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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bayushi_seikuro" data-source="post: 8112784" data-attributes="member: 7024851">In relation to other topics we've discussed in the forums on the topic of 'sensitivity' and being 'censored', one thing I would like to point out is there are many ways and places to publish.  If I recall correctly, Henry David Thoreau self-published back in his Walden days - and immediately tried to get as many copies back as he could.   In America, it is easy (relatively) to get published.  What is NOT easy is to get distribution and be a best-seller.I apologize if this isn't helping you understand.  I am trying to remember you're not a native-English speaker, and things can be lost in translation.Let's say I want to write a book for tabletop RPGs.  Let's say I don't want to use a system - I want to write just a generic world setting.  I have options.If I self-publish, with no mechanics, I can write anything I want, regardless if it's a 'sensitive topic'.  The consumer gets to decide if they want to buy it.If I am writing for a company, it depends on my contract with that company.  (Not a lawyer, so I think I'm generally correct) I submit my work, and they read it and suggest any changes. If they like it, they publish it and make most of the money.  If they don't like it and don't like my rewrites for any reason, they don't publish it.</blockquote>