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Originally Posted by cmdicely
A rulebook describes a process. As a general rule, unless it is patented, a "process" is not "Intellectual Property". If I buy a book describing a (non-patented) business process that includes no contract restricting my use at the time of purchase, and build a commercial enterprising around applying the process described in the book, I don't owe the publisher anything.
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And, for everyone's further enlightenment, here's a couple samples of that "process."
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Originally Posted by Mind's Eye Theater Rulebook, p. 282
If a private residence isn’t an option, there are still a number of options, although you might have to pass around a donation hat to cover the costs of securing some places. Examples of alternative locations are public parks, rented halls, dorm lounges, night clubs, convention centers, hotel conference rooms, apartment complex common areas, museums, student centers, restaurant meeting rooms, office board rooms and shopping malls.
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Originally Posted by Mind's Eye Theater Rulebook, p. 317-318
Rearrange furniture, set up lighting and sound equipment if you have any and otherwise prepare the environment. If parts of the play area are going to represent different locations or be designated as out-of-game, make sure they are clearly marked so that players aren’t confused about where they are in-game. If you provide refreshments, make sure they are set up in a convenient location, and don’t feel shy about passing around the hat to offset the expense — most players will gladly chip in a few bucks to have drinks and snacks on hand for the game.
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Originally Posted by Mind's Eye Theater Rulebook, p. 318
Unless you are running a private game or one with a limited number of players, don’t hesitate to advertise with flyers or other promotional materials, and be sure to tape up signs or have Narrators waiting to help make sure your players can find the game location.
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The first quote is from the section on Storytelling, the second two are specifically from the section on organizing convention games. The section on having to join the Camarilla if you take their advised course of action stated above...that, I couldn't find. The part about being bound to future licensing requirements from White Wolf...couldn't find that, either.
These are the words used in the book I bought that say how I should go about using said book. White Wolf obviously intended for me to collect and disburse funds in order to cover the costs involved in running the game. This book was written by White Wolf, edited by White Wolf, layed out by White Wolf and distributed by White Wolf. If this was an error, there were numerous chances for them to catch it and replace it with the licensing policy they just released.