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Today in Techbros failing to understand consent:

The Microsoft overlords parachuted into management of the 5e, 5.5e and dnd brand are automatically updating character sheets made using DnDBeyond.

Just a simple tick box of "would you like to do this?" And they'd get a lot of happy compliance but, they don't get consent and won't care that you just don't change someone's character sheet without permission.

It. Is. Not. Done.

belloflostsouls.net/2024/08/dd

@dnd

Bell of Lost Souls · D&D Beyond Will Rollout New 5.5E Rules - Whether You Like It Or NotD&D Beyond has revealed how the update to the 5.5E Ruleset will play out, letting players know what they will - and won't - have access to.

@Homebrewandhacking @dnd

One of the bigger marital arguments I've ever witnessed began as a dispute over character sheets. One partner, who was GMming, felt that she wanted to collect in character sheets to hold onto them between sessions. The other partner, who was playing, felt that he wanted to hold onto his sheet between sessions. It got shouty. It got ugly. People take character sheets seriously.

As you say, this is simply not done.

Then again, to a Microsoft mindset, leaving your customers feeling good about the service you're providing is leaving money on the table: what's the point of having locked-in customers if you can't exploit them?

@passenger @Homebrewandhacking @dnd
But how is that even exploitation. Where is the profit coming from here?

PJ Coffey

@duckwhistle @passenger @dnd hey

I didn't say anything about exploitation, I was pointing out the consent violation of assuming consent.

@duckwhistle @passenger @dnd

Could you then see your way to untagging me?