I do find it amazing how much in my #ttrpg related threads how often people just dismiss complaints and criticisms with the reasoning 'well I've never seen it before, so I don't see why it's such a big deal'. Tenfold when it comes to problem players and social isssues at tables.
Like that's great for you, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Part of me doesn't even believe you, but even if it's true, all that means is you've been lucky to be gaming only with decent people. From my (completely anecdotal, admittedly) discussions, most people aren't.
It's just a low key and less serious, but still egregious version of people who dismiss discrimination, racism, sexism, etc. and say it isn't real because you personally haven't seen or experienced it.
(sometimes those things are even involved in tabletop issues)
(sometimes those things are even involved in tabletop issues)
It just frustrates me because it feels like any complaint about social issues at tables, problems caused by mechanical design of games, exploitative commercial issues, etc. gets dismissed as a disingenuous straw boogeyman made by internet mopers just looking to complain.
And I get there's a lot of those, don't get me wrong. Negative nancies on the internet are a dime a dozen and usually just chaff. But if the points presented are sound and echo with more than just a small handful of people...well, maybe there's more than correlation to consider.
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