So hey, the following segue involves a description of an argument regarding practical and philosophical differences in roleplaying and writing in general, as a collaborative effort. It's sort of long and probably not of interest to anybody who doesn't care too much about literary theory or in managing interaction between thread participants. Also it's probably sort of divisive. I put it here because after pondering over what happened, I am genuinely curious regarding what other posters might think/feel regarding the positions expressed by the parties in the argument.
And so I am left wondering.
I would like to hear any and all thoughts or comments all of you might have on the positions/ideas being described above. What do you think was right?
Please keep any commentary constructive and try to be as objective as possible. I did not make this topic to start a flame war. I made it because I am interested in seeing what other members of the RPG community think about the situation and related problems, and also as to what reasoning others might have as to the validity of the positions/ideas described. I'll try to answer any questions posed to help clarify the exact situation, but please bear in mind that I was a fly on the wall, that the incident was a month and a half ago, and that I would like to preserve the anonymity of everyone involved. As such, there is not much more information I feel I can provide beyond what I have already laid out above.
You know. Assuming anybody even read through that whole thing and then actually wants to comment or ask questions.
And so I am left wondering.
I would like to hear any and all thoughts or comments all of you might have on the positions/ideas being described above. What do you think was right?
Please keep any commentary constructive and try to be as objective as possible. I did not make this topic to start a flame war. I made it because I am interested in seeing what other members of the RPG community think about the situation and related problems, and also as to what reasoning others might have as to the validity of the positions/ideas described. I'll try to answer any questions posed to help clarify the exact situation, but please bear in mind that I was a fly on the wall, that the incident was a month and a half ago, and that I would like to preserve the anonymity of everyone involved. As such, there is not much more information I feel I can provide beyond what I have already laid out above.
You know. Assuming anybody even read through that whole thing and then actually wants to comment or ask questions.