Questions tagged [terminology]
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What's a frame challenge?
So there's a ton of questions about how to present a frame challenge, or how not to frame challenge, and I've had people mention it on the comments on questions of mine in response to others' comments....
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Please avoid using the RAI acronym, or use it carefully & be clear in context
This meta exists to explain some issues with the RAI acronym. It has a couple of issues with its usage, and often get asked to clarify it. You've probably been pointed to this meta in relation to a ...
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Is there an expression (or some expressions) we can use instead of "frame challenge"?
The concept of a frame challenge is fairly ubiquitous in our community, at least for meta users or those who've been around long enough to have seen it a few times.
There's an issue here though: I'm ...
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Does Standard English overrule game terms?
Role-playing games often concoct their own rules governing in-text presentation of game terms, and these rules sometimes violate the rules of Standard English. For example, in Dungeons and Dragons, ...
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Terminology - Does AD&D (adnd tag) specifically refer to AD&D 1st Edition?
Is it safe to assume all references to AD&D (and the adnd tag) are references to the 1st edition (1e) version of the game?
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Why do people use "Emphasis mine"?
When people ask, answer, or comment, why must they keep using "Emphasis mine"? The section is bolded or otherwise emphasized so I feel that the statement is completely wasted. Am I missing some reason ...
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What exactly is roleplaying (the action, not the hobby)?
We all think we know what it is. But do we really?
For clarification, I mean "roleplaying" in the context of RPGs, not other contexts like psychotherapy or things-you-do-in-bed.
For further ...