(03-02-2015, 05:52 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote:(03-02-2015, 05:39 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: Off topic but still a valid point to the thread: Is the RPC truly the proper place for such a discussion?It's directly related to roleplaying, though. A better question would be if this particular community is cut out for it...
Personally, I do not think it is.
If I understand the original intent of the thread, it was to discuss why there are seemingly more female characters in RP than male characters. My thought on it? People RP what they want to RP. Why not leave it at that? There is certainly a better place to discuss the nature of this topic than a role-playing forum.
But that's just it. time and time again, threads like this one pop up and we see how the vocal part of the community reacts. It's not a fault with the community or the people. Nor the question, which was good-intentioned. But it's going to happen to pretty much any heated topic eventually.
At the risk of sounding "backwards" or "regressive" (and who knows? I'd like to think I'm not, but there's certainly societal norms that I've been steeped in like anyone else), is there really any merit in trying to explain a point to people who aren't listening? Or worse, explaining a point for an intended audience that isn't going to read it? As already stated earlier, the "good RPers" to one's own judgement will RP "good characters" and the same for "bad RPers". There isn't a battle there. But there is certainly a choice.
People are going to reach out and surround themselves with people who share their opinions and play style. Trying to force someone who isn't interested in something to think or RP a certain way (even if it's better for everone) just isn't something that's going to happen. It's just a hurt-feelings generator.
So let's all have fun with our respective groups, and try to get along. There is no perfect homogenized community. That is a myth.
