tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post3831284152988805232..comments2024-03-19T16:24:23.777-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: A Big Deal: The Drama Club Finally Comes Clean About HarassmentZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-72931292536064476182016-08-17T15:33:27.320-07:002016-08-17T15:33:27.320-07:00http://mandymorbid.tumblr.com/post/106857162470/im...http://mandymorbid.tumblr.com/post/106857162470/im-a-chainmail-bikini-feminist-and-im-fuckingZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-74255930836969129932016-08-17T11:40:51.240-07:002016-08-17T11:40:51.240-07:00I have tried to research this ongoing harassment a...I have tried to research this ongoing harassment and I can't seem to find what their actual problem is with your group, is it that you did/do porn?greenspreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504186091269547690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-23662783191612808462016-07-30T15:40:00.565-07:002016-07-30T15:40:00.565-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-19287345024217129632016-07-30T15:37:29.942-07:002016-07-30T15:37:29.942-07:00That said, Satanis, you're not even speaking t...That said, Satanis, you're not even speaking the same language in your bridge building post, despite your intentions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-39767370750073000842016-07-30T15:18:32.165-07:002016-07-30T15:18:32.165-07:00Och. Coffee's kicking in and I feel like I nee...Och. Coffee's kicking in and I feel like I need to make one more observation. I've read my fair share of implicit and explicit cases of "Almost everyone who plays rpg lack the self awareness to realize that they aren't REALLY enjoying it. They just think they are." I suggest to people that believe this to be absolutely the case that they keep their mouth shut about it. I can't shake the idea that in at least some cases the question shouldn't be "How can we attract mainstream players to try this cool thing?" but "Do we actually want that outcome?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-12312566513544543062016-07-30T15:08:27.505-07:002016-07-30T15:08:27.505-07:00Zak, I can't imagine your frustration at const...Zak, I can't imagine your frustration at constantly being thrown in with that guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-73313276017259965692016-07-30T15:06:30.639-07:002016-07-30T15:06:30.639-07:00I made a small, careful effort to dispel some myth...I made a small, careful effort to dispel some myths in that thread. Must say it's pretty disheartening to see huge misrepresentations. I mean, thinking Mr. Pundit and Zak are the same person, or that they agree on all relevant matters is pretty egregious. I wonder if they even want to know how wrong they are about stuff like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-36767817138358842172016-07-30T14:55:49.219-07:002016-07-30T14:55:49.219-07:00There's some kind of dynamic involved that is ...There's some kind of dynamic involved that is extremely common across many different interests. My theory is that the social context that internet text communication lacks plays a significant role. Observing from the outside can provide the same kind of buzz that reality TV does. Maybe this is the buzz that trolls are chasing. Not a very noble motivation. And I say this as someone who has indulged in some bystander schadenfreude. On the other hand, one also wants to jump in, referee, and point out painfully obvious cases of failed communication.<br /><br />I wonder how many anthropology PHD candidates have taken a shot at this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-84418447396950086722016-07-29T14:44:47.224-07:002016-07-29T14:44:47.224-07:00That thread was like a macrocosm of the internet s...That thread was like a macrocosm of the internet side of the anarchist milieu, made so much worse for including so many more people.Zenlitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802052848584322758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-62519156550738115712016-07-28T20:31:49.614-07:002016-07-28T20:31:49.614-07:00And thanks for all the great content. Long time lu...And thanks for all the great content. Long time lurker, first time... etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-9324694477709305682016-07-28T20:05:06.541-07:002016-07-28T20:05:06.541-07:00no problemno problemZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-48562494093671893672016-07-28T19:57:02.773-07:002016-07-28T19:57:02.773-07:00Of course. I'm not sure if I was clear in my i...Of course. I'm not sure if I was clear in my intent with that comment. I wasn't trying to minimize you. I was trying to get at something that happens a lot and I noticed on that thread, which is the attribution to all members of a (made up or poorly defined) group the views of one of them. It's not fair to anyone, and it invites bad faith arguments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-22535536129664986162016-07-28T19:23:16.673-07:002016-07-28T19:23:16.673-07:00So, for example, I know it would be bad to host fa...So, for example, I know it would be bad to host false information here.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-77416407800025303912016-07-28T19:18:45.361-07:002016-07-28T19:18:45.361-07:00While I am the boss of no-one, it is important for...While I am the boss of no-one, it is important for people whose ideas tend to get repeated and echoed and acted on by other people to recognize that.<br /><br />I am not the boss of DIY D&D, but if I, for example, put someone's blog on my blog roll it will be read more than if I didn't.<br /><br />If I call out someone for acting like an ass, they will face more calls for accountability than if most other RPG bloggers do because I have a larger audience.<br /><br />That's something that I take into account.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-57461098890547943242016-07-28T19:14:44.189-07:002016-07-28T19:14:44.189-07:00When did your tenure as leader of the majority of ...When did your tenure as leader of the majority of TRPG gamers start? Did you actually want the job, or realize that you had it? I observed that it's best to assume peoples' statements only reflect their own views until shown otherwise. Seems pretty obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-222210131447480062016-07-28T19:09:15.667-07:002016-07-28T19:09:15.667-07:00Yup. Don't want the person to interfere with t...Yup. Don't want the person to interfere with the symbol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-53765495673842328382016-07-28T19:06:38.583-07:002016-07-28T19:06:38.583-07:00Part of me was like, "I don't think he...Part of me was like, "I don't think he's written about running any TSR editions. You just making up stuff?"<br /><br />But then I was like, "If this is true, I can't wait to read what he's written about B/X!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-92074739206032094222016-07-28T19:00:59.850-07:002016-07-28T19:00:59.850-07:00I have literally NEVER run B/X.
Feel free to go o...I have literally NEVER run B/X.<br /><br />Feel free to go over there an fact-check them, BTW, I have told Mark I promised not to comment so I can't call them on their BS.<br /><br />-<br />I think there's barely any moral difference between lying and not doing the research (ie being mistaken b/c lazy) when:<br /><br />-the answer is a click or askfm away<br />and<br />-you imply know a lot about your victimZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-79036020248761306552016-07-28T19:00:12.755-07:002016-07-28T19:00:12.755-07:00Then again, making unfounded statements without fi...Then again, making unfounded statements without first investing 15s in a Google search is um...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-75607460169155215642016-07-28T18:57:35.189-07:002016-07-28T18:57:35.189-07:00I just decided to rewrite this comment to excise s...I just decided to rewrite this comment to excise some bad faith snark. Goes to show how easy it is to fall into. Edit:<br /><br />"On a more pedestrian note, have you written about running B/X, or are they mistaken about that?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-28087797520598645142016-07-28T17:59:54.667-07:002016-07-28T17:59:54.667-07:00I have literally NEVER run B/X.
Feel free to go o...I have literally NEVER run B/X.<br /><br />Feel free to go over there an fact-check them, BTW, I have told MArk I promised not to comment so I can't call them on their BS.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-38709945696710732016-07-28T17:55:13.918-07:002016-07-28T17:55:13.918-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-46319445080476522002016-07-28T15:56:36.111-07:002016-07-28T15:56:36.111-07:00The portrayal of your players as thralls lacking a...The portrayal of your players as thralls lacking agency in the name of feminism was certainly a virtuosic example of Orwellian doublethink. Seeing a mod post "I win!" after someone they didn't like getting banned really drove it all home for me. On seeing someone post "I disagree with Zak on many things but this is a great product." I was surprised. A pity that it was surprising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-56323389238017366432016-07-28T15:50:51.854-07:002016-07-28T15:50:51.854-07:00Ranges from nationalism to extremely niche concern...Ranges from nationalism to extremely niche concerns. Fascinating when looked at from the outside; there's a website devoted almost entirely to slagging off different martial arts that I read for some time, because I found the nature of the discourse to be so bizarre. Sometimes the stakes are very high, as you've experienced a lot. In following the "community" for some time, I came to the conclusion that "Zak" had become a symbol and some people would only pay attention to you in order to confirm their perceptions. At some point they realized that fighting different approaches to RPGs was petty, so they had to raise the stakes. I'm generalizing out of necessity of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-81887646207295434092016-07-28T15:40:47.218-07:002016-07-28T15:40:47.218-07:00*"often aren't aware"**"often aren't aware"*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com