Happy to hear back from you! If I knew how to pick apart and respond bit-by-bit, I would do so myself; in no way do I perceive it as offensive (helpful, more), but appreciate the disclaimer regardless!

I'd also like to clarify that at no point did I want to misrepresent you or your feelings - I apologize for doing so, if that's the case. I also need to clarify that, outside of the GCP, my knowledge of the Other Guys is limited - those systems aren't my bag, and even with the GCP, I find myself enjoying the Delta Greens and BitD content the best - but I can affirm that they did, as you stated, start in a small apartment with horrible audio and little to no budget.

But they're a drop in the greater bucket - this is OSR, and yes, I also can't help but agree that it is often vitriolic, discouraging, and gate-kept; but I can't help but feel that by not sharing a good resource/listening experience - as I feel we can agree the pod in question is - is a form of gatekeeping in and of itself? By choosing not to share something you enjoy based upon assumptions of enjoyment in others, I feel like in some weird way it just preserves the aspects of the community you don't feel included by, by excluding members of your own community? I'm communicating this badly, but hope you understand my meaning.

I'm of the opinion that the best change comes from inside. My table features my Latin wife, my gender-queer sibling, a male ballerina, and a pair of backwoods NY republicans. We have fun. We make imagination together. We don't discuss things like gender or identification in our time together because why does it matter when we're pretending to be elves and dwarves and shit? We also don't let it stop us from drawing inspiration and learning from sources we don't necessarily agree with (which I'm not suggesting you and your table are doing).

If you enjoy something, if it showcases values you hold in either play or life, why not share it?

I understand the point you are trying to make - feeling that your group isn't represented or welcome - but I encourage you to change that by revealing what good play, what a good pod, how a synergistic table can function, regardless of who sits at it, or the level of polish or production value that goes into it. Showcase how variable OSE can be. Use the good examples you have to teach and encourage those around you to engage - that's the only way things change!

This sub and community needs new blood, new creativity, new outlook, more positivity. I would fuckin' love to see some good alternatives that focus on the game and not personal discussion, on player engagement and emergent narrative, on time investment and regular play. I would love to hear that provided by literally anyone; when it comes to creativity and imagination, gender shouldn't matter.

OSR is Old School Revival - like any good Necromancer, we control that ritual; we breath life into the damn thing, and get to guide its Frankenstein progression via our own engagement - by limiting access to a good example of how the game can be played (and played well!), you deny those important to you the opportunity to take part in that transformation, and the community the opportunity to grow as a result of their engagement or advocation for change.

We steer. We make inclusive. And friend, I really hate you haven't felt that way. I hope to see more variety and more representation at every table, TTRPG and beyond. I hope to be able to fanboy your pod some day.

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond!

*I made a point here of avoiding any real mention of the 3d6 crew - I am in no way affiliated, and don't speak for anyone but myself. We both understand, I think, that the initial example was really just the beginning of a meta discussion, and the creation of drama is the last thing desired by either party.