I gotta support Jeff's stance.
Also, let's all review Bill Maher's Liberal vs. Liberal rule for some wisdom on this issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFeDFva6tcgJeff has stated unequivocally he supports gay marriage, and he has also stated he does not support corporate political activism.
I also question corporate activism because while its all warm and fuzzy when a corporation supports "our team", corporate activism is less than joyous when a mega-billion dollar corporation throws its weight against "our team."
And for those of you who have been members (or lurkers) of this site for a few years, you know Jeff and I've had numerous disagreements, so I'm not jumping to his defense out of huggies. We're both Traveller fans and we've rarely agreed on Traveller shit.
Can Jeff be a huge pain in the ass? Hell motherfucking yeah, but he's also one of the dudes behind Save vs. Hunger which took real world effort which resulted in real world help for actual people in deep trouble.
http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=31524&page=2Why can I not ask for a reasonable assurance that I will not bothered by a SJW activist while I spend my hundreds of dollars at a gaming convention?
Do you avoid large group activities, like concerts?
My girlfriend avoids large group stuff, because dealing with a couple idiots out of 10,000 people ruins her experience.
Personally, I shrug them off. I did Knotfest last summer - Slipknot's 2 day metal festival with 40+ bands - and there were 30,000+ people there. I encountered lots of cool people and a couple drunk dickheads. For me, the overall experience was about the cool people, but I know the dickheads would have ruined the weekend for my girlfriend.
Its not that "my way" is better than "her way", people have different dickhead tolerances and I agree that if your dickhead tolerance is low, then avoiding large groups of strangers may be a good idea.
Must I go to Gen Con or else I am not supporting Tabletop Role-Playing Games? Are you bucking to be the next Will or maybe Sacrosanct Junior?
GenCon is an experience BUT I have been told by many people that Origins was actually better for actual gaming.
BTW, if you ever enjoyed Palladium's RPG, I unbelievably recommend the Palladium Open House.
http://palladium-store.com/1001/product/POH-SAT-Palladium-Open-House-Saturday.html Also, before Bren becomes the next Will, I must see a picture of his head and determine whether I wish to rub dice on his skull.
If Bren's head is worthy, I shall bless his becoming the New Will.
MC Hammer is still around?
Yes, but he's incorporeal.
That's why you can't touch this.
Of course, you're perfectly entitled to not go, I could care less. I've never gone and 99% of the people I've gamed with in my life have never attended a gaming con of any kind.
Gaming cons can be tremendously huge fun. I highly recommend checking out your local conventions and giving one of them a try. Bring your crew!