tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post3025600820718227871..comments2024-03-19T16:24:23.777-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: What Really Happened To Vampire 5e, Chapter One: Olivia HillZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-5778961458181656362021-05-06T10:22:09.019-07:002021-05-06T10:22:09.019-07:00@Rob
Infinite_mao / Jared Sinclair, Evlyn Moreau,...@Rob<br /><br />Infinite_mao / Jared Sinclair, Evlyn Moreau, Brian Yaksha/Writer/Richmond, Daniel Sell, Jellymuppet/ Zach Cox, Micah Anderson / Micaholism ,trebuchetops / michael t lombardi, sandy pug games, iheartfargo / joe disimone<br /><br />It started as a bunch of OSR friends who were in a Google + group called the Mongrel Gaming Society who started posting less and less about games and more and more about their shitty lives and eventually developed into basically the OSR equivalent of Something Awful /tg --a bunch of trolls who all basically share the same rumors and hate-takes.<br /><br />The got on twitter and now they kind of pick people to hate on and dogpile them. There's enough of them and they're each individually low-profile enough that nobody goes "Hey, you're acting like Something Awful goon" that they can't really experience any consequences from it, yet.<br />Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-6794401984361818002021-05-06T10:14:58.922-07:002021-05-06T10:14:58.922-07:00@ZCW
Erased. You need to address the last respons...@ZCW<br /><br />Erased. You need to address the last response to what you were saying before moving on.<br /><br />You already made this claim I was being "dramatic"--I explained, you need to respond to that explanation, pro- or con-.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-86788126166534167382021-05-05T17:33:46.943-07:002021-05-05T17:33:46.943-07:00Thank you for all the hard work on this, Zak. This...Thank you for all the hard work on this, Zak. This whole time I had thought that Hill and Young's beef with you started over you calling Hill out for criticizing Star Wars without having seen it. I was largely unaware of Young's role in all this. The nerve of her to treat your D&D group and the Cosplay Deviants the way she did while trying to claim the moral high ground is so infuriating, not to mention her presuming to speak for all women in the rpg scene and her implication that said women are all unattractive. I'm sure that despite everything that she's done, she still thinks of herself as pro-sex worker rather than swerf. Unbelievable. Dee Arr Ceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742135834765321571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-35430425937065180202021-05-05T11:26:30.932-07:002021-05-05T11:26:30.932-07:00@GRIM
Erased. Misinformation is not allowed in th...@GRIM<br /><br />Erased. Misinformation is not allowed in the comments.<br /><br />If you believe your misinformation is not misinformation, leaving more random comments won't help--send an email to zakzsmith AT hawtmayle, state your case, and engage like a grown-up.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-13667779349384467942021-05-05T03:18:36.112-07:002021-05-05T03:18:36.112-07:00@ZCW
I'd say it was a landmark on the path or...@ZCW<br /><br />I'd say it was a landmark on the path or a dramatic dip in the downward path.<br /><br />Like if you think of 2011-2014 on one side, with Contessa being founded, edition warriors disappearing off the scene, story gamers losing their presumed stranglehold on the awards and the moral and intellectual high ground and on the other side you think of the current situation where the Troika Trolls can pretty much harass anyone they want off social media, the OSR discord has no rule against lying and the idea of asking someone to not lie is considered at best rude and at worst harassment then Patrick joining the hatemob was the moment when a lot of people went from "I want to be able to lie but I dont' want to say that in public" to "Fuck it, lying is fine"Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-37541139011699668162021-05-05T03:07:50.677-07:002021-05-05T03:07:50.677-07:00the osr didnt lose honesty and accountability over...the osr didnt lose honesty and accountability overnight and it didnt start with that postZCWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27986633737886818302021-05-05T03:03:31.017-07:002021-05-05T03:03:31.017-07:00@ZCW
I disagree. Say why you think that.@ZCW<br /><br />I disagree. Say why you think that.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-25981946474419013582021-05-05T03:00:26.997-07:002021-05-05T03:00:26.997-07:00you're being a bit dramatic zakyou're being a bit dramatic zakZCWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-23249591721125451772021-05-05T02:29:35.810-07:002021-05-05T02:29:35.810-07:00@ZCW
Patrick Stuart joined the hatemob.
I take s...@ZCW<br /><br />Patrick Stuart joined the hatemob.<br /><br />I take some responsibility: I was stupid to promote his work, especially after the time he literally said he couldn't handle conflict and so no disagreement was allowed in his comments. That's not a reliable, thoughtful person.<br /><br />But anyway, once Patrick went pro-hatemob, a lot of people had cover to go with him because of his status in the OSR, and it was just a matter of time before it all fell apart.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-46736335343429154152021-05-05T02:24:52.106-07:002021-05-05T02:24:52.106-07:00what happened on september 27 2017what happened on september 27 2017ZCWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-72949779037566012462021-05-05T01:33:50.382-07:002021-05-05T01:33:50.382-07:00@Simon Tsevelev
The OSR 2011-Sept 27, 2017.@Simon Tsevelev<br /><br />The OSR 2011-Sept 27, 2017.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-24811724974676514692021-05-05T01:31:09.058-07:002021-05-05T01:31:09.058-07:00I have a question, one I don't like. Was there...I have a question, one I don't like. Was there any precedent of people being persistent and dedicated to telling the truth and making things better that actually prevailed over the haters? Simon Tsevelevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713339519093556701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-50977065237649499012021-05-05T01:14:57.891-07:002021-05-05T01:14:57.891-07:00@GRIM
erased. no gamergaters in my comments@GRIM<br /><br />erased. no gamergaters in my commentsZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-28798742809394712212021-05-04T22:55:06.723-07:002021-05-04T22:55:06.723-07:00@Benjamin Cusack
Self-publishing addresses only o...@Benjamin Cusack<br /><br />Self-publishing addresses only one part of the problem.<br /><br />Let's say you are targeted, Benjamin Cusack.<br /><br />Then you self-publish:<br /><br />-You've solved the problem of "How does Benjamin Cusack make sure someone can buy a Benjamin Cusack book"<br /><br />-You've totally failed to solve the problem of "Every time someone googles Benjamin Cusack they see 'Benjamin Cusack killed an Inuit family of 4 and ate them but only after molesting them and their dog"--which will destroy not just your career (small potatoes, really) but every other part of your life.<br /><br />The solution is easy to describe and it's right there in the first section:<br /><br />"<br />...you, the fans, have to do something different than what you are doing now. You can easily fact-check haters without trolling, harassing or hurting anyone, but most of you can't do it while staying in your comfort zone. You have to be as persistent and dedicated to telling the truth and making things better as they are at lying and making things worse.<br />"<br />Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-68045207674817689792021-05-04T22:50:50.635-07:002021-05-04T22:50:50.635-07:00So a viable solution to producing work in the RPG ...So a viable solution to producing work in the RPG industry might be to self publish/provide your own funding?<br />This seems to somewhat stem from when people make it their job, and not a hobby, so how do we protect the people who rely on it?<br />only independents, true independents will always have things going on, and big business will pick up things when they are safe, neither changes.<br />So the new and changing and treacherous are the middle strata, the "indie" kickstarter and self publishing with crowdfunding and patreons and ko-fi and twitter and deviantart and youtube channels and vlogs and blogs and SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE.<br />The use of social media as an energy source has proved to be more than capable of catapulting things up, but in the same sense has proven a way to shoot things down, and the safeguards are simply not in place.<br />It is just too fragile.<br />Would love to hear thoughts from people. This is all more complex than I can claim to understand yet, because I have not been participating for years, but as someone who WILL be writing things and releasing them, I want to understand how to move and shake without getting harpooned by a frothing cesspool of madness.<br />Should I avoid social media, and if so, all of it?<br />Should I entrench myself in it, and draw strength like the people that would chop me down just to count my rings?<br />Jeez, this is so complex, and I am excited to read more and garner more knowledge and insight into such a complex problem and the causes that led to it.<br />Thank you Zak, for always prefacing things you write about people by saying that you understand how your words could be used against you, this demonstrates a level of courage and honesty few achieve nowadays. I hope this leads to good results or some shift, and also hope all the other fronts you are trying to push also move the way they should.Becami Cusackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217505009455196473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-16809061989586453392021-05-04T22:32:02.023-07:002021-05-04T22:32:02.023-07:00"-For years Olivia claimed Star Wars was a ri..."-For years Olivia claimed Star Wars was a right-wing conspiracy despite never having seen Star Wars"<br /><br />- and publicly acknowledged having never seen Star Wars. I'd mention that, too. Back to reading. Simon Tsevelevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713339519093556701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-81103555249986029092021-05-04T20:18:02.389-07:002021-05-04T20:18:02.389-07:00Yay! You did it! Now, run it into the end zone (an...Yay! You did it! Now, run it into the end zone (and apologies for the bad football reference, I'm not American)David Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495774498586868606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-42404807550669335192021-05-04T19:15:23.742-07:002021-05-04T19:15:23.742-07:00bated breath.bated breath.trentbnoreply@blogger.com