Sami Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Apollyon said: I am! Yes! Let's sign a petition for this! Everyone quote your name into here. (Yes, I know this probably won't work, it's mostly just a joke.) Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon You should make a thread for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollyon Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Sami said: You should make a thread for this I probably should before I derail this thread too much. The question is though, how many signatures would we need to be acknowledged by Brandon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Apollyon said: I probably should before I derail this thread too much. The question is though, how many signatures would we need to be acknowledged by Brandon? Find out Edited June 23, 2018 by Sami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Darkeyes Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 8:13 PM, Aurora the Rioter said: Hey welcome! That’s cool. I’m glad we have some other religions on the shard too. Otherwise it would be borning. Haha yeah. I didn't realize so many of us Sanderfans are Mormon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Meeker Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 5:03 PM, Aurora the Rioter said: I am! Yes! Let's sign a petition for this! Everyone quote your name into here. (Yes, I know this probably won't work, it's mostly just a joke.) Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipexe Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, Mraize said: I am! Yes! Let's sign a petition for this! Everyone quote your name into here. (Yes, I know this probably won't work, it's mostly just a joke.) Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Snipexe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adolin Kholin Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 4:31 PM, KalaDANG said: There's one or two of us you could say. We should meet for brunch. We could have a fireside. lol. We might have to reserve the state of Utah for the fireside though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adolin Kholin Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 11:42 PM, Mraize said: On 6/22/2018 at 6:03 PM, Aurora the Rioter said: I am! Yes! Let's sign a petition for this! Everyone quote your name into here. (Yes, I know this probably won't work, it's mostly just a joke.) Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Snipexe Adolin Kholin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelly Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 So why is the percentage so unusually high on the Shard? I know Brandon attended and teaches at BYU, so I assume there's a connection there. Is he Mormon himself? Is he...like a Mormon celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBitio Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 On 6/30/2018 at 1:47 PM, Adolin Kholin said: On 6/26/2018 at 11:42 PM, Mraize said: On 6/22/2018 at 6:03 PM, Aurora the Rioter said: I am! Yes! Let's sign a petition for this! Everyone quote your name into here. (Yes, I know this probably won't work, it's mostly just a joke.) Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Snipexe Adolin Kholin BitBitio the Mudkip Yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemalurgic Headshot Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, Zellyia said: So why is the percentage so unusually high on the Shard? I know Brandon attended and teaches at BYU, so I assume there's a connection there. Is he Mormon himself? Is he...like a Mormon celebrity? Yes, Brandon is Mormon. Though he is not a Mormon celebrity, per say, he is popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Zellyia said: So why is the percentage so unusually high on the Shard? I know Brandon attended and teaches at BYU, so I assume there's a connection there. Is he Mormon himself? Is he...like a Mormon celebrity? He is a Mormon celebrity. As such, many mormon parents and youth feel he is a "safe bet" for reading books that don't break guidelines. Orson Scott Card was viewed much the same way when I was growing up. Main difference is that Card is a terrible writer and awful human being. Another interesting tidbit? There are about as many atheists here as there are Mormons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrae Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 7 hours ago, Zellyia said: So why is the percentage so unusually high on the Shard? I know Brandon attended and teaches at BYU, so I assume there's a connection there. Is he Mormon himself? Is he...like a Mormon celebrity? Another part of it is that Sanderson tends to write cleaner things, which maps more closely to what Mormons tend to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBitio Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 You know what though? Everyone on the Shard is different in many ways, but in my book, anyone who loves Sanderson is awesome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devout Pathian Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, TheOrlionThatComesBefore said: Main difference is that Card is a terrible writer and awful human being. You don’t have to like his books, that’s your opinion. Personally, I like many of his books, even if Sandeson is better. However, books aside, I can promise you that he is a good person, even if he is not the most friendly. The media protrays him in a very negative light. I know him and I don’t feel that the media treats him fairly. I’m not trying to argue with you; I’m just trying to defend his character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 12 hours ago, Aurora the Rioter said: However, books aside, I can promise you that he is a good person, even if he is not the most friendly. The media protrays him in a very negative light. I know him and I don’t feel that the media treats him fairly. I’m not trying to argue with you; I’m just trying to defend his character. My opinions of him are based almost entirely on his own writing in lots and lots of articles. So between a random internet stranger claiming to know him and Mr. Ed himself, I'll take the evidence from the horse's mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devout Pathian Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 You can have your own opinion. He does have some controversial views, but I disagree with some things people say about him. That’s all, I’m not really intrested in discussing it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 14 hours ago, Aurora the Rioter said: I know him and I don’t feel that the media treats him fairly. I’m not trying to argue with you; I’m just trying to defend his character. I have no opinion on the matter you two are discussing, but I'd like to point out that Aurora is a pretty good source. After all, she was in his class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBitio Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 That pretty much solidifies the argument in Auroras favor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devout Pathian Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Thanks @Archer and @BitBitio the Mudkip for trusting me. However, I do have to say that Card has said some very controversial things so I get why people don’t like him. I don’t like arguing, so I don’t want to get into those. He is very truthful and says exactly what he thinks, so he can come across as a jerk. Although in my two classes with him, he was never a jerk to any of us. I also don’t think he is as much of a jerk as he may seem online. I think my problem is that @TheOrlionThatComesBefore called him an awful human. He may be a jerk, but he is not awful. He hasn’t done anything to deserve that title. I’ll say it again @TheOrlionThatComesBefore you can have your opinion. I can’t change that, but I feel a duty to try to defend a man I respect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 And it's your right to defend a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldancer Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Whoooooaaaa lets not. This is exactly why chaos doesn’t like discussing religion on here. Yes, he’s said some not great things, and yes, he occasionally writes really good books (but most of them become distinctly meh). But calling people monsters and generally getting antagonistic is just going to get y’all yelled at. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/2/2018 at 10:44 AM, BitBitio the Mudkip said: Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Snipexe Adolin Kholin BitBitio the Mudkip Rebecca I’m also Mormon, and would love this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life&Death Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 13 hours ago, Rebecca said: Petition to get Brandon Sanderson to do a Face-to-Face Q&A Apollyon The Forgetful Archivest Aurora the Rioter Mraize Snipexe Adolin Kholin BitBitio the Mudkip Rebecca Life&Death I support this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mestiv Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 On 3.07.2018 at 10:01 PM, Steeldancer said: Whoooooaaaa lets not. This is exactly why chaos doesn’t like discussing religion on here. Yes, he’s said some not great things, and yes, he occasionally writes really good books (but most of them become distinctly meh). But calling people monsters and generally getting antagonistic is just going to get y’all yelled at. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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