mehtastic
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Post by mehtastic on Nov 12, 2022 13:09:41 GMT -5
The staff efforts to protect player privacy and be kind communicators is going about as well as expected.
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Post by Azerbanjani on Nov 12, 2022 16:46:47 GMT -5
LOL. 'You are a troll and will be banned!'
There is literally nothing wrong with an anonymous demographic survey. No one feels obligated to fill out a demographic survey you fucking idiots.
You go to staff announcements.
You make a post
Title: Voluntary Demographic Survey
You then type some shit like
'In keeping with the times Armageddon staff are interested in what kind of players are playing the game, there is no obligation to but we would appreciate if you fill out this survey. It is anonymous and we would appreciate if you didn't include any identifying information'
You then include basics on: Age range, gender/sex, maybe even sexual orientation because why not (And each option should have a 'do not wish to disclose' answer). Then, take this time to even ask some other questions. These can include some of the following: 1: Have you ever been involved in a sexual situation that you as a player, or character, did not consent to A: How was it handled B: .... Etc.
2: What sort of things are you interested in when playing Armageddon? A: Do you prefer to engage with plots that other players bring up or ones that staff introduce? etc
This is basic survey taking. Basic. Survey. Taking. You fucking idiots.
'Why would a DM of a text based game need to know (or care) who is on the other side of the screen?' because you have players being e-raped in the game and being made uncomfortable for it you fucking ding bat. You should also know what kind of players you are catering to. Regardless of not being prejudice if I know I'm dming a bunch of 20 year old white men I'm going to be doing different things.
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Post by punished ppurg on Nov 12, 2022 18:19:02 GMT -5
There's probably at least a few hundred billable man-hours done by IRE for internal marketing research over the span of their run addressing the demographic question. I would say on a corporate level that there are least twenty, thirty hours per initiative for demographic catering, making sure the audience is "going to be there", etc. Why would a DM need to know who is on the other side of the screen? Why do game developers seek this information in the first place? Thousands of hours of research and literature on this topic: all you have to do is open your eyes and look for it. I know that Larian has done an intense amount of demographic research for Baldur's Gate III, in partnership with WotC's own research for the tabletop side. Those are professional incorporated game developers, seeking to produce a product that people want; and that is a resource that they require in order to reach their goal.
This whole ordeal is very disappointing.
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Post by mehtastic on Nov 12, 2022 20:41:42 GMT -5
It's better for everyone on Arm not to know which of the players are women, children, or minorities. After all, that way, staff and players can continue to harass each other without any knowledge that might suggest the person on the receiving end is more vulnerable somehow. That way Shabago can continue arranging coercive rape plots, while Shalooonsh watches his ex's PC mudsex. All without any sense of guilt or shame whatsoever. Definitely healthy, normal people at the helm.
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Post by jcarter on Nov 13, 2022 0:20:22 GMT -5
The staff efforts to protect player privacy and be kind communicators is going about as well as expected. We don't air dirty laundry in public, except when it makes us look good
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Post by mehtastic on Nov 13, 2022 5:05:45 GMT -5
The funny part is that staff will look at this exchange:
Player: Could we maybe care about minors and women being harassed in our game it's been a problem for literal decades π₯Ίππ Staff: YOUR IDEA IS BAD. ALSO, YOU ARE A TROLL. BANNED.
... and think that the average player will think staff look good here. There might be a reason that player retention is falling.
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