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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 666104" data-attributes="member: 5724">For me its not a matter of obscenity. Its a matter of what i would like to support and not support in the industry. I'll support books that meet my criteria of "moving the industry forward" and/or my criteria of "helping people have fun." I don't support books that, IMHO, don't do those things. And its not just the single books.  I wouldn't buy the few good things (the ones that meet my criteria) from a company that usually fails to meet my criteria, because in the long run im supporting what i dont agree with. (ie a greater % of their profit from my purchase supports things i don't like as opposed to those i do like) I understand that buying only the books that meet my criteria may move the company towards making more books that meet my critieria as opposed to the books that don't, but i dont think, in general, that one persons purchasing power is enough to change a company's decision. Your definitions of "moving forward" and "having fun" will of course be different than mine. The nice thing about this system is that you get to vote just like I do.  When my book comes out you don't have to buy it because i dont support AP. If that's enough of a reason for you to not buy my book, that's fine with me. Its your preference and your money.Also, my decision in no form or fashion is a moral judgement on those who like and buy the books i don't like. People have different likes and dislikes and i like having people with different likes and dislikes. To me a person who buys an AP book because they liked the cover is no different than a person who buys the Epic Level Handbook because of the rules for higher level play.  Its a personal preference just like everyone else's personal preference.And, were i to attempt to create some sort of "boycott" on their products, I also have that right. Whenever this issue comes up, i always like to add my viewpoint to the discussion because, since this is a small industry, i hope AP will just stop making the covers i don't like so they can sell me some of their books. Other people of course chime up saying they like the covers.  Again, that's their preference and im sure AP listens to them as well.And for me, that's all they wrote.This thread's gotten a wee bit silly... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />joe b.</blockquote>

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