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Exactly how is he preying on anyone? He's offering more than most muds offer.
We've had many volunteer coders over time. Our CTO and three of our producers all started as volunteers (ie being paid LESS than Hephos is offering) and now all have attractive full-time jobs. Three of the above people now own significant portions of the games as well. Two other volunteers-turned producers are developing our fourth game, Lusternia, and are doing so for a year, for free. We own all their work. If they quit, they get nothing. On the other hand, once the game opens next summer, they get employment, a big percentage of the profits, and ownership.
So are they dumb for having done free work for us (all of which we own) for years in some cases? Did we prey on them? They sure don't think so.
--matt
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