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EN World, the next RPGnet?

Started by Grognard GM, February 08, 2023, 04:32:05 PM

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SHARK

#45
February 09, 2023, 08:59:48 PM
Quote from: Horace on February 09, 2023, 05:10:41 PM
I used to be active on ENWorld. I made a lot of high-quality posts about DMing philosophy and adventure design. But the woke BS got to me a few years ago and I stopped going. Actually, it wasn't just the woke BS. It was the fact that the woke BS was protected "non-political" speech, but any dissenting opinion was deemed "political" and therefore forbidden. Only one side was allowed to express an opinion, and that opinion had to be shared by the moderation staff.

ENWorld has always been one or two steps behind RPG.net. It will continue to become what RPG.net is now, because

"Any organization not explicitly right-wing sooner or later becomes left-wing."

And, to add to that well-known maxim, every left-wing organization (or forum, in this case) becomes more left-wing until it implodes.

Greetings!

Horace! From EN-World! How are you doing, friend? I remember you! Good to see you! If I'm mistaken--I apologize. I haven't ben to EN-World in years!

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK
"It is the Marine Corps that will strip away the façade so easily confused with self. It is the Corps that will offer the pain needed to buy the truth. And at last, each will own the privilege of looking inside himself  to discover what truly resides there. Comfort is an illusion. A false security b

halfling rogue

#46
February 10, 2023, 09:29:27 AM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on February 09, 2023, 08:30:04 PM
Quote from: halfling rogue on February 09, 2023, 02:39:27 PM
Hi RPGsite.

I'm halfling rogue from EN World.

About a day or two after they disallowed me from posting on that particular thread, and without any other warning they banned me for a week from the entire site:

You have been banned for the following reason: Emoji abuse for challenging moderation &anti-inclusion. Your ban will be lifted on Feb 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM.

Anyway, you guys nailed it with this thread and I was tickled to see it being talked about here with sanity and reason, so I joined up!

Welcome! I loved your response on that thread. Blunt and to the point.

One of the things I've found to help keep things sane in the midst of insanity is to just channel Norm MacDonald.

He was a true jester.

3catcircus

#47
February 10, 2023, 04:46:43 PM
Quote from: Mistwell on February 08, 2023, 11:58:44 PM
It's a threadban. Yes, annoying, but no nothing like the level of The Big Purple.

I did think that "explanation" offered by the mods was not am appropriate moderator kind of response to that topic. He wants to post that as just a user, cool. But that wasn't a fine example of being a moderator.

You're forgetting that Umbran is a cunt from way back in the early days of ENW.  The wokism just allows him more opportunity to do so.

The Spaniard

#48
February 11, 2023, 10:37:46 AM
EN World is just RPGnet lite.  They're just not as overt in their hatred for straight white guys.

The Spaniard

#49
February 11, 2023, 10:43:51 AM
Quote from: Chainsaw on February 09, 2023, 07:23:23 PM
I got banned there like 10 years ago.

I have an account there, but stopped visiting pretty quickly after observing the tolerated and/or encouraged behavior.  This one makes me want to throw up a post just to get banned.

~

#50
February 11, 2023, 12:57:19 PM
I'm going in, que "Hall of the Mountain King" on the record player.

~

#51
February 11, 2023, 02:16:47 PM
... What the hell is this?

Wtrmute

#52
February 11, 2023, 06:25:44 PM
Quote from: The Spaniard on February 11, 2023, 10:43:51 AM
I have an account there, but stopped visiting pretty quickly after observing the tolerated and/or encouraged behavior.  This one makes me want to throw up a post just to get banned.

As did I, except that a certain day I couldn't resolve their domain name; no matter what I did the URL wouldn't even resolve unless I connected via RDP to a server in the UK and tried to access from there. This went on for years, until I eventually forgot all about them. Even today I can't explain what the hell happened.

Cathode Ray

#53
February 11, 2023, 07:21:34 PM
Quote from: Horace on February 09, 2023, 05:10:41 PM
I used to be active on ENWorld. I made a lot of high-quality posts about DMing philosophy and adventure design. But the woke BS got to me a few years ago and I stopped going. Actually, it wasn't just the woke BS. It was the fact that the woke BS was protected "non-political" speech, but any dissenting opinion was deemed "political" and therefore forbidden. Only one side was allowed to express an opinion, and that opinion had to be shared by the moderation staff.
This is the reason that I hate fascist BoardGameGeek.
Think God

I

#54
February 11, 2023, 10:26:32 PM
Quote from: Cathode Ray on February 11, 2023, 07:21:34 PM
Quote from: Horace on February 09, 2023, 05:10:41 PM
I used to be active on ENWorld. I made a lot of high-quality posts about DMing philosophy and adventure design. But the woke BS got to me a few years ago and I stopped going. Actually, it wasn't just the woke BS. It was the fact that the woke BS was protected "non-political" speech, but any dissenting opinion was deemed "political" and therefore forbidden. Only one side was allowed to express an opinion, and that opinion had to be shared by the moderation staff.
This is the reason that I hate fascist BoardGameGeek.

Yeah, with BGG they'll remove any remotely conservative post as "disruptive" but allow any amount of leftist bullshit.  I have an account there but never bother to post.
I know how the illegals feel. I'm an alcoholic & they keep setting up these random DUI checkpoints. You have no idea what a chilling effect this has had on the alcoholic community. I know people who are too terrified to even drink & drive anymore. I am literally shaking... mostly in my hands...

Omega

#55
February 12, 2023, 07:04:46 AM
Quote from: rocksfalleverybodydies on February 09, 2023, 09:39:29 AM
For more general RPG news, RPG Pub is pretty decent and the discussions are interesting.

And the forums for older editions/legacy seem to be all right (Knights & Knaves Alehouse, ODD74, Dragonsfoot, etc.)

Ports of Call:
Here, the Pub, the other ones listed, and if I want to stare into the Abyss: /tg. :)

RPG Pub is a bit too head in the sand for my liking. And they are always one step away from tipping over into being just another woke bastion because half the members insist the house is not on fire and a maniac is not stabbing them in the face.

THE_Leopold

#56
February 13, 2023, 06:49:03 PM
I miss Boz and the Monster Manual subforum the most :(
NKL4Lyfe

Armchair Gamer

#57
February 14, 2023, 03:10:07 PM
For another example of the kind of people and ideas which dominate discussion on EN World, see the current Harry Potter thread.

THE_Leopold

#58
February 14, 2023, 03:16:11 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on February 14, 2023, 03:10:07 PM
For another example of the kind of people and ideas which dominate discussion on EN World, see the current Harry Potter thread.

Microagressions? Fucking pussies.
NKL4Lyfe

Chris24601

#59
February 14, 2023, 03:33:23 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on February 14, 2023, 03:16:11 PM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer on February 14, 2023, 03:10:07 PM
For another example of the kind of people and ideas which dominate discussion on EN World, see the current Harry Potter thread.

Microagressions? Fucking pussies.
I find JK Rowling's attitude quite appropriate... I can practically hear the snowflakes at EN World melting down.

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