Much torment has arisen from people perceiving GNS as a labelling device. Used properly, the terms apply only to decisions, not to whole persons nor to whole games. To be absolutely clear, to say that a person is (for example) Gamist, is only shorthand for saying, «This person tends to make role-playing decisions in line with Gamist goals.» Similarly, to say that an RPG is (for example) Gamist, is only shorthand for saying, «This RPG's content facilitates Gamist concerns and decision-making.» For better or for worse, both of these forms of shorthand are common.