# D&D Bashing in this Day and Age

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 19, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638 "2010-02-19T16:22:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638/81 "2010-02-25T21:47:35Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> Here’s what I think. They know completely well that D&D is mainstream. They just want people to read their paper. Ergo, controversial article making fun of people who tend to be on the 'Net a lot. Voila! Lots of people posting comments.

I’ve noticed a lot of that lately, posting ridiculous articles and editorials that seem to be specifically intended to rile up groups with large online presences (feminists, nerds, videogame players). Not that it wasn’t happening before the internet existed, but they are certainly getting the clicks that they want.

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**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-bashing-in-this-day-and-age/529638/82 "2010-02-26T15:18:52Z")

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> [@Cat\_Fight](#):
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> but they are certainly getting the clicks that they want.

[del]And \*from \*the cliques that they[/del] Nevermind.

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