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I may have said somebody of the community comes across as fake. Am I wrong?

Started by Kerstmanneke82, December 14, 2022, 03:48:12 PM

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Kerstmanneke82

December 14, 2022, 03:48:12 PM
So yeah, I may have said Ginny Di is coming across as fake and that she jumped on the D&D-bandwagon because it's now popular. It's a little twitstorm right now, I'm afraid. Am I the only one thinking she comes across as fake?

I've been accused of gatekeeping and whatnot. Is this where we are now?

EDIT changed spelling of 'populair' to 'popular'

Brad

#1
December 14, 2022, 04:03:14 PM
Who? And who cares?
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December 14, 2022, 04:17:12 PM
Quote from: Kerstmanneke82 on December 14, 2022, 03:48:12 PMI may have said Ginny Di is coming across as fake and that she jumped on the D&D-bandwagon because it's now popular.

I can't say I know who that is, but people in the public eye are sometimes a little behind the times in discovering they like something popular. It doesn't mean their liking for it is necessarily faked purely for audience-performance purposes. She may be coming across as studied and awkward, but people do, sometimes, even when being sincere.

Now that doesn't mean you're wrong, either. Maybe it is a bandwagon jump. But the problem with being a public celebrity of any degree is that people will have this kind of skepticism about anything done in one's public persona. Granting people the benefit of the doubt where possible is seldom a bad idea, I find.
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Ruprecht

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December 14, 2022, 04:26:18 PM
Ginni Di makes videos on YouTube. I think about cosplay and 5E.
The question, is her advice sound?
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jhkim

#5
December 14, 2022, 04:39:24 PM
Quote from: Ruprecht on December 14, 2022, 04:26:18 PM
Ginni Di makes videos on YouTube. I think about cosplay and 5E.
The question, is her advice sound?

That's a different question from Kerstmanneke82's original post, where the question is "Is she fake?"  She could give bad advice and not be a good DM, but still be genuine. There are a lot of bad DMs out there.

I just looked up her Youtube. She started making fantasy cosplay videos about 7 years ago, and started making D&D videos about 4 years ago. That doesn't seem that odd to me. I've known a few other young women who are into both cosplay and D&D.

Ruprecht

#6
December 14, 2022, 04:57:00 PM
My point is she could be an actor who never heard of D&D and I don't think it matter if whomever wrote the script knows what they are talking about.
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SHARK

#7
December 14, 2022, 04:58:01 PM
Greetings!

I've watched Ginny Di's YouTube videos for a few years now. She's sweet, cute, and funny. I certainly don't agree with her on everything, but she seems cool and sincere. Basically a nice, sweet, chirpy gamer girl.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK
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jeff37923

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December 14, 2022, 11:42:39 PM
Who the fuck is Ginny Di and why should people care?
"Meh."

Ratman_tf

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December 15, 2022, 12:53:43 AM
Quote from: Kerstmanneke82 on December 14, 2022, 03:48:12 PM
So yeah, I may have said Ginny Di is coming across as fake and that she jumped on the D&D-bandwagon because it's now popular. It's a little twitstorm right now, I'm afraid. Am I the only one thinking she comes across as fake?

Most people on youtube come across as fake. 90% of the stuff I get reccomended on my feed is clickbaity garbage.
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Omega

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December 15, 2022, 01:09:21 AM
Quote from: jeff37923 on December 14, 2022, 11:42:39 PM
Who the fuck is Ginny Di and why should people care?

A girl into costuming and then got into D&D and does videos about it. DM advice, player advice. Ideas for combining costuming with RPGs and also just normal gaming stuff like painting minis.

Her vids are well made overall and while I do not agree with some advice or some viewpoints, I think she is doing ok with it so far.

To the OP. No she does not come across as fake. She has been doing RPG vids for like 4 years now? Is anyone new to RPGing now going to be called fake?

Though in all fairness what made you think she was not legit? Mercer comes across as less legit than this gal? The celebrity that did the Evermore tour came across as very fake in comparison.

Jam The MF

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December 15, 2022, 01:35:59 AM
Quote from: jeff37923 on December 14, 2022, 11:42:39 PM
Who the fuck is Ginny Di and why should people care?

That question should probably be spray painted on an overpass somewhere. 
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Jam The MF

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December 15, 2022, 01:37:48 AM
Quote from: Ratman_tf on December 15, 2022, 12:53:43 AM
Quote from: Kerstmanneke82 on December 14, 2022, 03:48:12 PM
So yeah, I may have said Ginny Di is coming across as fake and that she jumped on the D&D-bandwagon because it's now popular. It's a little twitstorm right now, I'm afraid. Am I the only one thinking she comes across as fake?

Most people on youtube come across as fake. 90% of the stuff I get reccomended on my feed is clickbaity garbage.

Clickbait is an online cancer.
Let the Dice, Decide the Outcome.  Accept the Results.

Angry Goblin

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December 15, 2022, 04:40:10 AM Last Edit: December 15, 2022, 04:41:55 AM by Angry Goblin
"Gamer girl" fishing for simps? Is it simping if you watch her stuff and she receives money from Youtube for it?

Anyhow, never heard of her before now so nevermind..
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Jason Coplen

#14
December 15, 2022, 05:25:03 AM
Most 5E fans come across as fake. There's too many flipping grifters when it comes to 5E.
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