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Post by stefanj on Oct 18, 2021 10:11:00 GMT -5
Has anyone contacted Webbed Sphere to see if there are any issues with publishing Trollszine?
I'm guessing not . . . but it might be polite to ask them how to give trademark acknowledgement. (e.g., "Tunnels & Trolls is a registered trademark of Webbed Sphere, Inc. and is used with permission.")
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Post by zanshin on Oct 18, 2021 12:11:25 GMT -5
Has anyone contacted Webbed Sphere to see if there are any issues with publishing Trollszine? I'm guessing not . . . but it might be polite to ask them how to give trademark acknowledgement. (e.g., "Tunnels & Trolls is a registered trademark of Webbed Sphere, Inc. and is used with permission.") Not as yet stefanj - we were planning a disclaimer on the lines you suggest. Do you have a contact we could approach? PM me if you do please.
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Post by stefanj on Oct 18, 2021 13:46:19 GMT -5
I think the best person to contact at the moment is Steve C., who is as busy AF but would know the best person to contact at Webbed Sphere.
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cupboardgnome
4th Level Troll
I'm a long-time roleplayer, ever since the Red Box was published ⚔️🎲 I discovered T&T in 2020
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Post by cupboardgnome on Oct 19, 2021 8:30:36 GMT -5
We're getting some promo 🙂
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Post by zanshin on Oct 19, 2021 18:01:52 GMT -5
Strongly urge that we post reviews that remind people that Trollszine was created as a free zine by fans for fans, and we advise that the correct payment is $0.00.
I have significantly different feelings about paying a $1 to Flying Buffalo as run by Rick Loomis as a contribution, to paying $5 to a well established company that happens to now own the IP.
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Post by stefanj on Oct 19, 2021 19:03:29 GMT -5
Are the people listed as authors in the Trollzine write-ups getting Drive Through royalties?
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quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
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Post by quoghmyre on Oct 19, 2021 19:30:00 GMT -5
NO! we get nothing. It has always been a labour of love.
And the correct payment has always been "Free" is should never have had an option to make a payment.
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Post by ProfGremlin on Oct 19, 2021 19:37:17 GMT -5
IIRC, the suggested $1 for the Pay What You Want had to do with defraying costs for Rick. There has never been any serious conversation, that I'm aware of at any rate, where-in contributors to TrollsZine! would reap anything more than publication credit. On the flip side, contributors have always retained ownership of their contribution beyond the granting permission to TrollsZine! to publish their creation. It even says as much on the Credits page
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Post by stefanj on Oct 19, 2021 19:48:42 GMT -5
>>Lightbulb Emoji<<
Ahhhh . . .
I thought it was well known that I'm running the Deluxe T&T feed . . . and when I plugged Trollszine I suggested a $5 contribution because I thought the Trollszine folks were getting a cut!
I'm going to repost the recommendation, suggesting the basic $1 tip.
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Post by stefanj on Oct 19, 2021 19:54:05 GMT -5
{I was prompted to promo Trollszine because Big Jack Brass retweeted an appreciation of one of my articles by a Japanese fan. Twitter's translation gizmo isn't perfect, but he seems to appreciate the T&T variants available.}
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quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
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Post by quoghmyre on Oct 19, 2021 19:59:14 GMT -5
Let me assure all our contributors and supporters that there was indeed many conversations and much thought and agreement when we began the TrollsZine concerning price, copyright, and payments. If later Editors changed these policies I've never seen anything published here to say so.
The agreement is in every issue: "All visual and textual content within the magazine has been contributed by the individual authors and artists credited in this publication. The copyrights for the contents of the magazine are the property of the individual contributors, who have given permission for their work to be published within TrollsZine on a not-for-profit basis. The contents of this publication cannot be reproduced elsewhere without the express consent of the respective copyright holders; however, you may freely print out the contents of this publication for your personal enjoyment--we certainly hope you do!" When we found that it was being flagged pay what you want we added. "We remain committed to pay what you want being free."
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quoghmyre
7th Level Troll
The Summer Troll
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Post by quoghmyre on Nov 8, 2021 19:52:09 GMT -5
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Post by speed1000 on Nov 11, 2021 9:39:37 GMT -5
We would not do well in a RPG together. Roll the dice and go for it.
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cupboardgnome
4th Level Troll
I'm a long-time roleplayer, ever since the Red Box was published ⚔️🎲 I discovered T&T in 2020
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Post by cupboardgnome on Nov 18, 2021 6:52:51 GMT -5
G&T is play-testing well. No player-character deaths yet, but the space goblins didn't do so well. One thing I have not managed to do is sort any suitably fun artwork, so it may look a bit plain.
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Post by zanshin on Nov 18, 2021 13:44:45 GMT -5
G&T is play-testing well. No player-character deaths yet, but the space goblins didn't do so well. One thing I have not managed to do is sort any suitably fun artwork, so it may look a bit plain. Once we have articles we can often find artwork for them. When you are happy, pass it over and I will tap our skilled network of illustrators for art
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