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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1115116" data-attributes="member: 13098">Well, in regards to my opinion on the D20STL changes, I have put my opinion in the Publishers forum.  For those that care, feel free to read it there.Now, as for bias...I do not agree that EN World seems to be overly biased.  Reading the News article, I think Morrus is a bit frustrated because Andy's post seemed to avoid a lot of the issues that many people were hoping would be addressed.  Perhaps frustrated is even too strong a word.  Maybe I am projecting my bias on what I think Morrus should be saying?  Anyway, it might be that boilerplate responses from companies (Or any organization, for that matter.) are falling on many jaded ears.Bias does happen.  I am biased.  I would like to think that I am (usually) smart enough (Or would that be a Sense Motive on myself?  So, I am hoping I am wise enough?) to recognize it and try to act accordingly.  I am a bit cynical and tend to think that everyone has a bias and an agenda.  In fact, I want some bias.  That means people have opinions.  I want to hear opinions.  Even if I disagree, I am much likely to respect that you can think rather than just toeing the party line.  Look at it this way:  If you put up a thread even mentioning Scarred Lands, you *know* that Nightfall will respond.  If you read his sig, you even have a pretty good idea that he will provide a positive opinion.  Is that bad?  Heck no!  You know he is biased, but that does not automatically invalidate his thoughts.  In fact, Nightfall will suggest non-Scarred Lands product to people as well.  (Hey Nightfall, I'm not picking on you, I promise.  But, you are a great example of some bias, so I chose to use that.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />)I do agree with you BelenUmeria.  When people begin to accept other peoples opinions without every questioning them, we end up with a poor substitute for thinking.  However, I will express my opinion that many of us are a little edgy lately.  Many of the discussions that I have seen you participating in (No criticism, how would I see that if I weren't in there also!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />) are the type that are somewhat sensitive.  I think that if the recent news had been reported a year ago, before the BoEF had ever been announced, Morrus' reporting on it wouldn't seem as biased.  Having said that, I further incriminate myself in that response!  When I first read Morrus' news this morning, I thought it sounded biased as well.  After my initial reaction, I went back and re-read it and discovered that I laced his news with my opinions and projected what I thought he was saying onto it.  Again, no criticism on anyone here.  If I were going to criticise, I would have to begin with myself!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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