It's unreal how captured the board game hobby is. Pound for pound, it's probably the single most woke-infested industry in existence.
The original problem for boardgamers was not having enough people to play these increasingly complicated and expensive games with. It didn't help that many of these gamers were nerds and social delinquents.
It's weird.
To be good at these games you need to be analytical, obsessive, and competitive.
To get people to play you need to be friendly, approachable, and agreeable.
It's an introvert's hobby requiring an extrovert's social skills.
It was absolutely ripe for what the tourists, crybulllies, and grievance mob did to it.
They agreed to play, but only if the gamers did and said all of the things these egoists demanded. More girls! More diversity! Queer and trans representation! Less male-gaze! More respect (groveling)! More empowerment! No questions!
I watched this hobby turn itself inside-out over three decades to please and attract "a modern audience."
It was pathetic.
And BGG was ground zero for the takeover. The forums are sick, twisted little fiefdoms where the mods delete and ban everything and everyone that they don't like. It's impossible to have a good faith discussion there and foolish to even try.
When the dice tower fired a long time contributor for daring to suggest that maybe ICE weren't Nazi Death Squads, I humored myself by opening the related thread. Every single SURVIVING comment supported the firing. There wasn't one dissenting view to be seen. But thanks to BGG's forum system, you could clearly see dozens upon dozens of posts that had been "removed by moderator" it was nearly half.
I made the mistake once of voicing a reasonable counter point to something, got a weeklong ban and a lesson on power tripping and not wasting my time or energy.
Nowadays, I only use the site for collection curation. I'd just delete it, but it would be a ridiculous amount of work to port over, even if there was a comparable alternative.
BGG was zero on my radar. Never heard of them before.
So let me approach this from an alternative viewpoint: that of the fired Christian. Tragedy for him? 20 years down the drain?
I argue: NO. Our steps are ordered of the Lord. He guides us, whether we know it or not. We are led by Him, whether we acknowledge it or not. Changes might seem tragic, but are likely led by God. What new opportunity will arise for this man to a much better place? Or a different one? Perhaps this Christian's change of direction via God is into a calling that is the ultimate position for God?
God has a plan for each of us, if we are willing to accept the forging of our souls and direction. This fired Christian might be "promoted" in the spirit realm and use his particular skills in a new and different way (our steps are ordered) that glorifies God.
Maybe this Christian gets a better offer over the publicizing of this "tragedy," and moves into a more secure position among Christians for better pay. God walks with the believer. Period.
I'm stunned an openly Christian man worked for that festering site-hole for two decades.
Good on him for standing by his principals and his faith. The controlled and heavily moderated threads talking about this in most places are going overboard mocking this man on the demon possession angle.
That's telling.
If someone has been paying attention to the world long enough, sees the rampant evil and degeneracy, what other reasonable explanation is there? I'd love an explanation from these so-enlightened ones ridiculing the core point.
Something I've said many times (first to myself when I came to God): it does not matter if you believe in Satan or not, it is clear through observation and deduction alone that there are many very powerful people who do and they are remaking the world in his image. Sooner or later, you are going to have to pick a side.
I've said much the same: no matter if anyone believes in Lucifer or not, the "elites" and many world leaders do - and worship him in ways many of us would consider repulsive.
Indeed, pick a side. Middle ground equivocation is a default choice to "go along" with the prevailing direction of the world leaders and "elites."
It's hard. People have tried and ended up failing because the problem is even tho it's needed the majority of people won't leave the platform they're used to.
I would love something like that. It's the only website/service I continue to use that actively hates me. Everything else was easy to disassociate from.
But I've been a member almost from the very beginning of that site. I've got an enormous collection and history curated on there. I stopped browsing and contributing years ago and focus just on collection management tools
Thanks to BGG squatting on a dragon's hoard of free, user-generated content, it would take a staggering amount of work for any new website to even scratch the surface of what BGG can offer those looking for JUST game-related stuff.
It's almost like it's too big to fail and these buttclowns know it.
I wonder what would have happened if he'd have said, "I can't approve this because Allah and his Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) decry Shaitan and possession by djinn."?
Better to be unprofessional then be a mouthpiece for filth. Besides, these sjw couldn't care less about being professional when their views are in play, why should you?
I've never even heard of this site. But then, I've been out of the tabletop scene since I got disgusted and sold off all my Battletech minis about 10 years ago, and I had accumulated a LOT. (Screw you again, FASA/Catalyst)
Is it a user who expressed his opinion or an employee? If it's an employee, I am sorry, but you dont express anything like that to a business relation. If it's company policy to refuse occult themed games, fair enough. If not, that is not your call to make. You take that up internally. I mean BGG burning bridges in record time after 20y of employment is really dumb and bad. But my guy should have kept it professional. Doesn't matter if you share his concerns or not.
It's unreal how captured the board game hobby is. Pound for pound, it's probably the single most woke-infested industry in existence.
The original problem for boardgamers was not having enough people to play these increasingly complicated and expensive games with. It didn't help that many of these gamers were nerds and social delinquents.
It's weird.
To be good at these games you need to be analytical, obsessive, and competitive.
To get people to play you need to be friendly, approachable, and agreeable.
It's an introvert's hobby requiring an extrovert's social skills.
It was absolutely ripe for what the tourists, crybulllies, and grievance mob did to it.
They agreed to play, but only if the gamers did and said all of the things these egoists demanded. More girls! More diversity! Queer and trans representation! Less male-gaze! More respect (groveling)! More empowerment! No questions!
I watched this hobby turn itself inside-out over three decades to please and attract "a modern audience."
It was pathetic.
And BGG was ground zero for the takeover. The forums are sick, twisted little fiefdoms where the mods delete and ban everything and everyone that they don't like. It's impossible to have a good faith discussion there and foolish to even try.
When the dice tower fired a long time contributor for daring to suggest that maybe ICE weren't Nazi Death Squads, I humored myself by opening the related thread. Every single SURVIVING comment supported the firing. There wasn't one dissenting view to be seen. But thanks to BGG's forum system, you could clearly see dozens upon dozens of posts that had been "removed by moderator" it was nearly half.
I made the mistake once of voicing a reasonable counter point to something, got a weeklong ban and a lesson on power tripping and not wasting my time or energy.
Nowadays, I only use the site for collection curation. I'd just delete it, but it would be a ridiculous amount of work to port over, even if there was a comparable alternative.
Boycott this company. Boycott all modern day entertainment since 2019.
BGG was zero on my radar. Never heard of them before.
So let me approach this from an alternative viewpoint: that of the fired Christian. Tragedy for him? 20 years down the drain?
I argue: NO. Our steps are ordered of the Lord. He guides us, whether we know it or not. We are led by Him, whether we acknowledge it or not. Changes might seem tragic, but are likely led by God. What new opportunity will arise for this man to a much better place? Or a different one? Perhaps this Christian's change of direction via God is into a calling that is the ultimate position for God?
God has a plan for each of us, if we are willing to accept the forging of our souls and direction. This fired Christian might be "promoted" in the spirit realm and use his particular skills in a new and different way (our steps are ordered) that glorifies God.
Maybe this Christian gets a better offer over the publicizing of this "tragedy," and moves into a more secure position among Christians for better pay. God walks with the believer. Period.
So is this a major "tragedy?" I say no.
I'm stunned an openly Christian man worked for that festering site-hole for two decades.
Good on him for standing by his principals and his faith. The controlled and heavily moderated threads talking about this in most places are going overboard mocking this man on the demon possession angle.
That's telling.
If someone has been paying attention to the world long enough, sees the rampant evil and degeneracy, what other reasonable explanation is there? I'd love an explanation from these so-enlightened ones ridiculing the core point.
Something I've said many times (first to myself when I came to God): it does not matter if you believe in Satan or not, it is clear through observation and deduction alone that there are many very powerful people who do and they are remaking the world in his image. Sooner or later, you are going to have to pick a side.
I've said much the same: no matter if anyone believes in Lucifer or not, the "elites" and many world leaders do - and worship him in ways many of us would consider repulsive.
Indeed, pick a side. Middle ground equivocation is a default choice to "go along" with the prevailing direction of the world leaders and "elites."
Well, looks like we need an alternative to BGG now.
It's hard. People have tried and ended up failing because the problem is even tho it's needed the majority of people won't leave the platform they're used to.
I would love something like that. It's the only website/service I continue to use that actively hates me. Everything else was easy to disassociate from.
But I've been a member almost from the very beginning of that site. I've got an enormous collection and history curated on there. I stopped browsing and contributing years ago and focus just on collection management tools
Thanks to BGG squatting on a dragon's hoard of free, user-generated content, it would take a staggering amount of work for any new website to even scratch the surface of what BGG can offer those looking for JUST game-related stuff.
It's almost like it's too big to fail and these buttclowns know it.
This is why board games are in such a decline.
Just as some animals are more equal than others, so some people's "lived experience" is more valid than others.
I wonder what would have happened if he'd have said, "I can't approve this because Allah and his Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) decry Shaitan and possession by djinn."?
Better to be unprofessional then be a mouthpiece for filth. Besides, these sjw couldn't care less about being professional when their views are in play, why should you?
Good for him for standing up to good values.
I've never even heard of this site. But then, I've been out of the tabletop scene since I got disgusted and sold off all my Battletech minis about 10 years ago, and I had accumulated a LOT. (Screw you again, FASA/Catalyst)
Is it a user who expressed his opinion or an employee? If it's an employee, I am sorry, but you dont express anything like that to a business relation. If it's company policy to refuse occult themed games, fair enough. If not, that is not your call to make. You take that up internally. I mean BGG burning bridges in record time after 20y of employment is really dumb and bad. But my guy should have kept it professional. Doesn't matter if you share his concerns or not.