tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post8613256011233730831..comments2024-03-28T05:12:54.089-05:00Comments on Uncle Matt's Blog: Professionalism (my lack thereof)Matt Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-84683734654792573692011-07-10T04:45:43.280-05:002011-07-10T04:45:43.280-05:00Hear what you are saying Matt, but heck the way yo...Hear what you are saying Matt, but heck the way you present your books and manage your business is alot more proffesional than ALOT of so called Professional publishers.<br /><br />What you do is a constant inspiration to me and D101 Games.<br /><br />VIVA the Hobby Publisher :)Newt Newporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526248931436220381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-12947986442901027162011-07-08T14:39:36.009-05:002011-07-08T14:39:36.009-05:00I'll echo the comments above. I appreciate yo...I'll echo the comments above. I appreciate your work and I've enjoyed our email collaborations. Keep up the great work Matt! Thanks!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158916950442942918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-35100439271513553102011-07-08T12:01:09.770-05:002011-07-08T12:01:09.770-05:00Thanks Mythmere for continuing to come out with mo...Thanks Mythmere for continuing to come out with more awesome unprofessional professional products!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532221883378573281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-24008331290340140122011-07-08T08:21:03.591-05:002011-07-08T08:21:03.591-05:00What? Not a profession? I paid hard earned money f...What? Not a profession? I paid hard earned money for your stuff and now you tell me it isn't professional? <br /><br />Sometimes not being a professional produces a professional looking product that is easier to understand and follow, which you have produced. I look forward to your other releases such as the Adventure Design Deskbook. <br /><br />Keep doing what you are doing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-38388035766002133552011-07-08T07:54:51.473-05:002011-07-08T07:54:51.473-05:00Matt, you've been doing one hell of a job! Yo...Matt, you've been doing one hell of a job! You are a hobbyist and enthusiast and the sheer love of the game comes through in your work. Keep that up and you'll never go wrong.Xyanthonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902260753434100101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-27816115339079382582011-07-08T00:42:43.261-05:002011-07-08T00:42:43.261-05:00A professional built the Titanic, an amateur built...A professional built the Titanic, an amateur built the ark. <br /><br />Matt, professional or not, you produce some amazing work. Keep doing what you're doing, man.Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770517741281593733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-3519442692095763982011-07-07T18:18:56.719-05:002011-07-07T18:18:56.719-05:00Joseph Browning's comment is the key to all th...Joseph Browning's comment is the key to all this. Everyone who gets involved in publishing (where people hand over money) is going to make mistakes. Everyone. The most important part is what you do once you've stuffed up. <br /><br /><i>I do try to be honest and up-front about it, though.</i><br /><br />And this more than anything is the true character test, the "professionalism" if you like. People who don't grasp this are going to learn the hard way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-61895970767399770542011-07-07T17:28:03.425-05:002011-07-07T17:28:03.425-05:00Dude, and I'll comment as unprofessionally as ...Dude, and I'll comment as unprofessionally as possible. Your shit... um, rocks. It's fucking TIGHT. It's really good shit. Your take on OSR single-handed-ly inspired me to take on Old-School D&D instead of trying to make Current Version the game I want to play. Your Primer looks GOOD, it's written in a style I LIKE, it reminded me what I LOVED about D&D. You need to know that. All your material comes off as VERY professional and well made. But it also has the sincerity and honesty of someone who is doing what they want because they want to (Unlike D&D/WotC.) No bullshit focus groups, no crap-hipness, i.e. fakeness. It's not pretentious, like some publishers. Hell, it's better produced and slicker than some "Professional" offerings (RIFTS/Palladium.) <br /><br />You're doing awesome.Reverend Dakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589927717583694031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-73622262480652402232011-07-07T16:27:11.837-05:002011-07-07T16:27:11.837-05:00As someone who's only experience with you is o...As someone who's only experience with you is online and through your rpg work, I can say, in that context, that I think you're doing Splendidly!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192212467523179768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-61142338344517749922011-07-07T15:26:24.300-05:002011-07-07T15:26:24.300-05:00Hey, be honest and up-front is what I call quality...Hey, be honest and up-front is what I call quality in dealing with your fellow man. Appreciated!AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-50881762544307263072011-07-07T13:49:32.798-05:002011-07-07T13:49:32.798-05:00I appreciate your honesty with this, as I have wit...I appreciate your honesty with this, as I have with a lot of your insights into our corner of the hobby. <br /><br />I guess I turn it around and think that in a hobbyist community you have a different standard based more on respect and decency level full stop. It's not about being error-less professional machines, but about not shafting the people who buy into your dreams. <br /><br />It's about being either prompt with a promised product or payment--or with a well-communicated correction--because it's the right thing to do for a fellow community member. <br /><br />And on the flip side it's about respecting the human limitations of the producer too.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-16481856084099610802011-07-07T13:30:59.542-05:002011-07-07T13:30:59.542-05:00The measure of how professional one is, IMO, is no...The measure of how professional one is, IMO, is not that one never makes mistakes, but is in how one *deals* with the mistakes one makes.jgbrowninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274622778419965618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-37788990654161126462011-07-07T12:40:08.980-05:002011-07-07T12:40:08.980-05:00I love this post, Matt. Like you I am not able to ...I love this post, Matt. Like you I am not able to hold a steady job and spend my days taking care of the house and kids. (While praying my disability attorney is doing his job ;-) )Trust me when I say that this is more than a 9-5 job! <br /><br /> When I am not busy with the kids I am doing some light volunteer work with a couple churches in the area. So, I stay busy and do my best to keep this as a hobby. <br /><br /> You know as well as I do what the disease can do when you get obsessive about something. So it is sometimes best not to get too wrapped up in anything. <br /><br /> I personally think that the community has forgotten that we are all hobbyists and expects a level of professionalism and quality that is reserved for the big boys. It would be best if we remember that we are all gamers and <i>some</i> of us are hobby publishers. <br /><br /> I had thought about throwing my hat in the ring a time or two but chose not to do so. Mainly because I want this to stay a hobby and not become a job. <br /><br /> Keep up the good work!Joshua Sherrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308286154275114804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-62685774422179540922011-07-07T12:31:24.467-05:002011-07-07T12:31:24.467-05:00Matt, great post. I appreciate the S&W game, ...Matt, great post. I appreciate the S&W game, and I'm going to be running it for the first time very soon. If you ever need any material for Knockspell, I volunteer my services. I totally understand mental disorders, as I have depression and social anxiety disorder myself. Makes life hard sometimes, and I go through the up swings and down swings too, dropping out for weeks at a time. People find that hard to deal with, but in the end, this IS a hobby, not a job, unless you make it such. Sounds like your priorities are spot on my man.HitAdjacentAllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632582325567098655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-57722245037983548972011-07-07T12:28:30.682-05:002011-07-07T12:28:30.682-05:00You have to treat it in a wat that works for you. ...You have to treat it in a wat that works for you. If it turns into something that is no longer fun or enjoyable, why do it in the first place?Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-30200797466683803332011-07-07T12:09:56.395-05:002011-07-07T12:09:56.395-05:00Thanks for that post Mythmere. I appreciate what y...Thanks for that post Mythmere. I appreciate what you say, and I have also decided to stay as an enthusiastic amateur rather than trying to be a professional. I may not make any money, but I know I'm doing this for the fun, and there's a lot less pressure. I haven't got round to producing any proper supplements or modules, but I find that blogging suits my creative output best.John Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945534608747334150noreply@blogger.com