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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6005474" data-attributes="member: 177">Reading this suddenly made me think about a completely different way of approaching this question.In common parlance, when we ask, &quot;Who is responsible for this?&quot; what we really mean is, &quot;Who do we get to blame when it doesn't go how I want it to?&quot;&nbsp; But, that's a pretty negative view of the whole thing, and part of a basically dysfunctional relationship is to start with considering blame.There's another meaning.&nbsp; Simply, &quot;Who's job is it?&quot;It is WotC's job to bring people to the hobby?&nbsp; Well, as P-cat points out, it is probably in their own interest.&nbsp; It would make sense for them to make it their job.But, that doesn't mean it isn't your job, too.&nbsp; What you bought from WotC were rulebooks, not an entitlement to a group of copacetic people to play with.&nbsp; You have to find them yourself, and if you cannot find them, and you want to play, it is in your own best interests to create them.Now, you're in the same position as WotC - doing something that's in your own best interests.&nbsp; It would, similarly, be reasonable for you to make it your job.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6005474, member: 177"] Reading this suddenly made me think about a completely different way of approaching this question. In common parlance, when we ask, "Who is responsible for this?" what we really mean is, "Who do we get to blame when it doesn't go how I want it to?" But, that's a pretty negative view of the whole thing, and part of a basically dysfunctional relationship is to start with considering blame. There's another meaning. Simply, "Who's job is it?" It is WotC's job to bring people to the hobby? Well, as P-cat points out, it is probably in their own interest. It would make sense for them to make it their job. But, that doesn't mean it isn't your job, too. What you bought from WotC were rulebooks, not an entitlement to a group of copacetic people to play with. You have to find them yourself, and if you cannot find them, and you want to play, it is in your own best interests to create them. Now, you're in the same position as WotC - doing something that's in your own best interests. It would, similarly, be reasonable for you to make it your job. [/QUOTE]

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