pward
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I believe there is a difference between the player created content in a LARP, and the usage in whole or in part of a module for hire. Provided the LARP wasn't run for profit, WW doesn't have much of a leg to stand on. The rules and characters and whatnot are meant to be played that way. I think they went a bit too far with the "pay us 20$ a year regardless" issue. That would be akin to a module being sold with a recurring payment plan. $40 now, and $5 every time you run it.
Our local LARP paid to rent the location for game for a long while, as well as insurance for the group itself. That's what the admission fee covered. I don't recall if they had not-for-profit status, but that's mostly a tax issue.
Your intent is to take the money and support yourself with it, which is generally accepted to not be a not-for-profit sort of thing.
Again, if you replace the copyrighted module with a DVD movie, or an audio CD, and do the same thing with it, it's obviously copyright infringement. To use the media the way it was meant to be used, is not. Playing with/for anyone, so long as payment is not made is all fine and good. Come over to my cook-out and we can listen to my favorite album while we wait for the steaks to cook, no problem. Meet at a game store and play the latest module, no problem.
Meet somewhere to pay to have the module run for you, that's a problem. Just like paying to see a movie, or paying to hear the latest audio release. If it's not licensed from the copyright owner to do so, it's against the law. It might not end up in court, but it's still against the law.
Our local LARP paid to rent the location for game for a long while, as well as insurance for the group itself. That's what the admission fee covered. I don't recall if they had not-for-profit status, but that's mostly a tax issue.
Your intent is to take the money and support yourself with it, which is generally accepted to not be a not-for-profit sort of thing.
Again, if you replace the copyrighted module with a DVD movie, or an audio CD, and do the same thing with it, it's obviously copyright infringement. To use the media the way it was meant to be used, is not. Playing with/for anyone, so long as payment is not made is all fine and good. Come over to my cook-out and we can listen to my favorite album while we wait for the steaks to cook, no problem. Meet at a game store and play the latest module, no problem.
Meet somewhere to pay to have the module run for you, that's a problem. Just like paying to see a movie, or paying to hear the latest audio release. If it's not licensed from the copyright owner to do so, it's against the law. It might not end up in court, but it's still against the law.