LordEntrails
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When I finally get HyperGlobal Mega-net up and running I'm going to fire any employee who uses Twitter. A true pox upon modern civilization.
Is it ego that prevents seemingly intelligent people from realizing this?
When I finally get HyperGlobal Mega-net up and running I'm going to fire any employee who uses Twitter. A true pox upon modern civilization.
Is it ego that prevents seemingly intelligent people from realizing this?
Mansplaining is a sexist and embarrassingly pathetic term used to try and silence male voices by feminists.
I said the function of a gatekeeper in an inclusive community was often to find who is not really a member and is pretending to be one,
That said, I cannot make myself believe that Mr. Mearls dislikes players who like more crunch. It simply does not make sense in the CONTEXT of everything else. You almost have to have this belief about him a priori to get lathered up about the post.
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Come on. Really. Take a deep breath. Mearls hates people that like rules? Does that even make sense?
Okay, so the answer is "no one is pretending to be one" and we're done, congratulations, every gatekeeping we ever needed in the history of D&D is done, now we can stop.
Bolded, because you don't seem to understand the issues with your own words.
Is only part of the job in a traditional role of it in more than the D&D community. Indeed, seems gamers may have appropriated a term to mean something else.Again, the gatekeeper using knowledge to keep out those deemed "fake".
Oh? My gay gamers wouldn't exactly agree with that statement. The tests were certainly different, but no less demeaning, insulting, or shameful.Which in the past, his historically been women, who are subject to a battery of tests by creepy dudes. Far more than any guy would be.
I didn't say anyone was pretending. Problem seems to be located in the inferences the reader wishes to draw, not in the implications in the text on screen.NO ONE is pretending to enjoy D&D to get in the gamer club, and they don't need your help unless they ask. You might think you're being helpful, but lots of people feel this way...
the function of a gatekeeper in an inclusive community was often to find who is not really a member and is pretending to be one
D&D is not a charity; I have both closed invite-only groups and open groups to meet new players. Both have their function.
That said, what sort of experiences have you had where people are either pretending to be D&D players or pretending to be part of your social group? The only negative players I can draw to mind are those that are rude, disruptive, or unhygienic. Do have a specific story or experience that required gatekeeping to weed out a pretender? I'm not trying to say your experiences aren't valid, I'm just not following your position and thought an anecdote might help me understand.