I believe it was launched yesterday (https://mobile.twitter.com/biggusgeekus/status/1558986065586831367) by the guys from the Biggus Geekus Podcast. They are marketing themselves as a free speech alternative to DriveThruRPG. I recognize several authors on the website, including Miguel Ribeiro, David Guyll, Felbrigg Herriot, and Venger Satanis. Maybe Pundit decides to join them as well?
Here is the link to the site: https://biggeekemporium.com/
Naturally, it's still a bit bare-bones, but I trust it will develop over time.
Great news!
I bookmarked it to peruse it later.
This is fantastic news!
Bookmarked, I hope it works out
Awesome!
I contacted DriveThru to change my exclusivity, and found out that takes SIX MONTHS. Ugh. So I can't put any of my current catalog up there yet. If I get anything new out before then (which I should...), I'll be sure to upload it to BGE, though.
I think this might be just what I've been waiting for. I've always been hesitant about kickstarter. I don't think it's that great of a business model for me and it can sure destroy a guy's reputation. Drive-thru is in league with rpg.net and prone to political hijinks.
Wonder how they will handle complaints from the woke idiots trying to destroy careers? Hopefully Zak, Venger, Pundit and the rest move over there and are able to sell without worrying about being shut down by some idiot.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on August 18, 2022, 07:14:16 AM
Awesome!
I contacted DriveThru to change my exclusivity, and found out that takes SIX MONTHS. Ugh. So I can't put any of my current catalog up there yet. If I get anything new out before then (which I should...), I'll be sure to upload it to BGE, though.
Ditto, artificial BS, very tempted to remove my entire library and let them have their percent of zero.
Quote from: GhostNinja on August 18, 2022, 01:38:04 PM
Wonder how they will handle complaints from the woke idiots trying to destroy careers? Hopefully Zak, Venger, Pundit and the rest move over there and are able to sell without worrying about being shut down by some idiot.
Just tell them, "It's a private company. They can do what they want."
Quote from: Effete on August 18, 2022, 08:29:48 PM
Quote from: GhostNinja on August 18, 2022, 01:38:04 PM
Wonder how they will handle complaints from the woke idiots trying to destroy careers? Hopefully Zak, Venger, Pundit and the rest move over there and are able to sell without worrying about being shut down by some idiot.
Just tell them, "It's a private company. They can do what they want."
If the owner takes my on my offer I'll be donating time handling the complaints/revisions of material. IF so expect exactly ZERO influence from the perpetually offended.
Quote from: GeekyBugle on August 18, 2022, 09:44:03 PM
If the owner takes my on my offer I'll be donating time handling the complaints/revisions of material. IF so expect exactly ZERO influence from the perpetually offended.
Good luck! Hope you get in.
I hope they have a better interface. I like DTRPG as it is since they haven't gone superwoke, but I don't mind alternatives. However, they need to at least have an interface on par with DTRPG, whose bar is already scraping the bottom lol.
Quote from: Effete on August 18, 2022, 08:29:48 PM
Just tell them, "It's a private company. They can do what they want."
Lets hope so. Shut those idiot SJW's down who have nothing better to due than to ruin peoples lives and livelihoods
Quote from: Hopladamus on August 15, 2022, 06:13:16 PM
Maybe Pundit decides to join them as well?
Pundit works through publishers, though. It'll be up to them to get their products in there.
Quote from: VisionStorm on August 19, 2022, 09:04:55 AM
Quote from: Hopladamus on August 15, 2022, 06:13:16 PM
Maybe Pundit decides to join them as well?
Pundit works through publishers, though. It'll be up to them to get their products in there.
I
think that he published The Invisible College himself. I'm not sure though.
I'm working on putting together something for Big Geek Emporium, nothing huge but I want to support alternatives to DT.
Although I am more interested in selling my work through Odysee. Although typically thought of as a video site, Odysee allows creators to post any kind of file, and they have built in monetization such that you can restrict visibility/downloads to users that pay whatever price you set. It's permissionless and cuts out the middleman, so I'm planning to drop bigger projects over there.
Quote from: Zelen on August 20, 2022, 01:19:36 PM
I'm working on putting together something for Big Geek Emporium, nothing huge but I want to support alternatives to DT.
Although I am more interested in selling my work through Odysee. Although typically thought of as a video site, Odysee allows creators to post any kind of file, and they have built in monetization such that you can restrict visibility/downloads to users that pay whatever price you set. It's permissionless and cuts out the middleman, so I'm planning to drop bigger projects over there.
Neat. Does the visibility control extend to accessing the content directly through LBRY, or only via Odysee?
Quote from: Zalman on August 20, 2022, 01:22:15 PM
Quote from: Zelen on August 20, 2022, 01:19:36 PM
I'm working on putting together something for Big Geek Emporium, nothing huge but I want to support alternatives to DT.
Although I am more interested in selling my work through Odysee. Although typically thought of as a video site, Odysee allows creators to post any kind of file, and they have built in monetization such that you can restrict visibility/downloads to users that pay whatever price you set. It's permissionless and cuts out the middleman, so I'm planning to drop bigger projects over there.
Neat. Does the visibility control extend to accessing the content directly through LBRY, or only via Odysee?
Nice, do you get the option to get paid in fiat currency and not crypto tokens? How much is Odysee's cut?
Anyone with a decent youtube following should put out the word.
I did a lot of debating the right wing position on rpg.net back in the day and I'm pretty sure I'm on the mod's shit list somewhere so, I certainly like the idea of a cancel free store. It's funny, in some ways I've drifted quite a bit left of my original position but the left has been charging away from the center at a full gallop.
Quote from: Zalman on August 20, 2022, 01:22:15 PMNeat. Does the visibility control extend to accessing the content directly through LBRY, or only via Odysee?
Paying for content is LBRY feature, although getting paid in cash directly is an Odysee thing.
Quote from: GeekyBugle on August 20, 2022, 01:43:42 PMNice, do you get the option to get paid in fiat currency and not crypto tokens? How much is Odysee's cut?
From what I can tell (tho I haven't directly tested) Odysee has the option to charge in USD. I don't know how they handle the conversion or if they take a cut.
So what does this platform offer beyond being a reactionary move? Because if that's all it is, it will never be able to compete.
Quote from: GhostNinja on August 18, 2022, 01:38:04 PM
Hopefully Zak, Venger, Pundit and the rest move over there and are able to sell without worrying about being shut down by some idiot.
You're assuming they're all willing to participate on the same platform.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on August 18, 2022, 07:14:16 AM
I contacted DriveThru to change my exclusivity, and found out that takes SIX MONTHS. Ugh.
Was this in the
original contract you signed? If not there's nothing stopping you.
Quote from: mudbanks on August 19, 2022, 05:31:49 AM
I hope they have a better interface. I like DTRPG as it is since they haven't gone superwoke, but I don't mind alternatives. However, they need to at least have an interface on par with DTRPG, whose bar is already scraping the bottom lol.
I was uncomfortable in the DTRPG Discord forums since they were encouraging members to choose "pronouns", and I left. I'm pleased to expand my market by posting my RPG module online.