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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oni" data-source="post: 5812174" data-attributes="member: 380">It probably won't fix anything, but the purpose is to get everyone to be more self-aware about the tenor of what we post and how it could affect the success of the coming edition and subsequently the health of our hobby as a whole.  It's a drop in the ocean, but enough drops can make a small difference and enough small differences can make a big difference.  If we all say there isn't any point in making the effort then we shouldn't be surprised if nothing changes or if things get worse.  Intentionally, we don't have any control over how people react beyond how we present ourselves.  We can't choose other people's reactions, we can only choose our actions.  I didn't see any need to dwell on it.Even if WotC is completely ignoring this forum (though I suspect it gets at least the occasional peek) the things we say here do matter.  They affect the tenor of the community that surrounds the game.  If we continue to polarize the community then it will affect the next edition of D&D in terms of sales and community response and depending on the extent of that it could have consequences for our hobby in general.  That one less person that plays might be an empty seat any of our tables.</blockquote>