Jorlem Wrote:I've seen that in a number of forums actually. Some boards don't like it when people bring drama from other boards to theirs.Honestly, I was hoping that they would have realized that this could easily have been any one of their number. Unfortunately, they seem a lot more apathetic than I estimated, and only a few really clicked to the fact that I mentioned Bob's works in GURPS and not just his fan works. Even fewer still got the idea that maybe Bob just doesn't want to be associated with these guys anymore.
You might have gotten a better response if your OP had mentioned some of the other things TVTropes/Fast Eddie were doing while acting all high-and-mighty, and explained what was going on with Bob as the most extreme case known. As it was, I could see how the post could come off as you trying to draw the SBers into a fight between Bob and Fast Eddie, instead of trying to raise awareness of how the admins at TVTropes are treating contributors and creators, as your thread title suggested.
I suppose it really is my fault in a way. I could have presented the OP in a manner that would have been less Bob vs. Fast Eddie and more 'TV Tropes is now DPRK. Discuss.' Unfortunately, as quickly as things have been moving I didn't have much time to move on it. Not to mention I was between two twelve-hour shifts on a temp labor job.
Personally, though, I do feel a bit miffed with the mods at Spacebattles. Sure, I did technically break the rules, but refusing to discuss the meltdown at TV Tropes is a bit like sticking your fingers in your ears and going "NYAH NYAH!" Especially on a site where fan writing is their bread and butter, so to speak. I'm considering deleting my account there just on this point alone.