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Compromise has to start with proposals, not all proposals are accepted. That's just how it works.

yes, they could do that too, that does not make their (potentially unacceptable) proposal an insult however

I'm still missing your point. Species have cultural background and outlook, mechanical benefits and appearance. My proposal did not...

Some players likely do care, but looking at r/LFG and my own experience, I don’t think players reliably self-select away from games with...

It's wrong to have absolute power because the situation might end up fairly treating everyone's fun as equal? That's a hard sell man.

you might only find that there is no compromise possible once you had a bit of back and forth. The DM does not want tortles and suggests...

So you are telling me I'm doing it wrong. Which is, to me, denigrating. It's your choice on how you communicate but the attitude of...

I don't see anything passive or aggressive about telling people what the restrictions are before they accept the invitation. I really...

I mostly agree with @AlViking 's quoted comment & your own, but that's part of why it's so important for players to willingly &...

And every individual has different breaking points or lines where they feel restricted. It all comes down to setting expectations...

I was talking general posts, not necessarily you. There have been plenty of posts where people have openly stated that I'm doing it...

Except they dont actively punish you in any serious way. I told you years ago you may need to run your own game and in essence train...

G The quickest ways to drive me from the campaign is to show nothing the PCs do matter! When I DM, one of the things I like most is...

I think being open to different approaches, at least trying to have a conversation, not insulting or denigrating other approaches is...

My players received a 1-page character creation guide with a description of the campaign. They use that to decide if they want to play...