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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BXYQJ0ulww7BoZhjMHrZgQ5YrjfPRIma/view

This is the worst deal anyone could ever take. Essentially, any content you make for D&D can be taken and sold by Wizards of the Coast for ANY reason and you aren't allowed to sue them for it. They can also revoke your license for what amounts to ANY reason and you aren't allowed to sue them for it. This is incredibly predatory in using the fans to generate content that they can then turn around and sell or adapt to not be "racist" and then sell. All while you make no money off of their profits using your content, but if you make enough money, they can make profits off of your content.

"We know this may come off strong, but this is important: If You attempt to use the OGL as a basis to release blatantly
racist, sexist, homophobic, trans-phobic, bigoted or otherwise discriminatory content, or do anything We think triggers
these provisions, Your content is no longer licensed. To be clear, We want to, and will always, support creators who are
using the OGL to help them explore sensitive subjects in a positive manner, but We will not tolerate materials We
consider to be in any way counter to the spirit of D&D. Additionally, You waive any right to sue over Our decision on
these issues. We’re aware that, if We somehow stretch Our decision of what is or is not objectionable under these
clauses too far, We will receive community pushback and bad PR, and We’re more than open to being convinced that
We made a wrong decision. But nobody gets to use the threat of a lawsuit as part of an attempt to convince Us."

"You own the new and original content You create. You agree to give Us a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide, sub-licensable, royalty-free license to use that content for any purpose."

@beardalaxy so WOTC is allowed to be a bad actor but if they deem at their sole discretion you are then don't sue us pls

i would say that kind of clause would not hold up in court but this is clown world so

@icedquinn the problem is that you sign up for the license, so you agree to their terms. it's like how some businesses now are requiring their employees to not take them to court and go to mediation instead with a mediator appointed by them. it's pretty disgusting.

not like you'd want to sue WotC/Hasbro anyway, even if you won you'd be up to your ass in lawyer fees for the rest of your life.

@beardalaxy i'm sorta on mediators.

but yeah i'd never sign anything this asymmetric.