NattyBo

Thank you for taking the time to explain your thought process.

No, I truly appreciate the public show of solidarity, but I'm not going to continue in a discussion where the mods insist on both-sidsing it. I still haven't gotten an answer to my question about whether that comparison violates TOS, but since mods have posted several times since then and it's still there, I'm gonna assume they think it's a valid opinion (because opinions can't be wrong, right?) and doesn't violate the TOS.

Just so I'm being clear: It is not a violation of the Shard TOS to compare Black Lives to a food item/auto erotic asphyxiation? Got it. This is not a safe community. Thank you for your responses nevertheless. I think I'll see myself out.

I think I’d rather just close the topic if every response from a mod is going to equivocate. A poster literally compared black lives to a food item preference. Of course people will take that personally. Besides the fact that the implication is that I’m demanding something from Brandon or feel owed. Again, expressing disappointment and asking for comment is not demanding.

If I get a personal response or see one on Twitter, I'll be sure to share it here.

Sent him a comment. Hopefully if the tweet keeps getting likes, his assistants will let him know, too. I encourage any one else who feels the way I do, to do the same, or express your disappointment here (respectfully).

Could you please link me to the contact form? I'd like to send him a message. Thank you. I've tweeted at him today and it's received many likes and comments from other fans. https://twitter.com/NattyBDC/status/1268248517040013312?s=20 I don't personally feel anyone here has been disrespectful to me, and I hope people don't think I've been disrespectful. I'm a huge Brandon fan, and this is where I discuss him and his works. But this is important, and I personally feel that I need to know where he stands.

I refuse to patronize any business, as much as I consciously can, that is not out front about this right now. There are plenty of companies to shop from; there are plenty of books to read. If Brandon doesn't feel like speaking out on it, as I've now said multiple times, that's his perogative. It's my opinion, and as many famous anti discrimination advocates like Bishop Tutu who I quoted, that silence carries it's own implications, and my point was to express disappointment in someone I think highly of. I get that everyone likes Brandon here. I like him too. I want to know what he thinks.

Having an opinion isn't the same as self incriminating, give me a break. He's selling products and I want to know where he stands, as a consumer. Maybe ask what responsibilities Brandon has with a platform his size, rather than deflecting about his 'rights'.

No one is ignoring his right to silence. Calling out silence as implicitly siding with the opressor is not saying he can't be silent. If you have a problem with the idea that "When you remain silent in situations of injustice, you've sided with the oppressor," I suggest you take it up with the Bishop Desmond Tutu, who I daresay knows more than either of us about oppression and said it in the first place.

1) But it's still a place he chooses to discourse with fans. 2)You can look up celebrity net worth. Sure, it's estimated. But as he's currently writing a screenplay for Mistborn, finishing up another sure best selling Stormlight book, and also consulting on the Wheel of Time TV show, his wallet is fine. Give me a break. 3)That's an awful defense for continuing to remain silent

Of course it's up to him to say anything or not. That's the whole point of the thread. To express disappointment in his silence. When you remain silent in situations of injustice, you've sided with the oppressor. Apply exponentially to people with the power and platform to reach millions of others.

Totally cowardly stance. His own publisher released a Black Lives Matter statement. Brandon Sanderson's net worth is $6 million and only going up. His most popular series has heroic characters taking oaths that "they will protect those who cannot protect themselves". He can afford to make his thoughts known one way or another, just like the rest of us in America. I'd like to know where he stands before I spend any more money on his stuff; when I went to look, the silence was stunning.

He's tweeted several times since Mr. Floyd's murder, and even did a live stream. Also, it's June 3rd, over a week. Not a few days. Not a mention. He's found time to promote other things on Twitter. Honestly, the silence speaks volumes. I hope I'm wrong.

With everything happening in the US right now, Brandon could be using his voice to amplify the voices desperately in need of it right now. He doesn't HAVE to say anything, but I'm disappointed that he hasn't, and I think his silence does say uncomfortable things. His publishing company, TOR, has tweeted messages supportive of BLM, so I don't think it's a question of top down pressure. Apologies if this doesn't belong in the General Brandon forum.

Oooh, this is some fun news. Forgot this was out today

In Mistborn: Secret History when Kelsier finds out that Dockson died cursing Kelsier's name always hits me really, really hard. Same book, when Vin decided to go to the Beyond with Elend rather than stay with Kelsier.

Would Kelsier have to kill people to get those spikes, though? Didn't he have a pile of Inquisitor spikes for Spook to work with?

Great video!

It's so crazy to me that there's Cosmere cannon coming out a month from now (allegedly) and there's so little buzz for it it seems like. White Sand has so much potential, but the unofficial prose version will forever be my "head"cannon

Yes, in Arcanum Unbounded it mentions that Rosharan measurements (such as a foot) are not the same as Cosmere standard measurements, in fact. AU says that Rosharan measurements are bigger/longer (specifically, feet and miles)

IDK what kinda 80's Stephen King cocaine binge Brandon is on right now to be writing so fast, but....imma let him finish

I really, really, really wish these weren't cannon. I finally finished Book 2 last night which was my last piece on my first full ride through the Cosmere. Now, I'm not gonna get into the art, because I have 0 artistic talent...but the errors in continuity and just the way it's laid out and makes 0 sense in some areas is hard to accept. Especially, like I said, given that this is cannon for a massive, massive fantasy epic of epics...it's just..really, really bad. So much potential in this world like all of other Sanderson's stories, but it's pretty evident the original artist paid 0 attention to the script.

19%!!!

19% already?!?