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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 8386727" data-attributes="member: 50987">Another question for everyone, regarding the <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-survivor-dungeon-masters.682076/" target="_blank">Survivor: Dungeon Masters</a> thread.We are always going to vote for the names that we recognize, that's fairly obvious.  But are you more likely to vote for a DM you recognize from a livestream or recorded gaming session? or a DM that you recognize from reputation or print?Case in point, Gary Gygax vs. Dave Arneson.  There aren't any recorded gaming sessions of these fellows, so it's probably rare for anyone to have seen them actually perform as Dungeon Masters.  Now, Gary Gygax is arguably the most recognizable name in the hobby, but he didn't even make it into the top ten--which suggests that name recognition alone might not be the biggest driving factor.  But on the other hand, Dave Arneson is the second-most recognizable name in the hobby, and he's the highest-scoring DM in the contest, and that suggests that name recognition really is the biggest driving factor, even if it's recognized as "the guy who wasn't Gary."So how about you, gentle voter:  are you most likely to upvote a DM from having seen their name printed in and upon your favorite D&D books? or are you most likely to upvote a DM from having watched their performances on a livestream or podcast?And what of the few Dungeon Masters that can walk in both circles, who are both published authors and accomplished livestreamers, like Matt Colville and Matt Mercer?  Does the ability to do both work in their favor, or against them?</blockquote>

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