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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bacon Bits" data-source="post: 8683297" data-attributes="member: 6777737">They don't need to change them when all they need to do is rely on the ambiguity of the term "disparaging". The point of linking the Facebook story is to point out that they haven't changed their content policies or moderation policies, either. They just selectively enforce it, so they still appear to be reasonable.What happens when Hasbro buys DTRPG? Or Amazon buys it? Or Elon Musk? Or Tencent?What happens when DTRPG decides they want 80% of the sale price? Can I complain about that on Twitter? What if I want to complain about the DMs Guild restrictions, or talk about how they negatively affect the market or my business. Can I do that?The point is that a lot of people see stuff like this and say, "I am not alarmed by this policy because I agree the outcome is desirable in this example." That is letting ends justify means. It's worthwhile to question the means. Did DTRPG need to make this policy change just to throw Venger and his ilk off the platform? I don't think so given the already existing content guidelines. So what is the goal? To just warn some people they won't be welcome? Well, we should consider how that might be used to manipulate things.It's a bit like telling every customer that comes in your store that you've got a bat under the counter and you're not afraid to use it on unruly customers. Okay? That seems like something you don't need to explicitly point out.</blockquote>

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