Quote from: Wrath of God on January 21, 2022, 09:20:13 AM

QuoteThat's the opposite of the meme that any site without censorship will inevitably become right wing, because left wing thought can't survive in the free marketplace of ideas.

Any siste without censorship will inevitably become shitstorm or maybe even craponado

And that is precisely what you have here.

Quote from: Crusader X on January 20, 2022, 05:00:24 PM
The best thing about r/osr is that Charlotte Stokely occasionally posts there, and she comes across as a genuine sweetheart.

If you don't know who Charlotte Stokely is, you can Google her.  But don't do it at work.

I googled her and am now going to check out some more of her, erm, work. I may be some time

Quote from: Skullking on January 21, 2022, 11:22:53 AM

Quote from: Crusader X on January 20, 2022, 05:00:24 PM
The best thing about r/osr is that Charlotte Stokely occasionally posts there, and she comes across as a genuine sweetheart.

If you don't know who Charlotte Stokely is, you can Google her.  But don't do it at work.

I googled her and am now going to check out some more of her, erm, work. I may be some time

Pass me the hand soap....

Ignored Very Soon!

Anyone need some Kleenex? I've got spares...

Quote from: DeadVerySoon on January 20, 2022, 12:20:59 PM
I've only recently joined this forum, and it appears as if the rules quite literally are not enforced, specifically the "no political discussions" prohibition. What's up with that?

This is a site for discussing roleplaying games. Have fun doing so, but there is one major rule: do not discuss political issues that aren't directly and uniquely related to the subject of the thread and about gaming. While this site is dedicated to free speech, the following will not be tolerated: devolving a thread into unrelated political discussion, sockpuppeting (using multiple and/or bogus accounts), disrupting topics without contributing to them, and posting images that could get someone fired in the workplace (an external link is OK, but clearly mark it as Not Safe For Work, or NSFW). If you receive a warning, please take it seriously and either move on to another topic or steer the discussion back to its original RPG-related theme.

It's because it can be used as a fulcrum to leverage disruption. However it is hard to discuss anything relating to humans interacting without discussing "who gets what, when, where, why, and how, (politics)". And given RPGs are inherently social, as are businesses -- including independent cottage industries trying to get product to people -- it is technically an impossibility to completely avoid.

Thus a grey area is assumed and the rest of each case has to rely on authority and judgment. So that's why Pundit allows those topics that necessarily overlap with games, both in play and production, to get patience. Since he pays the website bills and is responsible in case anything culpable occurs, he gets the veto power = he gets the authority to use his judgment. He also delegates because he is finite, like all mortals.

With the responsibility comes the power, with the respected restraint in judgment comes the trust. Surprisingly reminiscent of RPGs, too.

Is it perfect? Well, what on earth is?  Does it work well enough to tamp down on disruption while allowing complex gaming issues to be discussed? Yes. And like everything it will have a flavor all its own that cannot be palateable to all. 

That said, it is far more restrained than its social media reputation. Everyone seems to be agitating everywhere online, but there really is a lot more congeniality than not in the world among good faith actors otherwise it all wouldn't work. Most people can handle disagreement and difference, even with some growing pains. And that restraint allows people to pop their top and yet come back and try again; from that humane allowance to human frailty we get richer interaction.

And thank you for trying again.

Quote from: Crusader X on January 20, 2022, 05:00:24 PM
The best thing about r/osr is that Charlotte Stokely occasionally posts there, and she comes across as a genuine sweetheart.

If you don't know who Charlotte Stokely is, you can Google her.  But don't do it at work.

Has she ever posted here?

Is Charlotte one of those who plays with Zak S?

Quote from: Thorn Drumheller on January 21, 2022, 04:46:33 PM
Is Charlotte one of those who plays with Zak S?

Yes.  Zak is her DM, and she's been playing D&D for around 10 years now, I believe.  She's one of the D&D With Porn Stars crew.

Its funny because most of r/osr seem to hate Zak with a passion, but I'm sure the mods and posters over there know who she is.  She's nothing but sweet and friendly in her posts, but she mentions and praises her DM now and then (but not by name).  So I can just imagine the Zak-hating zealots there not being sure what to make of her.  But she seems like a cool chick.

Quote from: Crusader X on January 21, 2022, 05:10:56 PM
Yes.  Zak is her DM, and she's been playing D&D for around 10 years now, I believe.  She's one of the D&D With Porn Stars crew.

Its funny because most of r/osr seem to hate Zak with a passion, but I'm sure the mods and posters over there know who she is.  She's nothing but sweet and friendly in her posts, but she mentions and praises her DM now and then (but not by name).  So I can just imagine the Zak-hating zealots there not being sure what to make of her.  But she seems like a cool chick.

see, that's my thought too. I thought I saw Zak S in one of the pics she posted. But since she's a female adult entertainer they won't say boo to her. They probably all just wish it was them 'playing' with her.