Try putting a couple new lines in here and there, I feel like I'm staring at a wall of text

I gave up halfway through trying to break through but what I did read was spot on and I applaud this

Yeah, the conversion to txt file screwed up all the formatting x.x I'll go back and format the text file so its easier to read

Actually now that I look at the text file, its not the file thats got bad formatting, its FA that formats these things badly... someone needs to get themselves a PERL editor and make this website format properly >>

I'd suggest turning off smart quotes so you don't get those diamonds in there.

That is an epic paper. You should like... do a whole thing just on RP's.

Agreeing with much you've said, except for "Some of these issues have dissolved with such websites as Rabbit Hole and F-List, which allow users to pick the fetishes and kinks they enjoy. By linking new, prospective acquaintances to these pages, some headaches of debating what one another likes and/or dislikes can be avoided.". I'm sorry, that just comes across as "Here are a list of my particular kinks that I wished to share with you.". I REALLY do not want to know if Random T. Furry likes having a hose shoved up his backside for the sake of knowing it. These things really don't need to come up unless you specifically mention something - until something comes up, it's better to just assume Party B is not into Theme XYZ unless they've said otherwise.

Also, I somewhat disagree with this: "The artist should also be courteous to the requester, no matter how many before them have asked, and just politely decline their inquiry for a request.". I'm of the opinion if someone has been callous enough (ie first time requester, giving you an idea up front that suggests they've never even looked at your gallery), you can tell them to get bent. It's not morally wrong to do that. You've also made a few assumptions here and there, which seem to consist of "Both parties want the relationship to flourish". Random T. Furry asking for free art does not want the relationship to flourish - he wants a picture of him with a hose. I'm still not gonna do it if I know him. Even if he's a friend, I don't 'owe him' art - I draw him if I feel like it.

I compeletly agree with you on the issue of promises (sometimes, an idea gets forgotten or seems not so good a week later) and on some of the the RP subject though. Away from a gaming table, I RP very little and when people try to coerce me into play by only responding in RP terms, it tends to get a little under my skin. Heck, because of it, I only openly RP with a couple of people these days. I'm far more interested in getting to know the person and chatting and so forth than sating their baser interests.

While I pretty much just skimmed through it, I totally agree from what I did see.

YES! I agree with everything here. Thanks for posting. :D

I tend to agree on almost everything here save for 'Keeping a Lax Demeanor'. It is...difficult, at times, to do that, especially when you are adamant or passionate about a subject. In most conversations, it is more than possible to show you are passionate while remaining calm and expressing that calmness in your words. But when people start to...sling insults at you, or even at others around you, that composed attitude can and may eventually crumple. I, for one, find many words to be as hurtful as most actions, and it makes me physically ill inside to see people throwing the words 'hate', 'sucks', 'is terrible' or what have you around, whether in reference to a person, that person's talent, or even simply an object or well-known media. At those times, it's important to show that you care about whatever is being said, and emotions or strong words will help to prove your point. It can work counteractively against you, and so you should still attempt to remain calm, true...but 'lax' is not a word I'd use myself, in that it entails that you don't care about what is being said because it is in an online format.

Very true

Pretty much agree with it
Also skimmed thru the Samael guys comment and agree with him too
Don't care if you like getting shit on, or anything along that line
And the Artist being courteous to the requester?
My boyfriend is an artist and he is v. courteous (he shouldn't be sometimes) you give what people give you
Section 4 is something I'm bad at (rl is kinda demanding) but I don't really consider someone I only IM a friend (If I want to become friends, I call) everyone is different in that (although if you call someone your friend you should mean it)
Blublublub okay I'm done (I like parentheses)

Alas, I often break one or two of the rules here, if only because my mannerisms and RP are so very sorrowfully similer :x

Loved and agreed with the content; A little depressed that it had to be written in the first place! But then, common sense is rare nowadays.

wow im a horrible person....i feel guilty of all those negative things at one point or another