Quote from: JamesVAmen. I'll cop that for a short moment I had my issues with Big Purple, then I realized how stupid that was. It's just not my cuppa tea anymore. I'd much rather see this place continue to be the kinda place I want to be at, and that has little to do with all of this whinging.

  Exactly.  They've got their community, let them go in the direction they want. We shall try to do things different here.  It's really not worth getting annoyed or emotional about.

Quote from: Bradford C. WalkerTangency is the source of most of those policies.  Culling it would solve those same problems.

I don't know... why not just limit bannings for personal threats and spambots?

Quote from: HinterWeltNo. By the gods, no. I do not have to explain it because you know what the issues are, others have done a far better job of explaining it.

As for Roma, I have had far better people that I respect a great deal more point out what they dislike about my work. Look at some of the reviews of my books on RPG.Net. I have a lot of respect for Rafael and he did not like Nebuleon one bit.

"All that" was because you stated I had so little respect for someone I was working with but was willing to use them despite those views. That is not me. Ask any of the freelancers, fans or professionals I have worked with and they will tell you I have always treated them professionally and with courtesy.

Again, I think you have wasted more time on me than you could possibly believe it is worth.

Bill

Hey, that's fine by me. And you're right, I don't really care what you think of me on a personal level. What does matter to me is that it doesn't affect the Historical Cast project, or that all the massive amount of work (over 70 pages thus far) I've already done and the even more massive amount I will be doing before the damn thing is done won't be for nothing because you have issues with me.

If you're saying here that this isn't the case, then that's fine.  I still find it amusing that someone you consider "damaged goods" is going to have a game book published under your banner.

RPGPundit

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalPundy, I don't think there's anything counter-intuitive or weird about HWs position.  

He's saying that he trusts your judgement enough to have a professional relationship with you but that doesn't mean he wants to start swapping spit with you in the shower.

Indeed. I think that HW's words of choice were a bit stronger than "we have different POVs", but that's basically sums it up. Guys, don't make a storm in a glass of water, ok?

Quote from: RPGPunditHey, that's fine by me. And you're right, I don't really care what you think of me on a personal level. What does matter to me is that it doesn't affect the Historical Cast project, or that all the massive amount of work (over 70 pages thus far) I've already done and the even more massive amount I will be doing before the damn thing is done won't be for nothing because you have issues with me.

If you're saying here that this isn't the case, then that's fine.  I still find it amusing that someone you consider "damaged goods" is going to have a game book published under your banner.

RPGPundit

I was really hoping not to get into this on a public forum but you seem bound to do so.

You are doing your best to frame this as me having some personal grudge against you and thus driving you from the project (and by that, destroying the project). I merely have a low opinion of your emotional stability, motives in your communication and your ability to take direction. This last one is the only concern I have in terms of our professional relationship. Note, to this time, I have nothing on which to base an opinion of your ability to write or your knowledge as a historian. You can be a prima donna and still produce quality material.

As to the amount of effort you are putting into the manuscript, let me assure you, your efforts pale next to the amounts of effort that will have to be put in on proofing, editing, layout and art not to mention promotion. Working with you is and was Zachary's choice. I am just helping out a friend.

As for publishing under my banner, there are reasons I came up with the Tower Source imprint. I am hoping, if successful, Zachary can make a company of it if he wishes. He is a good guy and I want to help him realize the fruition of his ideas.

Now, I also want to point something out that I just realized with your last post. You are a contributor but you are not the project. To be honest, you could drop out and it would be a loss, but Zachary would still get his Civil War series out and who knows who else would step forward. Like I said, this is Zachary's project and his idea is that the many historians of this site could contribute. However, if Zachary drops out, then we do not have a project. As far as that goes, I could drop out and you could find another publisher to fill the spot. This is not about you and me, it is about Zachary's idea. I do not wish to squash this because I pricked your ego. THAT would be a shame.

Now, if you prefer, you can be a "wank" instead of damaged goods.

Bill

Quote from: ZalmoxisI don't know... why not just limit bannings for personal threats and spambots?

No, if you curtail our freedom to threaten to murder and devour someones family you are a threat to the free world!

Spambots though....

Quote from: ZalmoxisI don't know... why not just limit bannings for personal threats and spambots?

It devolves down to the questions of: what is a threat?  what is spam?

Oh, and I meant what I said over there before the thread was closed: running a PbP game of Nobilis around here (as a dungeon crawl or otherwise) would be an interesting experiment, and might even help to dispel some of the deep-seated misconceptions about the game...

@Hinterwelt:

You got PM.

Quote from: GabrielIt devolves down to the questions of: what is a threat?  what is spam?

Spam is obvious. Ads for viagra and crap like that are easy to spot. Threats are also easy. If a person feels threatened it should be investigated to deem if the threat is reasonable. If it is, then warn the person not to use threatening behavior. If they continue, ban them.

See how easy that is?

Quote from: GrimGentOh, and I meant what I said over there before the thread was closed: running a PbP game of Nobilis around here (as a dungeon crawl or otherwise) would be an interesting experiment, and might even help to dispel some of the deep-seated misconceptions about the game...

Yes it would and more importantly it could be fun.

Regards,
David R

Quote from: David RYes it would and more importantly it could be fun.

Fun, you say? I'll just start a new thread about that over here, then: anyone whose interest is piqued by the notion is welcome to tell what exactly they'd like to see in the game.

Pundit, tell Hinterwelt you're sorry you forgot to check on the lasgna. Hinterwelt, tell Pundit you're sorry for yelling at him for letting the lasagna burn. Then the two of you kiss and make up. All this bickering is getting Dominus upset, and he's starting to develop a tolerance to the Thorazine.

Besides, how do the two of you expect to have kids of your own if you keep squabbling like this?

Quote from: Animalball BraskyAny ideas what I should do with it?

You mean, as in sabotage or some such? Nothing.

Seanchai

Quote from: Bradford C. WalkerTangency is the source of most of those policies.  Culling it would solve those same problems.

No, the source of the problem is moderators who participate in discussions. And the subjective nature of the rules.

Seanchai