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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9757374" data-attributes="member: 7023840">...on a very serious note, I'm not sure how this helps discussion. I get it. Almost all discourse now is reduced to its bare binary terms. You're either with us, or against us. You're either a stan, or a hater.But isn't that ... kind of basic (not in the TSR sense)? Is it possible for a person to appreciate something, even if it isn't for them? Can a person try to think about something critically without either stanning for it or hating on it? Is it still possible to discuss something without being reduced to warring factions of fandom?I can't speak for [USER=6780330]@Parmandur[/USER] - but just above this he literally posted that "Just as a hobby enthusiast, it is fun to see a game with a genuinely new positioning and opportunity: there hasn't ever been a new game quite like this, with these advantages and momentum." It seems to me that he is grappling with it in good faith, asking reasonable questions and explaining his own priors (see, e.g., his questions about the cards), and trying to get a better understanding while also saying that he's genuinely thrilled to see it!I posted my personal rules on a different thread, but I'll bold the ones that I think matter-1. People like what they like.2. Elves are dead-eyed, soulless abominations.3. It is always a better idea to try and convince someone to try something by telling them that this new thing is good and fun instead of trying to convince them that they are bad or ignorant for liking what they like.4. There are only two things in the world that I cannot abide; people who are intolerant of the roleplaying choices of others, and bards.5. You should try and understand why people like what they like instead of assuming people don't know better.6. I don't know about you, but I take comfort knowing that he's out there. The Dude. Takin' er easy for all us sinners arguing on enworld.I know that in my experience, people that are true fans of something often unintentionally cause a lot of damage to the thing that they love. Share your enthusiasm and love! That's always the winning play.</blockquote>

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