Quote from: Levi KornelsenOur sand.

See, it's Andy's sandbox, and he only lets certain kids play in the sand.

The ones who won't piss in it.

Nope, doesn't answer my question.
See, I already said, I GET that you want to control speech, and you want to control who is allowed to speak in the site itself; that's a given, because you need that kind of controlled truth-free environment for your theories.

But why prevent people from even being able to READ it?? Are you that scared of the criticism people will make of you? Is it that embarrasing that you'd rather no random lurker come across it and see the shameful things you've written?

RPGPundit

I'm registered on Andy's site, I've not quite worked out which threads are public and which aren't (because I've never bothered, it's not something that worries me) but it's a private board and Andy is entitled to set whatever rules on it he wants.

Hell, he could but in an automatic ban for anyone posting as Balbinus and while I would think it a touch pointed he would be well within his rights.

Quote from: RPGPunditSee, I already said, I GET that you want to control speech, and you want to control who is allowed to speak in the site itself; that's a given, because you need that kind of controlled truth-free environment for your theories.

Are you talking about Story Games?  Dude, that site is way more laid back than either the Forge or RPGnet.  And I honestly never expected a Brother of your intelligence to hit some other group with the "well then what have you got to hide?" stick.  It's just a private board, not a secret society bent on overthrowing gaming.

Quote from: RPGPunditNope, doesn't answer my question.
See, I already said, I GET that you want to control speech, and you want to control who is allowed to speak in the site itself; that's a given, because you need that kind of controlled truth-free environment for your theories.

But why prevent people from even being able to READ it?? Are you that scared of the criticism people will make of you? Is it that embarrasing that you'd rather no random lurker come across it and see the shameful things you've written?

RPGPundit

I have not once been censored on Andy's site, and I am fairly critical of the theories.  There isn't anything embarassing there either, I have no idea why some stuff can't be read and don't much care but it isn't because of all the threads criticising trad gamers or whatever, it's a pretty friendly place and I think that would not be encouraged.

That said, as best I know there isn't a policy of moderation or anything like that, other than don't be a dick.

Quote from: RPGPunditBut why prevent people from even being able to READ it??

Honest, non-flippant answer:

I have no idea.  That's just how the stuff is set up.

My puffed-up ego impulse is to say "To stop people from cherry-picking MY good ideas."

My lesser impulse is to say "So nobody outside will know my secret shame, my burning embarrasment, in the thread where I admit that I do not know how to play Jungle Speed."

What the hell is Jungle Speed?

Quote from: jrientsWhat the hell is Jungle Speed?

A game...

There are cards, and a wooden thingy.  Apparently people grab the wooden thingy when cards are played.  But not everyone, and not every card.

And a lot of Story-Gamers love Jungle Speed, so much so that were their love greater, it would be prohibited by Deuteronomy.

Quote from: Levi KornelsenAnd a lot of Story-Gamers love Jungle Speed, so much so that were their love greater, it would be prohibited by Deuteronomy.

That's pretty coincidental, but also pretty true. It's just cause one person plays, infects the next person, infects the next person, and so on and so on.  It just so happened that between GenCon and some Midwest gatherings, a lot of infection went down.

Anyway, here's the game:





It's a reflexes game that uses cards, invented by French Hippies who originally used the cards as coasters.  Everyone flips one card up, going in a circle, and when the same shape appears twice (regardless of color, color is just there to fuck you up) you grab the totem. If you grab the totem, you toss your cards. First one out of cards wins that round.  That's the absolute basics, there's special cards that do certain things and stuff.

It's a great game for families, or especially for friends who are comfortable trash-talking each other.

-Andy

Quote from: Andy KThat's pretty coincidental, but also pretty true. It's just cause one person plays, infects the next person, infects the next person, and so on and so on.  It just so happened that between GenCon and some Midwest gatherings, a lot of infection went down.

Anyway, here's the game:





It's a reflexes game that uses cards, invented by French Hippies who originally used the cards as coasters.  Everyone flips one card up, going in a circle, and when the same shape appears twice (regardless of color, color is just there to fuck you up) you grab the totem. If you grab the totem, you toss your cards. First one out of cards wins that round.  That's the absolute basics, there's special cards that do certain things and stuff.

It's a great game for families, or especially for friends who are comfortable trash-talking each other.

-Andy

we used to play a drinking game something like this back in my teens, but it involved spoons.

Quote from: Andy KIt's a great game for families...

A game where people end up breaking each other's fingers? :ponder:

Quote from: blakkieA game where people end up breaking each other's fingers? :ponder:

You have your family traditions, other people have different traditions. I remember a Sicilian family from my youth that used to enjoy chasing each other around the house with kitchen knives, screaming horrid imprecations in gutter Italian.

-clash

Quote from: jrientsAre you talking about Story Games?  Dude, that site is way more laid back than either the Forge or RPGnet.  And I honestly never expected a Brother of your intelligence to hit some other group with the "well then what have you got to hide?" stick.  It's just a private board, not a secret society bent on overthrowing gaming.

Unless they're conducting initiation rituals in those threads they keep from the public eye, then you really do have to ask what are they hiding? Why are some threads visible, and others only for the "insiders"?

It serves no purpose other than to exclude.

RPGPundit

Quote from: flyingmiceYou have your family traditions, other people have different traditions. I remember a Sicilian family from my youth that used to enjoy chasing each other around the house with kitchen knives, screaming horrid imprecations in gutter Italian.

-clash

Hey,

I resemble that!

Since we have tend to talk with our hands (with a knife in one of them sometimes) and the language is a bit harsh sounding, I can understand why people think we are trying to kill each other.

Quote from: RPGPunditUnless they're conducting initiation rituals in those threads they keep from the public eye, then you really do have to ask what are they hiding? Why are some threads visible, and others only for the "insiders"?

It serves no purpose other than to exclude.

RPGPundit

Pundit - ususally I am on your side, but I have to point out... A Mason says this?

-clash

Quote from: flyingmicePundit - ususally I am on your side, but I have to point out... A Mason says this?

-clash

You're forgetting the essential difference here; a story-gamer likes to think he's special, a freemason likes to play at being special.

The Freemasons have all that ho-ha because it's fun.

The Illuminati have no ho-ha because they don't exist.

The International Alan Conspiracy has no ho-ha beacuse we can't organize worth shit.