Can we get more writers on here? More diversity would be great. In both gender, race, and even name. James Haeck shouldn't be the only name people see when they look at the most recent 7 posts (no offense James)
James is our full-time staff writer, so you are going to continue to see his name.
Just as we did last year, we have guest writers that will be featured at various points. This would be in addition to the great contributions James is making to DDB and the community.
I agree with Davedamon. James is a good writer and I personally would much rather D&D beyond spent money on development than on more writers when James does plenty. If you want more to read there are plenty of other places on the internet with people writing and even the forums here
Can we get more writers on here? More diversity would be great. In both gender, race, and even name. James Haeck shouldn't be the only name people see when they look at the most recent 7 posts (no offense James)
Not sure if having more diversity just for the sake of diversity really makes sense. I've read many of James's articles and he does a fantastic job. Remember that the more people that are hired in a company "for diversity's sake," the less funds are available to put towards the quality of a product. Personally, I believe if a person is qualified for the job and does excellent work, then they should be allowed to do the work regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, etc. Also note that hiring people based solely on these factors alone (gender, race, ethnicity, etc.) is illegal in the United States.
Diversity is a secondary issue to whether or not more writers are needed. If more permanent writers (not needed IMO) are hired, or more guest writers brought in (good, but James is doing a fantastic job as it is), then yes, those writers should be from diverse backgrounds as this hobby totally benefits from getting lots of varied and interesting perspectives.
But insisting more writers are brought in for the sake of diversity is a disingenuous approach to the diversity issue and is really just tokenism. People shouldn't been seen as quota targets, especially those of marginalised groups.
But insisting more writers are brought in for the sake of diversity is a disingenuous approach to the diversity issue and is really just tokenism. People shouldn't been seen as quota targets, especially those of marginalised groups.
Yes exactly! That's the point I was attempting to make. While having diversity is a good thing (as people can draw ideas from a multitude of backgrounds and combine concepts to create better products), it should not be treated as a quota.
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Can we get more writers on here? More diversity would be great. In both gender, race, and even name. James Haeck shouldn't be the only name people see when they look at the most recent 7 posts (no offense James)
I have to ask, why shouldn't James be the 'only name' people see? I think his writing is good and I enjoy his articles.
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James is our full-time staff writer, so you are going to continue to see his name.
Just as we did last year, we have guest writers that will be featured at various points. This would be in addition to the great contributions James is making to DDB and the community.
I agree with Davedamon. James is a good writer and I personally would much rather D&D beyond spent money on development than on more writers when James does plenty. If you want more to read there are plenty of other places on the internet with people writing and even the forums here
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Not sure if having more diversity just for the sake of diversity really makes sense. I've read many of James's articles and he does a fantastic job. Remember that the more people that are hired in a company "for diversity's sake," the less funds are available to put towards the quality of a product. Personally, I believe if a person is qualified for the job and does excellent work, then they should be allowed to do the work regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, etc. Also note that hiring people based solely on these factors alone (gender, race, ethnicity, etc.) is illegal in the United States.
I also think more diversity would be good. Anyone who follows James Haeck on Twitter would know he would agree with that. More guest writers please!
Guest writers for occasional ones are okay. I just don't think new writers should be hired.
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Diversity is a secondary issue to whether or not more writers are needed. If more permanent writers (not needed IMO) are hired, or more guest writers brought in (good, but James is doing a fantastic job as it is), then yes, those writers should be from diverse backgrounds as this hobby totally benefits from getting lots of varied and interesting perspectives.
But insisting more writers are brought in for the sake of diversity is a disingenuous approach to the diversity issue and is really just tokenism. People shouldn't been seen as quota targets, especially those of marginalised groups.
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Yes exactly! That's the point I was attempting to make. While having diversity is a good thing (as people can draw ideas from a multitude of backgrounds and combine concepts to create better products), it should not be treated as a quota.