You may see it as boorish (see my 9 CHA and 7 WIS on my character sheet in the other thread) but I see it as an objective observation.
hmm...
1: I'm not calling anyone's RP lazy- I'm calling the complete and total lack of RP (if we can call a character description RP) lazy- and thereby, selfish, because the laziness deprives the players of other characters of information that they should reasonably have.
Information like what? Skin colour, something you could see by looking at the character model - unless they're covered. Eye colour, maybe height? I don't know about you, but height or eye colour are things I can't tell without more than the most cursory examination, and even height is something I doubt most people (or at least, myself, but I've never heard of anyone snapping off numerical height values without some sort of reference) can have anymore than approximation of, even given lengthy inspection.
2: I can reasonably say they should have this information because unless the nondescript character is disguised, or the observing character is blind, things like eye color, height, and race are all reasonably observable characteristics.
Or the nondescript character is hooded, veiled - perhaps the player is withholding this information by intent, or simply in the process of writing? It's impossible to say, it's something that's wholly on an individual basis. Potentially, this metaphorical and nondescript wanderer is "just lazy," but to call it everyone without a description on the whole lazy or selfish, is I think far too general a statement to contain any more than a semblance of truth.
3: Please tell me, if a character walks in front of someone else's in normal attire that does not include a hood, helmet, or disguise, why you feel that the person observing them is not being put out by their lack of including these details, and how it isn't selfish to force them to have to beg you for information they should be able to observe by looking at you.
Having to "beg" for information is an overstatement. I would like to say most people have thought of these things, and only have refrained from typing them out with the -description command for a variety of reasons. Implying that anyone who does not have a description is your inferior, that they're "selfish and lazy" reeks of mild self-aggrandising.
Personally? I much less like to read massive books of text whenever I examine someone than finding nothing. Some of the best descriptions I've ever read have been a single paragraph. Some of the best characters I've ever played with had no description, and the RP they created was neither unfun for others or showed a lack of effort.
tl;dr
You can't know for everyone, dude. It's a blanket statement and those are rarely a good thing - especially so when they're unkind.
I believe if you take a moment to look at the post before one containing the smiley you're quoting, you'll see that tiny bit of snark in the smiley is both justified and civilized. At least, I haven't gotten any angry PM's about it. Cortex, you offended? Cause I kind of thought we were just being ourselves.
Snarky emoticons are a sin against God. Incredibly small text is no lesser a wrong.
Refrain from either, and through it find virtue.
