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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 9404193" data-attributes="member: 22779">But there's more nuance than that.It's not a case often of wanting to censor the past.&nbsp; It's that stuff that was created in the past is continuing to be sold today.&nbsp; And, well, it's often not a great look.&nbsp; There's a reason stuff like those old Looney Tunes cartoons aren't in regular rotation anymore.&nbsp; You can still access them, of course.&nbsp; Just not on a DVD (or whatever) being sold and marketed to children.&nbsp; While adults can and should continue to discuss and dissect this kind of thing, I'm not sure a 6 year old watching blackface Bugs Bunny is really something I want to explain.In other words, it's complicated.&nbsp; Other times, it's actually quite simple.&nbsp; Take the question of pin up art in D&amp;D books.&nbsp; That's a perennial favorite.&nbsp; People bringing up the bugaboo of censorship whenever that comes up.&nbsp; Thing is, the reason we don't have pin-up art in D&amp;D books anymore is really, really simple.They make more money by not including that art.&nbsp; Books without pin-up art sell better than ones that have it.&nbsp; There's a reason WotC, Paizo and virtually every other RPG company has gone the same way.&nbsp; It sells better.&nbsp; Has nothing to do with censorship or politics or anything else.&nbsp; It's simple business.&nbsp; But, of course, people will jump up and down about censorship and how the game is leaving them behind and how it's not for them anymore and on and on.&nbsp; But, the simple fact is, not including pin up art results in more sales.&nbsp; That's just how the market rolls.&nbsp; Which is to say that every issue is unique and comes with its own issues.&nbsp; Nuance is REALLY important here.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 9404193, member: 22779"] But there's more nuance than that. It's not a case often of wanting to censor the past. It's that stuff that was created in the past is continuing to be sold today. And, well, it's often not a great look. There's a reason stuff like those old Looney Tunes cartoons aren't in regular rotation anymore. You can still access them, of course. Just not on a DVD (or whatever) being sold and marketed to children. While adults can and should continue to discuss and dissect this kind of thing, I'm not sure a 6 year old watching blackface Bugs Bunny is really something I want to explain. In other words, it's complicated. Other times, it's actually quite simple. Take the question of pin up art in D&D books. That's a perennial favorite. People bringing up the bugaboo of censorship whenever that comes up. Thing is, the reason we don't have pin-up art in D&D books anymore is really, really simple. They make more money by not including that art. Books without pin-up art sell better than ones that have it. There's a reason WotC, Paizo and virtually every other RPG company has gone the same way. It sells better. Has nothing to do with censorship or politics or anything else. It's simple business. But, of course, people will jump up and down about censorship and how the game is leaving them behind and how it's not for them anymore and on and on. But, the simple fact is, not including pin up art results in more sales. That's just how the market rolls. Which is to say that every issue is unique and comes with its own issues. Nuance is REALLY important here. [/QUOTE]

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