Pathfinder 1E An open letter to Paizo

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I assume so, but the link showed as blank, so not sure. Still not sure it preaches anything in the actual description of the anime or whatnot though, so who knows. I don't care what Paizo carries, I was just commenting on the habit of attacking the opinion rather than stating their own.

"You want to boycott Paizo because of a doll that trivializes drug use? You're a hypocrite since it also trivializes violence and pornography!"

http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/r/rightStufInternational

is the actual link. The reason that one is blank, along with others, is actually odd. Some of the letters are advertised with images that are from pornography, but clicking on the links take them to blank pages or other things under the same letter. Seems they were removed but the preview images weren't.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

So, it is possible that the product is a surprise to the people at Paizo, or known only to marketing or the person who talks with the item's manufacturer.

Well, it was called out in the e-mail sent to customers. Someone saw it at some point.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Doesn't the OP break the rules against real-world politics?

There's no discussion of the issue of drug legality, so not especially, but it'd still be closed as inflammatory once a mod wakes up, I'm sure.

 

[Darkwolf445]

I think the OP is over-reacting, but I generally agree with his/her right to say it. Some here seem to think this board is only for people who agree with them.

I agree it is the op's right to say it.

I do not agree that this is the place to do it.

If you do not aim your criticism at the responsible party you are just whining.

FWIW, I don't care what they sell, nor to whom they sell it to. Bringing your issue here, against the rules of the board, when the mods are away, is in poor taste.

 

[catsclaw227]

No, I wanted to point out that there's a ton of possibly objectionable stuff on the site, and was wondering what was special about this. Please stop putting words into my mouth. He is neither wrong nor hypocritical in his opinion, I'm just wondering how that doll is worse than the following.

Here's that link again. (Very NSFW)

http://paizo.com/store/dvds/rightStuf/v/v5748btpy7oph&source=search

Now, this statement I can agree with. This product is pretty over-the-top for a game/hobby store.

I wonder if they keep track of the individual items that are placed in their storefront, or (like a previous poster mused) if some companies just get their stuff in by virtue of the fact that 90% of their catalog is gaming materials.

 

[Lonely Tylenol]

I won't get deep into this, since it's a political issue and thus strictly against board policy.

Exactly. This thread should have been closed by the end of page 1.

FWIW, I don't care what they sell, nor to whom they sell it to. Bringing your issue here, against the rules of the board, when the mods are away, is in poor taste.

Aha. There we go. The mods are off enjoying some convention, so the boards are wide open to all sorts of abuse. Dirty pool.

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

Me either, makes them crazy.

Indeed. First hand experience, although I don't assume that it is typical of all kids, on two occassions I've seen parents put caffeinated soda into their 1 year old's bottle on a regular basis and then wonder why the child was out of control.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Again, as with the Book of Vile Darkness, the DVD is clearly marked as being "Adult" in nature.

If the problem is that kids might see a product, is the word "ADULT" going to solve it?

Now, if you wanted to put a curtain through the virtual store and put adult materials behind it -- although I suspect this doll will also show up in Spencer's in malls across the nation, with no curtain or the like -- maybe they could hide the page unless you're logged in and certify your age or something. That wouldn't stop a teenager from seeing it, but it would stop people from stumbling over it without at least telling Paizo they were of age.

 

[EricNoah]

Well, I have an idea. Let's just assume there won't be a moderator around for a while. And let's then pick up the level of discussion so that we are not making personal attacks, jumping to conclusions, making false analogies, etc. Let's show the mods that we can take care of ourselves for a few days.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Now, this statement I can agree with. This product is pretty over-the-top for a game/hobby store.

I wonder if they keep track of the individual items that are placed in their storefront, or (like a previous poster mused) if some companies just get their stuff in by virtue of the fact that 90% of their catalog is gaming materials.

Interestingly, the reason that page is coming up blank for many people, myself included, is because you have to be signed in to see it. In fact, it just took me to a page saying it contained adult material and had a warning.

So there's obviously a kind of 'protection' of sorts already in place at the Paizo store...maybe the best solution is just to add this plush to that kind of thing.