news scoop: insider account of how the statement was drafted, and the fear-based culture in Wizards offices
- Thread starter Dungeonosophy
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Why? What is the point of this? It actively makes me distrust the outlet when they give previews of their clickbait.
delericho
Legend
Agreed.
Also, I'm interested in what WotC do. I find this ongoing soap opera about the internal goings on within the company somewhat distasteful, to be honest.
Dungeonosophy
Legend
If folks hadn’t leaked ‘inside’ stuff, OGL1.1 would already be in effect—a fait accompli—“suckas!”
i’ll let the newsmen such as Morrus discern the veracity and newsworthiness.
All i can say is that the same guy (DnD Shorts) did the best, most nuanced line-by-line analysis of Wizards recent statement that I’ve seen.
Now i know not to post potential scoops on these boards. the foxy pundits will pile on.
i’ll let the newsmen such as Morrus discern the veracity and newsworthiness.
All i can say is that the same guy (DnD Shorts) did the best, most nuanced line-by-line analysis of Wizards recent statement that I’ve seen.
Now i know not to post potential scoops on these boards. the foxy pundits will pile on.
What are you talking about? My issue with it is this "hang on until Wednesday" BS.
If (general) you have information that you need to research and verify, do so -- and release that stuff when it is researched and verified. You know, like a journalist. Giving a little hint to build hype speaks to clickbait, not news.
Dungeonosophy
Legend
you didn’t say: “interesting scoop! i just take issue with delaying further release—it smacks of clickbait.”
so i took your disdain to apply to the entire post.
i’m impressed with your high professional standards when it comes to amateur reporting on a quickly unfolding situation.
Maybe you’re right about an unnecessary teaser.
iirc, a reason he gives is that he needs to run it all through an automated paraphraser and double check that so that the inside source cant be ferreted out by their phraseology and lose their job.
Having been extremely, excruciatingly close to a "quickly unfolding situation" I do in fact put a very high value on accuracy over speed, as well as journalistic integrity for those behaving like journalists. We live ina culture mired in misinformation -- we should not be contributing to it here or anywhere.
Again, that's great. I hope they are right and get all the information verified and accurate. But a little preview like this -- which we can see sends people into a tizzy and pushes the conspiracy train right out of the station -- exists only to get clicks. It's unethical.
jerryrice4949
Legend
I hardly find this shocking. This is true for almost any company or govt agency I have ever worked for. Management says one things but practices another.
Dungeonosophy
Legend
Well, as a traditionally central source for D&D news (ENW was founded on “leaks”), it would be good if @Morrus would develop a closer relationship with those whose insider leaks have turned out to be true, so that EN News can be in a position to intelligently and quickly sort the wheat from the chaff, and thus remain at the forefront of its original mission.
Dungeonosophy
Legend
It may not be shocking, but it does provide a (perhaps newsworthy) image of the emotional tenor which is behind the strange goings-on.
