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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet" data-source="post: 7732644" data-attributes="member: 2024"><p>Quite biased reporting on the background vetting underway. I'd say more people were happy to see something done than was upset. I mean... Checking for pedophiles among people with positions of power and influence over children is hardly a new thing in sports, hobbies etc. Hambly was digging up some really bad stuff, and the response (or lack thereof) from WotC has been shockingly bad, even going so far as to try and manipulate websites to make it appear action was taken earlier than it really was. To be fair, both sides of the conflict stooped very low.</p><p></p><p>The change implemented is good for the safety of children playing MTG going forward, and will - at the very least - remove some convicted people from positions of power over children. WotC ignored it until it began hurting their image recently, and even made some PR clusters on the way to this solution. Implementing a simple, cheap background check was the only right thing to do, regardless of who the whistleblower was.</p><p></p><p>I know EN World is getting more and more engaged in political, social matters, but can we keep an objective news reel?</p><p></p><p>Hambly and Sprankle have buried the hatchet by the way. Their feud started the whole thing with him getting banned and subsequently upset enough to start digging for dirt in retaliation after hordes of people sprang to Sprankles aid on social media. So... Time to move on for all involved, I'd say, and I hope WotC will move on too and take responsibility by being the organizers and "managers" of these background checks used by store owners and event organizers (it isn't very costly, and they are making a LOT of money off this card game still).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet, post: 7732644, member: 2024"] Quite biased reporting on the background vetting underway. I'd say more people were happy to see something done than was upset. I mean... Checking for pedophiles among people with positions of power and influence over children is hardly a new thing in sports, hobbies etc. Hambly was digging up some really bad stuff, and the response (or lack thereof) from WotC has been shockingly bad, even going so far as to try and manipulate websites to make it appear action was taken earlier than it really was. To be fair, both sides of the conflict stooped very low. The change implemented is good for the safety of children playing MTG going forward, and will - at the very least - remove some convicted people from positions of power over children. WotC ignored it until it began hurting their image recently, and even made some PR clusters on the way to this solution. Implementing a simple, cheap background check was the only right thing to do, regardless of who the whistleblower was. I know EN World is getting more and more engaged in political, social matters, but can we keep an objective news reel? Hambly and Sprankle have buried the hatchet by the way. Their feud started the whole thing with him getting banned and subsequently upset enough to start digging for dirt in retaliation after hordes of people sprang to Sprankles aid on social media. So... Time to move on for all involved, I'd say, and I hope WotC will move on too and take responsibility by being the organizers and "managers" of these background checks used by store owners and event organizers (it isn't very costly, and they are making a LOT of money off this card game still). [/QUOTE]
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