  I think, because role-playing online is such a guilty pleasure for most people who indulge, not much has been written on the do's and dont's of it. I actually think that online rping is a lovely way to weave a story, use your imagination and getting off all that the same time. However, this depends totally on both people being willing to participate in the story-building and being descriptive in their use of language.
So here is a good example of how not to do it (IM username withheld out of compassion)- keep in mind, this was not a person poping up in a chat room, this person IM'd me direct - out of the blue: player (10:27:38 AM): wanna play? remittance_girl (10:27:42 AM): sure player (10:28:09 AM): what roles? remittance_girl (10:28:22 AM): You choose! player (10:30:49 AM): what ya up for remittance_girl (10:31:47 AM): LOL - that is a clever but ineffective way around you choosing! player (10:31:59 AM): damn it player (10:32:01 AM): uh player (10:32:19 AM): your sizing me for a suite player (10:32:22 AM): ? remittance_girl (10:32:33 AM): a suite? player (10:32:48 AM): a tux remittance_girl (10:32:57 AM): Oh - a suit? player (10:33:20 AM): yeah remittance_girl (10:33:38 AM): ok player (10:33:51 AM): ok remittance_girl (10:34:03 AM): So - you come in because you have an appointment for a sizing... and I'm new remittance_girl (10:34:17 AM): Goodmorning, Sir! player (10:34:36 AM): hi remittance_girl (10:34:49 AM): Have you an appointment, Sir? player (10:35:07 AM): yes remittance_girl (10:35:29 AM): are you going to play? player (10:35:40 AM): yeah remittance_girl (10:35:41 AM): try a little dialogue - it helps! remittance_girl (10:35:59 AM): And what is your appointment for, SIr?
player (10:36:11 AM): sizing remittance_girl (10:37:07 AM): A fitting for what.
Sir?
Shirt? Uniform? Suit?, Riding Clothes? player (10:37:21 AM): suit remittance_girl (10:37:46 AM): ok... a suit! Well, that would be me Sir. remittance_girl (10:38:02 AM): Please step right this way, through to the fitting room player (10:38:04 AM): ok player (10:38:18 AM): walks back remittance_girl (10:38:22 AM): Now, Sir.. what kind of a suit are we looking for today remittance_girl (10:38:25 AM): ?
player (10:39:04 AM): one for a wedding black remittance_girl (10:39:18 AM): and are you a guest or the groom Sir? player (10:40:08 AM): groom player (10:40:56 AM): ....... remittance_girl (10:41:27 AM): Ok... you know what? I'm into playing out a fantasy - because I get off on that. However, your one-word answers are not actually getting me anywhere and, since I''m not getting paid for this and I'm not an online hooker, I really don't have to play with you. *sigh* If you are so horny that you can't bother typing even at the very begining - you are already too far gone to rp - just wank by yourself (you're most of the way there anyway). rg urlLink Read more! 
