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Brody · 10-30-2007, 07:49 AM

Wow. I can only imagine that you've been badly burned somewhere along the way on an RPI/roleplaying MUD if you think it's a logical comparison to say an admin on a text-based game with talking bears might come close to equaling the influence of a military general or that RP is on par with boot camp.

It's not a fair comparison.

And no matter what comparisons you draw, saying that an admin shouldn't play the game they work on - well, that's a deadly draconian slippery slope. Talk about killing your playerbase! Where do you think most admins *come from*? If your top admin-recruiting line is "You can do all the work, endure all the headaches, earn no pay, but, on the upside, you also don't get to play the game anymore" then you're not going to get many admins.

Edited to add: It might be a fairer comparison to say an admin playing their game is like a Disney employee visiting the Magic Kingdom as a guest - there's nothing wrong with it as long as they don't ruin the experience for other visitors.

10-30-2007, 07:49 AM	#17
Brody Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Carolina Home MUD: OtherSpace Posts: 1,599	Re: Admining and Playing Wow. I can only imagine that you've been badly burned somewhere along the way on an RPI/roleplaying MUD if you think it's a logical comparison to say an admin on a text-based game with talking bears might come close to equaling the influence of a military general or that RP is on par with boot camp. It's not a fair comparison. And no matter what comparisons you draw, saying that an admin shouldn't play the game they work on - well, that's a deadly draconian slippery slope. Talk about killing your playerbase! Where do you think most admins come from? If your top admin-recruiting line is "You can do all the work, endure all the headaches, earn no pay, but, on the upside, you also don't get to play the game anymore" then you're not going to get many admins. Edited to add: It might be a fairer comparison to say an admin playing their game is like a Disney employee visiting the Magic Kingdom as a guest - there's nothing wrong with it as long as they don't ruin the experience for other visitors.