Quote from: RPGPunditIf you make another post where you blatantly and literally try to drive away a newbie just because he's shown to be favourable to regular gaming, you'll have the honor of being the very first person this site has ever banned.

This isn't the first time you've made the mistake of underestimating the readership of theRPGsite, Pundit, or even in this case underestimating the judgment of a newb. I doubt James's comment will have any real effect.

I say hello.
We are with you, brother.

There´s people out there, that want to poison and undermine this site.
There´s even more people, who are just dumb.
Very dumb.

EDIT: Yeah, and Kudos to the Pundit. He was the keeper of common sense and defender of good taste in this ocean of idocy, hype and group think.

Edmonton... yeah, born and raised.

I neither know Levi nor Brendan, personally. Though if memory serves, I've read comments from them on rpg.net and perhaps over at enworld.  It's good (and somewhat surprising) to know that there are other Edmontonians around - might have to say hi or something.

If your blog is to be believed, you're Canadian too?  Whereabouts?

Quote from: Elliot WilenThis isn't the first time you've made the mistake of underestimating the readership of theRPGsite, Pundit, or even in this case underestimating the judgment of a newb. I doubt James's comment will have any real effect.

Yeah, no worries pundit, but thanks anyhow

Quote from: SettembriniThere´s even more people, who are just dumb.
Very dumb.

It's good to know I haven't gotten ignored in the clash between The Swine and The Defenders of Truth.

Quote from: RPGPunditIf you make another post where you blatantly and literally try to drive away a newbie just because he's shown to be favourable to regular gaming, you'll have the honor of being the very first person this site has ever banned.  

So it's just driving away folks who are favourable to "regular" gaming, is it?

Thanatos02 - he was refering to me. How he knows what I post since I'm on his ignore list...Proxy sixth sense :haw:

Regards,
David R

Quote from: David RSo it's just driving away folks who are favourable to "regular" gaming, is it?

Thanatos02 - he was refering to me. How he knows what I post since I'm on his ignore list...Proxy sixth sense :haw:

Regards,
David R

I agree, David, that pundit is stupid for threatening this after what he's allowed other people to do in other threads...

Having said that, I'm just wondering when you're going to come down on Mr, Hargrove for his attempt to drive away a specific type of gamer...granted, he's not as harsh about it, but it's the same affect...

Quote from: James J SkachHaving said that, I'm just wondering when you're going to come down on Mr, Hargrove for his attempt to drive away a specific type of gamer...granted, he's not as harsh about it, but it's the same affect...

I suppose I could be cheecky and say that what I object to is not driving away posters - anybody is free to do it - but the fact that what is sanctioned is driving away a specific kind of poster, one that subscribes to the mindset of the owner....but that would be disingenuos not to mention hypocritical.

Quotejdraketh wrote:
If I were you, I'd try the general discussion forums at Dragonsfoot (or the sub-forums for game-specific elitism).

James this is so not on. The fact is AZ is exactly the kind of gamer this site was set up for, by this I mean folks here obviously like talking about the games they play and it sounds as though what they like to play is exactly the kind of stuff he likes.

Regards,
David R

Thanks, David, for not being too cheeky and taking my criticism as it was intended.

Welcome architect.zero - good luck here. Keep your powder dry.

I would say that taking ANY first time newbie poster and telling them "you won't like this site, go away!" is a serious problem.

But of course, if on top of that you're LYING by specifically saying that to a newbie who has shown himself to have interests directly in line with the mission statement of this site makes it all the more grave.

I mean its one thing if a guy comes in and says "i like story-themed narrativist games and think Ron Edwards has the largest cock in the world, will this be a good place for me to post my essays about the structure of story-design in My Life With Master?" and you tell him "frankly, you might have better luck over at Story Games", you're still trying to drive someone away in a sense, but at least you're being relatively realistic.

On the other hand, Architect came here, said "I dig the pundit, I can't stand the Swine, and I like Regular RPGs", and jdrakeh had the gall to actually claim to him "no one here will agree with you, go to dragonsfoot". Fuck that. Its one of the most blatant cases of intentionally attempting to sabotage the functioning of this site that I've seen thus far.  That's why I felt totally justified in my warning.

RPGPundit

Quote from: RPGPunditI mean its one thing if a guy comes in and says "i like story-themed narrativist games and think Ron Edwards has the largest cock in the world, will this be a good place for me to post my essays about the structure of story-design in My Life With Master?" and you tell him "frankly, you might have better luck over at Story Games", you're still trying to drive someone away in a sense, but at least you're being relatively realistic.

Yeah I remember the last time someone came here and said he liked storygames and thought blowing Ron Edwards while reading MlwM was the best thing that ever happened to him...wait... nothing like this has ever happened. They have been folks who come here, make posts that the local nutjobs think are detrimental to their style of gaming and basically go nuts.

QuoteBut of course, if on top of that you're LYING by specifically saying that to a newbie who has shown himself to have interests directly in line with the mission statement of this site makes it all the more grave.

Lying or distorting what others say ...you mean like this?

When you wrote this:

QuotePundit wrote:
Architect came here, said "I dig the pundit, I can't stand the Swine, and I like Regular RPGs", and jdrakeh had the gall to actually claim to him "no one here will agree with you, go to dragonsfoot".

When what jdraketh wrote was this (bolding mine).

Quotejdraketh wrote:
I think you may be disappointed. Many posters here (indeed, I think the majority) vehemently disagree with Pundit's views. I, for example, post here in spite of Pundit, not because of him (though to be fair, he also makes some good points in between the conspiracy theory screeds). If I were you, I'd try the general discussion forums at Dragonsfoot (or the sub-forums for game-specific elitism).

Regards,
David R

The bolded part is true. I don't see how the unbolded parts follow, especially the last one, unless you make some assumptions that support Pundit's allegation.

Nevertheless I see little chance of anyone actually taking jdrakeh's remark seriously, so I really think Pundit'd be well advised to remember his anecdote about Vespasian.

Be Vespasian, Pundit, not Caligula.

Its one thing when the fuckheads attack me. Its another thing altogether when they start scaring away the precise sort of gamer that I made this site for.

RPGPundit

Well jdrakeh behaves like an idiot, that´s an established fact.
So newbie-guy: ignore him, and all shall be fine. He has a problem with reality, but we shall remain unharmed by it.

Quote from: SettembriniHe has a problem with reality, but we shall remain unharmed by it.

The irony, it is delicious.

edit: Just realized that particular in-joke might not be known in this forum.