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BOF ([info]bof) wrote in [info]unfunnybusiness,
@ 2008-05-03 21:30:00


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Entry tags:godwin weeps, wtf?

This name sounds familiar. What does Kristallnacht mean?
There is a Harry Potter RPG called Kristallnacht at InsaneJournal.

A sample from the FAQ:

Is this really the best choice of names for your game?

We realize some people might look at the name and think, "Do they realize they just named their game after a horrific event in World War II?" And yes, we do, and were well aware of it when we named the game. We were drawing parallels between Grindelwald's actions and those in World War II. As you may notice, a few of the important events in our history even occur on the same dates as the historical events, and this was not by accident. Don't worry, we did our research, and we didn't just think, "Man, that sounds like a cool name, and I do like broken glass!" If you find it offensive at all, then we're really sorry. Like, really really. That wasn't our intent and we're really actually good people, I swear.

The comment section of the FAQ is growing with responses, and separate posts are being made.

A thread at asylum_promo where kdorian offers to pay for a rename token. Mods decline.
the-willow's post
chopchica's post
zvi-likes-tv's post
rydra-wong's post
jennem's post, including a translation
amireal's post, with a picture of the ij's banner in the comments
saved page of the faq, by zhinxy
amireal's second post, with links
rename post at asylum_promo
acari's post
thebratqueen's post
xanphibian's post
ithiliana's post
thelana's poll about the RPG name
gemmi999's post
the-willow's second post
chopchica's second post
coffeeandink's post
stoney321's post


marieantoinette "apologies"
blog post at racialicious
liz-marcs's post: The True Story of the Missing Jewish Women in Block 24



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[info]trollprincess
2008-05-03 08:26 pm UTC (link)
I already wanted to smack them, and then I heard about the Yom HaShoah thing and now I want to hit them even harder. (I'd never even heard of it before today, so, um, at least I learned something new because of this idiocy? *sigh*)

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[info]hallidae
2008-05-03 08:35 pm UTC (link)
I know about the holiday, but when the comm pimping got pointed out, I didn't believe it. There was no way anyone could be that stupid. Then I read the promo post and realized they were that stupid, and saw red.

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