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<blockquote data-quote="TreChriron" data-source="post: 8479291" data-attributes="member: 5046">I tried to read the thread, but there was so much bickering (and side-treks from the original post) that I got lost.IMHO this thread started with a terrible premise. Why do you care? I think we all have enough experience to know;<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you tell someone you hate &quot;their&quot; system - they are going to rise to the challenge and refute you. With much vitriol.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Telling people you hate a system is mean. It hurts people's feelings. This is a clear violation of Wil Wheaton's Rule. You don't want to be a violator of Wil Wheaton's Rule do you?!?!</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If someone hates &quot;your&quot; system, that does not mean;<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">It will immediately or eventually lose all market share and be lost to time.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Fans will immediately or eventually stop playing it.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Players of the game will immediately or eventually be impossible to find.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If crapping on systems you don't like brings you any joy - you should reassess your priorities.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">If you believe that everyone should be playing &quot;your&quot; game to the exclusion of all the other &quot;bad-wrong-fun&quot; games, you might consider turning the megalomania dial down a few notches. I also recommend turning up the personal-joy dial a few to compensate.</li>
</ol>If you find yourself wandering the forum-lands of the wild InterTubes, and you see people crapping on &quot;your&quot; system - might I a make a suggestion? Ignore them. If you really want to espouse the glory of &quot;your&quot; system I would suggest talking about why you like it (not comparing it to others) and what brings you joy when you're playing it. This is what hobbies are for. Fun and Joy.There are almost as many RPGs as there are players. Almost. So you can find whatever game you like. Your enthusiasm will bring others to your table. Fun and Joy are key to recruiting people and &quot;selling&quot; games. I recommend we stop talking about what we hate and instead spread a little fun and joy around.Just my two cents...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TreChriron, post: 8479291, member: 5046"] I tried to read the thread, but there was so much bickering (and side-treks from the original post) that I got lost. IMHO this thread started with a terrible premise. Why do you care? I think we all have enough experience to know; [LIST=1] [*]If you tell someone you hate "their" system - they are going to rise to the challenge and refute you. With much vitriol. [*]Telling people you hate a system is mean. It hurts people's feelings. This is a clear violation of Wil Wheaton's Rule. You don't want to be a violator of Wil Wheaton's Rule do you?!?! [*]If someone hates "your" system, that does not mean; [LIST=1] [*]It will immediately or eventually lose all market share and be lost to time. [*]Fans will immediately or eventually stop playing it. [*]Players of the game will immediately or eventually be impossible to find. [/LIST] [*]If crapping on systems you don't like brings you any joy - you should reassess your priorities. [*]If you believe that everyone should be playing "your" game to the exclusion of all the other "bad-wrong-fun" games, you might consider turning the megalomania dial down a few notches. I also recommend turning up the personal-joy dial a few to compensate. [/LIST] If you find yourself wandering the forum-lands of the wild InterTubes, and you see people crapping on "your" system - might I a make a suggestion? Ignore them. If you really want to espouse the glory of "your" system I would suggest talking about why you like it (not comparing it to others) and what brings you joy when you're playing it. This is what hobbies are for. Fun and Joy. There are almost as many RPGs as there are players. Almost. So you can find whatever game you like. Your enthusiasm will bring others to your table. Fun and Joy are key to recruiting people and "selling" games. I recommend we stop talking about what we hate and instead spread a little fun and joy around. Just my two cents... [/QUOTE]

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