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On 6/27/2024 6:25 PM, Gary McGath wrote:
> I've seen bad codes of conduct before, but never one so blatantly 
> bigoted as that of a gaming award group called CRIT. Not being a member 
> of the gaming community, I don't know whether anyone take these people 
> seriously or they're just outlying nutcases.
> 
> "Individuals who identify as Zionists, promote Zionist material, or 
> engage in activities that without a doubt support Zionism are not 
> eligible for nomination."
> 
> https://garymcgath.com/wp/crit-awards/
> 

SMOF News reports:
World Politics Come to Gen Con

The CRIT Awards, publicly-voted awards created in 2023 (quoting their 
media kit) “to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary contributions 
and achievements of the Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) community in 
a manner that is inclusive, diverse and reflective of our community’s 
core values”, were to be presented at Gen Con (Indianapolis, Indiana, 
August 1-4) again this year, until a firestorm broke out over an 
addition to their code of conduct.

The new rule says:

     1.5. Individuals who identify as Zionists, promote Zionist 
material, or engage in activities that without a doubt support Zionism 
are not eligible for nomination.

Interpretations of this rule run the gamut from seeing a statement of 
solidarity with Palestinians to reading it as a ban on all Jewish 
gamers. In the custom of the modern internet, reactions have included 
harassment and review-bombing of anyone remotely associated with the 
awards, including nominees.

On June 24, the CRIT Awards board announced that the ceremony would no 
longer be held at Gen Con “due to safety concerns”. Voting remains open, 
although nominees who wish to be removed will be, and a virtual event is 
planned. Critical Chaos Entertainment LLC, the organization behind the 
awards, remains on the Gen Con schedule for a few other events.