(06-28-2015, 07:31 PM)Intaki Wrote:(06-28-2015, 05:35 PM)Graeham Wrote: I'd simply ask that you avoid brushing aside my personal opinion by throwing the term 'straw man' around. At no point did I suggest that my way is the right way. I'm simply outlining my own thoughts and concerns. It's a debate, after all! Though I imagine it's a mere misunderstanding!
Quote:a troubling number of role-players seem to want every last little detail of their role-play planned out in advance
Quoted is a straw man; if you look through this thread or any like it you will not find anyone arguing in favor of planning open world encounters to the last meticulous detail. What is being argued in favor of is the establishment of purpose of interaction between two strangers. As you have not been addressing that argument it is very difficult to respond to your posts in a meaningful way.
Additionally, while random walk-up RP can bring with it some surprises that does not preclude interactions predicated on OOC communication from taking a turn for the surprising and dynamic.
I'm....not entirely sure how that qualifies as a "straw man." Â He didn't appear to be replying to anyone in particular, simply stating an opinion. Â If that's his experience, that's his experience. Â He didn't even say that his perception was absolutely true (hence the "seem"). Â
 He just said that's how it appears to him, from his own personal experiences. I'm not sure how that qualifies as a straw man? o_OAnd he said a lot of other things in his post, but it seems like you're attacking him based on one line...that I still don't see as a straw man argument.  What's the saying?  Oh yeah.
"That's just like...your opinion, man." Â
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More on Topic, RPers tend to be dramatic by nature. Â I think that creative individuals are just a bit more prone to being dramatic than people who lack that sort of creativity. Â And people also tend to form into cliques. Â It's kind of human nature. Â SE has given us a lot of tools to weed out the "problem" people in our game lives, such as the Blacklist button and the Report feature. Â I always recommend to anyone being harassed that you report it every time, Blacklist those involved, and don't take their bait. Â You'll be happier for it.
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