Quote from: GameDaddy;1122787I think Facebook made an adjustment to their search algorithm, and more posts showed up in your timeline from his feed. It wasn't that he had not posted before, it's just that Facebbok did not automatically drop the questionable posts (especially if they were questionable)  into your feed, on purpose! Well, at least until they adjusted their search and linking algorithm.

That and the odds were increased due to the demise of G+ and the fact that many groups and posters migrated to Facebook. So I was starting to use Facebook for more than just keeping in touch with family and using Messenger.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1122791but reasonable people will respect your stance. I certainly do.

I appreciate this. I was surprised at the unanimity in the responses. It wasn't a 100% but a lot higher than what it is usually.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1122791In our age of (selective) outrage and witchhunts, its the best business choice.

I made the best moral and ethical choice given the circumstances. Given the long standing debates I realized more than a few are going to interpret my actions through the lense of their stance on the matter.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1122791Estar, you were put in a terrible position with no winning moves.

There are some elements that apply to me specifically.

1) Given the level I operate at publishing, licensing and business arrangement are prone to personal disruptions. For example was a possibility that something could get ill and the IP managed by another. Managed by a person who doesn't have the same relationship with me. Thus either cancel the license or has a more restrictive view of what it covers. So I protected myself by making sure I am still able to use my original IP without whatever IP I licensed. There were a couple of other details but overall I made sure there was path forward in most cases.

2) To cease business with Judges Guild wasn't a debate with me. However ethically I did need to discuss the matter with Mr. Bledsaw and not just assume. The conversation confirmed my initial impression.

3) However what I had to ethically after that point was not entirely clear. So I thought about it. And discussed it with family and friends. Then events unfolded I stated earlier.

4) I am well aware of the tone and tenor of the times. It was only a consideration for #3. But I quickly realized it was irrelevant, informing the licensees first was the correct ethical choice period.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1122791You went with transparency and clarity about the situation and your response as a related business. It won't save you from the purity mob, ...

It is what it is, all I can do for this situation is lay out what I did and why. Then focus on moving forward.

Quote from: Spinachcat;1122791I don't know if there is long term value in denouncing behaviors beyond signalling tribal virtue. Fuck Libtards! Fuck Trumpers! Fuck Bad Team! Perhaps there's individual catharsis. Or maybe I'm very wrong and denouncement has great value that echoes in the culture. I don't know.

Perhaps denouncing had more value in the past when incidents of outrage were less common, but in the age of social media, they seem so commonplace. So we denounce this week, denounce next week and then next month, will we remember all our denouncements from a year ago?

I've read arguments that these incidents will happen less as the "ok boomers" die off, but there seems to be no age limit on social media "WTF did you post that" meltdowns. Oversharing with a lack of filter seems to exist in every generation.

Thanks, Spinachcat. Food for thought as always.

The "ok boomers" point is especially interesting in light of some of the latest posts about how all this might've only come to light because of facebook tweaking their algorithms. Even if people learn to be more actively self-censoring in certain arenas, increasing people-processing-as-profit means the reach of the algorithm into half-baked thoughts gets larger.

Quote from: sureshot;1122802Apologize for what exactly?. I believe in two genders yet if someone wants to transitions more power to them. Your really trying to compare someone transitioning being the same as racist, homophobic, anti-semitic. Were you in accident or something in the last few days and suffering from a major concussion or took some bad drugs. WTF transphobic much. I can't believe that even needs to be pointed out.

Yeah their is a major difference like several galaxies worth of difference between someone transitioning into another gender and two horrible individuals who should know better and really should not be posting some equaly horribly anti-semitic and racist comments. For what so they could the equivalent racist virtue signaling while also destroying Bob Sr legacy and perhaps bring their company into ruin. People today refuse to learn an important life skill. Sometimes one needs to think before they talking or posting online and sometimes they need to shut the fuck up and not make an already volatile situation even more explosive.

To equate transitioning being the same as being racist and an anti-semtite I suggest going on Google and looking up a 5 star reviewed mental health care specialist. That to me is insanity. Seriously get some professional help because you need it.

Well it works if you make what a typical SJW would call homophobic statements.

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So you think the above is the same if not even worse than what the Bledsaws have posted. Either your truly fucked in the head if you can't see the clear and obvious differences. Or more likely trolling and I refuse to waste my time engaging with trolls.

Quote from: The Spaniard;1122804You might need a refresher on the meaning of virtue signalling.

Pretty sure I don't. So can you answer the question?

Quote from: Gagarth;1122813Well it works if you make what a typical SJW would call homophobic statements.

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Hell I could have written that today without apology.

Quote from: Gagarth;1122813Well it works if you make what a typical SJW would call homophobic statements.

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I wonder which products Jaquay is reffering to there.

Quote from: Slipshot762;1121781guy needs a jewish gf, nothing cures ant-semitism quite like a plucky pale skinned dark haired fortune teller with sexual appetite of a 16th century pirate. yowsa. in my experience though she won't take you to temple, apparently rabbis chastize jewish girls for courting a christian unless you are willing to convert. still, a jewish girlfriend goes a long way toward understanding the utterly mundane rather than conspiratorial jewish idiosyncracies. while insular and nepotistic to a certain degree they are far from unified and conspiring, their conspiracies rarely go beyond the nearest other jews they compete with for status within their own group. we are just not worthy opponents i guess.

Stereotype much?  You're leading with the Seductive Jewess trope? Jesus.

Quote from: CRKrueger;1122871the Seductive Jewess trope? Jesus.

:eek: A trope myself & I bet most of us had never heard of!


Tracy Ullman (here on the Muppet Show) is pretty cool, but not sure I'd ever have called her Seductive.

Quote from: CRKrueger;1122871Stereotype much?  You're leading with the Seductive Jewess trope? Jesus.

Jews have plenty of stereotypes they dispel, but they're never gonna touch "a plucky pale skinned dark haired fortune teller with sexual appetite of a 16th century pirate" if that becomes a thing. JDate is gonna get hot!

Slipshot is right that dating a Jewish girl (and thus her family) gives you a crash course in Jewish culture. Been there, done that and lived to tell the tale. Standup comedian John Mulaney (a proud Asian American woman and tall child) does a few great sets on his Jewish girlfriend, now wife. Same with comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. Of course, the same concept of "cultural learning via sexy time" is true about dating anyone from a different culture.

Does anyone know where the Jaquay quote was sourced from?

Depending upon what the product is about, this could be quite reasonable to provide.

Quote from: sureshot;1122857So you think the above is the same if not even worse than what the Bledsaws have posted. Either your truly fucked in the head if you can't see the clear and obvious differences. Or more likely trolling and I refuse to waste my time engaging with trolls.

I think what hes trying to get across is that to the worst of the social loons out there that these two things are the same and must be attacked and destroyed. But if you "change" then you seem to get an automatic pass because now you are one of the "unfortunates" that need to be protected. That is till the SJWs decide you arent and declare you a fake and rally to born you. Which we have seen be fore and will see again.

Paul's comments are exactly the sort of thing that the loony fringe SJWs would attack. But their likelyhood of going after Jennel are low to nearly nil. For now at least.

Quote from: ponta1010;1122878Does anyone know where the Jaquay quote was sourced from?

Depending upon what the product is about, this could be quite reasonable to provide.

Thought it was from one of the old Tunnels & Trolls books. But not seeing it on a quick look through.

Quote from: Omega;1122881Thought it was from one of the old Tunnels & Trolls books. But not seeing it on a quick look through.

Which reminds me, I've been playing the solo adventure T&T books lately, and I think they're quite fun!