TSR Just when you thought it was all over.... now there’s a fourth TSR!

In the story that will never end, after having this week turned itself into Wonderfilled, Inc, and deleted its Twitter account, TSR is BACK AGAIN! Like again, again, again, again. Complete with old-school logo! And Michael appears to actually exist!

Michael K. Hovermale says in a press release that an unnamed individual (I’m guessing Stephen Dinehart) apparently ran all the social media accounts for TSR, Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum, Ernie Gygax, Justin LaNasa, and Giantlands. He goes on to say that this person has been replaced, and that all posts on those social media accounts are "invalid". There's no mention of Stephen Dinehart's social media accounts though.

Dinehart has left TSR3, taking Giantlands with him. Given that Star Frontiers mentions have been quietly removed a week or so ago, that would leave TSR3.5 without any roleplaying game products, as far as I can tell.

The existing (TSR3} website still says it's WONDERFILED (sic), Inc. However there’s now a NEW one at TSR Hobbies. We’ll call that TSR3.5 for now. I’m struggling to distinguish TSRs from tribbles at this point. They just keep on coming!

TSR - TSR3 Throws In Towel, Rebrands Wonderfilled

In the news story that never ends, after reversing its position earlier and admitting that it was NOT the original TSR reincarnated, the new TSR company, embroiled in acrimony for the last two weeks, and having blamed the widespread criticism it has received on Wizards of the Coast, has deleted...

www.enworld.org

I don't really know what to say anymore, but my job is to report the news. So here's the news.

TSR Appoints New Public Relations Officer; Responds to Social Media Mismanagement - PR.com

TSR has replaced the individual that was serving as both social media manager and information technology manager for TSR and The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum.

www.pr.com

TSR Appoints New Public Relations Officer; Responds to Social Media Mismanagement​

Lake Geneva, WI, July 09, 2021 --(PR.com)-- TSR has replaced the individual that was serving as both social media manager and information technology manager for TSR and The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum. This individual was also the social media manager for Giantlands, Justin LaNasa, and Ernie Gygax.

All posts on all social media accounts for TSR and Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum should be considered invalid.

All posts on all social media accounts of Justin LaNasa and Ernie Gygax should be considered invalid.

TSR is in the process of recovering the social media accounts of TSR, The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum, and the personal Twitter accounts of Justin LaNasa and Ernie Gygax.

Michael K. Hovermale
Public Relations Officer
TSR

Ernie Gygax:
“I wish to speak directly to the transgender community regarding this incident. The individual who was speaking to you on Twitter does not represent me or TSR in any way. Trans people are always welcome to play with us. Everyone is welcome at our table.”
Contact
TSR LLC
Michael K. Hovermale PR Officer
(209) 819-7504

 

[thirdkingdom]

The new website also has a section promising reviews (it looks like linked to Facebook?). I'm not sure that is the wisest of ideas.

 

[Dyson Logos]

Let's see if Ernie unblocks the accounts of his old trans "friends" that he blocked as soon as they contacted him about the clusterFLOP and asked for clarification. His version of clarifying things was to block them on FB and Twitter - even if they were contacting him privately.

Language!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

If I had to choose a Tom Cruise film, I would use Edge of Tomorrow, with TSR dying again and again, yet coming back...

But Tom Cruise used each rebirth to learn from his mistakes.

TSR is just ... making the same ones over and over. With spelling errors.

I was thinking more ....

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

When asked about the TSR shenanigans, the God of Mischief was quoted as saying:

Surely this would be considered a disruption of the sacred timeline? There are variants of TSR popping up every week now.

 

[Steampunkette]

Let's see if Ernie unblocks the accounts of his old trans "friends" that he blocked as soon as they contacted him about the clusterfuck and asked for clarification. His version of clarifying things was to block them on FB and Twitter - even if they were contacting him privately.

To quote Eleanor Shellstrop: Holy forking shirtballs...

He seriously was doing that kind of underhanded cruel and hateful BS to the trans people in his -own- circle? And he wants us to believe he's -not- transphobic?

 

[Stormonu]

”First learn walk, then learn run.” Mr. Miyagi

Let Palladium buy this IP lock, stock & barrel first.

Palladium - now that’s a name I haven’t heard in long enough…

Sadly, they’ve produced more this year than TSR3-5 + Blunderfiled so far.

 

[Dyson Logos]

To quote Eleanor Shellstrop: Holy forking shirtballs...

He seriously was doing that kind of underhanded cruel and hateful BS to the trans people in his -own- circle? And he wants us to believe he's -not- transphobic?

Indeed. I know two old-school trans women designers (one who is key to old-school D&D too) who went to him in private and were not rebuffed, but flat-out blocked.

 

[RFB Dan]

To quote Eleanor Shellstrop: Holy forking shirtballs...

He seriously was doing that kind of underhanded cruel and hateful BS to the trans people in his -own- circle? And he wants us to believe he's -not- transphobic?

This made me laugh more than it may have been intended; we're currently going through The Good Place on Netflix.

 

[Minigiant]

I say we hang it right on the homepage here as a trophy then. Some people have antlers on the wall, we have the TSR logo we swiped!

I think legally we have to use it.

So we have to fake a project then continuously change the product head to claim a restart without producing a thing

 

[Thaumaturge]

Indeed. I know two old-school trans women designers (one who is key to old-school D&D too) who went to him in private and were not rebuffed, but flat-out blocked.

That is awful. I feel awful for them.

Thaumaturge.