TSR Just when you thought it was all over.... now there’s a fourth TSR!

In the story that will never end, after having this week turned itself into Wonderfilled, Inc, and deleted its Twitter account, TSR is BACK AGAIN! Like again, again, again, again. Complete with old-school logo! And Michael appears to actually exist!

Michael K. Hovermale says in a press release that an unnamed individual (I’m guessing Stephen Dinehart) apparently ran all the social media accounts for TSR, Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum, Ernie Gygax, Justin LaNasa, and Giantlands. He goes on to say that this person has been replaced, and that all posts on those social media accounts are "invalid". There's no mention of Stephen Dinehart's social media accounts though.

Dinehart has left TSR3, taking Giantlands with him. Given that Star Frontiers mentions have been quietly removed a week or so ago, that would leave TSR3.5 without any roleplaying game products, as far as I can tell.

The existing (TSR3} website still says it's WONDERFILED (sic), Inc. However there’s now a NEW one at TSR Hobbies. We’ll call that TSR3.5 for now. I’m struggling to distinguish TSRs from tribbles at this point. They just keep on coming!

TSR - TSR3 Throws In Towel, Rebrands Wonderfilled

In the news story that never ends, after reversing its position earlier and admitting that it was NOT the original TSR reincarnated, the new TSR company, embroiled in acrimony for the last two weeks, and having blamed the widespread criticism it has received on Wizards of the Coast, has deleted...

www.enworld.org

I don't really know what to say anymore, but my job is to report the news. So here's the news.

TSR Appoints New Public Relations Officer; Responds to Social Media Mismanagement - PR.com

TSR has replaced the individual that was serving as both social media manager and information technology manager for TSR and The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum.

www.pr.com

TSR Appoints New Public Relations Officer; Responds to Social Media Mismanagement​

Lake Geneva, WI, July 09, 2021 --(PR.com)-- TSR has replaced the individual that was serving as both social media manager and information technology manager for TSR and The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum. This individual was also the social media manager for Giantlands, Justin LaNasa, and Ernie Gygax.

All posts on all social media accounts for TSR and Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum should be considered invalid.

All posts on all social media accounts of Justin LaNasa and Ernie Gygax should be considered invalid.

TSR is in the process of recovering the social media accounts of TSR, The Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum, and the personal Twitter accounts of Justin LaNasa and Ernie Gygax.

Michael K. Hovermale
Public Relations Officer
TSR

Ernie Gygax:
“I wish to speak directly to the transgender community regarding this incident. The individual who was speaking to you on Twitter does not represent me or TSR in any way. Trans people are always welcome to play with us. Everyone is welcome at our table.”
Contact
TSR LLC
Michael K. Hovermale PR Officer
(209) 819-7504

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

The individual who was speaking to you on Twitter does not represent me or TSR in any way.

Especially since he also had the same ''opinions'' as the ''hacker'' in videos and private email....

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Psst, Ernie, the transgender community also saw your video interview.

They need some time to find someone to throw under the bus?

Seriously, though, maybe my expectations are just so low, but at least they've moved away from doubling down and making things worse. So ... a start. Now they need to make things right. If this is it?

Nope.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I don't really know what to say anymore, but my job is to report the news.

Has it ever been this wild with D&D? I think a new edition would lead to less news per day!

Especially since he also had the same ''opinions'' as the ''hacker'' in videos and private email....

It is truly remarkable how many people around the world are briefly "hacked" by people with seemingly identical political and social opinions, often even identical spelling and grammar. I think we can all blame Doppelgangers, and by extension Changelings, for this.

 

[OblivionDrive]

The Ernie comment just reads as massive BS to try to dodge responsibility. Bad look all around.

Also, what’s with them constantly dancing around Dinehart’s presence? He seems to be the most edgelordy of the lot so I get it but they keep acting like he doesn’t exist. Were HIS social media shenanigans the fault of a phantom unnamed former PR dude too? Considering everyone was convinced he was the goon actually doing all this to begin with.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Especially since he also had the same ''opinions'' as the ''hacker'' in videos and private email....

BUT MAH TWITTER WUZ HACKED!

 

[darjr]

Who had dibs on a “hacked account” defense? Does this count?

 

[Stormonu]

I especially love how they’ve moved to the even older logo. It somehow seems appropriate.

”We’re the older dead company, instead of just the dead company.”

TSR should have stayed dead with Atari.

 

[Steampunkette]

Rebecca Flightgal? James Scooterfolk? Kenisha Kayakhir?

I managed to find a Jim "Scooter" Folk, but the three here work.

Pfew! I thought we'd run out of ridiculous names after reading about Staff Sergeant Max Fightmaster...

And yeah. More seriously:

Gygax has burned away my good will with this entire debacle from the first "Anti-Modern-Ideas" BS and so forth. He's never going to apologize 'cause that would mean admitting he's wrong.

And he's -confident- that he's right.

 

[OblivionDrive]

Who had dibs on a “hacked account” defense? Does this count?

To be fair, it’s a defense on par with the rest of their general competency so far so I’m in no way shocked they tried it.

 

[monsmord]

Folks, this is the most amazing performative art project in the industry. Right?

Michael Flyingguy already working two jobs, including Homeland Security, is now the one-stop-shop for all TSR's needs? And the old logo is back? And everyone's been hacked? And...