Briefly, because I was critical of the BLM organization in 2020, local hobby shop Misty Mountain Games destroyed the Cha'alt books they had on their shelves and won't let me run games there. Effectively, I'm banned. I mean, I don't want to go where I'm not welcome... but this blatant political partisanship and pandering to the woke left is pretty much everything I hate about current year RPGs
Here's a link to the video where I show a screenshot as evidence of MMG's reasons. A true "family friendly" store wouldn't put a Marxist organization trying to disrupt the nuclear family before an actual family man who loves roleplaying. All my public sessions in the past have been PG-13.
Link: https://youtu.be/5mtfgxc1hpg
Thanks,
VS
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Like I said in mewe, things will get much worse before they even start to showing sings of getting better.
We need to start building alternatives before we find ourselves censored.
Decentralized, built on the blockchain (censorship free/proof) easy to set up, you can accept cryptocurrency & credit/debit cards.
https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527 (https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527)
Add some links to other designer's stores and we have the starts of something.
Cha'alt-right... That's kinda funny.
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 05:18:27 PM
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Are you wondering why I didn't reach out to Misty Mountain Games about running games there during the pandemic? I don't keep tabs on any retailer's social media. Unless they messaged me or someone saw it and messaged me, how could I have known?
Also, thanks for the screenshot. I saw that MMG was talking to other game store retailer in the area, coming to a mutual agreement on
Cha'alt and myself.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 07:18:07 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 05:18:27 PM
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Are you wondering why I didn't reach out to Misty Mountain Games about running games there during the pandemic? I don't keep tabs on any retailer's social media. Unless they messaged me or someone saw it and messaged me, how could I have known?
Also, thanks for the screenshot. I saw that MMG was talking to other game store retailer in the area, coming to a mutual agreement on Cha'alt and myself.
Kind of, yeah. Or at least shopped there. I mean, you haven't set foot in the place for two years or more. I guess I'm just having a hard time caring about your beef with a place you don't even patronize, and judging by your last video, don't care for because of their ripped chairs and nasty bathroom.
BLM = Big Lies Matter, & Big Lying Media.
Piss on that organization.
Quote from: Jam The MF on March 04, 2022, 09:56:06 PM
BLM = Big Lies Matter, & Big Lying Media.
Piss on that organization.
Burn, Loot Murder, also Buy Large Mansions
CuckTamponArmy defending the burning of book because the-author has a difference of opinion then he does.
How very virtue signalling SJW CB of him.
If the author had the same opinion he did and it happened to his favoured he would be screaming censorship at the top of his lungs.
Go go SJW Dude Ranger I guess.
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 07:57:32 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 07:18:07 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 05:18:27 PM
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Are you wondering why I didn't reach out to Misty Mountain Games about running games there during the pandemic? I don't keep tabs on any retailer's social media. Unless they messaged me or someone saw it and messaged me, how could I have known?
Also, thanks for the screenshot. I saw that MMG was talking to other game store retailer in the area, coming to a mutual agreement on Cha'alt and myself.
Kind of, yeah. Or at least shopped there. I mean, you haven't set foot in the place for two years or more. I guess I'm just having a hard time caring about your beef with a place you don't even patronize, and judging by your last video, don't care for because of their ripped chairs and nasty bathroom.
For the first year of the pandemic, I went to the grocery store once a week... and that's it. In 2021, I got out a little bit more, but nothing as self-indulgent as shopping for RPG stuff. Not trying to virtue signal, my wife was pretty scared for us and our kids, and we were all deluded by the media, big tech, politicians, big pharma, etc. I'm sure you can imagine.
And while Misty Mountain Games wasn't a great "game room", it was almost always available and in a good location for those coming to play. Over the years, the place had grown comfortable. It was like a dagger to the heart, at first, hearing that they wanted nothing to do with me or Cha'alt. After a few days, it stings less, but I still think it's shitty to destroy copies of Cha'alt while banning me from running games there.
Quote from: Abraxus on March 06, 2022, 12:15:21 AM
CuckTamponArmy defending the burning of book because the-author has a difference of opinion then he does.
How very virtue signalling SJW CB of him.
If the author had the same opinion he did and it happened to his favoured he would be screaming censorship at the top of his lungs.
Go go SJW Dude Ranger I guess.
Nice hypothetical, but no, I'm not dumb enough to believe that the First Amendment applies to private business. If a conservative-owned store wanted to ban Zweihander, it wouldn't be censorship, it would be their prerogative. The First Amendment exists to protect citizens from government, not to protect the government from citizens, or citizens from each other. This is not "censorship", it's the free market at work. Move to China, if that bothers you so much.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 06, 2022, 08:53:31 AM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 07:57:32 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 07:18:07 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 05:18:27 PM
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Are you wondering why I didn't reach out to Misty Mountain Games about running games there during the pandemic? I don't keep tabs on any retailer's social media. Unless they messaged me or someone saw it and messaged me, how could I have known?
Also, thanks for the screenshot. I saw that MMG was talking to other game store retailer in the area, coming to a mutual agreement on Cha'alt and myself.
Kind of, yeah. Or at least shopped there. I mean, you haven't set foot in the place for two years or more. I guess I'm just having a hard time caring about your beef with a place you don't even patronize, and judging by your last video, don't care for because of their ripped chairs and nasty bathroom.
For the first year of the pandemic, I went to the grocery store once a week... and that's it. In 2021, I got out a little bit more, but nothing as self-indulgent as shopping for RPG stuff. Not trying to virtue signal, my wife was pretty scared for us and our kids, and we were all deluded by the media, big tech, politicians, big pharma, etc. I'm sure you can imagine.
And while Misty Mountain Games wasn't a great "game room", it was almost always available and in a good location for those coming to play. Over the years, the place had grown comfortable. It was like a dagger to the heart, at first, hearing that they wanted nothing to do with me or Cha'alt. After a few days, it stings less, but I still think it's shitty to destroy copies of Cha'alt while banning me from running games there.
Did you still buy weed during the pandemic, or was that too "self-indulgent" lmao?
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 06, 2022, 10:03:09 AM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 06, 2022, 08:53:31 AM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 07:57:32 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 07:18:07 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 04, 2022, 05:18:27 PM
This happened a year and a half ago, if you're just now finding out about it, it must not have made that big of a difference in your life.
Looks like another area gaming store, I'm Board, decided to remove your products around the same time (screenshot attached). Which I only mention because otherwise, it'd probably take you another year and a half to figure that one out.
Edit: also, good job doxxing your buddies, numbnuts.
Are you wondering why I didn't reach out to Misty Mountain Games about running games there during the pandemic? I don't keep tabs on any retailer's social media. Unless they messaged me or someone saw it and messaged me, how could I have known?
Also, thanks for the screenshot. I saw that MMG was talking to other game store retailer in the area, coming to a mutual agreement on Cha'alt and myself.
Kind of, yeah. Or at least shopped there. I mean, you haven't set foot in the place for two years or more. I guess I'm just having a hard time caring about your beef with a place you don't even patronize, and judging by your last video, don't care for because of their ripped chairs and nasty bathroom.
For the first year of the pandemic, I went to the grocery store once a week... and that's it. In 2021, I got out a little bit more, but nothing as self-indulgent as shopping for RPG stuff. Not trying to virtue signal, my wife was pretty scared for us and our kids, and we were all deluded by the media, big tech, politicians, big pharma, etc. I'm sure you can imagine.
And while Misty Mountain Games wasn't a great "game room", it was almost always available and in a good location for those coming to play. Over the years, the place had grown comfortable. It was like a dagger to the heart, at first, hearing that they wanted nothing to do with me or Cha'alt. After a few days, it stings less, but I still think it's shitty to destroy copies of Cha'alt while banning me from running games there.
Did you still buy weed during the pandemic, or was that too "self-indulgent" lmao?
Obviously, you're not trying to have a substantive "good faith" discussion. Just being a troll. Bye!
Quote from: GeekyBugle on March 04, 2022, 06:14:43 PM
Like I said in mewe, things will get much worse before they even start to showing sings of getting better.
We need to start building alternatives before we find ourselves censored.
Decentralized, built on the blockchain (censorship free/proof) easy to set up, you can accept cryptocurrency & credit/debit cards.
https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527 (https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527)
Add some links to other designer's stores and we have the starts of something.
Was going to comment this, too. Really, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody. I said on the Turning Corner on Woke thread that companies will have to choose between bankruptcy and jettisoning Woke behavior, but that doesn't mean that a number of big industry players won't voluntarily choose bankruptcy.
Take WotC, for example. I fully expect that if/ when WotC gets into a situation where they have to choose between good business and toxic politics, they will absolutely choose toxic politics and use the fact they are the big player in an attempt to play scorched earth. When they threaten DTRPG and LGSs with pulling the plug, DTRPG and the LGSs will capitulate in a heartbeat because having WotC pull out would be an insta-bankrupt situation. But at that point, these companies are going to bankrupt, anyway.
I think we're looking at an 80%+ industry die-back starting mid 2023. Start building alternative platforms now.
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 06, 2022, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: Abraxus on March 06, 2022, 12:15:21 AM
CuckTamponArmy defending the burning of book because the-author has a difference of opinion then he does.
How very virtue signalling SJW CB of him.
If the author had the same opinion he did and it happened to his favoured he would be screaming censorship at the top of his lungs.
Go go SJW Dude Ranger I guess.
Nice hypothetical, but no, I'm not dumb enough to believe that the First Amendment applies to private business. If a conservative-owned store wanted to ban Zweihander, it wouldn't be censorship, it would be their prerogative. The First Amendment exists to protect citizens from government, not to protect the government from citizens, or citizens from each other. This is not "censorship", it's the free market at work. Move to China, if that bothers you so much.
Nice try at defending censorship CuckTampon Army
Save your virtue signalling bullshit.
Then again it's ok for your SJW to cancel someone because of " reasons and feels"
When it comes to your side suffering the same it's censorship because of once again " reasons and feels"
Hopefully it backfires and hurts their sales
Quote from: Abraxus on March 06, 2022, 01:07:05 PM
Quote from: Tubesock Army on March 06, 2022, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: Abraxus on March 06, 2022, 12:15:21 AM
CuckTamponArmy defending the burning of book because the-author has a difference of opinion then he does.
How very virtue signalling SJW CB of him.
If the author had the same opinion he did and it happened to his favoured he would be screaming censorship at the top of his lungs.
Go go SJW Dude Ranger I guess.
Nice hypothetical, but no, I'm not dumb enough to believe that the First Amendment applies to private business. If a conservative-owned store wanted to ban Zweihander, it wouldn't be censorship, it would be their prerogative. The First Amendment exists to protect citizens from government, not to protect the government from citizens, or citizens from each other. This is not "censorship", it's the free market at work. Move to China, if that bothers you so much.
Nice try at defending censorship CuckTampon Army
Save your virtue signalling bullshit.
Then again it's ok for your SJW to cancel someone because of " reasons and feels"
When it comes to your side suffering the same it's censorship because of once again " reasons and feels"
Hopefully it backfires and hurts their sales
LMAO nope. I didn't feel sorry for Kathy Griffin, and I don't feel sorry for Venger. This isn't censorship, and my view of that doesn't change with the political viewpoint of the aggrieved whiner.
"Hurts their sales" HAHAHAHAHA please. This happened a year and a half ago, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Keep dreamin', though.
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PMReally, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody.
DTRPG already did do this to somebody. Years ago to Judges Guild. They won't need to do it again for a while since every game company immediately fell in line after that.
Quote from: hedgehobbit on March 06, 2022, 02:23:46 PM
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PMReally, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody.
DTRPG already did do this so somebody. Years ago to Judges Guild. They won't need to do it again for a while since every game company immediately fell in line after that.
Pour encourager les autres always works. Would that it be used
against the Woke.
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PM
I fully expect that if/ when WotC gets into a situation where they have to choose between good business and toxic politics, they will absolutely choose toxic politics and use the fact they are the big player in an attempt to play scorched earth.
Especially considering how well this worked for TSR... ::)
Quote from: hedgehobbit on March 06, 2022, 02:23:46 PM
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PMReally, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody.
DTRPG already did do this to somebody. Years ago to Judges Guild. They won't need to do it again for a while since every game company immediately fell in line after that.
Robert Bledsaw II dug his own grave.
Concerning Judges Guild
https://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2020/02/concerning-judges-guild.html
More Concerning Judges Guild
https://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2020/02/concerning-judges-guild-further.html
Quote from: Reckall on March 06, 2022, 07:57:00 PM
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PM
I fully expect that if/ when WotC gets into a situation where they have to choose between good business and toxic politics, they will absolutely choose toxic politics and use the fact they are the big player in an attempt to play scorched earth.
Especially considering how well this worked for TSR... ::)
TSR once they ousted Gary was not as bad as folks like to claim. But their legal branch was indeed competing with Palladium for "Stupidest Litigations of the Century" award. Most were aimed at other companies. But some notable ones were aimed at fan sites. But it certainly was not just TSR being stupid. They just stand out as Palladium was at the time only targeting fan sites. I know because they went after one I've been helping with. All gone with one threat. TSR though bled themselves out with their lawsuits at a time they really couldnt afford to.
Quote from: estar on March 07, 2022, 08:06:38 AM
Robert Bledsaw II dug his own grave.
Concerning Judges Guild
https://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2020/02/concerning-judges-guild.html
More Concerning Judges Guild
https://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2020/02/concerning-judges-guild-further.html
Still one of the more baffling outbursts from a publisher. Right up there with the meltdown of the Katalyka gal.
Quote from: GeekyBugle on March 04, 2022, 06:14:43 PM
Decentralized, built on the blockchain (censorship free/proof) easy to set up, you can accept cryptocurrency & credit/debit cards.
https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527 (https://blog.originprotocol.com/dshop-is-open-for-business-launch-your-free-decentralized-store-in-minutes-d7a7092a7527)
Add some links to other designer's stores and we have the starts of something.
+1 on promoting this. Decentralization is the only
solution I see here. Everything else is just a never-ending
battle. Those may be battles worth fighting in the short-term, but allowing the battlefield to reign indefinitely is inevitably a losing paradigm.
Quote from: RandyB on March 06, 2022, 02:28:29 PM
Quote from: hedgehobbit on March 06, 2022, 02:23:46 PM
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PMReally, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody.
DTRPG already did do this so somebody. Years ago to Judges Guild. They won't need to do it again for a while since every game company immediately fell in line after that.
Pour encourager les autres always works. Would that it be used against the Woke.
We could possibly use politics against the woke if there was an issue they were clearly on the wrong side of, like transing the kids. But that would mean a whole lot of the silent majority would have to speak up and be counted among those trying to protect children from genital mutilation, chemical castration, and irreversible hormone blockers.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 07, 2022, 10:42:42 AM
Quote from: RandyB on March 06, 2022, 02:28:29 PM
Quote from: hedgehobbit on March 06, 2022, 02:23:46 PM
Quote from: Fheredin on March 06, 2022, 12:59:34 PMReally, I would be very surprised if DTRPG doesn't do this kind of thing soon to somebody.
DTRPG already did do this so somebody. Years ago to Judges Guild. They won't need to do it again for a while since every game company immediately fell in line after that.
Pour encourager les autres always works. Would that it be used against the Woke.
We could possibly use politics against the woke if there was an issue they were clearly on the wrong side of, like transing the kids. But that would mean a whole lot of the silent majority would have to speak up and be counted among those trying to protect children from genital mutilation, chemical castration, and irreversible hormone blockers.
Fighting those turds on their own terms is just a way to lose slower IMO. I rather they just keep pushing, hit the red line and they get fought on terms I prefer.
It comes at a time where the consumer really does not need to buy from te local gaming store.
Amazon had the product cheaper. Drivethrurpg sells PDFs cheaper than print copy. Discord and similar software Allie one to join a group without leaving the comfort and safety of one own home. I buy sometimes from one in my area due to their used section. If I knew they were banning an rpg because of misguided virtue signalling they would be dead to me. My wallet richer.
Quote from: Abraxus on March 07, 2022, 11:40:29 AM
It comes at a time where the consumer really does not need to buy from te local gaming store.
Amazon had the product cheaper. Drivethrurpg sells PDFs cheaper than print copy. Discord and similar software Allie one to join a group without leaving the comfort and safety of one own home. I buy sometimes from one in my area due to their used section. If I knew they were banning an rpg because of misguided virtue signalling they would be dead to me. My wallet richer.
Yeah I got the impression all the gaming stores where I live paid the bills by having large crowds of people playing games for hours and buying the snacks and sodas 3-4 times during that stay. Those stays could result in some loyalty from the customer to have a product ordered through the store, or buy it in real time if the store was well stocked (IME most game stores do not have a great variety, and really load up on the money makers, which I expect) during a long stay. I think virtue signaling as a LFGS is a big fucking mistake. I know at least one where I live went out of business due to Covid and the others are hurting to recover. Not a smart move to try to piss any customers off at this point.
I like the owner of my local gaming store. He's never talked to me about politics, so I really hope he is focusing on his "business" rather than the whole virtue signaling thing.
It's not just the LGs it's even the brand name stores. We have the equivalent of a Shoppers Drug mart just different name and when J or my wife goes it's not as full as it used to be. Why by say Oreos at 5-6$ a box when Amazon sells for 2$. Same with bottles of Listerine.
Then again most owners of LGS are not very business savvy in the first place. Stupidly publicly criticizing a shoppers RPGs choices in their face or something equally as stupid.
I agree. I haven't really been a fan of Amazon winning, but they have done a bit better of a job of not criticizing their customers. Their employees aren't always so business savvy, but luckily they aren't the face of the company.
I wish there was some kind of hybrid solution .. a web presence that gave users the feel of a walk in business (assuming they wanted that sort of thing). Kind of like what people always assumed internet via VR would look like, like walking into a virtual café. That sort of thing.
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Lol
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products.
Straight-up bullying right there.
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
option B it is.
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Tubesock Amy, is that you?
Quote from: jeff37923 on March 07, 2022, 03:06:55 PM
Tubesock Amy, is that you?
Hey Jeff,
Just wondering, was that mistype purposefully done or just an accident?
Brought a smile to my face either way....
Quote from: ponta1010 on March 07, 2022, 03:51:45 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on March 07, 2022, 03:06:55 PM
Tubesock Amy, is that you?
Hey Jeff,
Just wondering, was that mistype purposefully done or just an accident?
Brought a smile to my face either way....
Honestly, a typo.
Lets just call it a happy accident.....
Honestly? It's the loss of the store to destroy stock instead of selling it. They still pay the distributor for the books. Who in turn pay the publisher. Who in turn pays Venger. Venger gets paid regardless.
The store owner was not very smart in this. They alienated a longstanding customer and the sales they brought to the store. on top of destroying stock.
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
He learned the store he sort of liked was run by a brittle weak cowardly little piece of shit.
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on March 07, 2022, 05:24:43 PM
Honestly? It's the loss of the store to destroy stock instead of selling it. They still pay the distributor for the books. Who in turn pay the publisher. Who in turn pays Venger. Venger gets paid regardless.
The store owner was not very smart in this. They alienated a longstanding customer and the sales they brought to the store. on top of destroying stock.
Yeah, if the store owner was devious, he would have just defaced them and claimed they were damaged in transit. Then, just not reordered them.
Not the point, but I'm curious the percentage of sales that come from stores versus online these days.
Also, is there a large difference in sales from stores you do events for?
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
True true! In fact, I think that's probably an easier course of action for sure and is probably advisable given the amount of brain power OP has poven themself to have.
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 07:15:08 PM
Quote from: Darrin Kelley on March 07, 2022, 05:24:43 PM
Honestly? It's the loss of the store to destroy stock instead of selling it. They still pay the distributor for the books. Who in turn pay the publisher. Who in turn pays Venger. Venger gets paid regardless.
The store owner was not very smart in this. They alienated a longstanding customer and the sales they brought to the store. on top of destroying stock.
Yeah, if the store owner was devious, he would have just defaced them and claimed they were damaged in transit. Then, just not reordered them.
Just to clear up this point, in case anyone's interested...
I went to several hobby shops and game stores in my area. I asked them if they'd take a couple books. Almost every place said yes. They gave me $30 per book so they could sell them for $60 each. I did get paid up-front. The guy from Misty Mountain Games said he couldn't sell them. I don't know how hard it could be. I've been selling
Cha'alt and
Cha'alt: Fuchsia Malaise left and right through kickstarter and direct sales.
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 07:36:33 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
True true! In fact, I think that's probably an easier course of action for sure and is probably advisable given the amount of brain power OP has poven themself to have.
Did you just misgender me, motherfucker?
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 07, 2022, 07:47:38 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 07:36:33 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
True true! In fact, I think that's probably an easier course of action for sure and is probably advisable given the amount of brain power OP has poven themself to have.
Did you just misgender me, motherfucker?
OK, I laughed out loud at this. Well played.
I could see Fusica Malaise not having quite the same magnetic power but Cha'alt is worth buying for the cover alone. Visually it's like a Trapper Keeper Doodle Muse peeing directly on your exposed brain. I went to the store for a dry erase boards and markers when my copy of Cha'alt came in. It looks like a YES album cover from a parallel universe.
(https://i.imgur.com/wIhFbcK.png)
You combine that with " Layzer Demon Sleaze " and it becomes painfully difficult to not want to pick that up and see what's in there. From there on if you like a map or font or a piece of art you'll probably put your plastic down on the counter.
I bought it online because of the cover so if it was in a store that cover would be a powerful lure.
I got banned from a small business's discord for asinine reasons. They told me openly that I was too high maintenance, even though I went out of my way to be saccharine. Fucking zoomers. I'm never buying from them ever again, and I hope they go out of business.
Quote from: palaeomerus on March 08, 2022, 02:23:00 PM
I could see Fusica Malaise not having quite the same magnetic power but Cha'alt is worth buying for the cover alone. Visually it's like a Trapper Keeper Doodle Muse peeing directly on your exposed brain. I went to the store for a dry erase boards and markers when my copy of Cha'alt came in. It looks like a YES album cover from a parallel universe.
(https://i.imgur.com/wIhFbcK.png)
You combine that with " Layzer Demon Sleaze " and it becomes painfully difficult to not want to pick that up and see what's in there. From there on if you like a map or font or a piece of art you'll probably put your plastic down on the counter.
I bought it online because of the cover so if it was in a store that cover would be a powerful lure.
Thanks, hoss! I like to believe the Great Old Ones guided the artist's tentacles, willing such primordial, ultra-telluric awesomeness into being.
Getting banned is a Banner. It means you're doing something fundamentally different. You've made an enemy of the establishment.
Will you quit?
Quote from: Theory of Games on March 08, 2022, 07:02:54 PM
Getting banned is a Banner. It means you're doing something fundamentally different. You've made an enemy of the establishment.
Will you quit?
I'm just getting started, hoss.
Get'em VS.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 03:01:20 PM
Briefly, because I was critical of the BLM organization in 2020, local hobby shop Misty Mountain Games destroyed the Cha'alt books they had on their shelves and won't let me run games there. Effectively, I'm banned. I mean, I don't want to go where I'm not welcome... but this blatant political partisanship and pandering to the woke left is pretty much everything I hate about current year RPGs
Here's a link to the video where I show a screenshot as evidence of MMG's reasons. A true "family friendly" store wouldn't put a Marxist organization trying to disrupt the nuclear family before an actual family man who loves roleplaying. All my public sessions in the past have been PG-13.
Link: https://youtu.be/5mtfgxc1hpg
Thanks,
VS
So what else is new? They ban, rpg.net bans, this place bans- so what? Everyone does it.
People only whine about banning when it happens to THEM. Did they ever stand up for someone else for real? Show me a list of people banned here, who stood up for them? No? Then it's pure blarney whining about other banning, shut your gobs and stop whining.
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. They just squeek by. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
1) Hey genius I just got here a short time ago. Why the hell do you think I want to see that list?
2) So people here ban people for being anti semites. How nice. How damned generous. Now, if only THAT group would return the favor when it comes to anti white crap like from the ADL and SPLC. And here I go stomping on a ban mine- you tell me if it's ever possible for someone to say any criticism about that group without being anti semite.
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 07:10:11 PM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
1) Hey genius I just got here a short time ago. Why the hell do you think I want to see that list?
2) So people here ban people for being anti semites. How nice. How damned generous. Now, if only THAT group would return the favor when it comes to anti white crap like from the ADL and SPLC. And here I go stomping on a ban mine- you tell me if it's ever possible for someone to say any criticism about that group without being anti semite.
I may have the steps out of order here, but your plan was to join a forum, put together incoherent rants and then ask to see a list of people who have been banned?
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 07:16:48 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 07:10:11 PM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
1) Hey genius I just got here a short time ago. Why the hell do you think I want to see that list?
2) So people here ban people for being anti semites. How nice. How damned generous. Now, if only THAT group would return the favor when it comes to anti white crap like from the ADL and SPLC. And here I go stomping on a ban mine- you tell me if it's ever possible for someone to say any criticism about that group without being anti semite.
I may have the steps out of order here, but your plan was to join a forum, put together incoherent rants and then ask to see a list of people who have been banned?
If I had to predict, I'd say he's here aiming to misbehave.
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 07:10:11 PM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
1) Hey genius I just got here a short time ago. Why the hell do you think I want to see that list?
2) So people here ban people for being anti semites. How nice. How damned generous. Now, if only THAT group would return the favor when it comes to anti white crap like from the ADL and SPLC. And here I go stomping on a ban mine- you tell me if it's ever possible for someone to say any criticism about that group without being anti semite.
I'm not Jewish. So you'll be pleased to know you're getting banned by a gentile, I suppose. The reason I ban for anti-semitism (note: criticism of individual Jewish people for things other than being Jews, and criticism of specific government policies of the state of Israel, are not automatically anti-semitic) is because it's a basically instant giveaway that the person is a piece of human garbage. Of course, the same applies to blanket statements about any other race of people, but the neo-nazi crowd just can't help themselves in that no matter how much they try to pass for a normal human being they will eventually just have to go after their preferred target.
I think that dude might have lots of issues, that weird 92-8 percent crapola, he stuck me as a the sort that gathers fertilizer and Diesel fuel. Of course, he was so far off the reservation I think he might have an office in FBI headquarters fishing for prospects. It is the internet, and I am a little surprised he took that long to get around to his swan song given how he started out.
Maybe he is just a loon and was jealous Venger got banned from something and felt the need to go ahead an pull the trigger.
Quote from: oggsmash on March 17, 2022, 09:16:04 PM
I think that dude might have lots of issues, that weird 92-8 percent crapola, he stuck me as a the sort that gathers fertilizer and Diesel fuel. Of course, he was so far off the reservation I think he might have an office in FBI headquarters fishing for prospects. It is the internet, and I am a little surprised he took that long to get around to his swan song given how he started out.
Maybe he is just a loon and was jealous Venger got banned from something and felt the need to go ahead an pull the trigger.
It's definitely one of those. When he first started the 92-8 percent bullcrap — he posted mini-rants about it on multiple threads all on the same day — I realized he was a bad actor of some sort and have been waiting to see what happened.
Hats off to the Pundit for flushing the turd.
To be honest, I thought he was Matt Swain.
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
Looks like you're already on that banned list, bro! And just FYI, the "rats are low" was a purposeful reference to one of my favorite TV series... that I now get to re-watch with my two eldest girls. ;)
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 18, 2022, 08:44:44 AM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
Looks like you're already on that banned list, bro! And just FYI, the "rats are low" was a purposeful reference to one of my favorite TV series... that I now get to re-watch with my two eldest girls. ;)
Out of curiosity, what's it from? The 'rats are low' thing, I mean.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 18, 2022, 08:44:44 AM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
Looks like you're already on that banned list, bro! And just FYI, the "rats are low" was a purposeful reference to one of my favorite TV series... that I now get to re-watch with my two eldest girls. ;)
After you three finish watching...maybe see if they can teach you how quotes work.
Dummy. :o
Quote from: Ghostmaker on March 18, 2022, 10:35:40 AM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 18, 2022, 08:44:44 AM
Quote from: FingerRod on March 17, 2022, 06:55:42 PM
Quote from: Redwanderer on March 17, 2022, 06:52:59 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 17, 2022, 06:40:42 PM
Have you been injured in an accident? Did someone ban you unfairly? Were unnecessary steps taken to cancel, deplatform, or defund/demonetize you? If the answer to any of those questions was "yes", then you need to call Venger Satanis immediately. Our rats are low! I help the helpless...
I'm Venger Satanis, and I approve this message.
VS
Rats usually are low. ;D
You said "unfairly". There's the problem, what you call fair banning I might call cowardice or just blarney. Maybe you can get a list of people banned here from first to last- you ever stand up for them?
And how about this- places YOU got banned from call it "fair banning". See how it works?
What the actual fuck are you talking about? It is super rare that someone gets banned around here. In fact, every single instance I can think of has been due to anti-Semitic rants. And you should be banned for that shit. Are you on something?
Looks like you're already on that banned list, bro! And just FYI, the "rats are low" was a purposeful reference to one of my favorite TV series... that I now get to re-watch with my two eldest girls. ;)
Out of curiosity, what's it from? The 'rats are low' thing, I mean.
The Buffy spinoff TV show Angel. First season, about halfway through.
If you've never watched Buffy and Angel, I recommend them. Only a little bit of my love for those shows is nostalgia-based. ;)
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 07:36:33 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on March 07, 2022, 01:47:54 PM
Quote from: DefNotAnInsiderNopeNoWay on March 07, 2022, 12:56:03 PM
Translation "OH NO! My actions, statements, and violently stupid political speech have consequences!"
Sounds like a learning experience for you, perhaps in the future, you will learn that publicly being a dumb piece of shit will ruin your reputation and keep you from being able to market your products. My advice, sell all of your silver, move out of state, close the business you operate under, change your name and make another LLC where you can create more products, this time just don't let your personal bullshit contaminate the business or let people discover who you really are... perhaps hire someone who has actual tact and social skills handle your marketing and relations too since you're clearly inept at that aspect of managing a business.
Or...Option B: Hold a Unite the Cha'alt-Right rally/VengerCon and double down on your brand.
True true! In fact, I think that's probably an easier course of action for sure and is probably advisable given the amount of brain power OP has poven themself to have.
How much brain power does it take to spell "proven" correctly?
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 03:01:20 PM
Briefly, because I was critical of the BLM organization in 2020, local hobby shop Misty Mountain Games destroyed the Cha'alt books they had on their shelves and won't let me run games there. Effectively, I'm banned. I mean, I don't want to go where I'm not welcome... but this blatant political partisanship and pandering to the woke left is pretty much everything I hate about current year RPGs
Here's a link to the video where I show a screenshot as evidence of MMG's reasons. A true "family friendly" store wouldn't put a Marxist organization trying to disrupt the nuclear family before an actual family man who loves roleplaying. All my public sessions in the past have been PG-13.
Link: https://youtu.be/5mtfgxc1hpg
Thanks,
VS
Thank you for posting this, it made my day.
Quote from: pawsplay on March 20, 2022, 07:57:55 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 04, 2022, 03:01:20 PM
Briefly, because I was critical of the BLM organization in 2020, local hobby shop Misty Mountain Games destroyed the Cha'alt books they had on their shelves and won't let me run games there. Effectively, I'm banned. I mean, I don't want to go where I'm not welcome... but this blatant political partisanship and pandering to the woke left is pretty much everything I hate about current year RPGs
Here's a link to the video where I show a screenshot as evidence of MMG's reasons. A true "family friendly" store wouldn't put a Marxist organization trying to disrupt the nuclear family before an actual family man who loves roleplaying. All my public sessions in the past have been PG-13.
Link: https://youtu.be/5mtfgxc1hpg
Thanks,
VS
Thank you for posting this, it made my day.
Because...?
Fuck Burn Loot Murder. May their supporters rot in hell.
So this story is just MORE reasons we need SEGREGATION in the hobby. Since 2020, everyone has chosen their side in the culture war and there's no reason whatsoever that either side needs to interact, especially during our leisure time.
Venger, good luck finding a new gaming space.
Hope VengerCon kicks ass!
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 06, 2022, 08:53:31 AM
Not trying to virtue signal, my wife was pretty scared for us and our kids, and we were all deluded by the media, big tech, politicians, big pharma, etc.
Hopefully this will be a lesson learned for you and your wife that you can teach your kids so they don't scammed as you were. The MSM is the enemy of the people and hopefully you and the family will develop better bullshit sensors.
Thanks, hoss! It's a fine line between healthy skepticism and conspiracy theory. Now, they seem like one and the same. I hope by the time my kids are adults that they diverge again.
VENGER CON will kick ass!
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 24, 2022, 08:27:07 AM
Thanks, hoss! It's a fine line between healthy skepticism and conspiracy theory. Now, they seem like one and the same. I hope by the time my kids are adults that they diverge again.
VENGER CON will kick ass!
Of about 6 months on average and up to around two years tops.
Yes.
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 23, 2022, 04:37:07 PM
Because...?
I used to think of you as just an eccentric designer and publisher. The image I have of you has been considerably tarnished by your having taken the wrong side on so many issues, and showing repeatedly that you are a reactionary.
Marxist jargon ? IGNORE LIST! Good riddance.
Quote from: pawsplay on April 05, 2022, 02:25:11 AM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on March 23, 2022, 04:37:07 PM
Because...?
I used to think of you as just an eccentric designer and publisher. The image I have of you has been considerably tarnished by your having taken the wrong side on so many issues, and showing repeatedly that you are a reactionary.
I prefer to think of it as the correct side on so many issues. When shit goes crazy, you're damn right I'm reactionary! Not going to sit back and watch the world burn when it's not just me still trapped here, but my kids and everyone else, as well.
QuoteI used to think of you as just an eccentric designer and publisher. The image I have of you has been considerably tarnished by your having taken the wrong side on so many issues, and showing repeatedly that you are a reactionary.
Wow, so now reactionary is a slur. What is it Soviet Union.
Greetings!
Ah, yes. The nice, sweet Liberals.
Stay strong, Venger! Don't ever give in to the pussy Liberal Marxists.
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
I also have to say that watching Venger works on DriveThrough I have a weird feeling that pawsplay and me see reactionary very different. PP clearly consider Marquis de Sade and Messaline to be tip top reactionary thinkers, I do not :P
Love all the reactions to "reactionary."
In truly conservative RPG characters would only react to their enemies action. It is known.
This is the way.
" Jokes on you, I was only pretending to be an insufferable idiot, and you fell for it! "
AMIRITE?
LOL, no, actually I am right. I'm just not some humorless reactionary.
Weird, considering you seems one of most humorless participants of this discussion :P
Tu coque.
Quote from: Wrath of God on April 05, 2022, 08:07:23 PMWow, so now reactionary is a slur. What is it Soviet Union.
Reactionary is less of a slur now due to over use; like fascist, racist, sexist, alt-right, and literally Hitler.
By contrast, progressive has become a slur due to those claiming the title being such insufferable, pretentious, and hypocritical pricks all the time; like woke, Marxist, and social justice advocate.
Venger, what's the status of VengerCon?
Quote from: Spinachcat on April 11, 2022, 11:27:39 PM
Venger, what's the status of VengerCon?
It's happening. Numbers are still low (18 out of 100). Next week, I'm going to run some advertisements to help get the word out. If we haven't reached at least 40 attendees (the magic number) by May, I'll run a short Kickstarter to help get us to the break-even point so I'm not losing money on the convention.
If you're wondering about specific events and game sessions, there's a thread on this forum about
VENGER CON with details. Also, this link: https://tabletop.events/conventions/venger-con-2022
Thanks,
VS
Hate to say it. But BGG may be another place to let people know your convention is going.
https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/32/bgg/other-conventions
Quote from: VengerSatanis on April 12, 2022, 10:04:19 AMNext week, I'm going to run some advertisements to help get the word out.
Have you pimped VengerCon to your Kickstarter backer lists?
Also, pimp it to every reviewer who reviewed any of your books.
Post on EVERY online game con listing.
Do you have a Farcebook and InstaCrack pages? If not, pimp it there too.
Don't spend a dime unless you have to. Far better to spend sweat equity for marketing.
I do like the idea of 100 Tix-Only Kickstarter. You could throw in Venger PDFs as bonuses for attendees.
If I wasn't across the nation (and refusing to wear a face diaper to fly), I'd run a full slate of games at VengerCon! It sounds like its gonna be great fun.
Good advice, Omega and Spinachcat...
Yeah, I have lots of work to do next week! Also, I'm really hoping air travel lifts the mask mandate travel restrictions.
Thanks,
VS
Quote from: VengerSatanis on April 12, 2022, 10:04:19 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat on April 11, 2022, 11:27:39 PM
Venger, what's the status of VengerCon?
It's happening. Numbers are still low (18 out of 100). Next week, I'm going to run some advertisements to help get the word out. If we haven't reached at least 40 attendees (the magic number) by May, I'll run a short Kickstarter to help get us to the break-even point so I'm not losing money on the convention.
If you're wondering about specific events and game sessions, there's a thread on this forum about VENGER CON with details. Also, this link: https://tabletop.events/conventions/venger-con-2022
Thanks,
VS
I hate trying to offer advice but I think you have two options here: the first, is to offer a bit more than just playing games. Get an RPG/Geek Stuff Swap Meet going. Have some kind of a show. Something!
Do lots of local advertising, not just online, because in most cons a pretty significant number of attendees will tend to be local or regional. There's no point telling me about it, because unless you or someone else is paying my plane & hotel costs, I'm too far away to go there. Get it?
Quote from: RPGPundit on April 14, 2022, 07:11:31 PM
Quote from: VengerSatanis on April 12, 2022, 10:04:19 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat on April 11, 2022, 11:27:39 PM
Venger, what's the status of VengerCon?
It's happening. Numbers are still low (18 out of 100). Next week, I'm going to run some advertisements to help get the word out. If we haven't reached at least 40 attendees (the magic number) by May, I'll run a short Kickstarter to help get us to the break-even point so I'm not losing money on the convention.
If you're wondering about specific events and game sessions, there's a thread on this forum about VENGER CON with details. Also, this link: https://tabletop.events/conventions/venger-con-2022
Thanks,
VS
I hate trying to offer advice but I think you have two options here: the first, is to offer a bit more than just playing games. Get an RPG/Geek Stuff Swap Meet going. Have some kind of a show. Something!
Do lots of local advertising, not just online, because in most cons a pretty significant number of attendees will tend to be local or regional. There's no point telling me about it, because unless you or someone else is paying my plane & hotel costs, I'm too far away to go there. Get it?
Hey, an RPG swap meet is actually a great idea! Yesterday, I had another idea... perform a magical ritual related to RPGs (probably having to do with
Cha'alt). Those who want to participate, can do so. Otherwise, attendees can simply observe or skip it. Not sure which night this will happen, most likely Saturday after all the sessions have concluded.
Indeed, local advertising is the name of the game. Starting that on Monday.
Do you have space for a vendor area? Offering table space for a fee can help defray costs a little depending. I've seen table space range all over the place in cost. Some cons seem to think that vendors are rich and way overcharge for even a small table.
An artist area might be an idea too. Local or fly ins will sometimes rent table space to sell prints or do art on the spot.
I'm having one table for the collective wares of those attending. So, my Cha'alt books will sit right alongside Ankur and those of other content creators. VENGER CON is also about no fees. Once you pay for a ticket, everything else (outside of food, drink, and lodging) is free.
Then consider at least a small fee for vendor table space. Helps cut costs and might weed out any low level scammers. Though for a really small con probably not yet worth the extra paperwork.