about how "publish" is not at all necessary for personal use, my presumption being most folks putting stuff out like that don't realize the publish button isn't the "finished" button.
OP may not realize that in addition to collectors not being able to edit homebrew in their collection, the original publisher of the homebrew can't edit it either. The Publish button "locks" the creation.
I don't see why you can copy a copyright Monster from MM or Race from the PHB and base homebrew off that (maybe getting copyright blocked), while being unable to do the same with Home-brew. I think it's entirely technical, not legal, and it's something I'd like to see a fix too if/when Homebrew ever goes through that much talked about revamp.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
The home brew becomes comunity property. (Which is part of why I barely publish mine anymore.)
They are planning to allow us to use homebrews in our collections as templates for other homebrews. We won’t be able to edit the originals that we have added, but we will be able to make our own copies and edit them as we like for our own use.
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