A pet peeve of mine is when other rpers stand in judgement of someone's rp or rp style. I understand we all have opinions of what is or isn't kosher in rp.. and many of the things listed here are completely understandable reasons to be annoyed or avoid rp with another. However I simply believe it's wrong and biased when you put someone else's rp under the scope of what you find acceptable and pass judgement on them based on the standards you apply to your own rp.Â
Some of us are new to it and haven't been "taught" the "rules". Many of us have learned how to rp by watching other rpers. So it is often a case of people mimicing something they've seen others do. Typically these people (myself included) would be happy to adjust things, or learn better or more acceptable ways of conducting our rp, but we never get the chance. Why? Because others are quick to pass judgement and then gossip about it.Â
Too many new rpers are shunned because they don't hit the mark so many others set for them. So perhaps instead of avoiding said people, or isolating them, it would be more of a benefit to try to discuss things and help build them up so they can improve. Wouldn't this make the "Rp Community" a much better place than staying in our little circle of friends and whispering about how this one or that one sucks at rp?Â
Granted there are always those that can't or won't take constructive criticism and immediately blow up about it. But there's just as many people out there who aren't good at offering it without coming off as insulting or condescending.Â
Ah but I've ranted enough I suppose. Beyond the above, the only other thing I find truly upsets me is the tendency of others to take OOC into IC and then pile on "Friends" who wish to tug on the "White Knight" mantle. People fight.. argue. say things in the heat of the moment that they don't mean or wouldn't intend. It happens. But when someone takes that and runs with it playing the victim and draws others into the argument and things snowball into one giant mess. The end result is people going of on one another about things none of them have a clue about and a matter that could have just died if the original parties had just walked away from things gets carried on  and on.Â
It's stupid, childish, and plays out like a middle school drama. Best advice: If you weren't there and part of it, keep your nose out of it and let it end.Â
So yeah.. my two cents for what they're worth. Best wishes to all in their rp.
Some of us are new to it and haven't been "taught" the "rules". Many of us have learned how to rp by watching other rpers. So it is often a case of people mimicing something they've seen others do. Typically these people (myself included) would be happy to adjust things, or learn better or more acceptable ways of conducting our rp, but we never get the chance. Why? Because others are quick to pass judgement and then gossip about it.Â
Too many new rpers are shunned because they don't hit the mark so many others set for them. So perhaps instead of avoiding said people, or isolating them, it would be more of a benefit to try to discuss things and help build them up so they can improve. Wouldn't this make the "Rp Community" a much better place than staying in our little circle of friends and whispering about how this one or that one sucks at rp?Â
Granted there are always those that can't or won't take constructive criticism and immediately blow up about it. But there's just as many people out there who aren't good at offering it without coming off as insulting or condescending.Â
Ah but I've ranted enough I suppose. Beyond the above, the only other thing I find truly upsets me is the tendency of others to take OOC into IC and then pile on "Friends" who wish to tug on the "White Knight" mantle. People fight.. argue. say things in the heat of the moment that they don't mean or wouldn't intend. It happens. But when someone takes that and runs with it playing the victim and draws others into the argument and things snowball into one giant mess. The end result is people going of on one another about things none of them have a clue about and a matter that could have just died if the original parties had just walked away from things gets carried on  and on.Â
It's stupid, childish, and plays out like a middle school drama. Best advice: If you weren't there and part of it, keep your nose out of it and let it end.Â
So yeah.. my two cents for what they're worth. Best wishes to all in their rp.
