Seriously?
His advice is "be nicer people and foster a more positive culture online."
That makes him an idiot?
I'm beyond disappointed in your response, Erik. I'm disgusted.
There's a whole bunch of knee-jerking to this article, which entirely misses the point.
What he's talking about is that the WORST elements of the RPG community, as represented online, is sadly defining the segment for people OUTSIDE the community -- even in those areas where RPGers should be valued.
...and that's a bad thing.
A direct quote from his closing:
"I would really like the tabletop RPG community to be at the center of roleplaying in all media, sharing their insights, but it’s not going to happen unless that center attracts."
The result of saying that? A negative pile-on by the usual suspects... aided and abetted by professionals looking to buff up their populist cred.
Irony, thy name is Gamer.
No. His advice is "You gamers should shut up and drink the corporate kool-aid like everyone else." It may not make him an idiot, but it does make him sound like a major jerk. Doesn't he get the irony, since his article is about gamers being jerks?
Now that I have cooled off, I realize that this comment comes accross as harsher than I intended. I am sorry for any personal attack. The article was inflammatory and used profanity to describe gamers. It did make me quite upset, and I lashed out. I am sorry for that.
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