What is this FAQ for?

The Roleplaying Hints and Tips FAQ is intended to provide some guidance to roleplayers old and new, in an attempt to encourage interesting stories and positive enjoyment of RP in general. Much of what you'll see in this section are observations or opinions on roleplaying and should be taken as such. It is not intended to try and force anyone to roleplay a certain way, but you should be aware of some of the pitfalls that you might encounter while roleplaying online.