On persistent social toxicity in this forum

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I see that various groups are dissatisfied with my guide, or parts of it. I write guides about topics that interest me. There are topics I don't cover, or don't cover every angle on. Just because I or others don't write about something, or respond to a given argument, doesn't mean I/we're dismissing it. We all have lives outside this game, and limited attention to devote to any given project, task, or conversation.

If you want me to write about something, request it--publicly is best. If you have issue with something I've written, detail the issue and suggest an alternative. While I can't satisfy everyone all the time, I'll try to satisfy as many as possible some of the time within the scope of the effort I'm willing to put in. But in the end, what I do is a personal project--and yes, often highly subjective and reflecting my personal viewpoint at a given time--and you're free to use or not use the resources I provide. You're also free to say when you disagree and state your alternative view.

One goal of my project is entirely selfish: to document responses in the past so I don't need to repeat them over and over in the future. Because I really hate repeating myself. But! Just because my opinion changes doesn't mean the guide will change, especially immediately. Because again, my time and attention are limited and it's now a massive document. Some changes are difficult to implement. Others I just find tedious and don't want to do because this isn't my job. As with anything, use the guide as a starting point for discussion (as I always intended it to be) and not as a Bible that will tell you everything you ever need to know about everything. A lot of it is just the opinion of one person, however informed or uninformed it might be.

What my guide IS is a unique resource that doesn't shy away from the subjective, which I think is the problem many have with it. They have their own ideas, based on their own set of premises, and they can be VERY insistent on their objective truth. Instead of badgering me, I think these people would find that writing their own guide--written for general consumption, and not just loosely disseminated amongst their posse--would be a more productive use of their time.