Yep, that's correct. Welcoming a MUD to the community after the community leader (Synozeer) made the decision to bring them in is no more than professional courtesy. The silly argument people made against doing that was that I shouldn't have welcomed them because other people disagree with me (ignoring the fact that there's nothing lamer than holding back ones opinion just because others disagree). It wouldn't have been a flame war if the usual suspects hadn't started flaming, and in no way is a flame ever required. They made the choice to flame.
And you're also correct that the flamers are helping Medievia by giving them promotional space. It's pretty funny, but when you're so caught up in blind hatred, you do stupid things I guess.
--matt
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