Quote from: blackstone on December 10, 2024, 01:43:27 PMAnother shining example of the levels of mental illness that exists at RPG.net:
(from their policies)

"And no human beings, alive or historical, are essentially entries in the Monster Manual."

Note: "Humans" is an entry in most Monster Manuals.

Quote from: blackstone on December 10, 2024, 09:23:38 AMand then there is this fucking guy...



I want to believe that this kinda crazy isn't the norm in the RPG community at large. I'm going to Origins next year for the 50th anniversary and I don't want to deal with this kind of stupid.

I read that like five times and have no clue wtf he's talking about. Or her. Xir. Whatever.

Also, the "anti-fascist" thread...wtf is wrong with these people? I bet if you made a thread asking for anti-communist RPGs you'd be permabanned instantly.

Quote from: blackstone on December 10, 2024, 09:05:48 AMThe gay space communism thread is so fucking out there. There's nothing more pathetic than reading a bunch of pseudo-intellectual garbage.

As far as the other one: sadly pathetic. People who want to "punch a Nazi in the face", and yet most of the rainbow-haired nut-job brigade are highly anti-Semitic.

The thing is, we didn't punch Nazis. We shot and killed them. If they're not going to follow through and kill those they deem Nazis, then it shows they either don't think they're really Nazis, or intend to degrade the concept into toothless mush.

Quote from: Ratman_tf on December 10, 2024, 07:54:25 PMThe thing is, we didn't punch Nazis. We shot and killed them. If they're not going to follow through and kill those they deem Nazis, then it shows they either don't think they're really Nazis, or intend to degrade the concept into toothless mush.

Wouldn't self-professed socialists technically be Nazis? Anyway...

Bringing it back to RPGs, and to address the original comment I replied to, the internet has amplified the voices of the mentally ill to such a degree that people legitimately think it's all fucking insane maniacs running around with blue hair, clamoring about puberty blockers and not being able to pay their student loans because they blew all their money on Hawk Tuah coin. They're such a small, small portion of society that it's incredible we even consider them in any capacity. The RPG thing, in my experience most gamers, in general, sure, nerds and whatever, but a lot of the older ones are married with families and have real jobs and stuff. The younger ones are usually in college or working their way up the corporate ladder. For the most part, they are normal. All it takes is a few thousand obnoxious fucktards on a messageboard, spread over seven continents, to make us all look bad.

That said, RPGs are meant to be played with your friends; it's a very social activity that has, sadly, become less and less social due to the push for electronic gaming and including people who have no business being outside a mental institution.

 Gay Space Communism? in connection with the "Star Trek" setting?

Gee in the campaign I ran the past two years a player character was in a lesbian relaionship wi9h an NPC crewmember and it was No Big Deal. Its the 'Future' for pity's sake....


- Ed C.

Quote from: Brad on December 10, 2024, 10:35:02 PMAll it takes is a few thousand obnoxious fucktards on a messageboard, spread over seven continents, to make us all look bad.

It certaibly hasn't taken "a few thousand" to do it here.

Quote from: blackstone on December 10, 2024, 09:05:48 AMThe gay space communism thread is so fucking out there. There's nothing more pathetic than reading a bunch of pseudo-intellectual garbage.

Well, in their defense, have you seen much in the way of straight space communism RPG conversation going around the internet since 1989?   I haven't personally and I've been on the internet since just before the first graphical web browser.   Maybe rainbow reds in SPAAAACE is the baseline for that subgenre...   

Quote from: HappyDaze on December 11, 2024, 03:37:03 AM

Quote from: Brad on December 10, 2024, 10:35:02 PMAll it takes is a few thousand obnoxious fucktards on a messageboard, spread over seven continents, to make us all look bad.

It certaibly hasn't taken "a few thousand" to do it here.

Yeah, just you and a handful of other posters have managed it all by yourselves.

Quote from: Eirikrautha on December 11, 2024, 11:23:07 PM

Quote from: HappyDaze on December 11, 2024, 03:37:03 AM

Quote from: Brad on December 10, 2024, 10:35:02 PMAll it takes is a few thousand obnoxious fucktards on a messageboard, spread over seven continents, to make us all look bad.

It certaibly hasn't taken "a few thousand" to do it here.

Yeah, just you and a handful of other posters have managed it all by yourselves.

You believe that I make you look bad. I can't take the credit for that. You do bad all by yourself.

Quote from: HappyDaze on December 12, 2024, 02:13:41 AM

Quote from: Eirikrautha on December 11, 2024, 11:23:07 PM

Quote from: HappyDaze on December 11, 2024, 03:37:03 AM

Quote from: Brad on December 10, 2024, 10:35:02 PMAll it takes is a few thousand obnoxious fucktards on a messageboard, spread over seven continents, to make us all look bad.

It certaibly hasn't taken "a few thousand" to do it here.

Yeah, just you and a handful of other posters have managed it all by yourselves.

You believe that I make you look bad. I can't take the credit for that. You do bad all by yourself.

No, I believe you make the site look bad, by putting words in other posters' mouths.  New users here might assume that low-effort snark and trolling is the norm here, when it's mostly just you and a couple other posters that do so.  Pundit just hasn't gatekept enough...

Quote from: Koltar on December 10, 2024, 11:39:08 PMGay Space Communism? in connection with the "Star Trek" setting?

Hey, hey, hey - Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism. Get it right. Er, left. I mean, keep it straight! No, wait, that's not right either. Damn, I did it again...

I think the fact RPG.net has had a pride flag as its logo for years now speaks volumes. It's basically Reddit of forums; anything not following leftist bullshit and believing all left-wing propaganda makes you a "bigot" and you should be banned.

Quote from: blackstone on December 10, 2024, 09:23:38 AMand then there is this fucking guy...



I want to believe that this kinda crazy isn't the norm in the RPG community at large. I'm going to Origins next year for the 50th anniversary and I don't want to deal with this kind of stupid.

This is the kind of statement that, if taken out of its RPG.net context, I would have no idea if it's parody or not.

it's too bad rpg.net removed the bans they do. The stuff they ban you for is, shall we say, alarming.