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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anon Adderlan" data-source="post: 9572956" data-attributes="member: 53053">Back when I frequented tech conferences I noticed most folks were either selling something or looking for work, but very few were actually buying or hiring. And while the free food and booze while chillin with familiar folks was fun as hell, it wasn't really financially beneficial.This is the current state of 'indie communities', and I don't see it getting any better, as their gatekeeping now goes well beyond expelling bad actors, to demanding folks they'll never interact with not use their product over ideological differences. And if your game is designed as a political shibboleth, then that's all it will ever be.But if TTRPG companies want to thrive they'll need to go beyond their comfort zones and engage groups completely unrelated to the field, which is exactly how Vampire: The Masquerade became the surprise hit it did. And there's plenty of opportunity here if only they'll take it.This is only the case when reporting on taste and opinion rather than facts and evidence. And if an institution is interpreting right and wrong for you it goes well beyond a news outlet.Can't alienate their cash cow when it comes to TTRPGs now can they?And people wonder why AI is taking over.And some sites are so ideologically driven they won't even report on certain stories at all. For example 'left wing' sources not only failed to report on Gaiman's 'indiscretions' in the beginning, but actively dismissed the 'right wing' sources which did.His costumes and skits have a lot to do with it.Because Fantasy just is, while Sci-fi needs a reason.The fact 'engagement = endorsement' is yet another force corroding online dialogue, and sadly it's another thing I don't think will be getting any healthier.It was never true, and now they're paying the price.Or mods on #Reddit. I wish I was kidding, because #Reddit has replaced forums almost entirely, and potentially gives randos control over your branding. And if you're ready to dismiss it, you might want to check their stock value.Yes, but not all video platforms lead to the same kind of engagement. For example, on most interaction is top down, with the video creator making content and the audience commenting on it. However on #TikTok the video/music itself is the medium of engagement, and tools to remix it to create your own expressions is build-in.As the maxim goes, the medium is the message.You might have no idea how right you are.I envision a future where talent collectives form corporations, train AI on their skillsets, and collect the dividends. Because why should the 'talentless hacks' who simply have the money to invest benefit from this model? Garbage in will always lead to garbage out after all.</blockquote>

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