There are, of course, examples of how the option could be mis-used, but then again, you can say that for most options that make a game interesting. The idea is that it can be used towards the betterment of fun. (I support OOC chat as well for this same reason.)
I definitely agree that we should try to convert the world to the roleplaying side in anyway possible though.
I guess I\'m thinking about it like I think about drinking.
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We want people to drink responsibly. Some people suggest having a high drinking age (certain functions are only available to GMs or are not available at all), but does that make people responsible (make them good rpers)?
I say no. My approach is to lower/remove the drinking age (allow these functions) and to promote responsible drinking (good rping) through good parenting (\'making it worth it\'). And for those that don\'t? Go ahead, just don\'t let your irresponsibility (poor rp) affect other people (ooc griefing) or there\'ll be consequences (GM/AI wrath).
My position here is that we should,
a. Be tolerant of other\'s fun whenever possible, even if we don\'t understand/agree with it.
b. Avoid withholding options when what we really want is their responsible (rp) use.
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