@CineplexMovies I was really looking towards the opening premier of this film tonight as many others. Unfortunately our theater did not download the English version and we weren't able to see it.
Been feeling a bit creatively burnt out lately. Been trying to find alternative sources to try and even when I feel like I'm resting it seems like I'm beating myself up. Lol worst part is I'm doing it for fun 🤣
Ginny is a very dear friend of mine. We talk often, and lately the topics have involved us seeking solace and comfort from the abundance of harmful and cruel comments that are being thrown at content creators.
To see her post, makes me sad that one of the kindest and most genuine people I know has been hurt. It also makes me want to add my voice here, for what it’s worth.
I’ve been hesitant to voice my opinion, because doing so often invites more harm. My mental health has been shot and I have felt drained many times over the last several months. A community I was excited to be a part of has, at times, felt hostile and unwelcoming.
Now this isn’t speaking to everyone. There are so many kind and considerate people who seem to know my integrity and intentions. To those people i say thank you, and i truly love you all so much. But there are more people now than ever before who seem to just want to tear creators down over nothing.
Every day I’ve been deleting comments and trying not to let it eat away at me. Calling me a shill, claiming I’ve “forgotten” about the OGL crap. I’ve been called so many times and had my intentions and decisions questioned over nothing.
These comments are absolutely asinine. Creators asked for the support of the community to save D&D from being a place we couldn’t create for anymore. The goal was never to abandon it, it was to allow us to keep enjoying it and creating for it. We accomplished that. My channel has always been a D&D channel and we are in the midst of learning new systems and writing and recording content about it. That takes time. Creators have, and will always receive packages from companies, get invited to summits, and be asked to get involved in things to represent the community they are part of. That’s always been the case. Many of my close friends are going to the summit, none of them are shills, none of them are being “bought” by hasbro. This is literally just part of our job and always has been. We go to be informed, to keep up to date, to make content on the latest information.
Im sick of defending myself, I’m sick of seeing my friends get attacked and hurt. Im making content about games I love to play.
If you want to abandon the game, leave quietly. If you don’t like creators being creators and getting the latest info to keep up to date on their topics of choice, don’t watch our channels. But to go out of your way to be cruel, harsh, and mean, is just disgusting.
I love D&D, and I love TTRPGs. I started doing this because I am passionate about it, and wanted to share that passion with others. Im going to continue to do so. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to watch, follow, or comment.
I’m always going to love D&D and I’m always going to play it and talk about it. It’s my favourite game in the world, and that’s my passion.
And for those who support me and are excited about the things I love to share, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for keeping me going on days when others try really hard to tear me down. Thanks for being here, and thanks for letting me share the things I love with you.