thread: 2012-03-04 : Anonymous Followup
On 2012-03-05, Zac in Virginia wrote:
I mean, shit, MWP is one of those companies, what makes profits and whatnot. Is anybody really shocked to see that a big fish in our small pond is throwing its weight around in order to make a buck?
Not at all defending; just saying - business is business, gamey or not. Why would people find what Ben or Anon had to say to be contentious? Naturally, substantiation of claims is in order, but the fundamental premise - that a well-known, high-profile publisher in the hobby took advantage of writers - is not at all shocking or even *new* to the scene, sadly.
This is the whole point of creator-ownership, y'all - to at least try and position ourselves so that the people making business decisions are as close as possible to the wants and needs of their fellow gamers. That, and to avoid getting screwed over trying to operate in another business model. Mostly the 2nd one, really, but the 1st is a nice side benefit when it happens.
