So much freeform!
So, let me premise this with saying that while I don't particularly care for free form myself, at least part of that is my lack of understanding of the appeal. I mean, yes, there is some level of "I can do things that I might not otherwise." Sure, that makes sense. But, on the other hand, all games have that benefit. (Unless of course there is somewhere I can sign up in real life to go fight goblins and loot gold filled tombs etc without it being looked down on!) And some people see it as a more liberating way of having a game without rules (which I can understand), but again a lot of game rules make sense. We can't fly in real life simply by flapping our arms up and down, so having rules makes sense. Common Sense has it's place, of course, but then what I may or may not be able to do doesn't necessarily reflect on someone else, which is where game rules seem to shine. You get a consistent understanding of the results.
So...what is the appeal of Free-form, and how does Free form have it that others don't? I ask because, there is a LOT of free-form on RPOL, and I just don't get it.