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DriveThru RPG "Black Creator Spotlight"

Started by YaarghDBarbarian, February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM

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YaarghDBarbarian

February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM
Can somebody please read the runes and tell me what exactly "Black Creator Spotlight" means? It's a highlighted section, so it must be important to someone there. It says "100% of your purchase supports these titles for Black History Month". Judging by the titles in the list, there doesn't seem to be anything to do with black history, so I can only assume that all those titles were written by black creators. Sorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.

jeff37923

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February 02, 2022, 10:49:14 AM
Funny how Mike Pondsmith, who is undoubtedly black and whose credits include everything from R. Talsorian Games is not included in the sale. There sure are a Hell of a lot of Ponyfinder products in there, though.
"Meh."

YaarghDBarbarian

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February 02, 2022, 10:55:01 AM
Looking through the links, quite a few of the creators are companies. I wonder what criteria is being used? Do you just need a token member of staff to make your company "black"?

Rob Necronomicon

#3
February 02, 2022, 11:29:29 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but I only buy a game if it's good. I don't give a fudge who made it or what their background is (unless it is by an evil woke scold of course).

That said, I do have a lot of G. D. Grayson's stuff. Why? Because he's a good game designer.

Skullking

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February 02, 2022, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: YaarghDBarbarian on February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM
Sorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.
Answer = virtue signaling.

Mistwell

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February 02, 2022, 02:57:25 PM
Quote from: YaarghDBarbarian on February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM
Can somebody please read the runes and tell me what exactly "Black Creator Spotlight" means? It's a highlighted section, so it must be important to someone there. It says "100% of your purchase supports these titles for Black History Month". Judging by the titles in the list, there doesn't seem to be anything to do with black history, so I can only assume that all those titles were written by black creators. Sorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.

If it was for "Conservative Creator Spotlight" or "Christian Creator Spotlight" would you see the point of it?

Mistwell

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February 02, 2022, 02:59:49 PM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on February 02, 2022, 11:29:29 AM
Call me old-fashioned

You're old-fashioned.

Hakdov

#7
February 02, 2022, 03:04:57 PM
Quote from: Mistwell on February 02, 2022, 02:57:25 PM
If it was for "Conservative Creator Spotlight" or "Christian Creator Spotlight" would you see the point of it?

GeekyBugle

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February 02, 2022, 03:06:00 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on February 02, 2022, 10:49:14 AM
Funny how Mike Pondsmith, who is undoubtedly black and whose credits include everything from R. Talsorian Games is not included in the sale. There sure are a Hell of a lot of Ponyfinder products in there, though.

Only talentless hacks need quotas, Maximum Mike has more talent on his pinky finger than the whole Buy Large Mansions movement and their sicophants combined.
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Jam The MF

#9
February 02, 2022, 03:40:35 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2022, 03:06:00 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on February 02, 2022, 10:49:14 AM
Funny how Mike Pondsmith, who is undoubtedly black and whose credits include everything from R. Talsorian Games is not included in the sale. There sure are a Hell of a lot of Ponyfinder products in there, though.

Only talentless hacks need quotas, Maximum Mike has more talent on his pinky finger than the whole Buy Large Mansions movement and their sicophants combined.


Quotas?  Quotas?  We don't need no stinking quotas.
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VisionStorm

#10
February 02, 2022, 04:59:09 PM
Quote from: Mistwell on February 02, 2022, 02:57:25 PM
Quote from: YaarghDBarbarian on February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM
Can somebody please read the runes and tell me what exactly "Black Creator Spotlight" means? It's a highlighted section, so it must be important to someone there. It says "100% of your purchase supports these titles for Black History Month". Judging by the titles in the list, there doesn't seem to be anything to do with black history, so I can only assume that all those titles were written by black creators. Sorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.

If it was for "Conservative Creator Spotlight" or "Christian Creator Spotlight" would you see the point of it?

Why would anyone spotlight either of those groups, specially conservatives? I can sorta see someone spotlighting Christian creators who push religion in their books (assuming those even exist in RPGs, like they do in music, film and such), but that would be more appropriate to a Christian-specific site promoting Christian stuff. Outside that context it doesn't even make sense, though.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2022, 03:06:00 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on February 02, 2022, 10:49:14 AM
Funny how Mike Pondsmith, who is undoubtedly black and whose credits include everything from R. Talsorian Games is not included in the sale. There sure are a Hell of a lot of Ponyfinder products in there, though.

Only talentless hacks need quotas, Maximum Mike has more talent on his pinky finger than the whole Buy Large Mansions movement and their sicophants combined.

That's why he isn't included.  ;)

YaarghDBarbarian

#11
February 02, 2022, 05:09:41 PM
Quote from: Mistwell on February 02, 2022, 02:57:25 PM
Quote from: YaarghDBarbarian on February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AM
Can somebody please read the runes and tell me what exactly "Black Creator Spotlight" means? It's a highlighted section, so it must be important to someone there. It says "100% of your purchase supports these titles for Black History Month". Judging by the titles in the list, there doesn't seem to be anything to do with black history, so I can only assume that all those titles were written by black creators. Sorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.

If it was for "Conservative Creator Spotlight" or "Christian Creator Spotlight" would you see the point of it?

Oh, God, no! That would be really cringy. What would be the point?

Rob Necronomicon

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February 02, 2022, 05:47:52 PM Last Edit: February 02, 2022, 06:08:00 PM by Rob Necronomicon
I mean, if they are going to be fair, how many other 'special minorities' will they do?

Can I demand an Irish one too, that only highlights all the 'supremely good' Irish creators out there? AKA - None.

And what about all the creators with speech impediments? Where's their voice?

Okay, so what happens if your beloved creator has 'alien hand syndrome'? Will drivethru lend him a hand??

Omega

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February 02, 2022, 05:57:16 PM
Quote from: YaarghDBarbarian on February 02, 2022, 10:22:02 AMSorry to be all cliched, but I don't ever remember buying anything because the creator was of a specific racial group. I don't really see the point of this.

Thats easy.

If you dont buy these products then you are Wacist!

Drive-thru's been like this a few years now. This is just par for the course.

And why no Hispanic or Oriental or other non-cred-worthy minority spotlight? I am sure they will have a "Disabled Creator Spotlight" later so they can check off all the boxes because thats all we are to them. A check mark on a list.

Remember back when they declared that they would not be posting any guidelines on what would be considered Wacist and deleted because. "They'd know it when they see it."

Try looking in a mirror Drive-Thru. Because stunts like this are the epitome of demeaning.

jeff37923

#14
February 02, 2022, 06:43:41 PM
I wonder if it has anything to do with feeling guilty over this stunt from two years ago.

https://www.therpgsite.com/pen-paper-roleplaying-games-rpgs-discussion/drivethrurpg-supporting-blm/
"Meh."
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