(08-29-2015, 10:31 AM)FreelanceWizard Wrote:(08-29-2015, 02:26 AM)Mamushi Wrote: Not everyone is comfortable with randoms inviting themselves. Check their search info to see if they're open to walk-up style RP or ask for permission to join. Also, don't take offense if they say no.
If you're not comfortable with random people showing up and getting involved with your RP, do not do it in public. The IC consequence of RPing in public is that people might respond to it, just as the IC consequence of responding to that RP might be being told to shove off ICly.
No one should ever feel that they have to ask for permission to get involved in RP taking place in a clearly public location.
I don't really know if this is valid.
While yes, not doing it in public is the easiest solution at first glance, the problem arises of where to have it in the first place. Not everyone has a private location such as a house readily available, and it's entirely possible that the RP that you just want to have with yourself and two friends might call for a specific location.
Sometimes people respond to presence, even if all dialogue is in Party, or a linkshell.
There's also the fact that public spaces can be used for whatever the public wants; this includes Private RP.
