Well, the numer is really arbitrary, you could look at the top 20 and then compare. I'm seeing a pretty equal distribution, even in just the top 10 though, that certainly doesn't support the assertion that non-commercial MUDs can't compete because of lack of funds to go to advertizing.
The fact that they're completely free is a big enough bonus to popularity it would seem, from the results here. So this once again poses the question, why do they feel they can't compete, when they're doing so quite successfully already?
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