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In the course of human events there comes a time when we, as a culture, must come together – to unify our efforts and centralize our cause. We, the gaming community at large, stand at a great turning point in our history. We’ve experienced the decline of our identity, and felt the poisonous sting of corruption and won’t have it any longer. We look forward and see a future that is being shaped by hands other than our own and express our unease to the powers at be, but to no avail. We’ve been painted as the great evil of our time; given names like misogynist, scum, patriarchs, rapist, and the list goes on. We’ve seen our hobby invaded by those who seek only to destroy it and to dismantle our culture. It is time we took control of our destiny. It is time we forged our own path into the future. It is time we stood up against those who would seek to stamp us out and bid us goodnight. Together we can accomplish so much and bring about the next age for gaming – all we need to do is take that first step, come together as a unified community with a unified voice, and bear our fangs one good time. “The Open Gaming Society stands as a home for all who would call themselves gamers. Send me your lonely, your hopeless, your introverted masses. Send me your weary, your cynical skeptics, and your tired few. Bring me your friends of all races, genders, and creeds. Bring them together in union and give them causeway to our home. Let them stand under our banner stretch their arms to the sky and grab hold of their futures. I give you strength and sound mind – stand at my back and let me be your shield. I will never waver, never falter, and never fear. I know you; I have seen your face and I know what needs to be done. Let me reach down and offer a hand to you and we’ll go together into tomorrow. Don’t lose hope my friends – it is when we reach our lowest point that we become open to the greatest change.” Our time is not yet over. We still have much to do and new heights to reach. Let’s get there together as a “community” with one unified voice. loving lol
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frank.club posted:Please don't gamer shame op Section 6. “Gamer” vs “Casual Gamer” A “Gamer” is defined by our organization as any person that exhibits any combination of the following: vigorously pursuing the hobby, devoting exorbitant amounts of time to playing a game or games and does so on a routine basis (regardless of genre), developing games or game content, attending large gaming conventions and events, playing competitively or professionally, or being sportsmanlike in both victory and defeat. A “Casual Gamer” is defined by our organization as any person that exhibits any combination of the following: casually pursuing the hobby, going long periods of time without playing a game or games (a week or longer) and playing games infrequently, or expressing little to no interest in video games in general.
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We ask that you do not threaten or harass individuals maliciously. Simply disagreeing, disliking one’s opinion, or presenting counter arguments is both acceptable and tolerated. If anyone categorizes your comments as “harassment” and wishes to take some sort of action against you, then please report it to the board and the Open Gaming Society will handle the matter.
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Oct 27, 2015 18:28
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We hereby declare that all gamers shall be protected from discrimination and harassment and that it is the duty of the Open Gaming Society to see this justice done. We will use whatever legal means necessary to achieve this end. In a court of law some portions of the doctrine may be used against gamers who have not adhered to the doctrine or the five tenets. Gamers who have engaged in violent activity, levied death threats against individuals, or who have been proven as harassers shall not be protected by the document and shall face full punishment under the law of their country of residence. The doctrine may be used in the court hearings as evidence of the gamer’s crimes.
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Oct 27, 2015 18:31
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Lumpy the Cook posted:Promoting games and gamers? Not harassing others? loving lol is right OP.. What kind of dumb poo poo is this? Section 1. Court Usage For the doctrine to be utilized in a court of law certain steps must be completed. 1. A formal request must be filed with the Open Gaming Society Board. 2. The board will put it to a vote in the community and it must receive a seventy percent [70%] affirmative vote. 3. The board must then vote. There must be a four-fifths [4/5] majority (affirmative) vote. 4. Two [2] of the five [5] board members must be present at the court hearing, unless a physical presence is impossible. 5. The original printed doctrine must be presented. 6. It must only be presented as evidence. 7. It may only be used once in a single court case. a. An exception may be made in extreme cases.
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Lumpy the Cook posted:I would like to take this moment to humbly request that a kindhearted admin change Pikachu's username before banning them, so that a poster who isn't a boring tool can claim it. do not program666 posted:you didn't know horizon? I would be really great if it's a good monhon clone despite of being exclusive that's like the one game i remember being interested in last year's e3 so I hope it turns out good
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