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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 9210987" data-attributes="member: 42040">This week, I'm going to be running three different groups with a combined total of 15 unique players. That's a lot of influence, not only in my spending, but also in what the group purchases, plays, and interacts with as a brand. Many of these are new to the hobby. Some of them are teenagers. I feel a responsibility to teach them that there's more out there than the monolithic juggernaut that runs the industry - especially with its issues over the past year.I feel it's an ethical decision - like choosing to support local businesses, recycle, or purchasing farm-to-table. It's like buying an album or merch to support your favorite band instead of giving them fractions of a penny to stream songs on Spotify.According to industry folks I trust (like Matt Colville), WotC pays terribly. They treat their designers poorly. Their products are (at least for my tastes) less quality in terms of writing, art, and creativity.It's against my ethical standards to support WotC or to encourage any of my players to do the same.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 9210987, member: 42040"] This week, I'm going to be running three different groups with a combined total of 15 unique players. That's a lot of influence, not only in my spending, but also in what the group purchases, plays, and interacts with as a brand. Many of these are new to the hobby. Some of them are teenagers. I feel a responsibility to teach them that there's more out there than the monolithic juggernaut that runs the industry - especially with its issues over the past year. I feel it's an ethical decision - like choosing to support local businesses, recycle, or purchasing farm-to-table. It's like buying an album or merch to support your favorite band instead of giving them fractions of a penny to stream songs on Spotify. According to industry folks I trust (like Matt Colville), WotC pays terribly. They treat their designers poorly. Their products are (at least for my tastes) less quality in terms of writing, art, and creativity. It's against my ethical standards to support WotC or to encourage any of my players to do the same. [/QUOTE]

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