Re: [compendium formatting conversions]

> >> If the Web page had a decent legal department they'd have included a
> clause
> >> stating that while you retain the original copy write, they have implied
> >> permission to edit the work as they see fit for publication.
> 
> >No court (in the US) would ever uphold such a copyright.  Such a statement
> >would be giving away copyright.
> 
> 
> Actually they can, and do uphold such rulings.  I've talked to 4 different
> people who have submitted to a variety of magazines, and all of them have
> had editing of this type done.  Its what you have editors for. Raise a DC
> here, lower an attack value there.  Re-arrange the stats so that the appear
> in a standard order.  Rephrase a confusing or misleading sentence.

First of all, you grant that permission (they have submission guidelines and a
legal form that requires signing).  Second, there's a difference between
changing a mispelled word to a correctly spelled one and changing AD&D
versions completely (for instance adding kits to a 1e scenario or totally
revamping for 3e).  Since no such permission was given (at least by me) for
works on the site, no such permission exists.  There is no "tacit editorial
power".

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Uhh, don't answer that.

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