community | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com Play More, Win More, Pay Less Mon, 20 May 2019 15:07:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.quietspeculation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/favicon.png community | Quiet Speculation https://www.quietspeculation.com 32 32 The Flusterstorm Controversy: A History of MTG Finance https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/the-flusterstorm-controversy-a-history-of-mtg-finance/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2019/05/the-flusterstorm-controversy-a-history-of-mtg-finance/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.quietspeculation.com/?p=92795

Last week, alleged Modern Horizons leaks led to a spike in Flusterstorm. This sparked controversy within the community, with much of the blame falling upon "MTG finance". This week Sig examines the history of MTG finance and shares his stance on how it does (or doesn't) impact card prices.

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Sowing Salt: Eliminating Toxic Attitudes https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/sowing-salt-eliminating-toxic-attitudes/ https://www.quietspeculation.com/2015/11/sowing-salt-eliminating-toxic-attitudes/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:00:19 +0000 http://34.200.137.49/?p=5641

Two weeks ago, a Christ Kallas article from The Meadery showed up in my newsfeed. "The Complete(ly Serious) Guide to Pre, Post, and Mid Game Social Interactions" lampoons awkward interactions between players by blowing negative stereotypes out of proportion. The article had me laughing out loud, and not because its jokes are funny - they aren't - but because the "exaggerated" depictions […]

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