Article: 49061 of rec.games.frp.dnd Path: news.tuwien.ac.at!newsfeed.ACO.net!Austria.EU.net!EU.net!uunet!panix!zip.eecs.umich.edu!yeshua.marcam.com!news.kei.com!ddsw1!mobius.pr.mcs.net!user From: mobius@Mercury.mcs.com (Rob Repp) Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: .sig free Announcement Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 13:55:37 -0500 Organization: TSR, Inc. Lines: 55 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: mobius.pr.mcs.net OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION - PLEASE REPOST Recently, TSR, Inc. issued a policy statement regarding the unlicensed use of TSR owned trademarks and copyrights in several cretive efforts published on the Internet. TSR¹s policy remains unchanged regarding these infringements. We generally ask that you do not publish materials which incorporate our trademarks and copyrights. However, we believe we have a working solution for gamers who wish to exchange via the Internet any gaming material they have created. TSR is pleased to annouce a licensed Internet FTP file server. MPGNet¹s site (ftp to ftp.mpgn.com) will carry a license that allows your creations to be shared with the world via the Internet. In order to distribute your texts, software and message digests via this server, you must include the following disclaimer: __________________________________________________________________________________________ This item incorporates or is based on or derived from copyrighted material of TSR, Inc. and may contain trademarks of TSR. The item is made available by MPGNet under license from TSR, but is not authorized or endorsed by TSR. The item is for personal use only and may not be published or distributed except through MPGNet or TSR. __________________________________________________________________________________________ In text files, this text must be placed at the top of the file where it will be seen immediately. In message logs from list servers, a file containing this text should be added to the archive file with the message texts, or be placed at the top of a compiled text file. For software distribution, a file containing this text should be added to the archive file with the software if the software has already been compiled, or added during development to a prominent display seen by the user when the software is launched. If you add this text to your work and upload it to ftp.mpgn.com, you can share your effort with the rest of the Internet. It does not give you permission to upload your creative effort to any unlicensed sites. Please note that you are not assigning any property rights to TSR, Inc. by uploading your work to this site. At this time, there is only one licensed site for distribution of these materials on the Internet. Presently, there are no mirrors being made available. We are aware of several requests for overseas and duplicate domestic sites. We are working to fulfill these requests. Also, several of the commercial online service providers are working with us to develop online forums which can carry these files. Thanks for your continued interest in our games. Rob Repp | InterNet: tsrinc@aol.com Manager, Digital Projects Group | InterNet: mobius@mercury.mcs.com TSR, Inc. | CompuServe: 76217,761 __________________________________ | GEnie: TSR.Online AOL: TSR Inc All opinions are my own, not TSR's | 414-248-3625 Fax 414-248-0389 Article: 49063 of rec.games.frp.dnd Path: news.tuwien.ac.at!newsfeed.ACO.net!paladin.american.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.unt.edu!hermes.oc.com!news.kei.com!ddsw1!mobius.pr.mcs.net!user From: mobius@Mercury.mcs.com (Rob Repp) Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd Subject: .sig Free Policy Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 13:56:29 -0500 Organization: TSR, Inc. Lines: 70 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: mobius.pr.mcs.net (Policy Statement to rec.games.frp.dnd): >REGARDING TRADEMARKED AND COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL USED ON-LINE: TSR is now an active member of the on-line gaming community. Since Day-One, TSR products and artwork have been developed by creative people employed or hired by TSR. This has resulted in the creation of an extensive line of products, identities, names, rules, game mechanics, logos, and standards of quality, to name a few. The gaming products, novels, and publications are designed to encourage resourcefulness and creativity in play. All of these created properties are owned by TSR through national trademarks and copyrights which protect their publication ­ electronically or published on paper. When they are published by anyone other than TSR, Inc. or their licensees, this publication becomes an infringement to TSR trademarks and copyrights. However, the gamers, designers, writers, artists, and editors who work for TSR, do not wish to inhibit role playing game play. >SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTINUED PLAY: WHEN USING TSR PROPERTIES: You can create material using the AD&D game mechanics, etc. and place that material on MPGNet, a licensee of TSR, or place it on AOL on TSR's new Bulletin Board. You can download anything -- graphics, games, etc. appearing on TSR AOL for your personal use. Currently, any other distribution to the general public ­ in paper form or on the net ­ of AD&D adventures, other TSR materials and game mechanics, or copyrighted materials is considered unauthorized. However, you CAN freely distribute or publish "generic" novels, stories, game mechanics, etc. Read on. HOW TO CREATE GENERIC MATERIAL ­ SOME TIPS: Don't specifically use AD&D statistics. Be creative. If you want a PC to encounter a stupid but strong NPC, let the GM determine the NPC's actual stats for the game system used by that GM. If the party encounters a hydra, let the GM look up the stats for the hydra in the game system he is using. Don't set the adventures in a TSR world. Create your own or use one from history or legend. For example, you could set your adventure in Atlantis, but not in the FORGOTTEN REALMS Adventure World. Don't use monsters, spells, etc. that were created by TSR. Create and name your own. Draw on history, legend or reality ­ even spell their actual names backward for uniqueness. Or, if a monster or spell is used in several different game systems, this is a good indication that it is not owned by TSR. For example, Drow were created by TSR, but a hydra is a known legendary monster and is public domain. You really can get going creatively when you invent your own, unique, game mechanics . . . worlds, monsters, etc. And you are free to publish anywhere when you specifically do not rely on AD&D game mechanics or other material from TSR. With our new on-line forum on AOL, we'd like to hear from you about games, graphics, audio, and other material you'd like to download for your own gaming. Please let us know. We plan to be electronically publishing a lot of great things in the future for your gaming use. (R) and TM designate trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. (c) 1994 TSR, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rob Repp | InterNet: tsrinc@aol.com Manager, Digital Projects Group | InterNet: mobius@mercury.mcs.com TSR, Inc. | CompuServe: 76217,761 __________________________________ | GEnie: TSR.Online AOL: TSR Inc | 414-248-3625 Fax 414-248-0389