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Isn't he public domain at this point?It is exasperating trying to find a non-shady copy of Dunsany nowadays.
Isn't he public domain at this point?It is exasperating trying to find a non-shady copy of Dunsany nowadays.
As opposed to it being a rip off of the Unseen University of Terry Pratchett's Discworld which pre-dated it by over a decade?
There are American right-wing extremists who quote MLK all the time. Like the old saying goes, the Devil can quote scripture when it suits his purpose.I can't see a Nazi quoting a non-Aryan like Bill Maher
Yeah, but most of the ways to read him involve either going to someone's rickety 1990s website that makes all the security plug-ins shriek about malware, or weirdly anonymous Kindle books that look like someone just put up a text file and are now charging $1 for it.Isn't he public domain at this point?
It can go both ways too! For instance, when having to make the decision to abandon a cherished property or signal to your trans colleagues and loved ones that your entertainment is more important than their peace of mind, you can either choose to do what is right, or what is easy.There are American right-wing extremists who quote MLK all the time. Like the old saying goes, the Devil can quote scripture when it suits his purpose.![]()
This hits the nail on the head (pun intended).When we separate racism from bigotry, we can also talk about the difference between intentional issues, and those that are unconscious, or in this case, part of a broader culture with biases. Rowling could very easily have absorbed and used the trope, without fully understanding it's origin.
"I didn't realize I was hitting you with a hammer," does not take away the bruises, or remove the responsibility to stop hitting with the hammer.
I assure you it only LOOKS developed.Yup
Discuss in terms of game and don't put any politics in there. Plenty other places to discuss that.
I tried reading HPATPS but didn't get far.
Seen a couple movies.
It seems a very massively developed setting with is filled with RP inspiration and ideas but set too young teen for my aged tastes
WotC had the TCG license in 2001.I recall reading that Hasbro had (has?) the rights to make toys and games based on Harry Potter, but she specifically nixed an RPG because she didn't want other people putting words in the mouths of her characters. I'm not sure if that later bit was a confirmed thing or just a rumor.
Before you go on with stories of 'both sides', I recommended - to you and everybody else - reading the very interesting series of article by A.R. Moxon on the subject. Really eye opening stuff.Do I do a thorough background check on al the people involved in making a particular RPG book? Are you nuts!?!? Of course not! Do I do a daily check if any Hasbro investors show any bad behavior? No, that sounds ridicules! So why do you care about Rowling if you like Harry Potter? I would be a different matter is you are a fan of Rowling's beliefs, but that's not what's being asked/discussed.
I saw the discussion in a Tech forum review about the new Harry Potter game, just the inclusion of Rowling's statements was enough to explode the comments section by a factor of x10. You know the funny thing, a couple of trans people pitched in and those were probably the most reasonable views in the whole discussion: People are way to polarized on both 'sides' doing damage to both sides.
And I say we listen to people who are victims of transphobia on the issue.So my question is: What is the ENworld community? Who is it for? And is it going to enforce the will of a vocal minority of either 'side'?
The first director of the game turned out to be a former GamerGate Alt-Right Youtuber. It's highly probable the more deep cut antisemitism (plugging the Goblin sofa with non-kosher cheese and referencing 1612, for exemple) was added by that guy who was fired before the end of development. I’m perfectly willing to believe JKR’s antisemitism tendecies is just a cultural osmosis thing and is something she naively never questioned.It seems weird that she would say okay to having trans character options in the game if she had a hand in it, and then put in blatantly antisemitic portions when she is known to speak out in support of Jews.
Project GutenbergIt is exasperating trying to find a non-shady copy of Dunsany nowadays.
That may very well be (though I wouldn't call Maher scriptureThere are American right-wing extremists who quote MLK all the time. Like the old saying goes, the Devil can quote scripture when it suits his purpose.![]()