Fair enough. I think I might pay to get an expert opinion anyway, which I'll happily post here and on TMC. If anyone else is interested enough to want to contribute, please let me know in the next week or so.
Incidentally though, hobbyist muds don't have to be violating the license. The solution is very simple and no different from a commercially-oriented solution: Form an LLC or a corporation and just never make a profit. It only costs about $250 to form an LLC somewhere like
I'll be happy to help any mud that wants it do this (not that there's much to help with. It's easy, albeit possibly intimidating for a first-timer). Letting muds accept money = better quality, more stable muds and that's good for all of us.
--matt
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