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« Reply #180 on: April 23, 2008, 11:35:33 PM »
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And I'm about 10 of those people, if you know what I mean.


And yet, here you are. It's pretty clear from the thread's title what you're going to find inside. And here you are.

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« Reply #181 on: April 23, 2008, 11:37:25 PM »
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I assure you that Kevin is most certainly not off-limits as a punching bag.


He is. It was Darren who issued the warning, saying that folks could attack Palladium Books, his business practices, etc., but he was not to be commented on as a person. Contrast this with the whole thread about how Ryan Dancey is crazy.

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« Reply #182 on: April 23, 2008, 11:37:52 PM »
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And yet, here you are. It's pretty clear from the thread's title what you're going to find inside. And here you are.

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No - to be fair to good 'ol Doc Rotwang - he does kind of stay above the fray on this topic.


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« Reply #183 on: April 23, 2008, 11:41:26 PM »
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As a game designer with more history, some people will see it as a bullseye that must be hit repeatedly. We have our share of mentally defective crusaders around here who like to do that very much.


Then don't show up as a designer. No one could tell that "KittyBitch27" was actually GMS and there'd be no baggage. Of course, egos are involved, so...

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« Reply #184 on: April 23, 2008, 11:43:42 PM »
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No - to be fair to good 'ol Doc Rotwang - he does kind of stay above the fray on this topic.


He does. He's a good poster, etc., but if he doesn't want to read TBP bashing, it'd probably be a good idea to ignore threads titled "RPG.net still bashing this place..."

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« Reply #185 on: April 24, 2008, 12:02:54 AM »
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Then don't show up as a designer. No one could tell that "KittyBitch27" was actually GMS and there'd be no baggage. Of course, egos are involved, so...

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Hmmm... I don't know, man. I can see your point here, but does it have to be ego exclusively? No, the further I think about it, the less I agree with you. Wouldn't you agree there is a real benefit for us, as users, to know that the person we address is involved with product X? Don't you appreciate some of those interactions?

I'm not saying Sean Punch HAS to be Sean Punch. But I sure appreciate when I know it's Sean Punch, and I can share thoughts on GURPS.

Plus, I think ego is involved in most internet interactions at some level or another. Not necessarily in a nasty way or anything. That's just how we are. I don't think you or I are any different.

Would you be so kind as to link me that thread about Dancey being crazy, please? Or if you remember the title or something? Thanks :)

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« Reply #186 on: April 24, 2008, 12:08:09 AM »
Well at least with Sean Punch its pretty much public knowledge that he uses the nickname/handle Kromm or sometimes Dr. Kromm most of the time.


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« Reply #187 on: April 24, 2008, 12:42:27 AM »
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Well at least with Sean Punch its pretty much public knowledge that he uses the nickname/handle Kromm or sometimes Dr. Kromm most of the time.


- Ed C.


Yeah, yeah. That was a bad example. Dr. Kromm is synonymous with Punch in my mind.

I like it that way and think I (and others) benefit from him not being "Gurps_FAN_2008" or some anonymous nickname when he posts on forums.

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« Reply #188 on: April 24, 2008, 12:55:49 AM »
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He is. It was Darren who issued the warning, saying that folks could attack Palladium Books, his business practices, etc., but he was not to be commented on as a person. Contrast this with the whole thread about how Ryan Dancey is crazy.

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Well, it's no secret that Darren has a list of people in the industry who he thinks of fondly and threatens to ban anyone who so much as says anything non-complimentary about them, while simultaneously ignoring worse behavior about others who he might not care as much about.  He's done it before.
 

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« Reply #189 on: April 24, 2008, 12:57:54 AM »
Consonant Dude makes some good points.  A site where designers feel comfortable in hanging out is a good site.  We have a few here and it's really cool.  More would be better.  Driving them away by being dicks is just as bad as driving them away with stupid moderation policies, in the end.  And I know from experience that there was a lot of jumping to conclusions and excessive aggression to newbies here.  It seems to have mellowed out a lot (coinciding with an equally appreciated absence of swine threads) and I hope it stays that way.
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« Reply #190 on: April 24, 2008, 01:18:58 AM »
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« Reply #191 on: April 24, 2008, 01:20:08 AM »
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It's also worth noting that the mods did their best to disabuse people of the idea.


Really? That one throwaway line at the end was their BEST?
Seriously?
Because I could have sworn it seemed more like covering their asses while trying to damn with faint praise...

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« Reply #192 on: April 24, 2008, 01:24:15 AM »
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Yeah, but anybody who has been to TBP knows that's not the case. For example, the moderators says things in red that would get other posters in trouble and it's okay for Ryan Dancey and Kevin Siembieda to be a punchbag, but R. Borgstrom or Bruce Baugh are off limits.

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« Reply #193 on: April 24, 2008, 01:24:53 AM »
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Yay! Quoting myself!

I don't know if it's my fault, but Sorensen is soliciting help to pull this stunt on his LJ. And RPG.net has already been "warned" by a poster:

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« Reply #194 on: April 24, 2008, 01:26:15 AM »
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I think you have to take credit for the idea, CD.  And thanks for keeping us updated.  Hijinks to ensue!

We need a name for the suck-ups.  Courtesans?  Eunuchs?  Yeah, I like courtesans.  Well, this'll bring the courtesans out, flocking around the royalty, rapiers drawn, comforting, supportive words at their lips.


I've always like Simpering Toadies, myself.

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