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Old 08-06-2013, 02:38 PM   #38
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Re: FYI Mudconnector forums shut down

The two are not mutually exclusive, so it could be one, or the other, or a mix of both, or a mix of both plus more that we know nothing about and can't usefully speculate.

But if we accept Icculus' explanation at face value, we should all be worried for him: He successfully ran a site for 15 years in which he must have strongly disagreed with a good number of opinions posted there. So, to suddenly see himself as being "at odds" with a largely imaginary multitude of people with differing views (the MUD community is anything but a coincidental gathering of fervent atheists) is evidence that he is no longer capable of having, let alone facilitating, truly open debate.

If I may venture a guess, the current state of TMC will last a long time, since the site requires little to no maintenance when the forums are frozen. Beyond that, I see several possible scenarios, of which passing the torch to someone else seems the least likely at this point.
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