(08-14-2015, 06:53 PM)Graeham Wrote:(08-14-2015, 05:57 PM)Kaiz Wrote: 5: I ERP and support ERPers. I don't get why it bothers other RPers so much. It's all just different kinds of fantasy.
1) So long as it is safe, consensual and with a clear separation between IC and OOC then I doubt many people have a problem with it. The people who do have an issue with it aren't entirely wrong, though. It's not something to be proud of and wear as a badge of honour. If people want to ERP? Cool. Go ahead! Just be subtle and keep it behind closed doors.
2) More people need to realise that technically they shouldn't be doing it at all. At least not in public chat channels. Doing so is liable to get someone banned.Â
3) On a side note, after talking with a few 'outsiders' looking into the role-playing community they've told me that it isn't so much the fact that role-players engage in ERP that bothers them - it's the fact that a lot of themes explored within ERP are, well, pretty creepy.
4) There's some pretty good reasons as to why there's a stigma attached to ERP. Putting aside the poor quality of a lot of the 'hook up ERP' that goes on within the Quicksand...there's the fact that a lot of ERP is a direct vehicle for people to get off on some rather bizarre fetishes or just manipulate those perceived as vulnerable.
So it's not as simple as 'omg how cud any1 ever h8 erp, i can do wat i want'.
Dunno how to multi-quote in this forum, so I numbered the paragraphs.
1) It's not something to be proud of? Why not? Are people not supposed to be proud of things they enjoy? Should normal RPers not be proud to be RPers? And shouldn't all RP be safe, consensual, and have clear IC and OOC separations?Â
2) Sure. Aside from accidental mistells, however, I find it's extremely rare that people try to ERP publically. That said, it's true that the game is not an 'adult' environment, and anyone engaging in ERP should be keeping that in mind.Â
3) I could write volumes on the degenerative psychology behind what sorts of sexual concepts are permissible, but this isn't really the environment for it. All else aside, however, this basically boils down to saying "It's outside my comfort zone, so it's bad.", which is a perfectly normal stance to have, but it's still no reason why people who are comfortable with it should be made to feel guilty about it.
4) There are a lot of reasons, yes, but very few good reasons. Poor quality RP is something that is not exclusive to erotica. Some players are just bad RPers in general, whether ERP or regular RP. Also, are you implying that regular RP isn't a 'direct vehicle' for some kind of fantasy? If not, how is ERP any different, aside from just catering to different desires?
As for the LGBT community, I can't comment on that, as it's outside my area of experience. If it's a small community, I can certainly understand if a few individuals have made it problematic, but generally I wouldn't condemn an entire community for the actions of a few individuals.
