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Author Topic: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store  (Read 3725 times)

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2023, 04:16:02 PM »
I have no idea hat you're talking about.

Yes, clearly. He wasn't saying they were "Christian entertainment", he was saying he felt that they had a similar problem to Christian entertainment, in that they held the message as more important than the product itself.

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #31 on: February 03, 2023, 04:19:14 PM »
If it's painful to find items on it, most people won't touch it.
Not singling you out, because your comment isn't mean-spirited, but there's a lot of puitting down in the thread.

A lot of people are complaining about the interface, but if you have any suggestions on what can be done about it, send them to the webmaster, original poster.   I think that beats piling on with snide comments.

My suggestion is a good search feature, and offering content creators more categories (or to make their own custom ones)
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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #32 on: February 03, 2023, 04:20:27 PM »
I have no idea hat you're talking about.

Yes, clearly. He wasn't saying they were "Christian entertainment", he was saying he felt that they had a similar problem to Christian entertainment, in that they held the message as more important than the product itself.

Oh, okay.  I got it.  Well, like anything else in life, I'm sure Sturgeon's Law will creep in, but that's no different than any place.
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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2023, 04:20:39 PM »
If it's painful to find items on it, most people won't touch it.
Not singling you out, because your comment isn't mean-spirited, but there's a lot of puitting down in the thread.

A lot of people are complaining about the interface, but if you have any suggestions on what can be done about it, send them to the webmaster, original poster.   I think that beats piling on with snide comments.

My suggestion is a good search feature, and offering content creators more categories (or to make their own custom ones)

I'm not affiliated with it. If anyone has any suggestions they should contact the site not me.
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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2023, 04:30:51 PM »
Not singling you out, because your comment isn't mean-spirited, but there's a lot of puitting down in the thread.

A lot of people are complaining about the interface, but if you have any suggestions on what can be done about it, send them to the webmaster, original poster.   I think that beats piling on with snide comments.

My suggestion is a good search feature, and offering content creators more categories (or to make their own custom ones)

In a similar "not meaning to attack you or anything" spirit, the premise of the original post was asking why people weren't using the website. Isn't "the UI is bad" a valid response to that?

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2023, 04:31:27 PM »
If it's painful to find items on it, most people won't touch it.
Not singling you out, because your comment isn't mean-spirited, but there's a lot of puitting down in the thread.

A lot of people are complaining about the interface, but if you have any suggestions on what can be done about it, send them to the webmaster, original poster.   I think that beats piling on with snide comments.

My suggestion is a good search feature, and offering content creators more categories (or to make their own custom ones)

I'm not affiliated with it. If anyone has any suggestions they should contact the site not me.

Sorry.  My fault!  I really thought it was you!  DO you know how to get to their Discord server?  I saw on the thread that the BGE founder has one.
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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2023, 04:38:46 PM »
If it's painful to find items on it, most people won't touch it.
Not singling you out, because your comment isn't mean-spirited, but there's a lot of puitting down in the thread.

A lot of people are complaining about the interface, but if you have any suggestions on what can be done about it, send them to the webmaster, original poster.   I think that beats piling on with snide comments.

My suggestion is a good search feature, and offering content creators more categories (or to make their own custom ones)

I'm not affiliated with it. If anyone has any suggestions they should contact the site not me.

Sorry.  My fault!  I really thought it was you!  DO you know how to get to their Discord server?  I saw on the thread that the BGE founder has one.

No idea, but let me ask him on the twatter and I'll get back to you.

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https://twitter.com/biggeekemporium/status/1621659695998984193
« Last Edit: February 03, 2023, 07:13:04 PM by GeekyBugle »
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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2023, 05:49:30 PM »
As the tin says, this is to remind/promote to gamers/developers/publishers that there is an alternative to DTTRPG that's not politically aligned.

We cry, complain and bellyache that DTTRPG censors along politcal lines and bends the knee to the woke, yet, is ANY of the known developers/publishers here selling there? Why the fuck not?

Leaving the link to it below:

https://biggeekemporium.com/

Thank you!

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2023, 06:33:04 PM »
It's nice to see some diversification of platforms. Looks like biggeekemporium has added some new filters.

Which is something I spent time on for my Marketplace recently as well.

My central issue with Drivethru has always been primarily two-fold
   a) their exclusivity terms (they take a lower rate in if you are exclusive 30% vs 35% if you are not exclusive. Both feel very high.)
   b) no path to support or provide games to FLGS

The issue this board seems primarily concerned with is censorship, which is only really a concern because they have a pretty high market share without many clear alternatives. (Taking down games due to pressure from certain quarters.)

I've stated in the past that my marketplace will carry anything (legal). I do carry things that I personally find distasteful, or are simply more politically charged then I would prefer. An organization that sells other peoples work should be rather apolitical, and I would add that a persons activities outside of their actual writings in the actual games titles carried are irrelevant to me.
If these things bother a customer, then they shouldn't buy them. Removing something from being available that a publisher wishes to be available just isn't something we would do.

My main priority isn't the above though, it's having reasonable rates, providing a path to FLGS, and operating in Canada.

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #39 on: February 03, 2023, 06:40:30 PM »
As the tin says, this is to remind/promote to gamers/developers/publishers that there is an alternative to DTTRPG that's not politically aligned.

We cry, complain and bellyache that DTTRPG censors along politcal lines and bends the knee to the woke, yet, is ANY of the known developers/publishers here selling there? Why the fuck not?

Leaving the link to it below:

https://biggeekemporium.com/

Greetings!

Outstanding, Hermano! BGE definitely deserves promotion and support!

Provide more support, and I am sure they will grow and improve. As a small, new company, it is understandable that they have challenges and don't have all the bells and whistles that larger companies possess. Believing in their mission and supporting them is how *alternatives* are created. Promote, support, and get on board with BGE!

Good move, GeekyBugle, in posting this and promoting BGE!

I certainly appreciate the effort!

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« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2023, 02:25:05 PM »
Thanks for the boost here Geeky Bugle!

I have read through this thread and get the criticisms.  Please respond with suggestions here or at the discord link provided above.  Someone mentioned filter terms, I will get on that today and see if I can add a few more.  The rub is it is up to the sellers to attach these to their individual products.  I will post in social media and announce on BGE the additional categories to help alleviate this.

More long-term, there is an improved site coming soon, but no ETA as of yet.  Categories are easy to implement, but I will defer larger changes to the devs working on the new UI.  That said, any suggestion I can implement, I will as long as it doesn't duplicate work the devs are already doing.

So hit me with suggestions, and I will see what I can do!

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2023, 02:42:27 PM »
The interface is dogshit. If I wanted a storefront that made it impossible to discover new games I would stick with Lulu.

As it is right now, it's only useful as a hosting platform that someone can link to from their website. You can't use it to see what kind of new game you would be interested in. There's no filter for core rules, supplements, adventures or anything like that.

There is a "RPG Core Book" listing in the categories section of the filter.  Just scroll down.  I will add "Core Rules" as well.

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2023, 03:53:39 PM »
So hit me with suggestions, and I will see what I can do!

It would be good to have a publisher page, like this on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3482/Sine-Nomine-Publishing

At the moment, if I find a promising-looking product, I don't see how to find sister products or work out if the publisher has good feedback for other releases.

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Re: BigGeekEmporium New Free Speech Game Store
« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2023, 04:10:31 PM »
So hit me with suggestions, and I will see what I can do!

It would be good to have a publisher page, like this on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3482/Sine-Nomine-Publishing

At the moment, if I find a promising-looking product, I don't see how to find sister products or work out if the publisher has good feedback for other releases.

To the right there's a filters option, you can filter by author.
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell