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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8663177" data-attributes="member: 22779">Fair enough, but, by the same token, it's not a bad thing for other people either.&nbsp; It's not like there's some moral deficiency monetizing running a D&amp;D game.&nbsp; Realistically, there are all sorts of amateur activities where people get paid to run/organize/referee.&nbsp; It's not like D&amp;D isn't already heavily monetized as it is.&nbsp; How many kickstarters are there out there?&nbsp; Or people putting stuff up on DM's Guild?&nbsp; Or Patreons coming out the wazoo?&nbsp;&nbsp; Seems a little strange that we have zero problem with any other content provider asking to get paid but, for some reason, the guy that everyone tells me does 90% of the work organizing, running and managing a table asks for a passable wage and that's a bad thing?Of all the things to get bothered about, this is so, so low down on the list.&nbsp; I mean, heck, everyone SHOULD be tipping their DM once in a while.&nbsp; Chip together with your fellow players and buy the guy a book once in a while as a thank you for the hundreds of hours he's putting in to keeping the game alive seems a rather minor thing.&nbsp; It almost seems like suggesting that some DM's are getting paid for what they do kinda spotlights the fact that a lot of DM's put in a bunch of work, often for very, very little payoff.&nbsp; Do everyone a favor (and I address this to everyone reading this, not [USER=29398]@Lanefan[/USER]) and buy your DM something before your next session.&nbsp; It will do wonders for your DM.&nbsp; I still remember the first time a player ever bought a book for me as a thank you for running and it still sticks with me.&nbsp; Fantastic stuff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8663177, member: 22779"] Fair enough, but, by the same token, it's not a bad thing for other people either. It's not like there's some moral deficiency monetizing running a D&D game. Realistically, there are all sorts of amateur activities where people get paid to run/organize/referee. It's not like D&D isn't already heavily monetized as it is. How many kickstarters are there out there? Or people putting stuff up on DM's Guild? Or Patreons coming out the wazoo? Seems a little strange that we have zero problem with any other content provider asking to get paid but, for some reason, the guy that everyone tells me does 90% of the work organizing, running and managing a table asks for a passable wage and that's a bad thing? Of all the things to get bothered about, this is so, so low down on the list. I mean, heck, everyone SHOULD be tipping their DM once in a while. Chip together with your fellow players and buy the guy a book once in a while as a thank you for the hundreds of hours he's putting in to keeping the game alive seems a rather minor thing. It almost seems like suggesting that some DM's are getting paid for what they do kinda spotlights the fact that a lot of DM's put in a bunch of work, often for very, very little payoff. Do everyone a favor (and I address this to everyone reading this, not [USER=29398]@Lanefan[/USER]) and buy your DM something before your next session. It will do wonders for your DM. I still remember the first time a player ever bought a book for me as a thank you for running and it still sticks with me. Fantastic stuff. [/QUOTE]

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