tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post115694594268318404..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: it's not a contest, folksJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157206571162815102006-09-02T09:16:00.000-05:002006-09-02T09:16:00.000-05:00Hey, I'm delighted to hear about rpgsite. I'll hav...Hey, I'm delighted to hear about rpgsite. I'll have to check it out.<BR/>I'm one of the folks who found some of RPG.NET's moderators to be just a bit too iron-fisted for my taste. I know several other folks who feel the same way, so some competition will probably be good for everyone.Matt Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891067785725540392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157162598690787702006-09-01T21:03:00.000-05:002006-09-01T21:03:00.000-05:00Yeah, Nisarg and RPG Pundit are one and the same.Yeah, Nisarg and RPG Pundit are one and the same.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157161669867564602006-09-01T20:47:00.000-05:002006-09-01T20:47:00.000-05:00I remember a Nisarg somewhere. Is the Pundit the s...I remember a Nisarg somewhere. Is the Pundit the same fellow? I get so confused ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157126254132134282006-09-01T10:57:00.000-05:002006-09-01T10:57:00.000-05:00We're clearly jaded.We're clearly jaded.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157117058945498232006-09-01T08:24:00.000-05:002006-09-01T08:24:00.000-05:00One other quick comment: Some stupid board drama e...One other quick comment: Some stupid board drama earns a dozen comments while PC/centaur sex earns a quarter of that? I'm a little disappointed in my readership right now. I figured you were all more depraved than this.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157116890592032152006-09-01T08:21:00.000-05:002006-09-01T08:21:00.000-05:00"I totally dig where you're coming from. Personall..."I totally dig where you're coming from. Personally, I find inter-BBS warfare on the lowest of the Lame Totempole. <BR/><BR/>Thing is, is there any fight?"<BR/><BR/>Maybe not. If you want to think of this post as me nervously trying to pre-empt the problem, I'd totally be cool with that.<BR/><BR/>Kuma, thanks for commenting. I know Pundit is out there openly antagonizing people and calling folks names. And I'm sure it's a lot easier for me to be friendly with the guy than some, since I've never been in his crosshairs.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157104810479603252006-09-01T05:00:00.000-05:002006-09-01T05:00:00.000-05:00(Moderate denigration, expressed as plesantries)"S...(Moderate denigration, expressed as plesantries)<BR/>"Smoke the Boots!"<BR/>(Left-handed conpliment)<BR/>"Cough"<BR/>{Exit, pursued by Bear}Intruder_Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322242036586961094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157058732076042242006-08-31T16:12:00.000-05:002006-08-31T16:12:00.000-05:001. I think you're wrong about Forge stuff. Whe I w...1. I think you're wrong about Forge stuff. Whe I was (briefly) active on the Forge, I read a number of theory posts that weren't completely antithetical to your Landmarks. I've also read (and written) plenty of RPG-theory that has nothing to do with G/N/S.<BR/><BR/>2. By declaring your Landmarks to be the basis of the forum, aren't you doing the same thing you've accused the Forge of doing?<BR/><BR/>3. How do you plan to respond to criticisms of your Landmarks? With name-calling? You do realize that your Landmarks are specifically targeting your perception of Forge-theory claims, don't you? They aren't foundational; they're antagonistic.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157057965263000882006-08-31T15:59:00.000-05:002006-08-31T15:59:00.000-05:00...and, thus, you prove my point....and, thus, you prove my point.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1157055949283643282006-08-31T15:25:00.000-05:002006-08-31T15:25:00.000-05:00Thank you Mr.Ross.in any case, the raison d'etre b...Thank you Mr.Ross.<BR/><BR/>in any case, the raison d'etre behind the Theory forum is that essentially the Forge has appropriated (I would say misappropriated) any and all "theory" discussion for themselves.<BR/>They have set down their supposed foundations, created their lingo, and made an environment online (due mostly to being the first and loudest to state their theories) where it doesn't really matter WHERE you are talking about it, if you are talking about Theory everyone assumes you are talking about GNS/Forge theory. <BR/>This Theory Forum is one explicitly stating that it is not only NOT about Forge theory, but also that it has a totally different set of theoretical foundations (the Landmarks) that would assume the Forge-based theories to be fundamentally unsound (as in, wrong at the very core of their assumptions about what gaming is and what gamers want, and therefore non-viable as a theory).<BR/><BR/>Basically, its the Theory forum for talking about non-forge Theory, with an emphasis on the practical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156997846849240802006-08-30T23:17:00.000-05:002006-08-30T23:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for the heads-up on the site; I had no idea...Thanks for the heads-up on the site; I had no idea it existed and only learned of RPGpundit recently, as well (when Googling to find out why Nutkinland wasn't loading -- s'what I get for not paying attention). He looks to be an interesting fella ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156989057499512212006-08-30T20:50:00.000-05:002006-08-30T20:50:00.000-05:00It wouldn't be the internet, or gaming, if there w...It wouldn't be the internet, or gaming, if there weren't some stupid pissing contest. It's been said before, Can't we all just get along? It's all about gaming for goodness sake. Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156962820270177132006-08-30T13:33:00.000-05:002006-08-30T13:33:00.000-05:00Calm reason and common sense on the differences be...Calm reason and common sense on the differences between two forums? Is that allowed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156956069445736452006-08-30T11:41:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:41:00.000-05:00Oh, yeah. You drilled down to one of the parts of...Oh, yeah. You drilled down to one of the parts of the new set up that could probably use a refit. But other than the Landmarks discussion getting rehashed I don't see a whole lot of anti-Forge sentiment. The forum is getting used, and not for swipes at other people and other boards.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156955767747937602006-08-30T11:36:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:36:00.000-05:00You see my point/concern, then?You see my point/concern, then?Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156954971384354612006-08-30T11:22:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:22:00.000-05:00I *think* the idea is to provide an official outle...I *think* the idea is to provide an official outlet for theory discussions so they don't clog the general RPG area the way they do at RPGnet. If that's the case I'd be happier just welcoming any theory-head who wandered in, rather than throwing down the gauntlet with<BR/><BR/>"[This forum is t]he answer to all the Theory Bullshit out there. Here we use Theories based on what we know to work, to make new games, new mechanics, new settings, new whatever. This isn't a place to just chitchat about theory, its where we USE it!"<BR/><BR/>That statement right there gives some ammo to the people who thinks theRPGsite is for haters and I don't like it.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156954258523984232006-08-30T11:10:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:10:00.000-05:00What confuses me is the inclusion of a theory foru...What confuses me is the inclusion of a theory forum. Given the professed thrust of the site, I am having trouble seeing it as anything other than a forum designed by RPGPundit for taking potshots at Forge-types.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1156950344228588072006-08-30T10:05:00.000-05:002006-08-30T10:05:00.000-05:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com