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Hobbies are Hobbies for a reason

I'm not saying cc creators can't/shouldn't make money from their services/content. They put in hours of effort for us to enjoy and I never want to undersell just how much I appreciate that effort and how much it has improved my game and life.

BUT

Hobbies are hobbies, Passion is passion. When we monetize everything, we lose the social contracts that once ruled fan communities. "Be thankful for the gift and move on your way." If paid for, CC is no longer a nice addition to the game, it is a product. Now people have the right to complain, to report, to accuse and to demand a certain quality. Creators are no longer internet acquaintances who are creating because they love it, because they have a idea they can't escape or as a favor, they are a part of a million dollar business. No amount of good will that these creators have generated over years of fandom activity can obscure the monster they are covering for. EA see's how little people buy kits, how we say "why would I buy this if I could download CC for free?" and they are using our community members against us. They saw all of us subscribe to patreons and throw a few bucks at a Kofi and were jealous, they want our time, passion and money. They promise exposure and increased downloads, but slip in the 70% fee and total reputation ruin. And remember, they could have made this marketplace free, that's was what Curseforge was meant to be wasn't it? A place for console players to find CC and for everyone to feel confident in the safety of the downloads.

But now I'm wondering if It was all a ploy.

Convincing us that downloading CC was dangerous, when I've only seen 3 instances of malicious content in the 10 years I've been downloading and participating. Manipulating players to distrust peer to peer creation and downloading, telling them that only EA can make sure our CC is safe. Now even curseforge is too "risky" the only place you can trust is EA's own marketplace.

Stay the fuck away from the EA marketplace, stay away from the Saudi's, and let this shitty endeavor die with all the creators who signed on to it.

uncertainlys

it will pass but like can i at least get an eta

aropride

please god let chatgpt die out like nfts did. With a fast and graceless fall into irrelevancy

audible301

Brennan with the Intrepid Heroes

Brennan when there are guests in the dome

shu-of-the-wind

rewatching leverage after Y E A R S and holy shit i can't believe this fucking show got five years of runtime when it's this fucking *vicious* about corporations

anxietyproblem

mysteryspotcast

For more information and to support the WGA please:

Follow their official social media on all platforms and only trust statements from the union itself, and articles they promote (be wary of other articles).

Read up on the issues being fought for (there are articles supported by the union in their linktree)

Be vocal in your support and inform others in your communities.

Stop using ChatGPT and other AI tools, even for fun.

augustheart

leverage is great because it makes real commentary on actual problems and the people behind the scenes do seem to genuinely care about those problems but also it's a show where they faked an alien abduction and one of the main characters sent another character plot-relevant petplay magazines. it's a show where one of the lines from the original finale still haunts me with how true it ultimately is--"justice or order. one day, you are going to have to make that choice"--and it's a show where there's an office parody episode that involves the same character who said that insisting in a straight-to-camera interview that he "loves foreplay." they solved the DB cooper case one time. it rules

professoroaksboytoy

The greatest line in musical cinema history

nudityandnerdery

I don't know, "Even the vegetables don't like him" is so great.

dwgif

DOCTOR WHO (2005-) “Turn Left” (4.11)

magnetothemagnificent

Anyway, "Scrooge" should actually mean "wealthy capitalist who doesn't care about the lives and welfare of their workers, even on Christmas", not "person who happens not to like Christmas".

The overly cheerful corporate ads spreading "Christmas cheer" and then making their employees work overtime without pay during the holiday season are the actual Scrooges, not people who just don't like Christmas for one reason or another.

maaarine

@MaryKoCo @zoe_bee_ @CourtShellJones @Christine242 @AHandBasket248 @_sassysams_ @vee_elle28

tacktrunkstudiesdeclassified

“This is his name, his profession, and the address we’re meeting at. I’ll text you when I arrive, when we decide if we’re going to one of our places (with an address) and an updated time for a check in. If I don’t text you by 10AM, call me”

teaboot

Dude not even dating, aguy gives me a ride somewhere and I’ve got at least one random friend who has his car make and model license plate full legal name and place of employment. Not a word of exaggeration

roach-works

last year i offered a ride home from an art studio to to a teenage trans boy who got stuck there without bus money and he got in my car without even glancing at the plates. i said, ‘wait, hold up, don’t you want a picture? you’re an eighteen year old trans boy and you’re just going to get in a car with a man you met two hours ago?’ and the kid was like ‘oh well you’re trans too’ and i said, ‘what if i lied about that? are you telling me that all a total stranger has to do to get you into his car, alone, is to lie to you for a couple hours? i’ve got a hunting knife in my glove box. i’ve got rope in the trunk. you don’t want anyone to know where you’re going?’ and he was embarrassed and defensive and like ‘but you are trans, and i was like ‘that doesn’t matter. you need to be doing safety checks. you need to play it safe.’

then i walked him through taking a picture of my plates and texting it to his discord pals before i started the car. the whole way home i lectured him on ride safety and not trusting weird men you just met a couple hours ago simply because he shares your gender identity and opinions about naruto.

the fact that i cared deeply about his safety and got him home perfectly safe with a stop for mcdonald’s probably undercut my attempted life lesson that Strange Men May Murder You. but i fucking tried!

sadclowncentral

"if mushrooms are the superior lifeform that really calls the shots on this earth, why haven't they destroyed us yet?" listen to yourself. have we as humans gotten rid of every mountain on the planet just because we are smarter than big rocks? no!! because they don't pose a threat to us. sure some people die rock climbing or skiing and that's tragic but mountains aren't dangerous to us as a global society. do you see where i am going with this. it's your misplaced hubris that makes you think that humankind is worth destroying to a mushroom. we are a part of the mundane landscape on the surface. we pose no threat to the mycelian era. humble yourself

astrayan

fromhersoul

Adult friendships be like “I miss you bro, let's hang out in November"

questionablepastries

thehussy

mihri-the-sasscatte

Size comparison of Y’gathok, the Ceaseless Hunger and Bjorn, our level 20 Goliath Barbarian.

professorsparklepants

Hey quick question: why the FUCK do you have that

kittyopteryx

Imagine, from out of nowhere, your dm casually slapping this thing down on the table like any other encounter.

mooretimetoplay

“Yeah, the fight will start in a sec, uh…I’ll give inspiration to whomever helps me get this fucking box out of my car.”

necrowemancer

https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/7asxci/oc_ygathok_the_ceaseless_hunger_final_boss_of_our/ This is the reveal of this ridiculousness during their game

jelloapocalypse

Please watch this reveal video it’s kickass

creepsandcrawlers

FUCK ME the reveal video

threefeline

“CHRIS??????”

tanoraqui

“Um, I don’t think our plan is gonna work.”

8bitmickey

island-delver-go

Always reblog Y'gathok

kawaiianimebae

DM:*Pulls out Y’gothok* *Turns on “Open Your Heart” by Crush 40*

sensicalabsurdities

Wow that DM really goes above and beyond

cryptiddesi

Reblogging Ygathok because it’s been one year since we fought him!!!! It just popped up on my timeline today!

Happy one year anniversary, our precious Old God boi!!!

mihri-the-sasscatte

One year ago today, this boy was revealed.

And for you guys, I have great news: I have the stats of Y’gathok complete and a general design for “how to use him” done. However, an adventure guide is incoming to teach you how to integrate him into any of your worlds!