I can see that there's a lot of different views, both for and against, and I do believe both is valid. What I think should be remembered that unlike a novel, we on the internet have the ability to add colour where some of those other mediums simply can't. By the same logic, adding music and images can be seen as a benefit to help improve on what could already be a great post.

[@Ellri] actually pointed out an important part, with [@Jig] making a similar statement. It comes down to the colours and way that they are used. Bright vibrant colours as opposed to dull tones can make or break the feel of the post (notice I said feel, not contents), and sometimes when having elements like electronic code can look interesting if there is a tone of colour added.

I can understand the view of the purist, someone that strives to create a medium that is authentic as possible (and we shouldn't loose that tradition), but I don't believe that this view should be used to essentially push a potentially great writer out of a Roleplay. For me, that can come across as a tad elitist where you are not judging someone on their writing skills, but rather their post's visuals.
[hr][b]EDIT : [/b]And please, there's no need for people to start abusing each other over this topic. I only created it to ask for some opinions but several people are starting to take it almost too personally. If I knew that people were going to start abusing each other over [url=http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Untitled-12.jpg]"What colour is that dress?"[/url] like scenarios, than maybe I shouldn't have created the thread. We are individual humans with individual views. Two people with two different views can be both 100% right or 100% wrong.

A wise man would place themselves in the other person's shoes and see why that difference in opinion may also be correct.