I think the idea that withholding a JJ2 episode creating program is a bit selfish (at the exact same level as withholding the automated foo hotel program). How much harm does it actually do?

This program has nothing to do with me. I don't even want it and I can't think up a reason why I should want it. Zapper's need for this program has also got nothing to do with me, but I am too shocked and angered by what I've seen you guys write in this thread that I have no choice but to defend Zapper's request. I know this is program is copyrighted by someone, and I know that it is up its creator to choose who gets his program. However, if this program is supposed to be in such few hands, the situation is in desperate need for a change.

'The pen can be used for such a wide variety of beautiful writing, but few ppl can actually write well with it. The rest just use it to doodle on their exercise books and write total crap and nonsense. To prevent this, the freely available pen should now be exclusively available only for good writers, and those who do own one are encouraged to protect it, for personal use only, at all times.'

This is ridiculous. If the program is legal and not used for, say, cheating in multiplayer, distribute it, don't keep it to yourself. The community is small enough as it is, and these programs are only drawing useless boundaries between its members: those who have it, and those who don't. So what, if the episodes people release is soooo awfully, awfully bad? I think some of the newer lvls are of pretty disgusting quality too, but they are not mine, they are someone else's, someone who deserves a right to do what they want to do. Some newer lvl creators are so worried that what they do is not good enough, that they actually steal good ideas, and even lvls, from others rather than make their own. If they think that these tools help them, then let them have what they want. If someone won't stand up for them, who will? Me? What can I do? This is a fundamental problem that needs to be amended by, and for, the community, and it's not just something lying there, waiting for some individual to come and solve it.