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I'm not even necessarily against the concept of incorporating these things into RP, but because this is a collaborative hobby, there should be sufficient warning. In the case of the Boston Bomber OC, no one in the game was informed of the connection between the character and the real-life inspiration. Players whose characters interacted with this OC had no idea they were reinforcing this person's twisted views about a real-life terrorist. They became unwitting participants in this person's fantasy, and that is what makes this situation most disturbing to me.

the boston bomber oc case is an extreme example but i think one of the reasons subject matter like rape, child abuse, terrorism etc. tends to be frowned upon in rp is because there are so many examples of players doing it so badly and using it for cheap angst and drama instead of actually writing it in a way that treats it with proper gravity and sensitivity. the bad apples have ruined it for the good, so even people who might treat such subjects with more decency shy away from trying because of it (or because they fear being painted as a cheap angstmonger), and general consensus thus becomes "please don't".

granted, professional writers can be very much guilty of a lack of sensitivity, too- but then again, with professional works you can also look at reviews and summaries, ask friends' opinions etc. ahead of time and maybe draw on past experiences with those writers and make an informed decision before you choose to consume that media. wheras with rp it can be more of a crapshoot and it's very easy to end up stumbling across something that's upsetting or even triggering without meaning to.

wait so this boston bomber oc was a real thing and not a hypothetical example

what

i totally missed this, what happened?

yes. someone made an oc and then started to tweak them more and more to fit the boston bomber. they had a plurk about it and they're now banned from the game they were in and the one they were trying to join.

And 'fit the boston bomber' isn't exaggerated - the player thought the real dude was innocent and deserved to be smothered in hugs.

Further reading:
http://wankgate.dreamwidth.org/37218.html?thread=144116066#cmt144116066

Bring brain bleach.

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