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[List] TTRPG Guide to Woke Companies

Started by Ocule, August 03, 2021, 12:26:41 PM

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HappyDaze

Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 27, 2025, 10:17:54 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 10:11:47 AMNot sure if he has been mentioned yet, but anything from Tracy Hickman belongs in the red list
Does it show in his products?

I don't know --what has the guy done in the last 30+ years?
IOW, you have no evidence that supports him being on the red list.

HappyDaze

Quote from: Armchair Gamer on February 27, 2025, 01:17:24 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 27, 2025, 10:17:54 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 10:11:47 AMNot sure if he has been mentioned yet, but anything from Tracy Hickman belongs in the red list
Does it show in his products?

  His LDS faith always did, but I haven't seen anything from him after TDS might have kicked in. :)
Examples?

D-ko

Quote from: HappyDaze on Today at 02:18:45 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 27, 2025, 10:17:54 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 10:11:47 AMNot sure if he has been mentioned yet, but anything from Tracy Hickman belongs in the red list
Does it show in his products?

I don't know --what has the guy done in the last 30+ years?
IOW, you have no evidence that supports him being on the red list.

He's LDS (Mormon) so that speaks for itself somewhat since members all adhere to a strict religious code that's fairly honest to the stereotypes. Sandy Peterson, too. It's funny though, it seems like Peterson would've been ostracized back in the '90s for creating Doom levels and authoring 'satanic' RPG content, but then... no LDS member cared that Don Bluth was making films like All Dogs Go To Heaven and Secret Of NIMH. Anyway, Sandy Peterson gets yelled at somewhat frequently on Twitter for supposedly being homophobic but I'm not sure that ever shows up in any of his actual work. I don't mean to insult anyone here as technically I'm an inactive Mormon myself, but it's a religion in which members eventually make enormous promises to align their lives to the organization and in doing so, undoubtedly affects their work. This isn't to say that it will all be true to the stereotypes, but it's a large enough factor worth mentioning. I don't know how you label this in terms of the purpose of the list, but a Mormon true to their ceremonial oaths will produce work which reflects values of their religion in one way or another.

HappyDaze

Quote from: D-ko on Today at 03:19:08 AM
Quote from: HappyDaze on Today at 02:18:45 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 12:05:20 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 27, 2025, 10:17:54 AM
Quote from: MerrillWeathermay on February 27, 2025, 10:11:47 AMNot sure if he has been mentioned yet, but anything from Tracy Hickman belongs in the red list
Does it show in his products?

I don't know --what has the guy done in the last 30+ years?
IOW, you have no evidence that supports him being on the red list.

He's LDS (Mormon) so that speaks for itself somewhat since members all adhere to a strict religious code that's fairly honest to the stereotypes. Sandy Peterson, too. It's funny though, it seems like Peterson would've been ostracized back in the '90s for creating Doom levels and authoring 'satanic' RPG content, but then... no LDS member cared that Don Bluth was making films like All Dogs Go To Heaven and Secret Of NIMH. Anyway, Sandy Peterson gets yelled at somewhat frequently on Twitter for supposedly being homophobic but I'm not sure that ever shows up in any of his actual work. I don't mean to insult anyone here as technically I'm an inactive Mormon myself, but it's a religion in which members eventually make enormous promises to align their lives to the organization and in doing so, undoubtedly affects their work. This isn't to say that it will all be true to the stereotypes, but it's a large enough factor worth mentioning. I don't know how you label this in terms of the purpose of the list, but a Mormon true to their ceremonial oaths will produce work which reflects values of their religion in one way or another.
Can you give an example for the individual being discussed?

D-ko

His own words:

QuoteWhat I do for a living and what I believe are one and the same thing. I don't differentiate between my work and my faith, it's all part of one. ... I feel strongly that everything I am involved in needs to have a moral and ethical center and needs to address this call to faith."