Foodstamp, for my part in this discussion, I see your point re: role-playing.
If you have played Neverwinter Nights or similar games, people sometimes use the term as the opposite of min/maxing when they make characters. So you have the people who come up with awesome min/maxed characters that might not make sense from a "role-playing point of view" like the Paladin / Sorceress. Less powerful characters like the traditional Halfling Thief or quirky ones like the Gnome Barbarian are considered "role-playing" characters. In that case, it doesn't even refer to how well you act out the part of your character but more about trying to make characters that you think are fun without regard to having a maxed out character.
Anyway, that was how I used the term in this thread (e.g. role playing as the opposite of min/max), but I agree its not accurate as the term should just refer to people who get into acting out the role of the faction they are playing. Role-playing is a separate issue and people can certainly role-play while they min/max with a MoD combo.
I am not sure what the best term is for non-min/maxing but I guess its like pornography - you just know it when you see it.
