Why do we Mud?
Do we know?
Do we care?

I really wanted to vote for more than one.

I wanted to say :
It's fun and highly addictive
Graphic games suck
I like killing textual based mobs
I like roleplaying with other people (or is that playing with other people's minds (*wink* seth.)

MUDding is a nice escape from reality... it lets you be someone you're not... I love it simply for the roleplay value, I could care less about killing textual based creatures... =P

Like it or not, graphical games such as EQ and UO are MUDS. Perhaps why do you play text-based MUDS would be abit better suited.

You don't annoy me... that much..

I actually wrote a paper on this, it's on my website (end shameless plug)

I play and code on MUDs because of the expression and customization my hands and voice can have on the place. It's quite amazing to be able to think it in your head one moment, and the next have it right there in front of you. of course, some idea are farther out there than some, but anything's possible if you set your mind to it.
~Grey

What if you don't play MUDs and rather snipe people with a nice Mauser in RTCW, or drive over American soldiers in a Russian T80 tank in OFP?

Come see me when you make your first billion.
Not before

I already got a billion babe...

... in some obscure third-world currency, once I visit the local bank.