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<blockquote data-quote="Dias Ex Machina" data-source="post: 8906218" data-attributes="member: 58907"><p>While clicking on anti-WOTC or anti-D&D social media posts is appealing, remember that algorithms are encouraged by engagement, and negativity feeds better than positivity. Those with popular social media channels know this, which is why it’s in their best interest to feed this narrative.</p><p></p><p>Now, I am not saying they’re all creating clickbait from untrustworthy sources, but unfortunately, I’m starting to believe a few are.</p><p></p><p>I support the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/opendnd?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWq9SU6fSGpobcRn4IC7giJHY1Kh1iMu25F397Jntz_YzMqP-GlEuLpbJe2tItei4QWKT5NeYNf64_CFQLxL3Ay60Lf_voPfSwRcrcNKK7Oc6lZTA6MqAegF0rMoLZ3lz31OqA2yoCmsQ0Qs1bitXfB1esRwBoM9Bcx9mZ0gfmh_FNjHy7q4XSj3nps4Vufg08&[B]tn[/B]=*NK-R" target="_blank">#OpenDND</a> movement and the push for a corporate-agnostic OGL, but just because these videos and posts encourage an opinion you’re currently supporting doesn’t mean they are channeling the truth.</p><p></p><p>Consider these points.</p><p></p><p>Is the social media personality posting updates remarkably fast in response to official posts?</p><p></p><p>Is the social media personality creating headlines that resemble clickbait?</p><p></p><p>Is the social media personality a publisher or engaged with a publisher producing a competing game?</p><p></p><p>And yes, this includes questioning the motivations of posts I make on social media as well. I, too, shared clickbait videos, but given the deluge and the speed at which these “leaks” appear of late, I am starting to get concerned.</p><p></p><p>Social media engages people with anecdotes they like, not necessarily the truth. Like everything, take it with a grain of salt and engage in a healthy level of skepticism.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dias Ex Machina, post: 8906218, member: 58907"] While clicking on anti-WOTC or anti-D&D social media posts is appealing, remember that algorithms are encouraged by engagement, and negativity feeds better than positivity. Those with popular social media channels know this, which is why it’s in their best interest to feed this narrative. Now, I am not saying they’re all creating clickbait from untrustworthy sources, but unfortunately, I’m starting to believe a few are. I support the [URL='https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/opendnd?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWq9SU6fSGpobcRn4IC7giJHY1Kh1iMu25F397Jntz_YzMqP-GlEuLpbJe2tItei4QWKT5NeYNf64_CFQLxL3Ay60Lf_voPfSwRcrcNKK7Oc6lZTA6MqAegF0rMoLZ3lz31OqA2yoCmsQ0Qs1bitXfB1esRwBoM9Bcx9mZ0gfmh_FNjHy7q4XSj3nps4Vufg08&[B]tn[/B]=*NK-R']#OpenDND[/URL] movement and the push for a corporate-agnostic OGL, but just because these videos and posts encourage an opinion you’re currently supporting doesn’t mean they are channeling the truth. Consider these points. Is the social media personality posting updates remarkably fast in response to official posts? Is the social media personality creating headlines that resemble clickbait? Is the social media personality a publisher or engaged with a publisher producing a competing game? And yes, this includes questioning the motivations of posts I make on social media as well. I, too, shared clickbait videos, but given the deluge and the speed at which these “leaks” appear of late, I am starting to get concerned. Social media engages people with anecdotes they like, not necessarily the truth. Like everything, take it with a grain of salt and engage in a healthy level of skepticism. [/QUOTE]
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