I will never understand the logic behind "dogwhistles." Like, surely, if racists are using specific terms to identify each other, it's better to start using those terms more so racists don't know if they're talking to other racists or just random people, causing them to get frustrated and give up. If only racists are allowed to use those terms, isn't that exactly what they want?
If you hear all the dogwhistles doesn't that make you a dog?
The term “dogwhistle” is a way for people to simply impute vices you don’t actually hold onto you, to make it easier to dismiss criticism or just declare you to be a Secret Hitler. It's another rhetorical trick that SJWs thinks makes them win by default. "You used this word in your argument, which is a secret code word used only by bad people, therefore you are a bad person, therefore I am morally in the right and I win!"
If the trend continues maybe we'll have actual fascists running the industry in 30-40 years.
Given how RPGNet operates as a quasi-dictatorship where dissent is suppressed by force, I'd say we're well on our way there.
If you were a good person, you would know that's a no-no word already and never use it. On the outside chance you're good at heart and merely didn't know until now, you would be groveling and begging for forgiveness, not trying to justify your use of no-no words.
RPG.net is not exactly a success story. And while I can only speak anecdotally those same tactics are not great for the industry. Evil Hat, Pinnacle, Wizards, Green Ronin and AEG are all companies I know people have stopped purchasing from because of their politics.
Be kind, not every site is lucky enough to have Null.
Needing the money vs getting the money apparently meant nothing to USAID. If you were a left-leaning online operation, they’d pay you, and who doesn’t like free money?
Speaking of dinosaurs:
When you've survived that many purges, you start to think you're invincible and let your guard down.
