OGL news scoop: insider account of how the statement was drafted, and the fear-based culture in Wizards offices
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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
Hero
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.
Scribe
Legend
Pretty sure we don't need to tell Morrus or the site what it's mission is.
The news is appreciated, the tune in for more, is not.
That's all, don't sweat it.
Dungeonosophy
Legend
Speak for yourself.
if the site’ mission(s) are not attuned to its users, the users go elsewhere. WOTC is learning that the hard way. (okay, i can’t believe i just compared my beloved ENW to WOTC. hehe…alright that’s going too far!)
thanks!
ok
Scribe
Legend
Generally, unless it's on behalf of my employer.
ART!
Legend
DnD_Shorts says that they're taking every precaution not to even inadvertently leak the name of their source, so maybe the source wants to get some ducks in a row to protect themselves before saying more.
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
But you've got to feed the hype train while people still care!
Hey, by the way.... we're still linking to TWITTER?????
I thought I heard something about someone at Twitter doing all sorts of bad stuff to their employees. Like firing them with a promise of severance, and then ... wait for it ... REFUSING TO HONOR THE CONTRACT.
Any outrage about that? Can we stop linking and giving any impressions to that company? For more actual, demonstrated, non-hyped harm to real people?
So, get your ducks in a row before you start "reporting."
Scribe
Legend
That's so last month.
Blue
Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal
I came across this yesterday on Facebook. There's part of it we can check: "Numerous employees have reportedly been fired from Wizartds of the Coast's D&D division for nothing more than voicing their opinion when asked for it."
Has anyone heard even a glimmer of multiple firings?
Has anyone heard even a glimmer of multiple firings?
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
Cool! So ... Hasbro just has to wait this out? Because nobody cares about anything for very long, right?
ART!
Legend
Sure, but being the person with the scoop that turns out to be true is worth something (and so is keeping people tuned in for more).
Anyway, I'm not bothered by it, but I get why others are.
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