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Pay-for-perks describes a revenue collection method. Free describes the ability to use a product without paying. They are not mutually exclusive. The law agrees with me as demonstrated by the FTC's guidelines on using the word 'free.' Common usage agrees with me as is evidenced by any number of examples from public parks to worlds like Runescape (with far more players than all text MUDs put together) to broadcast television.

Again, what you're are talking about has to do with your conception of 'fair', not whether something is free or not.

Also, I didn't sink to calling you deceitful. I just asked why you are intentionally misconstruing what I said (which you've admitted you were). Why do you need to sink to insults when you disagree with my position? Let's stick to actually arguing based on a chain of reasoning please.

--matt