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Book with homebrew stuffs in it?

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#1
pyromancer999
Sep 09, 2008 17:36:30 I'm online a lot, and I get exposed to a lot of rumours through chat rooms, blogs, etc. Anyways, I usually dismiss a rumour if i only hear of it a few times. However, I've been hearing on quite a few chat rooms that Wizards is going to take much of the best homebrew stuff, and compile it into a book, to be sold in stores, no name yet. What do you all think of this? Can someone who's got actual contact with someone from Wizards confirm this?
#2
lizardmage
Sep 09, 2008 17:49:32 That would be really cool, but wouldn't WotC have to shell out money to those individuals for their idea? Not to mention if they did that would the prior posts be removed so that people still don't get them for free?
#3
katherose
Sep 09, 2008 18:06:37 I don't think Wizards would shell out any money, as their ToU grants them rights to anything anyone posts on their forums. I don't know about the book being actuality, just thought I'd mention that. Would definately be very interesting. I wonder if they would have to playtest it or if they would trust the forum-goers playtest reports?

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#4
pyromancer999
Sep 09, 2008 18:11:37 I'm thinking they wuld shell out a little money, but not a lot. and Katherose is right, they don't have to shell out
#5
ranadiel
Sep 09, 2008 18:19:24
I'm online a lot, and I get exposed to a lot of rumours through chat rooms, blogs, etc. Anyways, I usually dismiss a rumour if i only hear of it a few times. However, I've been hearing on quite a few chat rooms that Wizards is going to take much of the best homebrew stuff, and compile it into a book, to be sold in stores, no name yet. What do you all think of this? Can someone who's got actual contact with someone from Wizards confirm this?

Are you sure that it isn't just people misremembering the Dragon and Dungeon Annuals? If you replace the word homebrew from that sentence with Dragon articles, then it is practically word for word the description of the annuals that we have had so far.
#6
ff6shadow
Sep 09, 2008 18:50:06 Katherose

Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that.
#7
squarecircle
Sep 09, 2008 20:33:15
Katherose

Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that.

Heh, I was already aware of it, which is why I've kept my best stuff off-site, to be released via my website (once it's up and running).
#8
renizar
Sep 09, 2008 23:10:02
Heh, I was already aware of it, which is why I've kept my best stuff off-site, to be released via my website (once it's up and running).

Well, im not a DM, so the only way to hope to use my Homebrew would be to post it on here and hope that this rumor is true. Although I just posted it on here for fun, now it is a personal goal to find this out and, if it being true, to get one of my Idea's in there.
#9
archangel_james
Sep 10, 2008 1:19:33 More than once I've seen people on these boards claim that something they posted here ended up in a book. Unless you plan to publish, I think having one of your creations stolen by WotC would be an honor.
#10
boolean
Sep 10, 2008 5:23:14
Katherose

Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that.

Too late. If you've already posted it then it's their's to publish, if they want it. Even if you edit the posts, the software archives the original posts as well as the changes.
#11
wyld_mutation
Sep 10, 2008 7:50:41 It never says you don't lose the rigfht to do all that stuff yourself.

It just says you give them the right to do it.

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#1 pyromancer999 Sep 09, 2008 17:36:30	I'm online a lot, and I get exposed to a lot of rumours through chat rooms, blogs, etc. Anyways, I usually dismiss a rumour if i only hear of it a few times. However, I've been hearing on quite a few chat rooms that Wizards is going to take much of the best homebrew stuff, and compile it into a book, to be sold in stores, no name yet. What do you all think of this? Can someone who's got actual contact with someone from Wizards confirm this?
#2 lizardmage Sep 09, 2008 17:49:32	That would be really cool, but wouldn't WotC have to shell out money to those individuals for their idea? Not to mention if they did that would the prior posts be removed so that people still don't get them for free?
#3 katherose Sep 09, 2008 18:06:37	I don't think Wizards would shell out any money, as their ToU grants them rights to anything anyone posts on their forums. I don't know about the book being actuality, just thought I'd mention that. Would definately be very interesting. I wonder if they would have to playtest it or if they would trust the forum-goers playtest reports? 1. User Content By posting or submitting any text, images, designs, video, sound, code, data, lists, or other materials or information (such User-submitted content, collectively, "User Content") to or through a Site, including without limitation on any User profile page, you hereby irrevocably grant to Wizards, its affiliates and sublicensees, a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and fully sub-licensable license, to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content (in whole or in part) in any media and to incorporate the User Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed. The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such User Content, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.
#4 pyromancer999 Sep 09, 2008 18:11:37	I'm thinking they wuld shell out a little money, but not a lot. and Katherose is right, they don't have to shell out
#5 ranadiel Sep 09, 2008 18:19:24	I'm online a lot, and I get exposed to a lot of rumours through chat rooms, blogs, etc. Anyways, I usually dismiss a rumour if i only hear of it a few times. However, I've been hearing on quite a few chat rooms that Wizards is going to take much of the best homebrew stuff, and compile it into a book, to be sold in stores, no name yet. What do you all think of this? Can someone who's got actual contact with someone from Wizards confirm this? Are you sure that it isn't just people misremembering the Dragon and Dungeon Annuals? If you replace the word homebrew from that sentence with Dragon articles, then it is practically word for word the description of the annuals that we have had so far.
#6 ff6shadow Sep 09, 2008 18:50:06	Katherose Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that.
#7 squarecircle Sep 09, 2008 20:33:15	Katherose Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that. Heh, I was already aware of it, which is why I've kept my best stuff off-site, to be released via my website (once it's up and running).
#8 renizar Sep 09, 2008 23:10:02	Heh, I was already aware of it, which is why I've kept my best stuff off-site, to be released via my website (once it's up and running). Well, im not a DM, so the only way to hope to use my Homebrew would be to post it on here and hope that this rumor is true. Although I just posted it on here for fun, now it is a personal goal to find this out and, if it being true, to get one of my Idea's in there.
#9 archangel_james Sep 10, 2008 1:19:33	More than once I've seen people on these boards claim that something they posted here ended up in a book. Unless you plan to publish, I think having one of your creations stolen by WotC would be an honor.
#10 boolean Sep 10, 2008 5:23:14	Katherose Thank you mentioning that. I will likely take all of my conent off of this site after reading that. Too late. If you've already posted it then it's their's to publish, if they want it. Even if you edit the posts, the software archives the original posts as well as the changes.
#11 wyld_mutation Sep 10, 2008 7:50:41	It never says you don't lose the rigfht to do all that stuff yourself. It just says you give them the right to do it.