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Tweak says, "I said, you talkin' to me?"

little bird (oldmancoyote) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2011-08-28 17:27:00

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etiquette

Question on PB etiquette.
This is possibly a sensitive subject, but we've been discussing this for a few months now and haven't really come up with a decisive opinion, so I was hoping it's okay to ask for people to weigh in here (if not, I'm terribly sorry).

How long do you figure it's respectful to wait after an actor, actress, musician, model, etc. passes away before it's acceptable to PB them? I know there are some people who still get upset at seeing Heath Ledger PBed in a game, so what would you recommend in an event like this? Similarly, what is the best course of action to take if someone you're currently using as a PB happens to pass away?

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	oldmancoyote 2011-08-28 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	It's still really hard to believe. :/ I think that's fair, yeah. It's just always hard when the player in question gets flack from other players who think they're being insensitive or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	staceywacey 2011-08-28 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	I'm still shocked over it. Things like that, imho, are on par with god-modding. It's essentially dictating what another person does with their character and should be avoided. There are characters and PBs that I don't like for various reasons, but it's not my place to tell anyone not to play them or not to use them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oldmancoyote 2011-08-28 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	That's actually a really good point. I never thought of phrasing it quite that way, but the next time it comes up at least now I know what to say to resolve the situation! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	staceywacey 2011-08-28 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	Glad I could help! (Reply to this) (Parent)

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