This may be too political for the forums, but I'm glad they're taking a stance as well. I think D&D has a lousy history with inclusion, so it's nice to see a WotC-sanctioned organization getting ahead of the curve.
I don't mind companies trying to take a stand for social issues, and I've enjoyed that 5E has done a better job of including diversity when it comes to things like race, gender, and sexual orientation (I can't help but remember how cringe-inducing some of the first openly gay characters were in 3rd Edition). That being said, I dislike the "a portion of this sale goes to [charity]/[political cause]" campaigns. If I want to donate to a cause, I want to do it myself in my own name, not give money so that a business can donate it and use it as a tax write-off.
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Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
I am glad more companies are taking up social justice as part of their corporate social responsibility. There is nothing wrong with making money and fighting for a cause at the same time.
If nothing else, it is a good way to connect with a new generation of employees and customers to generate more profit.
I don't mind companies trying to take a stand for social issues, and I've enjoyed that 5E has done a better job of including diversity when it comes to things like race, gender, and sexual orientation (I can't help but remember how cringe-inducing some of the first openly gay characters were in 3rd Edition). That being said, I dislike the "a portion of this sale goes to [charity]/[political cause]" campaigns. If I want to donate to a cause, I want to do it myself in my own name, not give money so that a business can donate it and use it as a tax write-off.
A tax right off alone usually is not enough to offset donations. Speaking strictly from a short term budget perspective, businesses would be better off if they had not donated. I suppose once could argue that spending money on donations as a means to market a company and its products might receive better tax treatment than a regular marketing campaign, but a regular marketing campaign is less restrictive in terms of how the company can market itself and use that money.
The point is that the donation counts on their taxes and not mine. I'd much rather have my donations be done in my name and not in the name of some large company.
The game isn't a force for good or a force for evil, it's a game and we all have an ownership in it in that we all play it and DM it in a different way. If you want to include social "justice" issues in to your games than there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
I don't mind that the community as a whole is pushing for inclusiveness across a few different boundaries, it's actually quite nice to see. I'm just a bit tired of companies having promotions and campaigning for different "flavor of the week" social causes. I guess it's fine if they want to donate proceeds to different things, that's their choice just to me it seems a bit distasteful but I don't begrudge anyone who is on board with it.
The point is that the donation counts on their taxes and not mine. I'd much rather have my donations be done in my name and not in the name of some large company.
Not every customer will use this option, but it is a nice option to have for customers who want it, which a lot of us of here on Beyond do want. Companies donating a part of their proceeds is an additional way for customers to help out a cause that customers support. It is a triple win for charities, companies, and customers. Charities and causes will get money, companies get good PR, and customers get something out of it while helping a cause.
I applaud the Beyond Team for using their platform to bring attention to a glaring injustice that's happening as well as taking actual action by putting money behind the cause. Games are art, and artists by nature engage with and create culture and they would be remiss in ignoring cultural upheavals.
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Canto alla vita alla sua bellezza ad ogni sua ferita ogni sua carezza!
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me The rise and the fall, I've lived through it all!
The point is that the donation counts on their taxes and not mine. I'd much rather have my donations be done in my name and not in the name of some large company.
Doesn't matter much for the vast majority who don't itemize.
The game isn't a force for good or a force for evil, it's a game and we all have an ownership in it in that we all play it and DM it in a different way. If you want to include social "justice" issues in to your games than there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
I don't mind that the community as a whole is pushing for inclusiveness across a few different boundaries, it's actually quite nice to see. I'm just a bit tired of companies having promotions and campaigning for different "flavor of the week" social causes. I guess it's fine if they want to donate proceeds to different things, that's their choice just to me it seems a bit distasteful but I don't begrudge anyone who is on board with it.
I just want to play D&D.
If you don't like the stance they're taking, ignore it. It doesn't affect you.
D&D is a force of good in most circumstances, and is run by human beings. People generally appreciate people who donate to causes.
I like that they're supporting BLM. It's good to have some kind of effect on the real world as a company. This doesn't change D&D or how it's played.
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I don't mind that the community as a whole is pushing for inclusiveness across a few different boundaries, it's actually quite nice to see. I'm just a bit tired of companies having promotions and campaigning for different "flavor of the week" social causes. I guess it's fine if they want to donate proceeds to different things, that's their choice just to me it seems a bit distasteful but I don't begrudge anyone who is on board with it.
Nothing's stopping you from just playing D&D. Ignore the drive if you'd like. Wait until later to buy your products.
I should remind everybody that corporations are political entities, and not making a statement is still making a statement. How much money do you think has been funneled to politicians (of all stripes) by the company that makes the product on which you're reading this post? Those companies fight hard to keep their contributions secret while D&D Beyond is making a public stand. That honesty deserves some respect.
I also don't really care if they have a different cause each weak. New issues of public concern emerge daily. It's good not to forget important issues that were phased out of the news cycle, but that doesn't make the contributions invalid.
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Great dice idea. I make a point to have racially diverse chars in my game. Anyone else ? Love that dnd is a force for good.
This may be too political for the forums, but I'm glad they're taking a stance as well. I think D&D has a lousy history with inclusion, so it's nice to see a WotC-sanctioned organization getting ahead of the curve.
I don't mind companies trying to take a stand for social issues, and I've enjoyed that 5E has done a better job of including diversity when it comes to things like race, gender, and sexual orientation (I can't help but remember how cringe-inducing some of the first openly gay characters were in 3rd Edition). That being said, I dislike the "a portion of this sale goes to [charity]/[political cause]" campaigns. If I want to donate to a cause, I want to do it myself in my own name, not give money so that a business can donate it and use it as a tax write-off.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
I am glad more companies are taking up social justice as part of their corporate social responsibility. There is nothing wrong with making money and fighting for a cause at the same time.
If nothing else, it is a good way to connect with a new generation of employees and customers to generate more profit.
A tax right off alone usually is not enough to offset donations. Speaking strictly from a short term budget perspective, businesses would be better off if they had not donated. I suppose once could argue that spending money on donations as a means to market a company and its products might receive better tax treatment than a regular marketing campaign, but a regular marketing campaign is less restrictive in terms of how the company can market itself and use that money.
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The point is that the donation counts on their taxes and not mine. I'd much rather have my donations be done in my name and not in the name of some large company.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
I just want to play D&D.
The game isn't a force for good or a force for evil, it's a game and we all have an ownership in it in that we all play it and DM it in a different way. If you want to include social "justice" issues in to your games than there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
I don't mind that the community as a whole is pushing for inclusiveness across a few different boundaries, it's actually quite nice to see. I'm just a bit tired of companies having promotions and campaigning for different "flavor of the week" social causes. I guess it's fine if they want to donate proceeds to different things, that's their choice just to me it seems a bit distasteful but I don't begrudge anyone who is on board with it.
I just want to play D&D.
Not every customer will use this option, but it is a nice option to have for customers who want it, which a lot of us of here on Beyond do want. Companies donating a part of their proceeds is an additional way for customers to help out a cause that customers support. It is a triple win for charities, companies, and customers. Charities and causes will get money, companies get good PR, and customers get something out of it while helping a cause.
Check Licenses and Resync Entitlements: < https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses >
Running the Game by Matt Colville; Introduction: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8 >
D&D with High School Students by Bill Allen; Season 1 Episode 1: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52NJTUDokyk&t >
I applaud the Beyond Team for using their platform to bring attention to a glaring injustice that's happening as well as taking actual action by putting money behind the cause. Games are art, and artists by nature engage with and create culture and they would be remiss in ignoring cultural upheavals.
Canto alla vita
alla sua bellezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua carezza!
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty
To pain and to strife, but all that dances through me
The rise and the fall, I've lived through it all!
Doesn't matter much for the vast majority who don't itemize.
If you don't like the stance they're taking, ignore it. It doesn't affect you.
D&D is a force of good in most circumstances, and is run by human beings. People generally appreciate people who donate to causes.
I like that they're supporting BLM. It's good to have some kind of effect on the real world as a company. This doesn't change D&D or how it's played.
Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
Spells, Monsters, Subclasses, Races, Arcknight Class, Occultist Class, World, Enigmatic Esoterica forms
Nothing's stopping you from just playing D&D. Ignore the drive if you'd like. Wait until later to buy your products.
I should remind everybody that corporations are political entities, and not making a statement is still making a statement. How much money do you think has been funneled to politicians (of all stripes) by the company that makes the product on which you're reading this post? Those companies fight hard to keep their contributions secret while D&D Beyond is making a public stand. That honesty deserves some respect.
I also don't really care if they have a different cause each weak. New issues of public concern emerge daily. It's good not to forget important issues that were phased out of the news cycle, but that doesn't make the contributions invalid.