The Rick James School of DMing

[Darrin Drader]

It is not my intention to offend you. How can we come to a reasonable understanding?

Remove references to specific game companies.

As I've said numerous times, if my critique is absolutely baseless then you have no problems.

Perception, even when it is false, can be just as damaging as truth.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Being Reasonable

Remove references to specific game companies.

Why? I see plenty of rants about WotC on these boards. My thread wasn't even a rant until you came along (and I'm not feeding into it, by the way).

This is just a humor thread; get over it.

Perception, even when it is false, can be just as damaging as truth.

The Truth always wins out.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Why? I see plenty of rants about WotC on these boards. My thread wasn't even a rant until you came along (and I'm not feeding into it, by the way).

This is just a humor thread; get over it.

There is a difference between general humor and humor that is intended to offend, belittle, or mock others. Clearly, if this humor were of the former variety and not the latter, there would be no problem. If it were just a humor thread then there would be no need to create a butt to your joke.

The Truth always wins out.

Actually, no it doesn't. Public perception is just as often determined by heresay as fact. If that were not the case, why was there a slowdown that resulted in layoffs for real workers when someone planted a finger in the Chili at Wendy's? Sure, the truth came out eventually, but not until millions of dollars worth of damages occurred.

How about the fact that even though Michael Jackson was acquitted by a jury, the album he just released sold virtually nothing? Or what about the fact that Richard Geere still has a hard time landing roles because enough people still believe that gerbilling story?

The bottom line for me is that if it was not your intention to be offensive, then why not take the steps to make your post less offensive? The alternative is that someone pushes the issue until moderators have to become involved.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Peace Out ... For Now

Mr. Drader, I must be going.

However, I will return later today.

I intend to work out a mutually agreeable solution with you (incl. possibly removing Bastion Press from commandment #9).

Until Then,

-Samir

 

[mojo1701]

How could a thread about something as simple a concept as a Rick James DM turn into something ugly?

I'm gonna duck under my desk until the shooting stops.

 

[fett527]

How could a thread about something as simple a concept as a Rick James DM turn into something ugly?

I'm gonna duck under my desk until the shooting stops.

Since thayan menace decided to get on here and try and insult third-party publishers with blanket statements and then try to defend those statements.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Wow, I've seen thin-skinned before, but taking personal offense when people use a game company as the butt of a joke and crying rascism when people laugh at a pop star's bizarre personal behavior? That's got to be a new record.

Seriously, Whisperfoot, you need to take a 50,000 milligram chill pill.

 

[mojo1701]

Wow, I've seen thin-skinned before, but taking personal offense when people use a game company as the butt of a joke and crying rascism when people laugh at a pop star's bizarre personal behavior? That's got to be a new record.

Seriously, Whisperfoot, you need to take a 50,000 milligram chill pill.

Man, if I flew off the handle every time I heard an insult about Star Trek or the Star Wars prequels, I'd...

well, I guess I'd have been banned a LONG time ago.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Wow, I've seen thin-skinned before, but taking personal offense when people use a game company as the butt of a joke and crying rascism when people laugh at a pop star's bizarre personal behavior? That's got to be a new record.

The problem is that said game company heard the feedback loud and clear years ago and made dramatic changes to their prooduct line as a result. Nevertheless, the same people keep hyucking it up at every opportunity, and then they get away with it because it was all part of a joke. Seriously, its old, its tired, and its annoying.

By the way, I'm not here representing Bastion. I have no official position within the company. I'm just like any other registered user on these boards, and I'm expressing an opinion, which I am free to do. So maybe try keeping your passive-aggressive attacks to yourself and try breathing in a less methane-rich atmosphere for a change.

 

[Dark Jezter]

The problem is that said game company heard the feedback loud and clear years ago and made dramatic changes to their prooduct line as a result. Nevertheless, the same people keep hyucking it up at every opportunity, and then they get away with it because it was all part of a joke. Seriously, its old, its tired, and its annoying.

There are lots of things that I find old, tired, and annoying. For example, when Diaglo repeats his line about OD&D being the only true D&D in virtually every thread he posts in, I don't feel the need to get angry and call in the moderators to say that he's being offensive to people who like 3e. I just ignore it and move on. Part of being on the internet means that you're going to hear things that you disagree with.

By the way, I'm not here representing Bastion. I have no official position within the company. I'm just like any other registered user on these boards, and I'm expressing an opinion, which I am free to do. So maybe try keeping your passive-aggressive attacks to yourself and try breathing in a less methane-rich atmosphere for a change.

You just destroyed any remaining credibility you had with such a ludicrous statement: For the last part of this thread, you've been trying to get the Thayan Menace to edit his original post because you deemed the crack at Bastion's expense to be offensive, but when I point out that you're being unreasonably thin-skinned, you play the "I'm free to express my opinions" card and then tell me to shut up. Tell me, whatever happened to the Thayan Menace being free to express his opinions?

And don't try to use the "his humor is offensive" reply: all humor is offensive or cruel to somebody. He wasn't breaking any message board rules (and no, poking fun at a company or its products is not the same as personally attacking a fellow message board poster) nor was he trying to tick people off, so I fail to see what the big deal is.