Talk:Role-playing

message: Its matterably that this page requires disambiguation for meaning.  I have suggested at least three comments that should be considered non fallacious.  Not one time did someone send my reply as if it was ambigious to the subject.  I propose that if you can do better; you should write it as yourself.  You're not helping someone willing using the title of researcher as anything would be in your gratefulness.  Write me ‎Andyjsmith.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MetlifeWP (talk • contribs) 23:01, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: My opinion thereof

message: I'm thinking of re-working the article a bit, but (partly as I'm new to this business) would appreciate some ideas into my direction.  Specifically, what I had in mind was a paragraph or two about the more obvious forms of role-play: stage theatre, mystery dinner theatre, cinema, audio drama, et cetera.  Along with, of course, a smattering of information across the article, as this has been a subject I've put a lot of heavy research into since becoming involved with it.  (Possibly even reinstating part of the information from the 'Free-Form RP' paragraph that was too cluttery to be practical.)  (And, of course, clearing up the 'role-play'/'role play' discrepancy that's still here.)  Any objections to the lot? Antipode 23:24, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Expansion 

message: is there any problem with the definition ,guys ? I'm seeing our definition deleted. If something's unclear I and my co-workers can clarify for everyone.
I've read of our definition being deleted while called "personal rant" by this Irishguy figure... I find it very disrespectful towards people and the researches being made, which sole attempt is to aid understanding for everyone. Needless to say i demand an apology on behalf of me and my colleagues. Gylfi 22:15, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: First of all, please sign your posts with four tildes ("~~~~") whenever you post on a talk page. Secondly, unless you can point to somewhere this information has been published, it's considered 'original research', which is not acceptable. Either way, wikipedia is not the place to publish research and/or views and opinions. --InShaneee 22:03, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Please remain civil. The rest of us are simply following established wikipedia policy. And again, make sure that you sign all of your talk page posts. --InShaneee 22:21, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

text: As I said, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a scientific journal, so I'm afraid we don't accept original, unpublished research anywhere here. And again, please do not refer to other editors as a 'gang'. --InShaneee 22:36, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

text: In a word, yes. Please see WP:VERIFY, which states that all information posted on wikipedia must be independantly verifiable. And no, it wasn't right of that user to describe your passage as a rant. --InShaneee 22:49, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hello? 

message: :Moved to Talk:Role-playing game#New Definition paragraph by Percy Snoodle 13:04, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Definition paragraph 

message: FYI guys, the proper spelling of the word appears to be "roleplaying", not "role-playing" or "role playing".  All or almost all the major gaming companies use no hyphen in the word in their official products, and a quick search on the web will reveal many more instances of "roleplaying" compared to "role-playing".  Thus it appears that the hyphenated version is an informal variant spelling.
Unless a more automated process is developed, I'll start correcting the spelling on the word in the various roleplaying articles manually as I find them.  Of course, if someone has good evidence or reason to use the hyphenated version, please feel free to let me know.  The only reason I can see at the moment would be if a specific product happens to officially use the hyphenated version of the word in its product title (eg. The title of a book is literally "Bob's Role-Playing Guide").  Otherwise, the word should be spelled "roleplaying" to be consistent with the apparent industry standard. Dugwiki 16:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Attempted to move the page manually, but I don't think it took properly.  Submitted to move request page for administrator assistance.  Also note that the "Category:Role-playing" likewise should be spell corrected to "Category:Roleplaying" Dugwiki 17:14, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

text: "Roleplaying" does appear in the dictionary (see  as a reference).  Also note the use of the word "roleplaying" in the Wizards of the Coast D&D products where they refer to the game officially as the "Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game".  Another example is the City of Heroes Roleplaying Game, which uses the word "Roleplaying" on its official product description, name and on the cover of the manuals.  So it appears that you are incorrect that "roleplaying" is not a word; many of the actual games I've looked up spell it "roleplaying" (as opposed to just Wiki articles about roleplaying). Dugwiki 20:13, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proper spelling: "Roleplaying" 

message: I find that the hardest thing to explain about Roleplaying, or rping as commonly refered to, is what you actually do.  After running a few groups myself I've found that most people understand best if its described as interactive story telling.  The person who is in control will try to lay down the basic plot but its the other characters who decide for themselves what they are going to do. 
An author roleplays out the entire cast for his book.
A phycologist roleplays out what their patients must go through.
A teenager will roleplay out a date to decide what he should or shouldn't do.
Most everyone takes on the role of someone else, or themselves at a different time, to better understand what may happen.  Its the purest form of philosophy we can understand and the one most commonly used.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope this adds.
(Hytoshu (talk) 06:17, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another way of understanding. 

message: Greetings guys.
I just wanted to poke my head in and indicate that I have written a section concerning dedicated roleplaying sites. I plugged in a few links to a few such sites that I know off hand, one of which I am admin to. If any of you feel this is a breach of policy or the article needs something else feel free to edit or let me know and I'll happily make the changes before adding.
===Dedicated Roleplaying Sites===
While being popular on some social networking sites, Roleplaying also has a large base of sites dedicated entirely to the act. These sites will usually host a forums dedicated in some way to roleplaying. Some of these sites include roleplaying areas as part of their general theme, for example, The Lion King Fan Art Message Board Is a forums dedicated to discussions concerning fan art with themes from Disney's The Lion King, but it also supports a very active section for roleplaying games of many genres. Other sites, however, have a major emphasis placed on roleplaying, examples include but are not limited to The Black Star Storyboards and Roleplayer Guild. In sites such as these, roleplaying is the focus of the forums, with areas for poetry and off-topic discussions placed in as a secondary focus of the site.
Thanks.
Neostar2119 (talk) 19:32, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section for Dedicated roleplaying sites? 

message: While being popular on some social networking sites, Roleplaying also has a large base of sites dedicated entirely to the act. These sites will usually host a forums dedicated in some way to roleplaying. Some of these sites include roleplaying areas as part of their general theme, for example, The Lion King Fan Art Message Board Is a forums dedicated to discussions concerning fan art with themes from Disney's The Lion King, but it also supports a very active section for roleplaying games of many genres. Other sites, however, have a major emphasis placed on roleplaying, examples include but are not limited to The Black Star Storyboards and Roleplayer Guild. In sites such as these, roleplaying is the focus of the forums, with areas for poetry and off-topic discussions placed in as a secondary focus of the site.
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Thanks.
Neostar2119 (talk) 19:32, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Dedicated Roleplaying Sites

message: RoleplaySquare is a Roleplaying social network that was developed by roleplayers for roleplayers in March 2011 by the homicide rp orginization. Which is a specific group only located and forever will only stay on RPS aka RoleplaySquare. 
Roleplay Square's goal is to promote diffrent types of roleplay to a multitude of roleplayers such as syfy, midieval, anime and comic (marvel and dc). 
Its a social network with a positive enviorment; they do not allow discrimination, hate, etc. within the walls of roleplay and stay away from rp'ers who cause drama. 
RoleplaySquare, protects roleplay from rp'ers who are trying to destroy it and start drama all those who have joined it agree to this term which is listed within their terms of use policy. It does not promote erotic roleplay in any way. The owners of the website when questioned why they created a website their responce was "We are trying to create a social network that roleplayers can always and forever rp without the hassle limitations such as bad website coding, owner abandonment etc. roleplay should be something that should be enjoyable, and an escape from their OOC lives not another branch of drama for them to be stressed over."Roleplay Square, is associated with most of the high qualifying rp websites and social networks that have the same views about promoting the positive 's about rping to the world.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roleplayguru (talk • contribs) 23:41, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  RoleplaySquare 

message: I am requesting that the article make believe should be merged here. Essentially, after doing some online research, I have come to the conclusion that the concept is not notable, and is instead a more casual term for the concept of role-playing. This is a stronger article at the moment and I think it has more potential for a better article, so I figure merging that article here will be a good solution.--Coin945 (talk) 04:21, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge request (make believe) 

message: *Oppose merge  The stakes are higher for role players in this article. Role play is a proven technique for suicide prevention, crisis intervention, institutional training in a hospital setting, drill, and adult learning. --Ancheta Wis    (talk  | contribs) 20:02, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Oppose

message: *The idea that make believe is a very small subset of role-playing would seem to me an argument in favor of merging it with this article as a small section below the others. In any case, this article (now, at least—I am aware this discussion is old, but it is still unresolved) covers topics beyond psychological role-playing. Opposing a merge for the reasons given above makes very little sense, given the current content. 72.200.151.13 (talk) 02:16, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: I have again removed a link to a private role-playing forum from the lead. Per WP:EL, we normally don't include links in the body of an article. This site in particular does not provide a unique resource on the subject itself, requires registration, is a discussion form, and is unofficial or a fansite, all types of links that we should avoid. If anyone believes this site might be appropriate for an External links section, let's discuss it here. Woodroar (talk) 03:23, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Role-playing forums