We know. The mods there ban people for BS reasons. Reasons that are deep rpg theory. What if --- the Mods don't understand rpg theory? What if they're dogs who don't know what a cat is?

I still engage them, theory-wise, and they still ban thought outside their boundaries.

Are Rpg.net mods dumb (relating to rpg theory)?

Quote from: Theory of Games on January 27, 2021, 12:58:53 PM
We know. The mods there ban people for BS reasons. Reasons that are deep rpg theory. What if --- the Mods don't understand rpg theory? What if they're dogs who don't know what a cat is?

I still engage them, theory-wise, and they still ban thought outside their boundaries.

Are Rpg.net mods dumb (relating to rpg theory)?

Yes. Next question?

In all seriousness, RPGnet has devolved into something of a circle-jerk for progressive views and politics. Kind of a shame, really.

Quote from: Theory of Games on January 27, 2021, 12:58:53 PMAre Rpg.net mods dumb?

Yes.

WTF?

I want to be sorry for rpg net in a lot of ways but, they've embraced banning people just because their ideas differ from the mods.

And I find it incredible that a group that claims the California Bay Area would do this. I'm from the Bay Area and .... WOW. Wow. How can a site dedicated to tabletop rpg be so ..... Anti-RPG?

I walked away from rpg.net a long time ago. I think it's a place best left ignored. It certainly has no relevance to my gaming.

I too am from the same region as you and TBP, and since my awareness of them some 11 years ago now found the site not very useful for talking or learning about RPGs. No hard feelings, just never found a 'there' there.  I let them enjoy their peace, and me mine.

However I learned from many old regulars here that it was a wonderful, heady, energetic place before in the primordial Web 1.0 before changing into this new Web 2.0 Beta Age. From what I gathered a lot of this moderator crackdown occured from Something Awful forum regulars making a successful incursion upon moderation staffing in TBP and thus creating the site of little RPG note today. For all we know this could be an elaborate long term troll from within... Apocryphal, but that's all I got.

Anyway, we here try to keep cross forum drama compartmentalized, and part of that is discretion. There are those who live to scrounge posts and crosspost and stir up hay, sometimes taking into meatspace threats and retaliation. They live for factionalism, envy, and the politics of resentment. I would recommend saying your peace and then stop feeding their little games the attention they crave.

Hope you find a helpful and listening place for your RPG ideas here!

Quote from: Theory of Games on January 27, 2021, 12:58:53 PM
Are Rpg.net mods dumb (relating to rpg theory)?

Its not just the Rpg.net mods that are dumb relating to rpg theory.

Literally thought this thread was about therpgsite for a second because I'm illiterate and was wondering who was ever banned...does anyone actually go to rpg.net to talk about games?

Anyway, what is RPG "theory", anyway? RPGs are games, so are we talking about mechanics?

QuoteAre Rpg.net mods dumb (relating to rpg theory)?

What the fuck is RPG theory?
Because they are dumb as mods, but dunno about it. I mean I still read some topics on their boards, as sheer numbers allow for good content in threads untouched by their political shenanigans.

Not merely dumb. More like... mentally ill.

Confirmation bias always lead to increased stupidity.

Why would you expect people with a demonstrated lack of understanding of people in general to display any great understanding of games where a small group of players pretend to be someone else?  It's like expecting a nearly blind, color-blind person to coordinate your wardrobe.

Quote from: Theory of Games on January 27, 2021, 12:58:53 PMWhat if --- the Mods don't understand rpg theory?

I forget whether it was Einstein or Bohr who said something like, "Only three people in the world understand quantum physics, and two of them are wrong." Before I was sure I understood RPG theory I'd want whoever used the term to tell me what they meant by it.

The theory that I always grokked most intuitively was the GNS analysis scheme, i.e. (G)aming, (N)arration, or (S)imulation: is the goal to create an exciting contest of player skill at manipulating the rules system, to create an emotionally resonant story, or to create an impressive and immersive feeling of being present in an imaginary world? I can't speak to whether the TBP mods grok/prefer this or not, but it would not surprise me to find the term having fallen out of fashion. Many hobby terms do.

I don't really have anything new to complain about, so I'll reminisce instead. I used to have friends on that site. Like actual talk online a lot friends, even meeting with some of them at conventions when possible. Bailey Wolf ran a game of Monsters & Other Childish Things game that I and a couple non-forum-visiting friend played in at Dragon Con. IIRC, it's the very same game that I played across the table from Random Nerd and Bethdragon. At Gen Con, I met a few people, but the ones I remember best are Koltar(who was[is?]) one of the more active posters on the SJ Games forums, too. And . . . crap, I forget his name, but he came to Gen Con from Greece and ran an impromptu, unscheduled one-shot for me and a couple of my friends. Very cool. I know there were more that I met, but I'm sad to say I've forgotten the names over the years. I wish I could remember the name of the guys who told me about their "Box of ElminSTOR" story. It was hilarious.

Sometimes I miss my friends a little. There were good times before everything went to shit.

Quote from: GeekEclectic on January 27, 2021, 07:39:24 PM
There were good times before everything went to shit.

This describes about 50% of everything in life. The other 50% just starts out as shit and usually stays that way.