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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 8683069" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>I look at it two ways: in terms of what I need to know as a publishers which is one thing, and concern over free expression in the hobby, which is another. For the former, I just think the language makes me uneasy about what I am actually allowed to do. And I don't have enough clarity on how this has been enforced and how it will be enforced. I am also concerned that with the existing language, any change behind the scenes could suddenly make the standards enforced more strictly (so if you have a number of products up that aren't even edgy---none of mine are particularly edgy IMO---but deal in the kinds of themes you see in genre literature or movies, or even certain myths and fairytales). I have sent queries over matters like this in the past and received solid information in return. </p><p></p><p>On the free expression, I think its important for everyone to weigh in and give their view. I don't expect everyone to hold my position. I worry about the language (and have when it has come up in the past) because I think the ideal state for the hobby on a platform like this (where again people will disagree, not trying to relitigate, but IMO OBS is very powerful and important in terms of what books get made) to allow for the most wide range of content possible. I especially worry that things with nuance, irony, etc could get swept up in these guidelines, and I worry that different people will have very different takes on what constitutes a violation (i.e. the whole are orcs racist thing). That said, whatever the terms are, I am a publisher and have to abide by them (which again is why I always make a point of giving my opinion when the subject comes up). Here I would echo a point in my previous paragraph to about worrying where this goes in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 8683069, member: 85555"] I look at it two ways: in terms of what I need to know as a publishers which is one thing, and concern over free expression in the hobby, which is another. For the former, I just think the language makes me uneasy about what I am actually allowed to do. And I don't have enough clarity on how this has been enforced and how it will be enforced. I am also concerned that with the existing language, any change behind the scenes could suddenly make the standards enforced more strictly (so if you have a number of products up that aren't even edgy---none of mine are particularly edgy IMO---but deal in the kinds of themes you see in genre literature or movies, or even certain myths and fairytales). I have sent queries over matters like this in the past and received solid information in return. On the free expression, I think its important for everyone to weigh in and give their view. I don't expect everyone to hold my position. I worry about the language (and have when it has come up in the past) because I think the ideal state for the hobby on a platform like this (where again people will disagree, not trying to relitigate, but IMO OBS is very powerful and important in terms of what books get made) to allow for the most wide range of content possible. I especially worry that things with nuance, irony, etc could get swept up in these guidelines, and I worry that different people will have very different takes on what constitutes a violation (i.e. the whole are orcs racist thing). That said, whatever the terms are, I am a publisher and have to abide by them (which again is why I always make a point of giving my opinion when the subject comes up). Here I would echo a point in my previous paragraph to about worrying where this goes in the future. [/QUOTE]
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