Dunno. It can be seen that way - especially if that is your way of looking at things. For example, it was suggested that 'sensible' (the less charitable could read that as 'people i like') people be contacted.
I cannot speak for other people but for myself, I mean avoiding, say, Cavscout or Jackalope or pock known trolls. So, if you think those guys are "sensible" then we hold different definitions.
Also, to be clear, this is all in the contacted arena. There is no barrier to registering (other than standard spam counters) so, it is not some exclusive club. The idea was to contact folks who have a similar base of wanting to discuss games with less drama. I contacted folks on here, RPG.Net and Enworld, the three boards I most frequent.
Hell, i suggested it myself in a moment when i was angry at Pundit for being hung out to dry over the CavScout incident. I also suggested that if you insist on being a reaction to here, it would come back to haunt you.
As have I. However, some folks are pissed and that comes through. I still maintain, we are not a reaction to this place. However, this is not to say what other members' agenda is. As one of the founders, mine is just to have a place to discuss RPGs in general. I find I cannot do that here. This is the same thing that happened with RPG.Net. I found I could not (for different reasons) post about the games I wanted in the manner I wished there and so I went to Squirrelnutkinland. So, I guess if you really want to stretch it you could say my path wandered through this site for a while.
It has become more clear to me over the weeks that is essentially what the RPGhaven is at this moment in time (no reason why it can't change), many comments have suggested this over multiple threads. I agree with Pundit on that score - and also have no beef with folk wanting to do it and actually doing it. It's a free fucking country and should make no difference to anyone what folk chose to do.
Actually, I would say, yes, a lot of the membership is interested in a place where you can talk about any RPG. And yes, a lot of them see it as a reaction to this site. However, the site was not founded as a reaction to this site. And as you said, I imagine, should we be successful, the site will evolve and people will leave hard feelings behind. Heck, I still post here from time to time and expect to continue to do so in the future.
Sadly, i no longer think that the haven is for me. I can do without the drama.
Well, sorry to hear that Dan. I do not see the drama you do on the Haven. Apparently, one man's drama is another man's reasoned debate.
See, i'm so internet battle-weary that this just came across as needlessly passive-agressive. I already stated this and you appel my name to it as though i didn't include myself in my original statement.
And that is sad Dan. I was merely agreeing with you. Consider why you are internet battle weary. Consider where yu fight you most fervent and fruitless battles.
I'm weary of the internet in general, so maybe i'm just jaded...
Take a break man. Sometimes it helps.
I do apologize if you took may agreement with your very important point to be sarcasm or a jibe. I assure you it was not intended as such, merely as an outstretched hand to a poster a respect and agree with.