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DBWIs are collaborative by nature. | DBWIs are collaborative by nature. | ||
- | Constructive responses to a DBWI question are those that present and discuss consequences and developments to event " | + | ---- |
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+ | ==== The basics and keeping it real... ==== | ||
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+ | Constructive responses to a DBWI question are those that present and discuss consequences and developments to event " | ||
In general, a DBWI discussion works best when ... | In general, a DBWI discussion works best when ... | ||
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* people put some thought and creativity into their responses; | * people put some thought and creativity into their responses; | ||
* people keep their responses realistic and plausible. | * people keep their responses realistic and plausible. | ||
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+ | ==== Past developments ==== | ||
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+ | ==== 2015 Mini-FAQ addition ==== | ||
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+ | Since there seems to be ongoing confusion over the difference between Double-Blind/ | ||
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+ | **What is a Double-Blind What If?** | ||
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+ | A Double-Blind What If (or, DBWI) is a type of alternate history "What If" written as if the thread starter and commenters are from an alternate timeline where a stated event unfolded differently from the way it did in our timeline. The participants discuss the topic from the point of view of this alternate timeline, the details of the timeline being filled in through the conversation. | ||
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+ | **What is a Future-Blind What If?** | ||
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+ | A Future-Blind What If (or, FBWI) is a particular type of DBWI written as if the thread starter and commenters are from a hypothetical future, most commonly discussing how an event that has already occurred in our timeline would have changed their history if it had happened differently. The participants discuss the topic from the point of view of this hypothetical future, the details of the timeline being filled in through the conversation. | ||
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+ | **What is the difference between a DBWI, FBWI and a Role Playing Game?** | ||
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+ | In a DBWI or FBWI, the participants engage in a limited and more academic form of role-playing wherein they write from the point of view of people living within the alternate timeline, but do not assume roles of characters. In other words, it is assumed that you are yourself in the alternate timeline participating in what is otherwise a normal topic on an alternate Alternatehistory.com. | ||
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+ | In a Role Playing Game, the participants assume the roles of characters with names, lives, and histories often dramatically different from their normal selves. They then engage in either a discussion of the alternate timeline or future from those characters' | ||
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+ | The two are very similar and it's common for DBWI/FBWI threads to eventually transition into a DBRP/FBRP, often due to one participant stepping in who doesn' | ||
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+ | ==== How to do it: DBWI (Or FBWI) done right ==== | ||
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+ | An example of proper DBWI/FBWI: | ||
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+ | //DBWI: How could the relations between X and Y have been better?// | ||
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+ | Person 1: Well, if we look back to the opening of relations in 19XX with the XXXXXX crisis we see that the Y Junta government was in no place to actually engage in territorial negotiations with X of the XXXXXX. So the best way to do that is to either render the territorial problems null or alter the government positions. Perhaps have the 19XX coup never happen? | ||
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+ | Person 2: While I think that's fair it would probably have been easier to alter X instead. Back in 19XX the YYYY lost in the national territorial referendum by X%. If you can tip the referendum then Xs policy regarding XXXXXX would have never formalized under ZZ. | ||
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+ | Person 1: Okay, I see your point, but how could we tip the refendum? | ||
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+ | Person 3: Seeing as the referendum was initiated by DDDD, which later collapsed under the 19XX CCCCC scandal just 2 years later you could have someone leak information regarding CCCCC before the referendum was ever brought up. | ||
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+ | *Cue people discussing the nature of the territorial dispute in a historical context without trying to outdo and contradict each other. The thread progresses like an actual history thread.* | ||
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+ | ==== How not to do it: DBWI descending into roleplaying ==== | ||
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+ | An example of a DBRP/FBRP: | ||
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+ | //Roleplay: How could the relations between X and Y have been better?// | ||
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+ | Person 1: If the damn Xs just realized that the fucking land belongs to us good Y's then there would be no problem! | ||
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+ | Person 2: No it doesn' | ||
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+ | *Cue 3 days of people pretending to be people who are deeply involved in everything., | ||
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