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Visceris 11-01-03, 02:32 AM	Honestly, it still is discussing the licensing of the d20 product, and thus still belongs on the d20 boards. And yes the topic has been discussed ad nauseum. I think one important thing to keep in mind is that one will need to compare what has been outright rejected by WotC versus what WotC is publishing. Yes, some WotC product has evil in it or has a sexual picture in it. However, I haven't seen a product where WotC is doing something and another company has been rejected when they do the exact same thing. At any rate, this still is the wrong board for this discussion. I have seen a product of WotC that deals with mature themes which would they would forbid other game companies to use in a computer DnD game. Its called the Book of Vile Darkness. Lock this thread to, Cattie, but it won't stop the hipocrisy. :rolleyes: CHEERS!
Pennywise 11-01-03, 02:40 AM	D20 board. NOW. *Wonders if anyone will know where this phrase is from*
Visceris 11-01-03, 02:43 AM	This has nothing to do with d20 in general, but Dungeons and Dragons specifically with WotC's licensing and dealing with the issues of content.
Pennywise 11-01-03, 02:48 AM	So not only do you disobey a Wis0s orders, but you also plan to play a locking threads form of tag until they have to cut off your posting privleges? Nice knowing you.
Wudan Monkey 11-01-03, 02:54 AM	The difference here should be obvious: Products in written form, such as the BoVD, are only able to exert mild subconcious influence over young impressionable minds. So if a six year picks it up and reads it, he won't feel the need to act on the "mature" urges it inspires until he's in his early twenties, drunk at a party at college. At this point, he is no longer a minor at completely responsible for his own actions, therefore nullifying any culpability on WoTC's part. Electronic formats, such as computer games, DVD movies, and hip hop, however, have been shown to have complete mental control over consumers, and the businesses producing them must therefore take much more care in what they portray. As a side note, if the hipocrasy did end, what the heck would half of us have to do at 3 in the morning when we felt like complaining about something?
Visceris 11-01-03, 03:05 AM	Originally posted by Wudan Monkey The difference here should be obvious: Products in written form, such as the BoVD, are only able to exert mild subconcious influence over young impressionable minds. So if a six year picks it up and reads it, he won't feel the need to act on the "mature" urges it inspires until he's in his early twenties, drunk at a party at college. At this point, he is no longer a minor at completely responsible for his own actions, therefore nullifying any culpability on WoTC's part. Electronic formats, such as computer games, DVD movies, and hip hop, however, have been shown to have complete mental control over consumers, and the businesses producing them must therefore take much more care in what they portray. I am sorry, but I view that as bullcrap. Also there are ratings on those items and if they are followed by a parent worth their salt would not let their kid have access to such material in the first place. Any parent who lets a minor play a M rated game is a bad parent period and its the parent's fault, who is often above the age of majority, therefore nullifying any culpability on WotC's part. As a side note, if the hipocrasy did end, what the heck would half of us have to do at 3 in the morning when we felt like complaining about something? I dunno, maybe actually doing something worthwhile. :smirk: Pennywise, I very rarely do this sort of thing and only times I do it is when it is a very important topic to discuss. I think WotC is doing itself a disservice of saying one thing and obviously doing another.
Mister Mayhem 11-01-03, 03:19 AM	MmMM, troll flavored spam!