The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[J.Quondam]

"... because pineapple pizza is tangy."
"I never really felt that pineapple pizza is particularly tangy."
"Well actually, pineapple has a high acidity and contains a number of protein-dissolving enzymes. So while you feel that pineapple pizza isn't tangy (which is perfectly fine, because we all are just enjoying delicious pizza the way we like it, right?), pineapple is, in fact, definitely tangy, and so pineapple pizza is definitely tangy. Everyone knows that, it's right there in the chemistry. Probably you don't agree because you're just picking off the pineapple or adding extra cheese or something. Which is totally cool, because pizza!"
"Dude, lolwut?"

 

[payn]

Wow, you are on the bubble pal. If all you want to do is enter nuanced discussions and focus on a single point and turn the thread into a fact submission pissing match, im done wit ya.

 

[CleverNickName]

Ah yes, that tired old "I keep getting in trouble for telling the truth, so I can only sulk here in silence" argument.
Funny how the only folks complaining about "being silenced" are the ones who have been holding all of the microphones for centuries.

 

[payn]

Ah yes, that tired old "I keep getting in trouble for telling the truth, so I can only sulk here in silence" argument.
Funny how the only folks complaining about "being silenced" are the ones who have been holding all of the microphones for centuries.

Tough times for pizza haters indeed.

 

[Malmuria]

1974: A DIY hobby consisting mostly in the shared imagination of players and the trading of fan zines*
2024: Fully monetized, self-proclaimed "lifestyle brand." Fans cheer the opportunity to spend more money and proclaim the inherent benevolence of multinational corporations.

...Progress?

* "Soon though, Gary came to hate APAs like A&E. Partly, he seemed to see APAs as ringleaders for thieves, and not just the sort who—in Gary’s estimation—stole a ride on his coattales. Remember that Lee Gold started with a photocopy of the D&D rules. Early on, copies of D&D, especially outside of TSR’s reach in the Midwest, proved scarce. The $10 price of the original box struck many gamers as outrageous. In the first issues of Alarums & Excursions, some contributors argued that TSR’s profiteering justified Xerox copies of the D&D rules."

 

[Scribe]

...Progress?

Seemingly.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Remember that Lee Gold started with a photocopy of the D&D rules.

I still have a binder full of photocopies of the OD&D booklets my dad made, everything but the Blackmoor supplement (which I still have never seen, to this day). TSR ended up making their money back off us, though, and then some.

 

[overgeeked]

1974: A DIY hobby consisting mostly in the shared imagination of players and the trading of fan zines*
2024: Fully monetized, self-proclaimed "lifestyle brand." Fans cheer the opportunity to spend more money and proclaim the inherent benevolence of multinational corporations.

...Progress?

* "Soon though, Gary came to hate APAs like A&E. Partly, he seemed to see APAs as ringleaders for thieves, and not just the sort who—in Gary’s estimation—stole a ride on his coattales. Remember that Lee Gold started with a photocopy of the D&D rules. Early on, copies of D&D, especially outside of TSR’s reach in the Midwest, proved scarce. The $10 price of the original box struck many gamers as outrageous. In the first issues of Alarums & Excursions, some contributors argued that TSR’s profiteering justified Xerox copies of the D&D rules."

According to the inflation calculator that’s equivalent to $61 today. Considering that was the whole game in 1974, I’m feeling even more ripped off that about the same amount of money covers slightly more than 1/3 of the game now.

I miss the old DIY days. Yes, I know it’s still there. Behind the scenes and under the surface. And no, DIY is not the same as hundreds of 3PP pumping out products.

 

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[darjr]

I guess if you can’t make a sound pizza you can always throw pineapple on it.