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    Best posts made by Ganymede

    • RE: Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

      @Tinuviel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

      I don't think you get to pull that line when you're peeving about losing a bunch of money.

      There is an unmistakably high amount of irony when preaching but not showing compassion for people’s fears and concerns.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: A healthy game culture

      @il-volpe said in A healthy game culture:

      I've got this theory that the granular and hierarchical structure of the traditional Masq-of-our-own WoD MUSH is a filthy sodden sock nourishing the trenchfoot that is traditional WoD MUSH toxic fuckery.

      You need a theory for this?

      Any staff hierarchy is comparable to a business' structure. There are owners; there are directors; and there are staff. If your owners are shit, the game will be shit. If your owners are not involved or don't care about the day-to-day operations, the directors can and may get away with murder. Nepotism and cronyism will erode trust between staff, directors, and owners. This is applicable to every game.

      Consumers suffer because of the paucity of options.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: COVID-19 Assistance Thread

      @Aria

      Absolutely. I would be happy to anony-drop stuff to her, if that would be easier. PM me what they need and I’ll get it out there.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: A healthy game culture

      @faraday

      I’m sorry, but whereas the majority of gamers may not be dicks I can tell you from almost 25 years of experience that Vampire, as a game, seems to tease out the worst of them.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Post-Covid 19 world

      @RightMeow

      I think the theater industry will survive. Hotels survived the AirBnB craze.

      Theaters are still an experience. Drive-ins are still around. People will pay for that experience. Around my city, many theaters have been renovated to have these big ass comfy seats, yet the ticket prices are about the same. In some places you can order beer and wine too.

      Good industries adapt. Few actually go extinct.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Criticism: X-Men Divergence

      @tinuviel said in Criticism: X-Men Divergence:

      If one is so easily, in their mind, dissuaded from joining, perhaps that is simply part of their desire. To weed out those unwilling to participate in such a way.

      If not responding to applicants in a week-and-a-half is deliberate, this is just as much as sign of their willingness to work with the same.

      But if this was unintentional, then change seems warranted, as I know few people, myself included, who will wait so long for what seems like an easy response.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

      @TNP said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

      The Catholic Church has a lot wrong with it not the least of which are its homophobic dogma and the hate speech of some of its leaders.

      I think it's really odd that a religion based on a loving dude who hung out almost exclusively with dudes preaching love and tolerance would end up being so homophobic.

      This is especially odd given that all of the prohibitions against homosexuality seem to crop up in the religion whose leaders the loving dude spoke out against.

      That said, I am happy with my parish and my church. Around here, there's a bit of a controversy regarding a local Catholic school discharging a beloved, long-tenured teacher based on his sexual preferences. It's good to see so many Catholics demanding the teacher be returned to his position.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't)

      @faraday said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

      I think you may have a narrower definition of "RPG World" that some of us. I think what you're maybe getting at is that RPGs are often focused on heroic (or anti-heroic) people running around having adventures for months or years on end. That doesn't exactly happen every day in the real world.

      I also didn't think it needed to be said, but in a bleak universe the moments of kindness stand out and turns the PCs into instant heroes for doing the things we take for granted.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

      @kk said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

      But on the other hand..food shortages.

      Here's an unpopular opinion: there are no food shortages.

      While some major meat manufacturers have been hit hard with COVID-19 cases due to their inexplicable lack of safety measures, there is little evidence that there is or will be an actual food shortage. For example, in Ohio, none of the slaughterhouses have been shut down, so there should be plenty of places for farmers to get their animals processed.

      (Note: I mean no disrespect to anyone who is pro-animal-rights, and I am trying to use common, accurate terms to describe the process.)

      But a lot of farmers can't do this not because of the lack of slaughterhouses but because of contractual provisions with the major meat manufacturers to use their particular (mutant) strains of animal. This is a decent article on the problem in the United States regarding our meat supply chain, and there is an exceptional bit on it in Netflix's Rotten documentary series. (I want to say it is Season 1, but it could be Season 2?) So, the animals are there, the facilities are there, but motherfucking Big Ag is causing the "food shortage" because it won't release farmers from their contracts.

      In truth, there is no "food shortage." The empty shelves we see are due to the unexpected hoarding behaviors in response to the pandemic; supply chains are set months in advance, and can be difficult to adjust on the fly. There are plenty of small market farmers that sell direct to market, but they do so at a "higher cost." But the "higher cost" is actually a reflection of how much the meat should cost if the meat market wasn't so close to a monopoly as it is. If there is a good thing that may happen from this "food shortage," it may be the destabilization and destruction of Big Ag in favor of smaller, local producers.

      That said, most families cannot afford meat at $8.00 / lb. And this is because of policies which have kept labor wages in check despite record profits. But the consumer sees rising prices at the supermarkets and try to buy low, only to thereby raise the cost of the product, which exacerbates the problem.

      My suggestion: look at a neighboring county for a local farmer selling meat. Invest in a freezer, and consider buying direct from them. If you don't adjust your diet, you will at least be: (1) supporting a local neighbor; and (2) sticking it to the companies that caused this problem to begin with.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't)

      @carma said in MUs That We Would Love To Make (But Won't):

      "How do you make social RP enjoyable and unique?"

      Be enjoyable to RP with.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.

      @Rinel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

      I absolutely would do the same but we probably have a more wrecking ball disposition than is healthy for corporate culture

      I keep hearing that from people, and yet I represent enough corporations to know that a good boss appreciates knowing what's happening.

      It is keenly unappreciative for management to pull pranks on employees. Management is management, and that's why it can be lonely. This isn't fucking summer camp; this is someone's livelihood.

      Some dumb motherfucker doing that shit in my firm would get let go immediately. This is not the time for their dumb shit conspiracy theories.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Antagonistic PCs - how to handle them

      @derp

      The way that antagonism was handled on Echoes was excellent. I commend you for letting me take Maddy and going full Tzimisce with her.

      Good antagonist PCs are hard to find. There’s one on Arx right now that we joke about killing, and the player is in on the conceit. But the truth is that RP revolves around the PC and this is a good thing. It serves to highlight how villainous the “good” PCs are, including my own.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: RL things I love

      I have to double post to put up this 15 minute video.

      This is where I live.

      One of the tornadoes last summer tore through a neighborhood 100 yards south of where my house was. I ran through that subdivision regularly. It was flattened. The old foliage has been torn apart. What was once a forested little lane is now plain, with rebuilt houses. I can remember the eaves rattling and siding flying around outside. I remember the golf-sized hail that struck my new and old cars.

      But that wasn't the scariest part.

      It was a rare weekend that I wasn't in the Oregon District that summer. I was actually at home when the shooting happened because my partner was out of town and I was watching the kids. The club that was shot apart is a place I've been to several times, and the bar next to it is one of my favorite dives. Nine people were killed, but there were dozens shot and injured in just thirty-two seconds.

      But I was at home this time.

      Just in case you want to know a little more about why I'm so thankful now. And happy to be happy.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Antagonistic PCs - how to handle them

      @derp said in Antagonistic PCs - how to handle them:

      Why do the "good guys" have to win?

      To the point, who are the "good guys"?

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: MUSIC

      I've sat and listened to YouTube Music randomly pick shit I'm supposed to enjoy.

      Today, as I worked from home, I started with Danny Kaye.

      Did not regret any part of that decision.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: What is a MU*?

      @coin

      As Sunny said, the Potter Stewart rule applies here.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: RL things I love

      I can't wait.

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: Alternative Lords & Ladies Settings

      @arkandel

      Or just allow players only one PC.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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    • RE: It's where you putcher weed ...

      @silverfox said in It's where you putcher weed ...:

      I realized the only thing I know about you is from here your cat memes.

      I hope that's okay.

      Let's see.

      I used to be a huge pothead.

      Then I took an arrow to the knee called an "oath."

      Then I became a robotic cat attorney.

      I am secretly but an algorithm.

      evil cat

      posted in Tastes Less Game'y
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    • RE: RL friends

      @misadventure

      It’s not about getting or making deals and picking the right people; it is about showing people how to mutually benefit from a deal, and pushing them to a compromise.

      ———

      @saosmash

      Yup. Also, I bang out briefs like no one else. I read quick; I write quick.

      posted in Mildly Constructive
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