Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Artamo]

I find the longer an argument goes on about how a game “should” be run, the more I flip back and forth between the two people arguing before deciding I hope I don’t encounter either of these players at the table.

Is there something wrong with simply going to one’s neutral corner of the ring? The town actually IS big enough for the two of them? There’s more than one right answer?

 

[prabe]

I find the longer an argument goes on about how a game “should” be run, the more I flip back and forth between the two people arguing before deciding I hope I don’t encounter either of these players at the table.

Is there something wrong with simply going to one’s neutral corner of the ring? The town actually IS big enough for the two of them? There’s more than one right answer?

In such an instance, the inability of both parties to see past their priors is often ... dismaying.

 

[dragoner]

I find the longer an argument goes on about how a game “should” be run, the more I flip back and forth between the two people arguing before deciding I hope I don’t encounter either of these players at the table.

Is there something wrong with simply going to one’s neutral corner of the ring? The town actually IS big enough for the two of them? There’s more than one right answer?

Pretty much, I don't want to actively disrespect anyone, though I am thankful for the people in my group.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

 

[Autumnal]

Is there something wrong with simply going to one’s neutral corner of the ring? The town actually IS big enough for the two of them? There’s more than one right answer?

You’d think! But over the years, more than one person taking part in gaming forums has said explicitly that they have to try to drown out and silence advocacy of possibilities they don’t like. Otherwise, there’s a risk their players could encounter these ideas and ask their GM to include them. (Even worse, these things might appear in game books the GM wants to use.) This would apparently destroy everything, because the GM just can’t make any accommodations.

This may sound very stupid to you. But don’t let that fool you. It’s really very stupid.

 

[prabe]

This may sound very stupid to you. But don’t let that fool you. It’s really very stupid.

That noise you hear is me yoinking this.

 

[MoonSong]

You’d think! But over the years, more than one person taking part in gaming forums has said explicitly that they have to try to drown out and silence advocacy of possibilities they don’t like. Otherwise, there’s a risk their players could encounter these ideas and ask their GM to include them. (Even worse, these things might appear in game books the GM wants to use.) This would apparently destroy everything, because the GM just can’t make any accommodations.

This may sound very stupid to you. But don’t let that fool you. It’s really very stupid.

Counterpoint, seeing some scary ideas get widespread traction is bad for a player who is at the mercy of the random DMs on the wild.