Roleplay questions

[Savagelf]

ERP this behavior isn't rp in any form it just M rated content it break TOS with Square Enix. TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

when you cross this line you are behavior M rated behavior which 17 and up.

I think this kind behavior need stop. it isn't rp.
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.aspx

[Dree-Elle]

ERP this behavior isn't rp in any form it just M rated content it break TOS with Square Enix. TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

when you cross this line you are behavior M rated behavior which 17 and up.

I think this kind behavior need stop. it isn't rp.
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.aspx

You seem to have missed this line: "Online interactions not rated by the ESRB". The ratings board is only responsible for policing game content, not human behavior.

[MistakeNot]

ERP this behavior isn't rp in any form it just M rated content it break TOS with Square Enix. TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.

when you cross this line you are behavior M rated behavior which 17 and up.

I think this kind behavior need stop. it isn't rp.
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.aspx

While there are many and varied reasons why one may want to avoid ERP - not the least of which is that it is against the TOS - it most certainly and without any doubt is RP, and not inherently any more objectionable than any other type of RP.

[Azazua_azura]

While there are many and varied reasons why one may want to avoid ERP - not the least of which is that it is against the TOS - it most certainly and without any doubt is RP, and not inherently any more objectionable than any other type of RP.

Erp isn't rp, its an excuse to do cyber sex (with minors) I hate it whem people claim erp is rp. When it pretty much just cyber sex. If i recall correctly this trend started in WoW as most the MUID i played had no erp tag or guides or even mentioned it. Only one that was made post WoW had a note on it.

adding cuz daily limit

No i'm not wronmg i very much know what erp is. its being sexual in ur roleplay which is again just cyber sex. Which is being sexual over the internet. (with minors)

edit to add cuz its quite obviouvious people get what I'm saying (look at my sig ty very much)


The reason why erp or what was formally called cyber sex isn't rp is because is a slippery slope because of the anoniminty, if its with a minor (cuz you just never know) its a crime (and u can be sent to the country the minor is and be jailed by their laws) you can also be sue'ed by the spouse if the person is an adult, for adultery. In the court of law simply saying "it was role play" won't hold water.
erp stand for erotic role play, there is HUGE difference between being intimate and being erotic. Also most MUD i play have this stuff against the rules due to what i said. I also wasn't pegging it as people are pedophiles, but it does happen and i wasn't gonna ignore it.

And people catfish others all the time so you really just never know.

edit: That is and has always been a weak argument, as again you do not know. And again in a court of law, saying "i wasn't having sex my character was" will not hold water as you control what your character does. Rememvber some people put themselves into their character as a way to express how they wish to be. Point blank though acting out a character out a character or being yourself you are still bring sexual with someone over the internet.

Another thing, lets bring up Larp (live action role play) how would you explain a erp situation in that form of role playing? remember in larping your playing characters not yourself. Or does that not count as its real life? Which wouldn't make any sence as roleplaying is role playing you are playing characters not yourself.

[MistakeNot]

Erp isn't rp, its an excuse to do cyber sex (with minors) I hate it whem people claim erp is rp. When it pretty much just cyber sex. If i recall correctly this trend started in WoW as most the MUID i played had no erp tag or guides or even mentioned it. Only one that was made post WoW had a note on it.

Wrong. It can be what you describe, but it does not have to be, nor is it always.

[Roegadyn_Bear]

Wrong. It can be what you describe, but it does not have to be, nor is it always.

You're going to have a hard time convincing the role-playing puritans that there really is a difference between cybering and erotic role-playing.

[Niwashi]

I hate it whem people claim erp is rp. When it pretty much just cyber sex.

ERP is undeniably cyber sex, but cyber sex is role-playing. It's not the sort of role-playing appropriate to a teen-rated game, but that's not an argument against it being RP.

Not a fan of how azaz keeps pushing the narrative that if you erotic role play, you are a pedo.

It's totally possible for two adults to consent to do that activity.

It's only possible if you know the other person in real life and do the ERP where it cannot be overheard by others. For anyone you met through the game, however, you should (for this purpose) assume that they could be 13 years old. (And if you do your ERP though public channels like /say and /emote, you should also assume that 13 year olds are seeing it even if the person you're talking to is an adult.)

If you keep it in the /tell channel with an adult you know personally IRL, then it's only a ToS violation. If it's with anyone you met in-game, then it's cyber sex with a minor.

[AsteriaStarfall]

ERP this behavior isn't rp in any form it just M rated content it break TOS with Square Enix. TEEN
Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.aspx

And to add to your link:
"Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB"
Guess what RP falls under....hint hint, it's right above this sentence.