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ConTessa: Women in Gaming Done Right

Started by RPGPundit, June 05, 2013, 11:49:52 AM

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#60
June 06, 2013, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;660457Dude, you're really really coming across as someone who hasn't actually looked into this.



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#61
June 06, 2013, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;660584Regarding that, some people on the thread have expressed desire to help financially too, so if you've figured out how you want to do that, please let us know here!
Ya, I keep throwing fifty euros at the screen but nothing happens. Set up a paypal account that can take credit cards or something and I'll do my bit for the un-cause. And I'd hope other people will follow suit.
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#62
June 06, 2013, 05:40:35 PM
Sending a couple of female gamers I know to check this out. ConTessa has organized what sounds like a pretty awesome event.
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#63
June 06, 2013, 05:44:50 PM
I think this is a nice idea... but then i read "NO MALE GMs!"(paraphrased) and was like... "Uhm, ok..."

Their call, but IMO it's a weird signal to send to people...
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#64
June 06, 2013, 06:02:08 PM
Quote from: Phantom Black;660729I think this is a nice idea... but then i read "NO MALE GMs!"(paraphrased) and was like... "Uhm, ok..."

Their call, but IMO it's a weird signal to send to people...

eh.  I interpret this whole convention as "Here, let us women show everyone else that we're not super sensitive and just like every other gamer."

In that context, I view we men as guests that they are hosting, so I'm not too worried about that rule.
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#65
June 06, 2013, 06:04:11 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;660734eh.  I interpret this whole convention as "Here, let us women show everyone else that we're not super sensitive and just like every other gamer."

In that context, I view we men as guests that they are hosting, so I'm not too worried about that rule.

That's my view too.

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#66
June 07, 2013, 03:14:55 AM
I think its fine.
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June 07, 2013, 03:25:06 AM
As an advertising gimick it worked really well.

If it wasn't run by women, unlike gen Con where loads of the admins are women or TSR when Lorraine Williams was in charge then we might just treat it like any other online Game Con and ignore it entirely so Kudo to them for comming up with an angle.
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June 07, 2013, 11:59:16 AM
Quote from: jibbajibba;660830As an advertising gimick it worked really well.

If it wasn't run by women, unlike gen Con where loads of the admins are women or TSR when Lorraine Williams was in charge then we might just treat it like any other online Game Con and ignore it entirely so Kudo to them for comming up with an angle.

Of course, Lorraine Williams isn't exactly the sort of person you want to bring up as being "involved in the gaming scene".  Her opinion of gamers was about the same as the Dotts' opinion of boardgamers when they ran Avalon Hill.

And the "loads of admins are women" at Gen Con, are there any stats on that?  For all I know it's an unknown.

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#69
June 07, 2013, 01:27:06 PM
Quote from: The Traveller;660724Ya, I keep throwing fifty euros at the screen but nothing happens. Set up a paypal account that can take credit cards or something and I'll do my bit for the un-cause. And I'd hope other people will follow suit.

Done! I set up a GoFundMe campaign just for that purpose. :)

The Traveller

#70
June 07, 2013, 02:11:57 PM
Quote from: ConTessa;660945Done! I set up a GoFundMe campaign just for that purpose. :)
And, donated. Hope you enjoy the convention!
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#71
June 07, 2013, 06:53:05 PM
Quote from: Phantom Black;660729I think this is a nice idea... but then i read "NO MALE GMs!"(paraphrased) and was like... "Uhm, ok..."

Their call, but IMO it's a weird signal to send to people...

It might, but I read that and immediately thought, "Hell yeah! I get to be a Player instead of a GM for a change!" :D
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#72
June 07, 2013, 07:48:20 PM
As a follow-up to my earlier post I registered not one but two games, and AP reports will probably go up both here and at TBP when all is said and done. In the meantime feel free to sign up, or just drop in and have a laugh at my hideously masculine speaking voice.
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June 07, 2013, 07:55:33 PM
Quote from: LibraryLass;661020As a follow-up to my earlier post I registered not one but two games, and AP reports will probably go up both here and at TBP when all is said and done. In the meantime feel free to sign up, or just drop in and have a laugh at my hideously masculine speaking voice.

Good luck!

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#74
June 07, 2013, 08:28:41 PM
Quote from: LibraryLass;661020As a follow-up to my earlier post I registered not one but two games, and AP reports will probably go up both here and at TBP when all is said and done. In the meantime feel free to sign up, or just drop in and have a laugh at my hideously masculine speaking voice.

Awesome! Looking forward to the reports!
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