This hit me in a few ways that I wasn't anticipating. I popped over here to see if there was any discussion, but I'm guessing with the Holidays most people haven't even seen it yet.
https://youtu.be/D4SDHS9el0U
It's a bit long, disjointed, and occasionally painful to watch (as a lot of James' videos tend to be) but definitely worth a watch.
I watched it late last night, and was glad to see him deciding to take a stand. Clearly this entire thing has taken a real toll on him both personally and professionally, and it's obvious to me that he and I share the same sort of beliefs on speech and thought. I'm always happy to shoot some cash his way because his products are both generally good, and as a fuck you to the people that would have him silenced.
It also doesn't hurt that we both love japanese pro wrestling ;D
Quote from: rkhigdon on January 02, 2023, 01:09:42 PM
This hit me in a few ways that I wasn't anticipating. I popped over here to see if there was any discussion, but I'm guessing with the Holidays most people haven't even seen it yet.
https://youtu.be/D4SDHS9el0U
It's a bit long, disjointed, and occasionally painful to watch (as a lot of James' videos tend to be) but definitely worth a watch.
The problem with Raggi is that he wants to be edgy and transgressive, but still gain acceptance in the mainstream RPG "community", which isn't going to work.
He wants to sell his stuff on DrivethruRPG, and operate as a vendor at Gencon and Origins. If he is going to do that, he is going to have to play by the rules of the woke crowd, and bow down to leftist assholes. He seems to think that there is some monolithic RPG community out there run by Bernie bros, when in reality, there is a big OSR scene, conventions that welcome reasonable people, and Internet publishers who would be happy to carry his stuff
Last I checked, Amazon didn't require "sensitivity readers" or forced edits on RPG products. I have bought some very edgy stuff off of Amazon over the years
Fu** Gencon --I never go to that convention, and I have deep pockets. I go to smaller shows and events, and I don't buy products off of Drivethru
Raggi should start his own convention, and welcome every edgy game designer and lost soul into it --lots of gamers would be interested in attending, including myself.
He needs to stop trying to be Bon Jovi and start realizing he is Slayer. LoTFP is not mainstream.
He needs to organically build an audience on his own terms, and that takes some time and money. He has a great product and a reputation already
8) I am reminded by the wisdom of what is humorously called "Finnish Politics" in VTES CCG. The Finnish metagame is very heavy into combat, but many Euro tournaments love politics decks *and especially* dealing a table to death (very much like Euro boardgames, tragically). Basically talk until someone deals or the game times out.
In response Finnish players came to qualifiers and tournaments wearing headphones blasting their beloved metal music. When dealers tried to filibuster a table in regards to each Finnish player's combat rush, the Finnish would just point to their headphones and point to their card action -- the message is clear, "No talk, resolve my beat down of you." It actually won them critical mass to change the tournament composition where combat once again had a chance. ;)
Maybe social media concerns is just not fruitful enough for its engagement effort, especially as a business. Maybe James might be better served by putting on his headphones and making products with the same passion and focus that got him to the big table in the first place. Perhaps it could be called "Finnish Business", an amusing double entendre where getting your work done takes precedence before worrying about every latest critic. ;D
I have a soft spot for Jim. He is 100% authentic, which by itself puts him in a class few creators/publishers in the industry occupy.
His challenge is going to be attracting new talent to create content. His reputation for taking care of his creators is great, but he has been in a bit of a spiral for a couple years now. If you have one or two really good ideas, would you risk them on LotFP?
I still would, but that is easy for me to say. For the momentum to continue, people will need to take risks.
For creators reading his, I will continue to financially support those who partner with the Jims, Pundits and Vengers in the industry.
I'm sad that he's suffering from mental issues. I hope he gets through it...
He's always seemed like a genuine guy to me, and that vid came straight from the heart. I also support his 'fuck you' stance when it comes to censorship and the gaming industry in general.
Takes a strange kind of person to be cool with being an outcast. Of course, these days their ranks are growing quickly, because of the actions of the online mob. The phrase is "Nobody volunteers for this, they just get thrown in the pit with the rest of us."
With so many, there's actually communities of outcasts who are willing to back you up. Just not among RPG pros (with rare exceptions).
Easier when your livelihood isn't on the line, of course. And that's no knock on anyone who finds years long perpetual attacks on their person and livelihood to be crushingly stressful.
Hope he pulls through.
As a long time LotFP fan since the grind house box, I have supported him but he lost my support when he bowed down to the woke crowd when he took down his pictures with Jordan Peterson. He should have realized he would never satisfy and it was a wrong move to make.
I will have to take a listen to this and see what he has to say. I would love to support him again.
All the best James.
rofl, who keeps a list of every thing they've been banned or blocked or sanctioned for?
I can't even remember them all, just the last one that made me quit fb, which was sharing a (tastefully black-square censored) pic of a self claimed trans-woman near nude at a protest, the black square hiding all sausage but the point that oh long johnson was hanging around still graphically evident...this was hate speech; simply sharing a pic of a person at a public event as they themselves chose to appear is hatespeech...because you see, the average hillbilly doesn't know that there is really no such thing as a sex change surgery and that what you actually get is just frankenstein tier butchery and amputation...they must not be allowed to know or consider that or they might be more resistant to trans people touching schoolchildren you see.
I recall that one because it was so slap in the face absurd and was the "you know what, fuck these retards i'm gonna get drunk and fuck their sisters" moment that motivated me to dump FB entirely. Countless others over a 5 year period sure but I hardly remember each or the details...i suspect one would have to be heavily mentally or emotionally invested in ones FB activity or something to be able to whip out a list like that, in which case, the mans mental health was already at question imho.
I can't because i'm super busy extra lazy and too froggy but someone should let him know that normal people (not 15 billion facebook bots that like and tweet and share etc) out here in the real world judge him better for standing up to the stupidity than we would with harshness if he were an actual puppy kicking racist. In fact, find a black puppy (or a white one, don't care) right now and kick that little shit if you like, I won't judge you for it at all. Hell I've half a mind to start a real racist group right now "chuds against humanity" who advocate for total human extinction in favor a new and perfect AI race to supplant us. We can call it scientology if it will increase donations any.
I can't support the boy with a purchase just now, maybe around the 1st of march ( i just ordered osric hardback and only because i could not find a good price on pendragon 4th or find the link to order the current pendragon run) but if he's ever out this way i can give him a couch and a sammich. As far as purchasing his products I know far too little about exactly what it is he produces to determine if its something i can steal from and use at the table for my purposes. Presently eyeing midderlands just for the maps alone for example, and also trying to convince myself to hold off on buying the ah-64d and f-16viper modules for DCS world, and also eyeing the electric bill...i'd first have to know what hes got that i can use and then swap the budgeting around.
Regardless, as the old preacher says, it doesn't matter that they come late and broken, so long as they come.
Where's the damn Game Master's guide, already?!
Quote from: Tasty_Wind on January 03, 2023, 08:44:37 AM
Where's the damn Game Master's guide, already?!
In one of the videos this week he stated that the GMG was in second pass editing and he hoped to have that done by end of January. He also admitted that he doesn't (and hasn't) done well with hard schedule dates, so he didn't exude a lot of confidence on that.
Truth is, the Grindhouse GMG works just fine, so I've never fretted much over the new one.
I like his don't give a fuck attitude. He's right: the art is important, not the artist.
Quote from: Slipshot762 on January 02, 2023, 11:46:52 PM
rofl, who keeps a list of every thing they've been banned or blocked or sanctioned for?
He is running a business, maybe he thinks it is important to the revenue of his business to track where his products may get banned, and try to reverse it?
Quote from: Banjo Destructo on January 03, 2023, 05:11:26 PM
Quote from: Slipshot762 on January 02, 2023, 11:46:52 PM
rofl, who keeps a list of every thing they've been banned or blocked or sanctioned for?
He is running a business, maybe he thinks it is important to the revenue of his business to track where his products may get banned, and try to reverse it?
Fair point, as it would be easier to do so with business associated emails and documents and such allowing you to check dates for example. I'm lucky to remember where I parked.
To whom it may concern, he's penciled in as a guest at North Texas RPG Con this year. Considering my first exposure to LOTFP was buying his Grindhouse edition then ranting about full-frontal male nudity at 3AM drunk off my ass, I might have to meet this man in person.
Quote from: Brad on January 04, 2023, 02:26:08 PM
To whom it may concern, he's penciled in as a guest at North Texas RPG Con this year. Considering my first exposure to LOTFP was buying his Grindhouse edition then ranting about full-frontal male nudity at 3AM drunk off my ass, I might have to meet this man in person.
I haven't been able to make to to NTRPG for the last few years... if he's going to be there this year then I'll definitely be showing up. LOTFP isn't really my jam (I love "vanilla/classic" fantasy/D&D), but I get what it's doing and think it's great at it, plus he seems like a rad fuckin' dude who deserves support for not being a bitch.
Well at least he wore clothes for this one. I can't watch any of his videos where he's naked. *shudder*
I usually just minimize the browser and listen, or open a separate tab if I'm doing other internet things. No Save vs Madness required.
Quote from: Brad on January 04, 2023, 02:26:08 PM
To whom it may concern, he's penciled in as a guest at North Texas RPG Con this year. Considering my first exposure to LOTFP was buying his Grindhouse edition then ranting about full-frontal male nudity at 3AM drunk off my ass, I might have to meet this man in person.
Raggi and Jeff Dee in the same building lol
Quote from: rkhigdon on January 04, 2023, 05:29:40 PM
I usually just minimize the browser and listen, or open a separate tab if I'm doing other internet things. No Save vs Madness required.
Save vs. Madness...
That, sir, is the funniest thing I've read in a long time.
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on January 04, 2023, 05:50:09 PM
Quote from: Brad on January 04, 2023, 02:26:08 PM
To whom it may concern, he's penciled in as a guest at North Texas RPG Con this year. Considering my first exposure to LOTFP was buying his Grindhouse edition then ranting about full-frontal male nudity at 3AM drunk off my ass, I might have to meet this man in person.
Raggi and Jeff Dee in the same building lol
;D
The potential for staggering amounts of lulz is insane there, hahah.
A few years ago before I'd deleted Faceook, I'd made some post. I honestly don't even remember exactly what it was, but it was fairly politically center and something that could spark legitimate good debate between sides, if approached by decent, honest folk (which the majority of my friends on there were). Some argument or another sprung up in the comments, and I'd made the comment that I wasn't taking sides and my friends were more than capable of debating their views like adults. Jeff Dee fuckin' spazzed out on me in the comments, saying that essentially only Nazis would let people argue over something where one side was obviously the Complete And Moral Truth. Then he blocked me.
Such an insufferable cunt.
Dee would know about Nazis.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on January 04, 2023, 07:21:38 PM
Jeff Dee fuckin' spazzed out on me in the comments, saying that essentially only Nazis would let people argue over something where one side was obviously the Complete And Moral Truth.
Next time compare him to W Bush with his with us or against us rhetoric that drove the left nuts back in the day.
Lefties love being compared to W Bush.
I recently saw the video; there is a lot of information. I have not followed most of the controversies related to these complaints, so I need more details. Here I paraphrase what I understood:
1. Facebook blocked Raggi for some posts.
2. The rules of social media platforms and creative communities are arbitrary.
3. He was banned from FreeRPGDay because some other publisher didn't like his work.
4. He got backlash because he took a picture with Jordan Peterson (and made it public)
5. He got backlash because Sak S had allegations leveled at him, and Raggi did not condemn him instantly.
6. DrivethrugRPG must approve his books before they accept to sell them.
7. Larger RPG forums have instituted bans on discussing LotFP materials or authors (is he talking about TBP and their ban on talking about products from Sak S?)
8. Some reviews of LotFP materials get in trouble for giving him a platform.
9. Many people have decided they don't need the heat for associating with Raggi, which has caused them to lose projects or rights for reprinting works.
10. Some top RPG retail distributors stopped selling LotFP products, and Raggi was not informed.
So, basically, Raggi and LotFP have been "canceled", and there are coordinated efforts to shun them and choke them economically, correct?
I think MerrillWeathermay has the right idea:
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on January 02, 2023, 03:27:32 PM
Quote from: rkhigdon on January 02, 2023, 01:09:42 PM
This hit me in a few ways that I wasn't anticipating. I popped over here to see if there was any discussion, but I'm guessing with the Holidays most people haven't even seen it yet.
https://youtu.be/D4SDHS9el0U
It's a bit long, disjointed, and occasionally painful to watch (as a lot of James' videos tend to be) but definitely worth a watch.
The problem with Raggi is that he wants to be edgy and transgressive, but still gain acceptance in the mainstream RPG "community", which isn't going to work.
He wants to sell his stuff on DrivethruRPG, and operate as a vendor at Gencon and Origins. If he is going to do that, he is going to have to play by the rules of the woke crowd, and bow down to leftist assholes. He seems to think that there is some monolithic RPG community out there run by Bernie bros, when in reality, there is a big OSR scene, conventions that welcome reasonable people, and Internet publishers who would be happy to carry his stuff
Last I checked, Amazon didn't require "sensitivity readers" or forced edits on RPG products. I have bought some very edgy stuff off of Amazon over the years
Fu** Gencon --I never go to that convention, and I have deep pockets. I go to smaller shows and events, and I don't buy products off of Drivethru
Raggi should start his own convention, and welcome every edgy game designer and lost soul into it --lots of gamers would be interested in attending, including myself.
He needs to stop trying to be Bon Jovi and start realizing he is Slayer. LoTFP is not mainstream.
He needs to organically build an audience on his own terms, and that takes some time and money. He has a great product and a reputation already
If Raggi wants to continue to be edgy and transgressive, then LotFP needs to focus on direct sales and alternative sales channels, but is this feasible? Can he make a living that way? Or is the only way to survive to bow down so he can be accepted back into the big groups and aim for a broader audience? Of course, it is too easy and naive to say, "it is better to die standing than to live on your knees" when one own ass is not on the line, so I admire his position. I am considering putting my money where my mouth is by buying more of his books (I wish the shipping costs were reasonable).
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on January 02, 2023, 03:27:32 PM
The problem with Raggi is that he wants to be edgy and transgressive, but still gain acceptance in the mainstream RPG "community", which isn't going to work.
I think that's more of a problem in the past tense. "Better a bigot than a censor", and his complete renouncement of avoiding working with people as some kind of collective punishment, along with calling out a powerful essay ( https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/please-just-fucking-tell-me-what )... these are not the words of a person who is confused any longer.
Quote from: Venka on January 05, 2023, 10:29:22 PM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on January 02, 2023, 03:27:32 PM
The problem with Raggi is that he wants to be edgy and transgressive, but still gain acceptance in the mainstream RPG "community", which isn't going to work.
I think that's more of a problem in the past tense. "Better a bigot than a censor", and his complete renouncement of avoiding working with people as some kind of collective punishment, along with calling out a powerful essay ( https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/please-just-fucking-tell-me-what )... these are not the words of a person who is confused any longer.
Well, yes, it seems like, at this point, Raggi has already accepted that he will continue to be shunned, rejected, refused, and canceled by the mob (dare I say the left crowd?), so he is moving on.
Good for him. I hope it works out well. Those interested in helping should start now before it is too late.
Quote from: psiconauta_retro on January 06, 2023, 01:53:24 AM
Well, yes, it seems like, at this point, Raggi has already accepted that he will continue to be shunned, rejected, refused, and canceled by the mob (dare I say the left crowd?), so he is moving on.
I think one of Raggi's problems is he was friends of Zak and others that were part of the left crowd. He lost most of his friends/contributers as well as a lot of business when the Zak thing blew up and is finally finding some kind of footing again.
I feel bad that Raggi is getting screwed over so much. I cannot take him seriously at all when he does videos with his top off.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 06, 2023, 01:55:15 PM
I feel bad that Raggi is getting screwed over so much. I cannot take him seriously at all when he does videos with his top off.
I don't know the explanation or the story behind the topless videos (maybe there is one). To me, it gives me the impression that he is high on drugs (because of the toplessness and the wet hair, as if he was sweating), but besides those details, he doesn't seem high at all (coherent speech, clear train of thought, not jittering, etc.), so I don't think it is high when he records the videos.
I also don't get the idea of having the green screen as the background and keeping it green...
Quote from: Ruprecht on January 06, 2023, 10:23:45 AM
Quote from: psiconauta_retro on January 06, 2023, 01:53:24 AM
Well, yes, it seems like, at this point, Raggi has already accepted that he will continue to be shunned, rejected, refused, and canceled by the mob (dare I say the left crowd?), so he is moving on.
I think one of Raggi's problems is he was friends of Zak and others that were part of the left crowd. He lost most of his friends/contributers as well as a lot of business when the Zak thing blew up and is finally finding some kind of footing again.
Right, that is one of the issues, but not the only one. I am not updated on the whole Sak situation, but that is another can of worms.
However, the left crowd is unforgiving, and as per Raggi's video, they have kept shunning him even when Sack is not involved. In the video, Raggi mentioned that the right way to proceed is to keep up the excellent work and let it speak for itself (I may be paraphrasing). However, the commercial blocking and social banning make it seem like an uphill battle. Hence the need for support from the non-left crowd, the other outcasts, and the alternative people (I want to say "us" but I don't know if that sounds correct).
Quote from: psiconauta_retro on January 06, 2023, 11:04:31 PM
I don't know the explanation or the story behind the topless videos (maybe there is one). To me, it gives me the impression that he is high on drugs (because of the toplessness and the wet hair, as if he was sweating), but besides those details, he doesn't seem high at all (coherent speech, clear train of thought, not jittering, etc.), so I don't think it is high when he records the videos.
I also don't get the idea of having the green screen as the background and keeping it green...
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image. I don't know if anyone has reached out to him and told him that maybe those videos don't help his cause.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image. I don't know if anyone has reached out to him and told him that maybe those videos don't help his cause.
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
For the record, lifetime teetotaler here, never used alcohol or recreational drugs (just prescribed drugs for the prescribed purpose).
I never wanted the channel to deal with serious stuff at all... the stuff from last summer is what I want the channel to be, with hopefully ever-improving production values because I can't find anyone locally to come show me how to use all this equipment I've gathered (online education doesn't at all work for me). I don't want to be the star of the videos, it'd be great if I was almost never on camera, but finding a longterm "host" isn't so easy. The series reading blog posts was a suggestion made to me to get some content up while trying to find someone else for the next series.
The present video being discussed, or the DriveThru video from the summer, those are unfortunate necessities. But youtube does seem to be a better way to get that stuff out than a blog post or Facebook.
As far as how I come across, the hoodie I wear out in the spring and autumn has BECAUSE FUCK YOU THAT'S WHY in big block letters on the back, that's how I go about in the world, that's about as serious as I really care to be in public.
It's all in service of a game that celebrates the aesthetics of death/black metal, the Books of Blood, and Lovecraft, so what does any of it matter anyway.
I don't see a damn thing wrong with yer vids jim, shirt or no, and increased production value only serves to add shit to a vid that causes me to have to click forward to skip intros and setups and jump to the points being made. Call it adhd if you like but I'm so past production value in vidya it is a quantum anomaly. Give me the bullet pointed shit succinctly and clearly please, i dislike when the the video host prevaricates and word plays and talks a whole lot of ancilliary shit on the way to the subject matter point that made me open the vid in the first place. You can "jink" out of such by clever use of a cat or puppy or something, but otherwise I hate filler.
Forget the dudes name there is a youtuber who talks tabletop looks similar to you a little, he just plops down and rambles, no bullshit no high production value, i find i don't skip through his vids so much, try that approach maybe. Hang on i'll try and find the guy.
that dude.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image.
No, he doesn't... And having spent several years throwing drunken fools out of nightclubs I can tell you he comes across as completely sober.
I don't think he gives a shit either - So good on him for that too. It's obvious that he's doing this for fans and that's all he really needs.
So fuck everyone else who's been backstabbing him.
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image. I don't know if anyone has reached out to him and told him that maybe those videos don't help his cause.
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
For the record, lifetime teetotaler here, never used alcohol or recreational drugs (just prescribed drugs for the prescribed purpose).
I never wanted the channel to deal with serious stuff at all... the stuff from last summer is what I want the channel to be, with hopefully ever-improving production values because I can't find anyone locally to come show me how to use all this equipment I've gathered (online education doesn't at all work for me). I don't want to be the star of the videos, it'd be great if I was almost never on camera, but finding a longterm "host" isn't so easy. The series reading blog posts was a suggestion made to me to get some content up while trying to find someone else for the next series.
The present video being discussed, or the DriveThru video from the summer, those are unfortunate necessities. But youtube does seem to be a better way to get that stuff out than a blog post or Facebook.
As far as how I come across, the hoodie I wear out in the spring and autumn has BECAUSE FUCK YOU THAT'S WHY in big block letters on the back, that's how I go about in the world, that's about as serious as I really care to be in public.
It's all in service of a game that celebrates the aesthetics of death/black metal, the Books of Blood, and Lovecraft, so what does any of it matter anyway.
Heyyy!!! I returned to post some thoughts I recently had about this subject, and I see that you posted here. How nice!
I have watched other of the recent videos, and my latest thought is that the shirtlessness is on-brand. I am not into metal-music (industrial rock at the most, like NIN in the 90's style), so I don't know much about metal aesthetics and tones. Still, the shirtlessness and the high-on-drugs type do click in my mind as something I could relate to LotFP style, even now knowing that you have never done drugs (maybe I am just projecting my own addiction into things. Public service announcement: Kids, stay off drugs, it may seem fun from the outside, but in reality, it is hard to get off them, so better avoid...).
@JimLotFP, for whatever is worth, I think you are taking the proper stance. You keep doing what you believe is right and let your good work speak for itself. Nefarious forces have tried to suppress you, force you to bend your knees and comply. Fuck them. LotFP didn't get so far by trying to be vanilla. LotFP is its own flavor; whoever likes it likes it, and whoever doesn't should step aside. Continue to be death/black metal!!
As you mentioned in some post on Facebook, the people who appreciate your work should:
a) buy books
b) use those books to play the game
so lets get to it
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
You can do whatever you want. But when you behave weird, you can't be surprised when people react poorly.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 11:55:49 AM
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
You can do whatever you want. But when you behave weird, you can't be surprised when people react poorly.
Troll...
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on January 07, 2023, 11:56:29 AM
Troll...
So because you don't agree with me I am a troll? I am trying to help the guy out. As I said, he can act anyway he wants but he can't be surprised when his antics turn people off.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 11:57:38 AM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on January 07, 2023, 11:56:29 AM
Troll...
So because you don't agree with me I am a troll? I am trying to help the guy out. As I said, he can act anyway he wants but he can't be surprised when his antics turn people off.
I'm sure he's delighted to have your help.
Quote from: shoplifter on January 02, 2023, 02:02:09 PM
It also doesn't hurt that we both love japanese pro wrestling ;D
This is one of those sports I see pop up randomly. I forget about it, and then some passionate fan will post something about it, and it looks like a blast of a sport and fandom.
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image. I don't know if anyone has reached out to him and told him that maybe those videos don't help his cause.
I never wanted the channel to deal with serious stuff at all... the stuff from last summer is what I want the channel to be, with hopefully ever-improving production values because I can't find anyone locally to come show me how to use all this equipment I've gathered (online education doesn't at all work for me). I don't want to be the star of the videos, it'd be great if I was almost never on camera, but finding a longterm "host" isn't so easy. The series reading blog posts was a suggestion made to me to get some content up while trying to find someone else for the next series.
The present video being discussed, or the DriveThru video from the summer, those are unfortunate necessities. But youtube does seem to be a better way to get that stuff out than a blog post or Facebook.
As far as how I come across, the hoodie I wear out in the spring and autumn has BECAUSE FUCK YOU THAT'S WHY in big block letters on the back, that's how I go about in the world, that's about as serious as I really care to be in public.
It's all in service of a game that celebrates the aesthetics of death/black metal, the Books of Blood, and Lovecraft, so what does any of it matter anyway.
For what it's worth, I think the shirtless look is just fine. It's just out there enough to make people a little bit uncomfortable, but not soo much so that people turn off the video. And the content is generally good enough that if somebody wants to avoid the aesthetic they can just open another tab but keep the audio going (guilty as charged on occasion).
I was watching the video and my 25-year-old, non-RPG-playing daughter came in and ended up sitting through the whole thing. Her thoughts were
a) take care of yourself and your mental health. While you may be fine with slipping away from the world, there ARE a lot of people who would be diminished without you in the world.
b) She loved the message that the work was the important thing. When the art is important enough to you, you'll find a way to get it out there no matter the obstacles.
So I'm guessing your videos are having some sort of effect, hopefully one that you are intending.
Quote from: rkhigdon on January 07, 2023, 01:24:49 PM
For what it's worth, I think the shirtless look is just fine. It's just out there enough to make people a little bit uncomfortable, but not soo much so that people turn off the video.
Making people uncomfortable when you have an important message seems self-defeating. Since this was a break in the normal LoTFP videos, and was about business he should have made it as business-like as possible so that folks didn't discount it based on unimportant things. Well that's my opinion anyway, he has a brand so he knows what's best.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 11:57:38 AM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on January 07, 2023, 11:56:29 AM
Troll...
So because you don't agree with me I am a troll? I am trying to help the guy out. As I said, he can act anyway he wants but he can't be surprised when his antics turn people off.
That goes without saying. By saying it, you're also saying something else, intentionally or not.
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Yes, he does seem intoxicated in those videos and I really don't think they help him or his image. I don't know if anyone has reached out to him and told him that maybe those videos don't help his cause.
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
For the record, lifetime teetotaler here, never used alcohol or recreational drugs (just prescribed drugs for the prescribed purpose).
I never wanted the channel to deal with serious stuff at all... the stuff from last summer is what I want the channel to be, with hopefully ever-improving production values because I can't find anyone locally to come show me how to use all this equipment I've gathered (online education doesn't at all work for me). I don't want to be the star of the videos, it'd be great if I was almost never on camera, but finding a longterm "host" isn't so easy. The series reading blog posts was a suggestion made to me to get some content up while trying to find someone else for the next series.
The present video being discussed, or the DriveThru video from the summer, those are unfortunate necessities. But youtube does seem to be a better way to get that stuff out than a blog post or Facebook.
As far as how I come across, the hoodie I wear out in the spring and autumn has BECAUSE FUCK YOU THAT'S WHY in big block letters on the back, that's how I go about in the world, that's about as serious as I really care to be in public.
It's all in service of a game that celebrates the aesthetics of death/black metal, the Books of Blood, and Lovecraft, so what does any of it matter anyway.
Hey man, you do great work and it's good to hear you no longer care what the shithead haters think. You might have been joking but I for one would buy a book of adventures written by convicted felons. People who stay true to their art will always have an audience, a small one maybe, but a real one.
Quote from: GhostNinja on January 07, 2023, 11:55:49 AM
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 04:59:51 AM
y'all are really going to love the one that drops a week from Monday then. :P
You can do whatever you want. But when you behave weird, you can't be surprised when people react poorly.
Yes, I actually can.
If someone doesn't like it, that's fine. Stick the account into your ignore file or whatever the platform equivalent is, and move on to the business of finding things you like.
There's no reason to react "poorly" or to work to prevent the people who might like it, from finding it.
Quote from: Ruprecht on January 07, 2023, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: rkhigdon on January 07, 2023, 01:24:49 PM
For what it's worth, I think the shirtless look is just fine. It's just out there enough to make people a little bit uncomfortable, but not soo much so that people turn off the video.
Making people uncomfortable when you have an important message seems self-defeating. Since this was a break in the normal LoTFP videos, and was about business he should have made it as business-like as possible so that folks didn't discount it based on unimportant things. Well that's my opinion anyway, he has a brand so he knows what's best.
I am wearing a shirt in the January 1 video.
Greetings!
James Raggi not wearing a shirt in some video? Who cares? Like James has said, his brand is all about Black Metal and being crazy and stuff. Good for him. I hope he continues to be strong, be successful, and make all the whiny bitches cry. Oh noes! Someone is *offended*! I think James Raggi has learned that he needs to just do his thing, and there will always be pathetic, sobbing losers screeching their disapproval and hate for him. Let the haters do pound sand and play some other game. Raggi should keep on being himself, and run his company and brand the way he wants to.
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
Quote from: JimLotFP on January 07, 2023, 02:08:10 PM
I am wearing a shirt in the January 1 video.
My bad. I misunderstood what others said.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on January 04, 2023, 07:21:38 PM
Jeff Dee fuckin' spazzed out on me in the comments, saying that essentially only Nazis would let people argue over something where one side was obviously the Complete And Moral Truth. Then he blocked me.
Such an insufferable cunt.
Quote from: Jim Corrigan on January 05, 2023, 12:28:31 PM
Dee would know about Nazis.
Indeed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._R._Barker#Neo-Nazi/white_supremacist_work).