Re: RPI, RPE, and Roleplay
I doubt it would. Instead of merely misusing the term in the description of their game, they'd just list it inaccurately with the option. Look at the number of games that call their code "custom" and when you play them you find out it's really just a slightly-modified Diku, Circle, Smaug, etc. Hence the problem would still exist only then they're be yet another route for deceit. The only real way it could work would be if the listings were checked for accuracy and violators were punished (ie, removed and, for multiple violations, banned).
Right now by running a keyword search (via Description) on the term "RPI" you turn up twenty-one games. Three of these are open RPIs (the other three RPIs are in the database but don't use the term in their description). Nine of these games turn up as a result of the term being part of another word (such as RPing) or mentioned without attempting to describe themselves as RPI. Four others are RPIs which are no longer open. The remaining five are games inaccurately calling themselves RPI.
The three RPIs which don't include that term in their description and the five non-RPIs which do illustrate the problem of games either not taking advantage of the term (funny enough Arm and HL, the two for which the term was coined, don't use it in their description) or of games inaccurately using it.
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