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Sinuhe · 02-16-2006, 05:58 AM

In retrospect:

I just want to repeat the motive for starting this new thread about a question that had already been beaten to death in several other threads.
After 8 new pages of more or less off-topic arguments, there has still been no reaction, neither positive nor negative, from the list owner, Synozeer, to this proposition.

My above post has really nothing to do with the basic and initial question about a search engine for commercial versus non-commercial muds. It was just an attempt to explain the motives and mechanisms behind the wilful diversion of the discussion from the actual issue, by certain interest.

And the basic issue still is this:
There is a concrete demand for a function in the search engine to discern whether a mud on the list is commercial or non-commercial, and in the extension, in what form the business idea is implemented. The basis for the demand is a feeling that such a function would improve the quality of the listing and the Website.

So far most posts seem to confirm that such a function would provide a valid and appreciated information to the customers, (which in the case of the list functions would rather be players in search of a new mud to play than the owners of said muds). To a great majority of these players, information like this would be interesting, valid and wanted.

In regard to the mud owners, a majority of the muds in the list are DIKU based, and as such bound by the licence. (I think in this context we can disregard the few rogue muds that wilfully break the licence). Consequently it would be safe to assume that a majority of the listed muds would like the search engine to contain this information.

The decision about implementing or not implementing such a system can only be taken by the list owner, and it should be based on an unbiased evaluation of the pros and cons. If, as has been hinted, the decision would be in any way be influenced by the opinion of certain mudowners, based on whether they pay or not pay for advertisements on the Website, this would be regrettable, to say the least, and also in a sad way reflect on the issue itself, whether or not money can buy you advantages in treatment.

02-16-2006, 05:58 AM	#81
Sinuhe Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 55	In retrospect: I just want to repeat the motive for starting this new thread about a question that had already been beaten to death in several other threads. After 8 new pages of more or less off-topic arguments, there has still been no reaction, neither positive nor negative, from the list owner, Synozeer, to this proposition. My above post has really nothing to do with the basic and initial question about a search engine for commercial versus non-commercial muds. It was just an attempt to explain the motives and mechanisms behind the wilful diversion of the discussion from the actual issue, by certain interest. And the basic issue still is this: There is a concrete demand for a function in the search engine to discern whether a mud on the list is commercial or non-commercial, and in the extension, in what form the business idea is implemented. The basis for the demand is a feeling that such a function would improve the quality of the listing and the Website. So far most posts seem to confirm that such a function would provide a valid and appreciated information to the customers, (which in the case of the list functions would rather be players in search of a new mud to play than the owners of said muds). To a great majority of these players, information like this would be interesting, valid and wanted. In regard to the mud owners, a majority of the muds in the list are DIKU based, and as such bound by the licence. (I think in this context we can disregard the few rogue muds that wilfully break the licence). Consequently it would be safe to assume that a majority of the listed muds would like the search engine to contain this information. The decision about implementing or not implementing such a system can only be taken by the list owner, and it should be based on an unbiased evaluation of the pros and cons. If, as has been hinted, the decision would be in any way be influenced by the opinion of certain mudowners, based on whether they pay or not pay for advertisements on the Website, this would be regrettable, to say the least, and also in a sad way reflect on the issue itself, whether or not money can buy you advantages in treatment.