What is your view on RP or ERP and why is it so taboo within the community?

[Lauront]

RP in general is cringe, and ERP is cringe overdrive.

Whatever though - as long as I don't have to see it, it doesn't really bother me (which is why I never play my Balmung alt, RIP).

I mean most people consider MMOs to be "cringe" in and of themselves, and this is certainly the view held even amongst casual gamers. Hell, they find most games which aren't CoD, CS or Overwatch to be cringe. So your views on this are what the average person sees the MMO player as.

As for ERP, it's just a form of porn, where the person controls how their fantasies play out. Rarely, it's character progression. The amount of people who tune into books like GoT, or shows - again, like GoT - for a sideshow of flesh grinding is not insignificant. My stance on ERP is that as long as it is kept private, it's fine. Many RPers lack tact, which is the issue, IMO, but then again, this is the average MMO player for you, judging by the amount of slutmogs on offer. If you mean places like the Quicksand on Balmung, then yeah, I agree, that is a freakshow and a half.