tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post5673214005878374268..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: Classic Rant: Is the OSR Hostile to Self-Publishers?RPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-79236913212016462122017-04-10T10:40:52.145-04:002017-04-10T10:40:52.145-04:00Oh, and I actually completely agree with the Pundi...Oh, and I actually completely agree with the Pundit here, it just came very soon after the badwrongart thing last week.Jonathan Linnemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711517194240426383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-16275064226019413632017-04-10T10:38:31.149-04:002017-04-10T10:38:31.149-04:00I thought that accepting lesser quality production...I thought that accepting lesser quality production was part of the Ctrl-Left's plan to drive us all toward mediocrity.Jonathan Linnemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711517194240426383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-30882520523142756752017-04-10T00:57:41.377-04:002017-04-10T00:57:41.377-04:00It sounds like some of his games might be cool. Bu...It sounds like some of his games might be cool. But he's retiring because of "book burnings" among hobbyists. Book burnings? Book burnings? Maybe they do that in Finland to get warm. But I've never seen it here. Unless, ruining your life and your business because you're wife is a Trump supporter counts. They just did that in Chicago to the owner of one of the city's most prominent music stores. But he was a sexist, racist Trump supporter (or, at least, his wife was), so that's okay.Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-17101071502120971482017-04-10T00:46:22.895-04:002017-04-10T00:46:22.895-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-40712609915488322202017-04-08T16:47:42.129-04:002017-04-08T16:47:42.129-04:00I don't know, but his entire speech about into...I don't know, but his entire speech about intolerance etc in the OSR community feels like an attempt to refelct the behavior of whatever online bully on the entire community (which has nothing to do with teh bullying).<br /><br />And yes, definitely, you don't grow rich from OSR (in most cases?). But you get to get some income from doing stuff you like to do - and you get your gaem materials published! For me, it is more than enough.Omer Golan-Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242085820257230639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-46771660464037822012017-04-08T16:11:36.949-04:002017-04-08T16:11:36.949-04:00I don't think he was harassed. In fact H&H...I don't think he was harassed. In fact H&H was praised, including by me in my review of it.<br />I think what happened is that he discovered OSR books sell way less than what his fantasies of being a 'great game designer' led him to expect.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-63971020391998426902017-04-08T14:46:40.160-04:002017-04-08T14:46:40.160-04:00I think it's the opposite. The OSR market is v...I think it's the opposite. The OSR market is very forgiving in regard to production quality. People will buy a simple textual PDF with no art if it's interesting - in many cases, they will be using it from a tablet and the art will sometimes get in the way anyway.<br /><br />As a small-time publisher myself, I must say that simpler products in terms of graphics and layout mean less production cost and thus a possibility for a cheaper PDF. Art is the main cash sink here.<br /><br />I suspect that this unfortunate person encountered some of the nastier instances of internet trolling and harassment, which unfortunately exist everywhere - probably also even in our community. In such a case, his retirement and retreat and very, very understandable.<br /><br />This is one reason why I am very careful to steer clear of internet controversy and online politics, as they do indeed invite toxicity. This is how the online medium works - it affords partial annonimity and thus is inviting for bullies who know that they can get away with much more online than in the real world. This has nothing to do with our hobby - but rather with the nature of the internet in general and of social media in particular.Omer Golan-Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242085820257230639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-7085690175337369462017-04-08T08:20:23.545-04:002017-04-08T08:20:23.545-04:00http://www.bedroomwallpress.com/2014/12/yes-im-ret...http://www.bedroomwallpress.com/2014/12/yes-im-retired.htmlYnas Midgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972628887096890642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-54877226724832547592017-04-08T00:40:50.115-04:002017-04-08T00:40:50.115-04:00Oh man, it was 3 years ago. I don't remember w...Oh man, it was 3 years ago. I don't remember where his little hissy fit happened. About a year later he showed up again but to say that all OSR people are horrific sexist/racist/transphobic monsters and denouncing the whole hobby as toxic.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-77136487711214633062017-04-08T00:27:02.883-04:002017-04-08T00:27:02.883-04:00Links?Links?Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.com