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GGF85 t1_j72y120 wrote

Sounds like they learned this little 'trick' from Wizards of the Coast with the latter's, "Oh, it was just a draft." Excuse.

Too bad that it really didn't work out well for WotC.

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Forge__Thought t1_j73c9yz wrote

They literally had a front row seat to a massive company demonstrating how to set your own public good will on fire and almost burn your own product down.

And then decided to say "fuck it, I bet I could do that trick but land it."

Absolutely Netflix deserves the furor they've brought on themselves. I hope their leadership uses it as a wake up call. I doubt it, but it's my hope.

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Lots42 t1_j7p7wsw wrote

Netflix only exists because Blockbuster repeatedly set themselves on fire.

No lessons learned.

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ReneDeGames t1_j73wo9q wrote

WotC's was leaked tho, whereas Netflix posted this officially

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YoungZM t1_j73x1rt wrote

They had half a dozen blogs they officially posted and proudly attempted to shovel to the community that they kept having to dial back until they not just conceded, but had to improve the original licensing with by using a creative commons outside of their direct control simply to save face.

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Viseprest t1_j74e6uk wrote

I remember the 3.5 scandal that created Pathfinder. Heard WotC doing the same now with 5e?

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noettp t1_j754623 wrote

the good ol Nah but we were just looking for feedback WOTC bs

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kiragami t1_j785bpb wrote

Personally I do dislike how Hasbro gets to hide behind WotC as they strip everything away from it.

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