Re: School rps
In reply to Shannara (msg # 8):
I hate to disagree, but science CAN explain why you like what you like. For instance, the colors you see are not the same as everyone else. We agree because when I point to something and say "That is blue", the kid I'm teaching who might see a green object, will now associate that color as blue. There is a science theory that says we all like the same color, but because how we see colors varies, we all say we like the color it's agreed to be.
On the flip side of that, enjoying school based RP makes perfect sense. It's an RP of the fun and social parts of school without the school work. We enjoy making friends and associating with peers. Humans are naturally drawn to grouping with similar humans, that's why communities exist in such huge numbers. Being that we're all on an RP site, we have at least some things in common. We're all open minded to the possibilities rather than stuck with what life gives us, for example.
Now taking into consideration that we're all at least in one way like-minded, that means there are certain conventions that will always be popular. Socializing among peers (aka School or Work WITHOUT having to do school work or without having to be accountable as an employee). Another thing that's vastly popular is adventure, anything where the unknown is all that's in front of you. Of course this is popular. You can enjoy the social aspect of being in a dangerous group of adventurers who seek to improve themselves without the fear of death looming over you.
This is just my theory though.