Facebook Roleplaying
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:10 | 
Written by Jim Slate |
Social networking technology has changed the way communication works. There are a variety of new levels of interaction that are possible. This is not only connecting people in new and unique ways, but it is also allowing people to tell stories across a whole new range of media. On the cutting edge of this new technology, creative individuals are experimenting with the basic elements of the story itself.
Social networking technology has changed the way communication works. There are a variety of new levels of interaction that are possible. This is not only connecting people in new and unique ways, but it is also allowing people to tell stories across a whole new range of media. On the cutting edge of this new technology, creative individuals are experimenting with the basic elements of the story itself.
Roleplaying itself is just the creation of an interactive work of fiction. Each person in the group assumes the role of a character, and then you come together to interact and further the story through your individual actions. Everyone contributes, and the story moves forward mostly by consent.
Social networking is a medium that was designed to help people tell stories. The goal of the site is to have members upload pictures, videos, and comments, that then tell their friends and family what is going on in their life. It is a form of personal narrative.
This ability to tell stories can, with a little tweaking, be used to tell fictional stories. You don;t necessarily have to talk about yourself on these networks, you could sign up as just about anyone or anything you can imagine.
This story can then be expanded by interactions with other characters, or even with real people across the network. In this way the tale becomes interactive, with new life being breathed into it by a variety of creative minds.
Facebook and most of the other social networks are not intended to be used for fiction. In fact their terms of service will often include injunctions requiring anyone who creates an account to do so under their own name and connected with their real identity. While these rules are not usually stringently enforced, they still make it difficult to engage in creative endeavors on these sites.
There are alternatives however. The most popular is probably http://www.RolePages.com. A social network set up very similarly to facebook, the creators of RolePages encourage members to sign up as fictional characters. In fact they want members to sign up as the strangest, and most creative people they can possibly imagine. The goal is to then create stories through interactions with other character members across the site.
Social networks are a new frontier in the art of communication. Using them as a medium for telling stories is a trend that is just starting to catch on. As the sophistication of the technology increases the ability to create fictional works using these tools is only going to improve.
Social networking technology has changed the way communication works. There are a variety of new levels of interaction that are possible. This is not only connecting people in new and unique ways, but it is also allowing people to tell stories across a whole new range of media. On the cutting edge of this new technology, creative individuals are experimenting with the basic elements of the story itself.
Roleplaying itself is just the creation of an interactive work of fiction. Each person in the group assumes the role of a character, and then you come together to interact and further the story through your individual actions. Everyone contributes, and the story moves forward mostly by consent.
Social networking is a medium that was designed to help people tell stories. The goal of the site is to have members upload pictures, videos, and comments, that then tell their friends and family what is going on in their life. It is a form of personal narrative.
This ability to tell stories can, with a little tweaking, be used to tell fictional stories. You don;t necessarily have to talk about yourself on these networks, you could sign up as just about anyone or anything you can imagine.
This story can then be expanded by interactions with other characters, or even with real people across the network. In this way the tale becomes interactive, with new life being breathed into it by a variety of creative minds.
Facebook and most of the other social networks are not intended to be used for fiction. In fact their terms of service will often include injunctions requiring anyone who creates an account to do so under their own name and connected with their real identity. While these rules are not usually stringently enforced, they still make it difficult to engage in creative endeavors on these sites.
There are alternatives however. The most popular is probably http://www.RolePages.com. A social network set up very similarly to facebook, the creators of RolePages encourage members to sign up as fictional characters. In fact they want members to sign up as the strangest, and most creative people they can possibly imagine. The goal is to then create stories through interactions with other character members across the site.
Social networks are a new frontier in the art of communication. Using them as a medium for telling stories is a trend that is just starting to catch on. As the sophistication of the technology increases the ability to create fictional works using these tools is only going to improve.
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To read more about this subject visit RolePages.com an in character roleplaying social network where you can sign up as anyone or anything that you can imagine. There you will find more information on facebook roleplaying, as well as an eclectic cast of members including werewolves, vampires, fairies, psychics, aliens, madmen, monsters, demons, and anyone else that you can imagine.
