Comments on: No Silent Fan http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/ Gaming. Publishing. Media. Food. Fatherhood. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JJ Lanza http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-247 JJ Lanza Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:28:34 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-247 Fred, well said. This is something that I've been trying to be better at - participation. As a podcaster it made for a richer experience in all my endeavors. In RPGs it puts me in touch with like minded people. This is one of the reasons I got back into blogging - connection and participation. I'm slowly expanding my circle of blogs to read (boy, am I ever glad I added yours to my reader). In doing so I'm starting to participate in the discussions on those blogs. I'm no longer silent on the net. As far as things I love that I'll be talking about on my blog and in comments of others: Old School RPG, Gaming in Libraries, Gaming in Public, RPG Advocacy. Thanks again for a great post. Follow Your Bliss, JJ Fred, well said. This is something that I’ve been trying to be better at – participation. As a podcaster it made for a richer experience in all my endeavors. In RPGs it puts me in touch with like minded people.

This is one of the reasons I got back into blogging – connection and participation. I’m slowly expanding my circle of blogs to read (boy, am I ever glad I added yours to my reader). In doing so I’m starting to participate in the discussions on those blogs. I’m no longer silent on the net.

As far as things I love that I’ll be talking about on my blog and in comments of others: Old School RPG, Gaming in Libraries, Gaming in Public, RPG Advocacy.

Thanks again for a great post.

Follow Your Bliss,
JJ

]]> By: George Austin http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-241 George Austin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:57:56 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-241 Here's a link to a review. I think it's the same review-text that appears on RPGnet: http://www.geeknative.com/1394/the-conjunction/ Also, Buddha is trying to get someone excited enough about Conjunction to run it for him, which is a much harder sell than finding players. Here’s a link to a review. I think it’s the same review-text that appears on RPGnet: http://www.geeknative.com/1394/the-conjunction/

Also, Buddha is trying to get someone excited enough about Conjunction to run it for him, which is a much harder sell than finding players.

]]> By: TERRIBLEMINDS: Chuck Wendig, Freelance Penmonkey » Blog Archive » Painting With Shotguns XVI http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-233 TERRIBLEMINDS: Chuck Wendig, Freelance Penmonkey » Blog Archive » Painting With Shotguns XVI Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:09:30 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-233 [...] Hicks exhorts you to never be a silent fan. He knows that you need to sometimes throw a [...] [...] Hicks exhorts you to never be a silent fan. He knows that you need to sometimes throw a [...]

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Fred Hicks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:52:46 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-231 Ubiquity is a brand strategy, from at least one perspective. The things that build your "brand of me" are also the things that can uphold the things you're a fan of. :) Ubiquity is a brand strategy, from at least one perspective. The things that build your “brand of me” are also the things that can uphold the things you’re a fan of. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Fred Hicks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:51:37 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-230 Don't forget your http's when you're promoing! http://www.infinitythegame.com/ looks like what you meant to link, there. Best of luck with your promo efforts. Do it with passion! Don’t forget your http’s when you’re promoing! http://www.infinitythegame.com/ looks like what you meant to link, there.

Best of luck with your promo efforts. Do it with passion!

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Fred Hicks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:50:40 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-229 Yep. People who we see as Big Name People are just people. That's probably the biggest single lesson I've taken away from the last several years of riding the crazy Evil Hat train. :) Yep. People who we see as Big Name People are just people. That’s probably the biggest single lesson I’ve taken away from the last several years of riding the crazy Evil Hat train. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Fred Hicks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:49:40 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-228 Hey Dave, glad to hear this connected with you. I'm doing my best to dodge the "feel guilty about this!" potential in what I'm saying, and instead present it as a call to action. Sounds like I got it right. :) And wow! You're clearly a long-term fan. Thank *you* for that. :) Hey Dave, glad to hear this connected with you. I’m doing my best to dodge the “feel guilty about this!” potential in what I’m saying, and instead present it as a call to action. Sounds like I got it right. :)

And wow! You’re clearly a long-term fan. Thank *you* for that. :)

]]> By: Dave Versace http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Dave Versace Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:57:13 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-227 You know, fred, you've articulated something that has been nagging at me for years as a kind of formless guilt complex. I've felt like I should be giving something back to the people that inspire me online - and there's no shortage of them, yourself included - but I've always kind of balked through a combination of shyness, embarrassment at the 'presumption' of bothering busy people*, not wanting to get drawn into wasting even more time on the net than I already do and, of course, laziness. You've managed to put your finger on the compelling argument for overcoming all those excuses, at least a little more often. Cheers! And you know, while I'm at it, thanks for**: Spirit of the Century; your superhuman efforts to improve transparency in the RPG game; the Butcher Block; One Bad Egg (may it rest in pieces); your attitude to evangelism in general; and, hey, new That's How We Roll. Awesome! Oh, and DFRPG, in anticipation ;) Cheers Dave * Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm working on it ;) ** I know you don't get full credit for all of these things, but I have to start somewhere. You know, fred, you’ve articulated something that has been nagging at me for years as a kind of formless guilt complex. I’ve felt like I should be giving something back to the people that inspire me online – and there’s no shortage of them, yourself included – but I’ve always kind of balked through a combination of shyness, embarrassment at the ‘presumption’ of bothering busy people*, not wanting to get drawn into wasting even more time on the net than I already do and, of course, laziness.

You’ve managed to put your finger on the compelling argument for overcoming all those excuses, at least a little more often. Cheers!

And you know, while I’m at it, thanks for**: Spirit of the Century; your superhuman efforts to improve transparency in the RPG game; the Butcher Block; One Bad Egg (may it rest in pieces); your attitude to evangelism in general; and, hey, new That’s How We Roll. Awesome!

Oh, and DFRPG, in anticipation ;)

Cheers

Dave

* Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m working on it ;)
** I know you don’t get full credit for all of these things, but I have to start somewhere.

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Fred Hicks Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:09:03 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-222 Ah, hm, and there we get into the art of the pitch, perhaps. If that's what the gig is with Conjunction, there are better ways to present it. The idea of the "Me Game" has a long-rooted history that should be tapped to sell the game. Ah, hm, and there we get into the art of the pitch, perhaps. If that’s what the gig is with Conjunction, there are better ways to present it. The idea of the “Me Game” has a long-rooted history that should be tapped to sell the game.

]]> By: Nick Novitski http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Nick Novitski Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-220 I've heard my experience of this was typical. Buddha: "Hey, there's this game called <em>Conjunction</em> I've been wanting to play!" Me: "I'm always willing to try new things. What's it about?" Buddha: "You play yourself, transported into a fantasy world by playing an RPG called <em>Conjunction</em>!" Me: "Uhh..." I’ve heard my experience of this was typical.

Buddha: “Hey, there’s this game called Conjunction I’ve been wanting to play!”

Me: “I’m always willing to try new things. What’s it about?”

Buddha: “You play yourself, transported into a fantasy world by playing an RPG called Conjunction!”

Me: “Uhh…”

]]> By: Jim Ryan http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Jim Ryan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:47:04 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-216 I am SO glad to see an article about this. One of my biggest motivators over the past year was the realization that there's far less distance between people than we've been conditioned to think. The only thing really needed to bridge the gap is participation. Heck, that's why I started podcasting! Thanks for this, it's great to see it being talked about! :) I am SO glad to see an article about this. One of my biggest motivators over the past year was the realization that there’s far less distance between people than we’ve been conditioned to think. The only thing really needed to bridge the gap is participation. Heck, that’s why I started podcasting! Thanks for this, it’s great to see it being talked about! :)

]]> By: Sebastian Hickey http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Sebastian Hickey Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:43:43 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-215 A thrilling, heart pounding cheer to you Fred. I keep spotting your comments around the web, and until I read your blog today I didn't understand the good for something, goodness in it. I'm a changed man/fan. Thanks for the guidance. Sebastian. A thrilling, heart pounding cheer to you Fred. I keep spotting your comments around the web, and until I read your blog today I didn’t understand the good for something, goodness in it. I’m a changed man/fan. Thanks for the guidance.

Sebastian.

]]> By: Selenio http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Selenio Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:17:30 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-214 An excellent post Mr.Hicks. It's really interesting how the internet has made available the promotion or demotion of products to anyone. If you are able to reach people enough, it's like having a free publicitary campaign. I'm always trying to promote a sci-fi wargame made by some friends which I believe to be the best miniature game ever done and to have one of the best backgrounds written for this kind of games (it's <a href="www.infinitythegame.com" rel="nofollow">Infinity the Game</a> btw, ask your nearest store for it!). Maybe I'll have to be even louder about it (so maybe someday they'll publish also the Infinity RPG they always wanted). Selenio. An excellent post Mr.Hicks. It’s really interesting how the internet has made available the promotion or demotion of products to anyone. If you are able to reach people enough, it’s like having a free publicitary campaign.

I’m always trying to promote a sci-fi wargame made by some friends which I believe to be the best miniature game ever done and to have one of the best backgrounds written for this kind of games (it’s Infinity the Game btw, ask your nearest store for it!). Maybe I’ll have to be even louder about it (so maybe someday they’ll publish also the Infinity RPG they always wanted).

Selenio.

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-213 Yeah, linking all those social networks together makes for a very efficient 21st century guerilla press release machine. :) Yeah, linking all those social networks together makes for a very efficient 21st century guerilla press release machine. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-212 Bingo. Happy to provide any help I can offer via my own loudness. :) Bingo. Happy to provide any help I can offer via my own loudness. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:02:36 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-211 That's great to hear! We're definitely trying to build fans more than build customers, with Evil Hat, and you neatly sum up that difference right here. :) That’s great to hear! We’re definitely trying to build fans more than build customers, with Evil Hat, and you neatly sum up that difference right here. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:00:42 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-210 WHAT WAS THAT I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE ME WHAT WAS THAT I’M SORRY I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE ME

]]> By: MrLich http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-209 MrLich Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:00:06 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-209 Thank you for this. I'll be referring people to it regularly as I promote friends and fellow creatives. There are too many folks out there who remain silent and then wonder why no one has heard of the amazing talents and efforts of their friends! Thank you for this. I’ll be referring people to it regularly as I promote friends and fellow creatives. There are too many folks out there who remain silent and then wonder why no one has heard of the amazing talents and efforts of their friends!

]]> By: Helmsman http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Helmsman Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:56:23 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-208 Very true. I know from my perspective, I doubt Evil Hat would have been on my radar for quite some time if you and Rob weren't so prolific and engaging. As it is, I pitch your works even before I'm totally familiar with them. Very true. I know from my perspective, I doubt Evil Hat would have been on my radar for quite some time if you and Rob weren’t so prolific and engaging. As it is, I pitch your works even before I’m totally familiar with them.

]]> By: Paul Tevis http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Paul Tevis Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:31:02 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-207 What, Fred loud? Never. What, Fred loud? Never.

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:37:08 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-206 Your point about balance is a good one, and one I do keep in mind. I know I tend to flirt with the edge of overpromotion here & there, but I try not to cross it too much (even though I'm sure I cross it for at least a few people). Getting loud is really just the first step. Next comes things like building an identity that folks come to trust. You're doing just fine on that front. :) Your point about balance is a good one, and one I do keep in mind. I know I tend to flirt with the edge of overpromotion here & there, but I try not to cross it too much (even though I’m sure I cross it for at least a few people).

Getting loud is really just the first step. Next comes things like building an identity that folks come to trust.

You’re doing just fine on that front. :)

]]> By: Daniel M. Perez http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Daniel M. Perez Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-205 Actual quote from a post I wrote today on one of my other blogs: <blockquote>[Putting together the Bicycle Film Festival - Miami] couldn’t have been easy, and I only get to have an opinion because your dedication gave me the opportunity to experience this event. For that I am very grateful.</blockquote> I think we share the same headspace there. :) Actual quote from a post I wrote today on one of my other blogs:

[Putting together the Bicycle Film Festival - Miami] couldn’t have been easy, and I only get to have an opinion because your dedication gave me the opportunity to experience this event. For that I am very grateful.

I think we share the same headspace there. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-204 See my response to Daniel, above: http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-202 At the end of the day the idea is not to be relentlessly positive. Just to start with a positive attitude, but be relentlessly participatory, if you genuinely want to see the things you like get perpetuated. See my response to Daniel, above: http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-202

At the end of the day the idea is not to be relentlessly positive. Just to start with a positive attitude, but be relentlessly participatory, if you genuinely want to see the things you like get perpetuated.

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-203 Aw. :) Aw. :)

]]> By: Fred Hicks http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2009/12/no-silent-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Fred Hicks Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:30:30 +0000 http://www.deadlyfredly.com/?p=105#comment-202 My point more than anything is to think participation, and *then* think positive. I'm not saying critiques can't be leveled, but I think they should be done more in a stance of "thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about this" than "you're a dick, here's why". My point more than anything is to think participation, and *then* think positive. I’m not saying critiques can’t be leveled, but I think they should be done more in a stance of “thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about this” than “you’re a dick, here’s why”.

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