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Message: <blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 9755837" data-attributes="member: 90374">I think EN World not being the home base of D&D (not being run by the devs of the game or the company that publishes it) has made a lot of difference. I feel a unique balance between folks who really enjoy D&D and those who really dislike it exist here. Not only that, but you can discuss quite a few other RPGs here in a similar fashion. Often times forums run by game companies, player run reddits/discords, end up being pretty singular in thoughts and opinions. Which if you are a die hard fan is great, but if you are more a connoisseur of the hobby in general, it can lack nuance. I've seen the differences actually between sites. There was a poster that had opinions about game X. They went over to the forums for game X run by the publishers of game X. Started a thread that was very provocative about how the game was to mired in tradition and that it sucked balls and needed all these changes and that these objective opinions would soon be assaulted by rabid fanbois who also suck.  Then, after the poster was bounced out of X forums, came here to EN World. They posted a well thought out and reasonable essay on their opinions on game X. The difference was night and day in tone and civility. I would have let it slide but after the essay the poster went on to complain about how they were "assaulted" for the opinions at game X home forums. I couldnt help but point hat out at the time.Last but not least, the moderation is pretty good here. I think EN World mods do their best to guide conversations into more civil places and give folks chances to correct when they are approaching incivility. If the brief description of the moderation is not enough, they are willing to take it to DM. Many sites wont give any explanation of why something is being moderated (either they dont have the staff to do it properly or just dont see the value) and will simply delete and eventually ban. I've also seen sites where the mods will cuss and insult folks they are moderating showing considerable bias against them; I avoid such sites the most. EN World has curated a collection of enthusiasts and experts that are enjoyable to engage with as a result of their practices. An internet rarity.</blockquote>

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