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<blockquote data-quote="Edward Kann@StoryART" data-source="post: 1727385" data-attributes="member: 23128"><p>Some of the most respected and brilliant inventors, scientists, world leaders, artists, and writers throughout history, both men and women have had issues in their lives that would make them an easy target for a "convention babe" or "hey i'm normal, cute and popular sudo-journalist" to bash in news articles.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the "cute" awkward guy is shaking because he has a medical condition. </p><p></p><p>This is the same shallow and frankly pathetic point of view of someone trying to make themselves feel better about who they are by putting down anyone that looks like an easy target. It seems like the same sort of shallow playground bully maneuver that we've all witnessed in grammar school, evolved into high school pecking order and is still being played out in this writers review of a convention.</p><p></p><p>I suppose it would have been a lot to ask to have something of depth to say about the fabulous artwork, the cutting edge..or even bleeding edge science fiction visions of some of the writers, the hard work put into so many great books and the really awesome support that RPG fans usually offer to one another in an article, but hey that would take work.</p><p></p><p>They always say "write what you know" and if all you know is turning up your nose and giggling at people then I suppose that is what you will write. Of course to my mind that writing belongs back in the Junior High School year book social pages where it belongs.</p><p></p><p>Gamers are great! They represent a cross section of some of the most brilliant creative artistic people in the world. Gamers certainly have my respect and support. If you gathered 100,000 people together at sporting event I bet you would find a lot more "people needing a bath" or exhibiting some kind of quirk..sometimes nasty violent quirks than you would find at any gaming convention. Gamers are quirky...yes well people pretty much fill that bill everywhere.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I get up on a soap box on this but gamers are my tribe and I get my hackles raised when someone tries to take a cheap shot at my tribe.</p><p></p><p>My two cents.</p><p></p><p>Edward Kann</p><p>StoryART Games</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edward Kann@StoryART, post: 1727385, member: 23128"] Some of the most respected and brilliant inventors, scientists, world leaders, artists, and writers throughout history, both men and women have had issues in their lives that would make them an easy target for a "convention babe" or "hey i'm normal, cute and popular sudo-journalist" to bash in news articles. Maybe the "cute" awkward guy is shaking because he has a medical condition. This is the same shallow and frankly pathetic point of view of someone trying to make themselves feel better about who they are by putting down anyone that looks like an easy target. It seems like the same sort of shallow playground bully maneuver that we've all witnessed in grammar school, evolved into high school pecking order and is still being played out in this writers review of a convention. I suppose it would have been a lot to ask to have something of depth to say about the fabulous artwork, the cutting edge..or even bleeding edge science fiction visions of some of the writers, the hard work put into so many great books and the really awesome support that RPG fans usually offer to one another in an article, but hey that would take work. They always say "write what you know" and if all you know is turning up your nose and giggling at people then I suppose that is what you will write. Of course to my mind that writing belongs back in the Junior High School year book social pages where it belongs. Gamers are great! They represent a cross section of some of the most brilliant creative artistic people in the world. Gamers certainly have my respect and support. If you gathered 100,000 people together at sporting event I bet you would find a lot more "people needing a bath" or exhibiting some kind of quirk..sometimes nasty violent quirks than you would find at any gaming convention. Gamers are quirky...yes well people pretty much fill that bill everywhere. Sorry if I get up on a soap box on this but gamers are my tribe and I get my hackles raised when someone tries to take a cheap shot at my tribe. My two cents. Edward Kann StoryART Games [/QUOTE]
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