NAD's Main Author/Editor Outed and Out Tenkar's Tavern Post Was Removed Upon BS Request

EDITOR'S NOTE: The text below, between the "*****" is the original post from Tenkar's Tavern, after that is Kenny's "request" for removal (with some emphasis of ours) and finally some commentary/receipts. 

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Hello Tavern Patrons, long time no read. Christopher Stogdill (Frugal GM) here with a bit of a quick thanks and shout out to one of our communities biggest KickScammers I know of: Ken Whitman, or should I honor his attempted re-brand of Whit Whitman?

For more than a decade now I've been documenting every bit of Kenny's fuckery over at Not Another Dime! (for Ken Whitman). Now my name was overtly attached to that blog, but the only people, until today, that didn't know I was over there either didn't care, hadn't read my 2015 guests posts here at the Tavern, or were Ken "Whit" Whitman.

Seriously, it wasn't too effing hard to figure out:

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• I literally mentioned a "not another dime" campaign in an early post, just before forming the blog.
• I reserved his D20 Entertainment LLC domain from the state of Kentucky AFTER looking for his company from all 50 Secretary of State offices.
• I followed up with the hotel, in person, where Ken had allegedly reserved a room for his Kickstarter movies premieres at GenCon. Why? Because my wife had given him an extra $300 specifically for the after-party. 
• I referenced one of my personal blogs, with a review, on NAD.
• Getting information direct from LinkeIn lets a user know who's looked at their profile.

I'll be 110% honest that I was beyond pissed with Ken's bullshit during the KoDT:LAS Kickstarter era. He had fucked over so, so many of my friends. The lies upon lies upon lies....it got old quick. NAD was really intended to be as neutral as possible and simply document everything possible. I feel like my neutrality was, at best, questionable at the onset, but after a decade of uncovering all this....for lack of a better term...shit, I/we (I do have help.....) have difficulty even pretending to be neutral on this singular blog topic.

I think I've been quite clear that 1) NAD is for educational purposes, 2) We're no longer neutral, 3) NAD is a "jumping off" point to enable the reader to make their own informed decision about Mr. Whitman's history and business character, and 4) Don't believe us, follow the links you can and make your own decision.

Thing is, getting information is part of the problem....

You can still find some information regarding Ken's Rapid POD days, and if you talk to some of the old TSR folks you might get some details of Ken's actions. It is difficult to do and really, not many people are going to spend a lot of time doing a "deep dive" for information that you could use as a primary source. Ken has spent a LOT of effort to cover up his tracks. Delete, delete, attack, diminish, seek pity (remember the CTE excuses).....but the biggest single enabling factor for Ken, now Whit, to be able to begin his scams (my personal, legally protected opinion) anew: Time.

People have moved out of the hobby and new people have moved in. There are more gamers now than there have been in the past, and Kickstarter is still a thing.

Not Another Dime! (for Ken Whitman) exists to document as much as possible what Ken "Whit" Whitman has tried to get away with. Is it an attempt to "hound him" so he cannot make a living, of course not, but so he cannot scam people again, most definitely. The "people" I/we initially cared about was specifically the gaming community.

There is a LOT of history with this man and so far it looks like instead of working on his shortcomings and making good on past promises to the gaming community he's just rebranded himself with a new name and found himself a new community. Now it looks like maybe he's trying yet another community, but time will tell.

I'll admit that after 10 years of all this I'm not even upset at Kenny any more, well not really. Not Another Dime! (for Ken Whitman) is more of a pain these days, but it's a necessary pain, so I post when I get a tip (part of the whole "we" on NAD) and I make it a point to periodically poke about to see what's new.

Why out myself now?

Last night I poked around a bit and the deets I really wanted were on LinkedIn. I didn't want to create a fake account or ask someone else to log in on my behalf, so I'm pretty sure that's how Kenny figured it out. This afternoon I got an email from NAD's blog contact form:

I have to assume this came from Ken. I cannot prove it easily and I don't care enough to even try. Many times in the past Ken has threatened people with lawsuits and calls to the "FBI". Kind of comical actually, but I also have to assume that this message was intended to be a chilling effect on NAD.

THIS is why I'm saying "Thank You" to Mr. Whitman. By trying to intimidate me by letting me know that you know who I am you're actually freeing me. I don't have to try and discreetly hunt for crumbs of information to investigate. I don't have to take extra steps to insulate myself from my work. I just don't have to care about a whole extra level of bullshit anymore. Anyone who wants to share can now do so more readily....

It isn't hard to find me, never was, but since you've started this route of discovery, feel free to send the FBI my way......at least I know that everything I've ever posted is within my 1st Amendment rights and not libel or slander......since the truth is the best defense against either and I've been keeping receipts.

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Dear Mr. XXXXXXXX:

I write concerning defamatory1 content published on your website, Tenkar’s Tavern (tenkarstavern.com), specifically the article identified below.

Article at Issue:
Title: “Here’s Something You Won’t Read Often: Thank You Ken Whitman”
Published: January 16, 2026
Author: Christopher Stogdill
URL: https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2026/01/heres-something-you-wont-read-often.html

The article contains statements that falsely assert or imply that I have engaged in fraudulent or criminal conduct2, including but not limited to referring to me as a “KickScammer” and stating that I may “scam people again.” In context, these statements convey to a reasonable reader that I have engaged in criminal fraud.3

I have never been charged with, indicted for, or convicted of any crime in any state or federal court.4

Statements that characterize an individual as having committed scams or engaged in fraudulent activity, when false, constitute defamation per se under Kentucky law.5

You are hereby placed on notice that these statements are disputed as false and defamatory.

Demand:

Pursuant to KRS 411.0516, I hereby request that within ten (10) days of receipt of this letter, you:

1. Remove statements that characterize me as a “scammer” or assert or imply that I have engaged in scams or fraudulent conduct;

2. Publish a correction clarifying that any statements asserting that I have engaged in scams or fraudulent conduct are disputed and unsupported; and

3. Cease and desist from publishing or republishing statements asserting that I have engaged in criminal or fraudulent activity.

If this matter is not resolved within ten (10) days, I will consider all available legal remedies as permitted under Kentucky law.

Additionally, please preserve all documents, communications, and records related to this article, including drafts, editorial communications with the author, and website analytics reflecting viewership in Kentucky.

Sincerely,
Kenneth E. Whitman Jr.

Remarks: Now while "we" don't agree that Tenkar's Tavern should've taken this "offending" post down, it makes sense seeing that Kenny currently has a lawsuit against Erik Tenkar in Kentucky right now. It's his blog anyway, so our opinion matter not. Now as to some very specific points....

1) Defamation: the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person. We're going to circle around back to this.

2) Partially true. There hasn't been any allegation of criminal wrong-doing, though that isn't that much of a leap of logic. Using Kenny's logic though, there is nothing wrong with these comments because the author has "never been charged with, indicted for, or convicted of any crime in any state or federal court." Kenny has used this excuse of a lack of criminal charges to excuse behavior that would most likely be remedied in civil courts. By this rationale, there can be no defamation because none of our authors haven't been charged in criminal court. We do know that Ken has been reported to the authorities before, but we do not know the outcome except that the complainant was directed to civil court......

3) Probably true. A "reasonable reader" would probably come to this conclusion, but to be fair, a "reasonable reader" would also confuse civil vs. criminal action and would assume that at some point there probably would be criminal charges, but that's our opinion/speculation. The purpose of NAD is, and has always been "Not Another Dime! is dedicated to documenting the assorted, and sometimes wild, details of Mr. Ken Whitman's business dealings within the Role Playing Game (RPG) industry. This place is NOT intended to be a medium of discussion about Mr. Whitman, pro or con, but instead be a "jumping off" point to enable the reader to make their own informed decision about Mr. Whitman's history and business character." It is LITERALLY written at the top of every page, along with "Anything posted here is the opinion of the retrospective author and any content shown is to be considered "fair use" and posted for educational purposes only."

4) Technically true. Ken "Whit" Whitman was served with a Civil Suit in 2018 (details here) and more recently end of 2024 (details here). We can only hope that state and/or federal charges eventually appear.

5) Again, partially true. That is a factual statement, but only on it's own, not in relation to the original post. First off, there is a lot more to a defamation case than simply a false statement, and we don't even think we have met the threshold for any false statements, much less the remaining requirements for defamation under Kentucky law. Since we'll go into the law in our next point, let's stick to the facts, flavored with opinion, from the original post at the Tavern:

Ken Whitman had a series of Kickstarters that were fully funded, but not fulfilled (at least by Kenny). KoDT:LAS, Traveller, C&C, Deck Dice, Pencil Dice, RPG Pencil Dice. These Kickstarters overlapped and none have been fulfilled as promised. Ken admits, multiple times, to co-mingling Kickstarter funds ("Actually, yeah, all of it was put into the company fund.", and "Making Tv pilots and movies is my dream.   So I have funneled in extra monies from pencil dice to keep editing & producing.") Ken ran these specific six Kickstarters under d20 Entertainment, which was not an *actual* company he owned. Ken sold product as part of the project funding and lied about cost and production of said product. There's more, but this is enough.

So we have six unfulfilled Kickstarters that were definitely "stacked" upon each other, with some even sharing fundraising timelines, being run by a non-existent "company" and where the money was co-mingled by an individual. So not only is d20 Entertainment a lie, which means that Kenneth E. Whitman Jr. is personally (from a real and legal sense) responsible for everything associated with these Kickstarters, but we have evidence of him making specific lies about costs and production.

From Merriam.com

Scammer

one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation

Notice how the definition doesn't actually mention anything about civil or criminal liability? No reference to having to be charged, much less convicted. Now clearly "Kickscammer" is not a real word, but a manufactured portmanteau combining "Kickstarter" and "Scammer". Since we've posted receipts here in this post showing the clear elements of a scam related to Kickstarter(s)......looks like a truthful statement!

6) Yet again, partially true. Technically Kenny has provided factual statements regarding Kentucky Revised Statute 411.051, but so not applicable to the matter at hand.

 

411.051 Libel actions against newspaper, magazine, or periodical -- Demand for

and publication of correction -- Effect.

(1) In any action for damages for the publication of a defamatory statement in a

newspaper, magazine, or periodical, the defendant shall be liable for actual damages

sustained by plaintiff. The defendant may plead the publication of a correction in

mitigation of damages. Punitive damages may be recovered only if the plaintiff

shall allege and prove publication with legal malice and that the newspaper,

magazine, or periodical failed to make conspicuous and timely publication of a

correction after receiving a sufficient demand for correction.

(2) A "sufficient demand for correction" is a demand for correction which is in writing;

which is signed by the plaintiff or his duly-authorized attorney or agent; which

specifies the statement or statements claimed to be false and defamatory, states

wherein they are false, and sets forth the facts; and which is delivered to the

defendant prior to the commencement of the action.

(3) A "correction" is either:

(a) The publication of an acknowledgment that the statement or statements

specified as false and defamatory in the plaintiff's demand for correction are

erroneous; or

(b) The publication, in a fair and impartial manner as a matter of law, of the

plaintiff's statement of the facts (as set forth in his demand for correction) or a

fair summary thereof, exclusive of any portions thereof which are defamatory

of another, obscene, or otherwise improper for publication.

If the demand for correction has specified two (2) or more statements as false and

defamatory, the correction may deal with some of such statements pursuant to (a)

above and with other of such statements pursuant to (b) above.

(4) A "conspicuous publication" in a newspaper is a publication which is printed in

substantially as conspicuous a manner as the statement or statements specified as

false and defamatory in the demand for correction.

(5) A "timely publication" in a daily newspaper is a publication within ten (10) business

days after the day on which a sufficient demand for correction is received by the

defendant. A "timely publication" in a newspaper, magazine, or periodical other

than a daily newspaper is a publication in or prior to the next regular issue which is

published not less than ten (10) business days after the day on which a sufficient

demand for correction is received by the defendant.

Effective: July 15, 1996

History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 202, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created

1964 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 1.

• We've already shown that our commentary in the original post, and here, is truthful and therefor not defamatory by definition.
• Kenny has to prove damages. If there are no damages there is no civil defamation. For example, we could post that Kenny has the word "Buffoon" tattooed across his forehead. It would be a patently false statement (or we assume it would be), but if doesn't cause demonstrable damages.....not civil defamation. 
• KS 411.501 also requires "legal malice" which generally means that the comments were done willfully on purpose, without justification, and with the knowledge they will cause injury. The comments were done on purpose, but were justified and there is no knowledge that they will cause injury. Making it easier to inform people so they do not risk their resources on a future Kickstarter scam (Kenny has stated he can start a new Kickstarter "at any time"), is not "injury".

Final Comments: We've always considered Ken "Whit" Whitman to be a con-man, a fraudster, a scammer. Ok, technically not correct since we've known the guy for at least 20 years. This opinion was formed over the last 11 years or so. Not Another Dime (for Ken Whitman) was created a decade or so ago strictly for documentation, but it clearly has a heavy dose of opinion in the form of commentary. We literally reference this at the top of every page because we utterly failed to remain neutral. Because of this we've stated many times to feel free to assume we're heavily biased (we are) liars (we're not) and follow the links, where you can, and make your own opinions. Please.....please...don't take our word for anything. Browse through the links still remaining on the "Ken Sez" page. Take some time running through the various Kickstarter comments (in the right sidebar).