RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)

[Eirikrautha]

Not quite on topic, but RPG Pub was holding a death watch for the 'site.  I thought how it was like a wake, and had a second thought - twice in one day even! I was going to post this link when this site re-opened, but a mod closed that thread before I could post - So I'll post it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsFdqdNRoY

Yeah, I browsed there and ENWorld a couple of times, just to see if I could get a quick fix while the site was down.  The Pub had way less activity than I was used to, and the quality of commentary was... questionable...

The first thread I clicked on at ENWorld asserted that the illustrations in D&D in the 80s and 90s were racist and sexist, and how much better the fat, diverse, and unheroic characters pictured in the newest works are.  So, yeah, ENWorld is still smooth-brain central.  I'm glad the theRPGsite is back up...

[Brad]

Once again, back is the incredible
The rhyme animal
The uncannable D, Public Enemy Number One

Glad this forum returns unfettered with the abject fucktardary of any of those other forums. RE:" Pathfinder 2E has made it at least implicit that one cannot be socially conservative and of Good alignment"

If that's the case, "Good" in fact now means "Evil", by its very definition. Conservatives would seem to preserve morality, while progressives attempt to change social norms to whatever fits their current world view. The second position is antithetical to objective truth, again by definition. So as I have asked before, is there anything communists can't fuck up?

[Ratman_tf]

I keep forgetting about rpg pub. That's probably how they prefer it.
ENWorld can go eat a back of flaming dicks.

[I]

I know that some of the members here post at RPG Pub, so maybe they can tell me:  just what is the appeal of that place?  Talk about boring... I think in the past few years I've seen a grand total of 2 or 3 threads worth reading.  At least TPB is interesting, and often has substantial conversations until the commissars shut them down.  And their woke shit is entertaining even if infuriating.  I often forget about the Pub; then I visit and remember why.

I saw their "wake" thread and got a good laugh, some of them being scared we'd migrate over there, LOL.  Like I'd sign up there if this place went down.  I'd sooner join a forum discussing lawn mowers or dishwashing detergents.

[ralfy]

Reminds me of Neogaf and others.

[yosemitemike]

Apparently, referring to Jennell Jaquays using only her last name is sexist or something and good for a one week ban.

[Heavy Josh]

I ate a 3 day ban for having the temerity to say that the Jews were indigenous to Israel, and thus could not colonize their own indigenous land.

On October 7th 2023.

[wmarshal]

Haven't you heard? Woke Jew-hatred is A-OK with the Left, unlike those other nasty alternative forms of Jew-hatred.

Right after Iran launched around 300 missiles at Israel a gathering of anti-War activists broke out in cheers for Iran.  But that's going to be considered A-OK since these are just well-intentioned peace activists.  It's feeling more and more like 1939 when the American Communists decided to side with Hitler against Britain after Germany and Russia conquered Poland.
(I'm not sure the quote or message preview functions are actually working.)

[wmarshal]

@yosemitemike: All will be made to comply.

What's particularly stupid about that ban is that Jaquays published under the name Paul for decades before changing names to Jennell.  If someone was looking at a physical example of Jaquay's original work, insisting on only using the full name of Jennell Jaquay could cause confusion as a person not versed in Jaquay's history might assume that Paul was either a family relation, but not the same as Jennell Jaquay.  I also liked that the mods had to put a disclaimer that many of the recommendations were for works by 'awful' people that all correct-thinking people ought to avoid.
https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/daily-alice-infracted-seven-day-ban-personal-attack-on-late-game-designer.918894/

[yosemitemike]

They do love to include a side of sanctimonious lecturing with their bans.

[Ratman_tf]

That's the problem with the idea of "Deadnaming". (Which, IMO, is part of the larger "Agree with me or I'll commit suicide!" trans activism tactic)
Famous (even small time RPG writer famous) means that there is going to be some confusion about names. It's not exclusive to trans people, but the activists make a stink about it in order to bludgeon fans with their ideology.

[Heavy Josh]

Haven't you heard? Woke Jew-hatred is A-OK with the Left, unlike those other nasty alternative forms of Jew-hatred.

Right after Iran launched around 300 missiles at Israel a gathering of anti-War activists broke out in cheers for Iran.  But that's going to be considered A-OK since these are just well-intentioned peace activists.  It's feeling more and more like 1939 when the American Communists decided to side with Hitler against Britain after Germany and Russia conquered Poland.
(I'm not sure the quote or message preview functions are actually working.)

(They seem to be working now)

Oh, I've heard.

[Wrath of God]

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/daily-alice-infracted-seven-day-ban-personal-attack-on-late-game-designer.918894/

Considering they locked infractions from outside influence I urge you to post screens of given posts, as many here won't see it.

[Stephen Tannhauser]

What's particularly stupid about that ban is that Jaquays published under the name Paul for decades before changing names to Jennell.

Not to mention the mod openly admitting that Jaquays was the mod's coworker and friend, thus immediately demonstrating a conflict of interest when it comes to applying policy.

But like the Code of the Pirate Brethren, on private sites, the principles of fair adjudication are more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules.

[oggsmash]

Glad this forum returns unfettered with the abject fucktardary of any of those other forums. RE:" Pathfinder 2E has made it at least implicit that one cannot be socially conservative and of Good alignment"

  WTF?? what exactly does that mean?