tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post4061926889148939568..comments2023-06-15T11:59:39.572-04:00Comments on DYVERS: What Must They Think of Us When They Read Such Things?Dyvershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-52994840510098933862015-08-05T22:13:18.154-04:002015-08-05T22:13:18.154-04:00It is unfortunate that the legitimacy of "pri...It is unfortunate that the legitimacy of "privilege" as a real thing that warrants discussion is undermined by assholes who want to weaponize it as a way to "win" arguments. By "win," I mean shutdown serious discussion. The real difficulty is sorting through who is trying to have a legitimate discussion & who is just being an ass as it allows one side to dismiss Mphs.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823146612703544448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-10875876362124865982015-08-03T13:28:14.138-04:002015-08-03T13:28:14.138-04:00HA! Now that was funny!HA! Now <i>that</i> was funny!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-80116200052743141432015-08-03T13:05:20.086-04:002015-08-03T13:05:20.086-04:00"I won Dungeons and Dragons, and it was advan..."I won Dungeons and Dragons, and it was advanced!"The Shadowplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290750258778801256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-27186361629289965332015-08-03T12:09:41.340-04:002015-08-03T12:09:41.340-04:00Me too.Me too.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-81586015755599093942015-08-03T12:08:36.794-04:002015-08-03T12:08:36.794-04:00Preach on, Holmes, preach on!Preach on, Holmes, preach on!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-40280941457863355442015-08-03T11:17:49.048-04:002015-08-03T11:17:49.048-04:00It's kinda why, aside from EN World on occasio...It's kinda why, aside from EN World on occasion, I don't peruse messageboards anymore. Those kinds of exchanges can be depressing. Its one thing to discuss rules--what words, what doesn't--but somewhere along the line (and I think its happening more and more in recent years, at least as far as I've noticed) gamers start talking in absolutes (NO DM IN D&D? OMG! HERESY!) or Stelios V. Perdioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466676702515521939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-45208261969428556732015-08-03T11:06:38.706-04:002015-08-03T11:06:38.706-04:00It's the exact opposite of the intellectual ri...It's the exact opposite of the intellectual rigor than much of the internet likes to lay claim to.<br />It's Weak Sauce.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793781986788315513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-29785570027868377872015-08-03T07:52:12.301-04:002015-08-03T07:52:12.301-04:00True facts and well said. True facts and well said. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-76490097431998389992015-08-03T07:51:10.009-04:002015-08-03T07:51:10.009-04:00"Privilege" is the vogue way to attempt ..."Privilege" is the vogue way to attempt to shut someone down. In another era they would have called you a communist to achieve the same effect. It's a terrible state of affairs because the word should have a meaning and it should be something that is discussed in a way that helps people think deeply about their own world views. As it is, though, it's nothing more than a chant Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-32869163263376120772015-08-03T07:46:11.247-04:002015-08-03T07:46:11.247-04:00Then a question: Which ones should you read where ...Then a question: Which ones should you read where this shit doesn't happen?Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-9729121249523245962015-08-03T07:45:08.464-04:002015-08-03T07:45:08.464-04:00I do not, but I did start drinking.I do not, but I did start drinking.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-21884238399776083472015-08-03T07:43:39.367-04:002015-08-03T07:43:39.367-04:00The whole idea that someone would think getting to...The whole idea that someone would think getting to level X in D&D (or any other rpg) is something to crow about blows my mind.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-31535696617890912472015-08-03T07:42:01.058-04:002015-08-03T07:42:01.058-04:00True facts.True facts.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-61275188294816440482015-08-03T07:34:39.031-04:002015-08-03T07:34:39.031-04:00With the advent of the internets and media that al...With the advent of the internets and media that allows everyone to live under a microscope it has become harder and harder to be exceptional, to have a voice that matters and to stand out from the pack. This is how some people do it. Hatred, Bile, Social Shaming and arguments. Everyon wants to be an expert, everyone want everyone else to acknowledge their thoughts, but the fact remains - very Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793747524509341262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-46705136200404694252015-08-03T06:45:28.436-04:002015-08-03T06:45:28.436-04:00I once got in a discussions over the word "Pr...I once got in a discussions over the word "Privilege" on a forum, and was told that my opinion was clouded by my own "privileged life."<br />Which I understand in the context of current usage me being a white male assumes some forms of privilege yes. I also quickly realized that the people I was conversing with knew nothing and would never know anything of who I am or Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793781986788315513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-71618430234170950662015-08-03T04:24:06.109-04:002015-08-03T04:24:06.109-04:00And the morale of the story is: don't read cer...And the morale of the story is: don't read certain messageboards???<br /><br />Stelios V. Perdioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466676702515521939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-48754880462114343382015-08-03T01:29:13.059-04:002015-08-03T01:29:13.059-04:00Do you read such drivel through a purple haze? If...Do you read such drivel through a purple haze? IfyouknowwhutI'msayin.Warren Aboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671897478928823164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-42568637194126211932015-08-03T01:05:44.584-04:002015-08-03T01:05:44.584-04:00"You realize you're making asshats out of..."You realize you're making asshats out of yourself because of a silly imaginary game? Seriously, it's fun, but in the end IT'S FICTION. Get over yourselves."<br /><br />Then walk away casually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-16012913974138350262015-08-03T00:06:32.079-04:002015-08-03T00:06:32.079-04:00I think the folks who consider it cheating want it...I think the folks who consider it cheating want it to mean something when they say "I am a level 16 cleric." If somebody ignores or revises rules, it makes their sense of achievement shrink, and their notion that others will respect it diminish. To protect that, they scream "CHEATER" at those who modify or ignore those precious rules that give their achievement the structure n8mcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595908467212326227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-33155310279602237702015-08-03T00:01:56.731-04:002015-08-03T00:01:56.731-04:00I believe you have had the proper response to all ...I believe you have had the proper response to all that flinging pooh. Step out of the room.Jay Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069789456292604679noreply@blogger.com