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Certainly not popular opinion, but common opinion. I am somewhat skeptical about the reporting or for that matter, just how serious he was when he made different statements. Some people will say outrageous things to just get a rise out of others, or they think they are being funny...

First, thanks for posting that. Unless you scanned it, that's a lot of work. The vast majority of both texts, I didn't find particularly offensive. The framing of race (of the original creators and players) and cultural appropriation are forms of 'passing judgement.'

Being 'called out' for either doesn't mean their views were uncommon for their time, only that some people found what they said offensive.

That can be a shock, but also a lesson on shifting views over time. The actual name wasn't something he created but, a name sometimes given to black furred pets (dogs and cats). I read that story myself for the first time in the mid-70s but, I had already heard it being used in a movie from the...

A "visceral, inexplicable need to pass judgement" is one among several, but yes - as it is a rather common feature among recent history commentators, and in line with what (sorry, can't remember who posted it, but its back in this thread) the notion that all history writing is political speech...

You mean causing people to talk about something and, likely informing others, about a product that would otherwise not reach them or even be aware of otherwise? You are selectively seeing things in what I have mentioned that are not there.

There's a difference between conspiracy and controversy.

Creating controversy on the internet is also marketing.

At this point, I don't plan on buying it, but I am okay discussing it. Maybe if I hear enough good things about it I'll change my mind. And anyway, we are all here voluntarily, right? What ends up in a product is either there by accident or by intention. I can accept that WotC / Hasbro has made...

I am talking about Ben's book and not his comments in regards to this book. I can believe there are people that idolized GG, and don't want to see his flaws as a human being what defines him. That's understandable from his friends, family and those that really enjoyed what he produced over...

No. This is a product, which means it has a target audience, and that drives what is included in it. Appendix N is quite relevant here and explains a lot in the development and presentation of the game. GG was making a game he liked to play based on those inspirational works, and mentioning a...

All works are written and edited for target audiences, and that drives decisions that go into that effort. That may also include to what extent the writer incorporates their 'voice' into their writing. I agree that much presentation of history is fundamentally political, but that doesn't...

Right, because the game reflects those sources, and the product was targeted at those that would (or did) enjoy those sources. I get the "Pro-Gygaxian" outrage. Setting aside for a moment the arguments surrounding presentism, you have to decide to what degree you are going to assert...

Much of the material that appears sexist is reflective of the Appendix N sources.

There are a whole lot of RPGs out there and now, a whole lot of versions of D&D and variants available. The only version I didn't jive with as a game was 4E. There are bits of 4E in 5E but the re-framing of the experience to fit the "MMO" generation was mostly polished out.

Never, really. However, there was a long string of fantastic games that came out throughout the 70s and early 80s, and like a lot of regular gamers, I got the itch for 'more and different.' So yes, I played and ran other games. I only really skipped 4e and like many, enjoyed Pathfinder 1e instead.

It all comes down to how you want to slice up the pie. What about looking at the 'pillars' of play as they apply to class: Exploration, Combat & Social?

That can be helpful, but the best thing of course is to get a sample translation (or hand them a paragraph or two) that's reviewed by a trusted translator. But that also doesn't always work if you hire a translation firm because they might throw a couple of people with mixed skills at a project.

"Fuzzy logic" has been a part of professional translation for decades, primarily for maximizing reuse of pre-existing glossaries (ie translations) and making it easier to show near matches. While I think AI will further the ubiquity of Google Translate, if accuracy and context really matters, a...

Absolutely. In-channel margins and volume as well. The positive is that it also can keep the 500 lb gorillas from stomping all over the locally grown product.