Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Gamers can also use this forum to chat about any game related subject, news, rumours etc.

Moderator: maddog986

Post Reply
ThomasJay
Posts: 119
Joined: Thu May 31, 2018 11:36 am

Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by ThomasJay »

Or listen to the podcast linked at the link in the original post?
It only relates to the professional wargaming market. In the podcast one of the interviewees refers to the hobby wargaming community as a cesspool of toxic masculinity. Embarrassing to me as a hobby wargamer that the responses to that original thread proved the point.
User avatar
TitaniumTrout
Posts: 469
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:06 am
Location: Michigan

RE: Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by TitaniumTrout »

Which podcast?

I think they could have summed it up and just said : "Don't be a jerk and invite people to play a game with you."

Here it is, I'll stand by this too.
As professional gamers we are committed to the Derby House Principles:

1.Promoting inclusion and diversity in professional wargaming, through the standards we set, the opportunities we offer, and access to activities we organise.
2.Making clear our opposition to sexism, racism, homophobia, and other forms of discrimination across the board, as well as in wargaming.
3.Encouraging a greater role and higher profile for colleagues from underrepresented groups in our professional activities.
4.Seeking out and listening to the concerns and suggestions of our colleagues as to how our commitment to diversity and inclusion could be enhanced.
5.Demonstrating our commitment to diversity and inclusion through ongoing assessment of progress made and discussion of future steps.
User avatar
RangerJoe
Posts: 18595
Joined: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Who knows?

RE: Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by RangerJoe »

No, nor did I see anything about a link to a podcast.

I don't care about diversity and inclusion, I care about the capabilities of the individuals. I want the best people available to get the best product and/or service. To me, that does not need either diversity nor inclusion but rather the peoples abilities, personality, and/or character.

Anyone who intentionally excludes someone from contributing because of a factor or factors that does not affect the final result is wrong. Someone who is included that is not capable because of a factor or factors that has no relevance, that is also wrong. Those things are not helping to get the best product and/or service provided.

As far as the interviewee who stated that, I know nothing about that individual, nor their relevance, nor what their experience is in the wargaming market.
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing! :o

“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
:twisted: ; Julia Child
Image
ThomasJay
Posts: 119
Joined: Thu May 31, 2018 11:36 am

RE: Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by ThomasJay »

ORIGINAL: TitaniumTrout

Which podcast?

I think they could have summed it up and just said : "Don't be a jerk and invite people to play a game with you."

Here it is, I'll stand by this too.
As professional gamers we are committed to the Derby House Principles:

1.Promoting inclusion and diversity in professional wargaming, through the standards we set, the opportunities we offer, and access to activities we organise.
2.Making clear our opposition to sexism, racism, homophobia, and other forms of discrimination across the board, as well as in wargaming.
3.Encouraging a greater role and higher profile for colleagues from underrepresented groups in our professional activities.
4.Seeking out and listening to the concerns and suggestions of our colleagues as to how our commitment to diversity and inclusion could be enhanced.
5.Demonstrating our commitment to diversity and inclusion through ongoing assessment of progress made and discussion of future steps.

Link is at the bottom Mentioned in Dispatches: The Derby House Principles

I think "Don't be a jerk" summarizes a lot of what's gone wrong with human interaction in the digital age.
Para87
Posts: 79
Joined: Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:37 pm

RE: Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by Para87 »

1.Promoting inclusion and diversity in professional wargaming, through the standards we set, the opportunities we offer, and access to activities we organise.

So will Slitherine be judging people based on their skin colour and discriminating against people based on their skin colour when it come to opportunities offered and access to activities organized by them?

The answer would have to be yes if the objective is "promoting diversity"
User avatar
Erik Rutins
Posts: 39754
Joined: Tue Mar 28, 2000 4:00 pm
Location: Vermont, USA
Contact:

RE: Did anyone read about the Derby House Principals?

Post by Erik Rutins »

Erik Rutins
CEO, Matrix Games LLC


Image

For official support, please use our Help Desk: http://www.matrixgames.com/helpdesk/

Freedom is not Free.
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”