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It seems to me that a zero-tolerance attitude is common on the internet, but in realspace many people don't actually have the option to forgo business contact with any and all people who display their racism. It is like noting that ethical consumption is not a practical possibility right now -...

Maps, for one thing. For another, with sufficient points of similarity, he could be on the hook for violation, even if it isn't a direct reprint.

Who suggested you, personally, should? We can't talk about things that don't apply to you, personally?

Nope, I don't. I've realized it isn't a valuable line of discussion.

Yeah, I don't know if that actually addresses/answers my question, but arguing it wont make things better, so I'll back off.

It seems plausible, at least. I wish he'd come and do the interview with Morrus.

So, there are people who say that. Therefore, you treat everyone as if they are saying that? That's gonna make things better? At that point, it is probably time to close the thread. Shall I do that? It is like two clicks. We can end everyone's frustration sooo easily.

Why? Maybe because you don't have enough like-minded people around to run the game exactly how you want to do it? Or maybe you really want to play with your BFF, but the fullness of your preference isn't quite their bag? Or are we all absolutists around here, unwilling to make any compromise...

Well, just for sake of checking out possibilities, let us consider, for the moment, the possibility that, in fact, he really wants to be inclusive, and has good intentions. How might working with an objectionable person fit in? In his, and many people's minds, the original is an iconic work in...

I know. Just because I have a different focus than you, don't treat me like I don't know the field. Instead, how about you start by thinking that maybe, just maybe, I have a point - just not your point. The statement I was responding to here was specific: "cogent narrative". To me, it...

You're probably correct. I suppose the question is more about the long-term. Whether or not this project makes it, what'll the impact to their business be? The next kickstarter won't have the controversy drawing eyeballs, or have the FOMO-effect driving it. Will it fly as well?

So, I know this is from a way back, but the thread popped back up, and I saw a quote and thought about it... My wife is a veterinarian. She's known she wanted to be a vet since she was, like, five years old. My wife's practice is centered on geriatric, hospice, and end-of-life care. She deals...

Sure. But, go ahead and try to play a session that doesn't generate a coherent narrative. I think you'll find that not producing a coherent narrative is, in fact, a failure state.

Unless you engage in play in which effect does not follow cause, or characters don't have even half-cogent reasons for their actions, the result is coherent narrative. "Coherent," doesn't mean, "esthetically pleasing," or something. It just means that it makes some basic sense as a series of...

If I recall correctly, it also isn't enough to prove they spent the money on things other than the product. You have to show intent to defraud - like, documentation (or at least behavior strongly indicating) that they never had any intention of creating the product - they took the money knowing...

Mod Note: "Disingenuous" is, unfortunately, a polite word for "lying". Probably should avoid that accusation.

Mod Note: Please don't try to make the discussion about the person you are speaking with - that's a road to egos getting in the way, and people being insulted. Please stick to the substance, not your internet-mind-reading take on the mental state of others.

I suppose it is a viable approach, so long as it doesn't violate established narrative. If the Great Dragon has been plaguing the lands for a century, or Stradh the Vampire Lord is making an appearance, and the power of these foes has been remarked upon, ratcheting down to not slaughter a 1st...

Mod note: The trenches here seem to be dug and probably aren't going to reveal any striking new thoughts on the matter. As events unfold, please remember that what people in the RPG business do is not an excuse to badger, berate, harass, or otherwise treat your fellow posters with anything...

Jamie Tartt is a character from Ted Lasso - he starts as the best player on the team, technically. But, he's a ball-hog on the field, and a self-aggrandizing twit and general jerk off the field. He gets better.