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Written by Marcus Richter on 2025-01-19 at 10:42

„I can't separate the art from the artist, it's impossible for me. But knowing what I know now about the allegations, I can and will separate myself from the artist's future work. (…) The fact (…) will make no difference to Gaiman, nor will it matter in the slightest to his alleged victims. But it will make a difference — a small but palpable difference — to me.“

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5265623/neil-gaiman-sexual-abuse-allegations

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Written by Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse on 2025-01-19 at 10:53

@monoxyd It certainly hurts like hell, but then, so did realizing that jkr is a terf, or that hpl was ridiculously racist. No hero-worship (read: being a fan) survives contact with reality, that's part of what makes one a bitter old person, I guess. I'll keep an eye on it till the courts are through with everything, but, yeah, certainly not buying any ng stuff anymore before then.

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Written by Bleistifterin on 2025-01-19 at 13:55

@lpwaterhouse @monoxyd who is hpl?

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Written by Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse on 2025-01-19 at 14:02

@bleistifterin @monoxyd Howard Phillips Lovecraft, very influential Horror/SciFi writer of the late 19th and early 20th century. Gave us the Cthulhu Mythos, the Necronomicon, the concept of "Cosmic Horror" etc. Also known for encouraging others to extend and build upon his works. Aaaaand a giant xenophobe (Lived in Providence and hated everything else besides vacations) and massive racist (some evidence he "mellowed" over time, but he died early and, yeah, well...)

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Written by Bleistifterin on 2025-01-19 at 14:33

@lpwaterhouse @monoxyd oh okay, thanks- I know about Lovecraft, but did not identify the initials. Also, I assumed another, more recent scandal, Lovecraft is "old news" (everything you write remains valid of course)

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Written by Alexander Ondu on 2025-01-20 at 08:20

@lpwaterhouse @monoxyd

As an avid #dnd player, I'd like to throw Gary Gygax into the controversy. His work has created one of my most beloved hobbies. But as person, his views on race and gender are not tolerable.

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