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From: candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
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Subject: Re: Farewell
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:10:03 -0000 (UTC)
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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 19:22 this Saturday (GMT):
> On 11/23/2024 11:00 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 06:25 this Saturday (GMT):
>>> On 11/22/2024 7:51 PM, vallor wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:42:38 -0500, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:23:44 -0600, Jhulian Waldby
>>>>> <wichitajayhawks@msn.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I can sense the embargo.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reading through the paperwork, I believe the restrictions only apply to
>>>>> those who have used the word "narrative" in excess of the allowable
>>>>> threshold.
>>>>>
>>>>> In gaming discussions, it's still generally safe to use the word "story"
>>>>> when that's what you meant before popular culture had anyone reaching
>>>>> for more syllables or failed linguistic cleverness attempts. The
>>>>> popularization of "narrative" as a buzzword is part of the DEI strategy
>>>>> to imply that anything not to one's liking has been part of a
>>>>> "controlled narrative", but it really never had a valid home in gaming
>>>>> discussions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Usage of it may be fine in some cases or social circles mind you, but
>>>>> when discussing gaming, the "narrative" is ALWAYS controlled.... even
>>>>> when it may have been implemented non-linearly, so the word was never
>>>>> really welcomed or needed outside of the audience of "The View".
>>>>>
>>>>> Therefore, the only way to avoid the embargo is to revert to limiting
>>>>> ones vernacular to the term "story" when that's what's meant.  This
>>>>> doesn't trigger the syllable threshold and keeps one safe from the
>>>>> embargo.
>>>>
>>>> I've been out of the loop, apparently.
>>>>
>>>>    ...what embargo?
>>>>
>>> I have no idea.  There's a loop?
>> 
>> Yeah, it's over there.
>
> I went over there but it just brought me back here!


Then its a good loop(back)
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