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nhl · 04-15-2006, 04:59 AM

I fail to see why people make such a big fuzz about this topic (though I have a theory). Maybe the word "professional" is confusing, though it was explained what it was aiming at. Also, given that the list is moderated, it should keep the worst ripoffs (stock DIKUs with an admin trying to cash in) away from it - can you list a single game on the list which hasn't involved a significant amount of work and dedication from its developer?

In another thread at TMC, I posted a comment about the absurdity of TMC/TMS posters always taking offense at commercial MUDs. I was assured that it wasn't true, but rather only applied to some "unethical" games. The more I see some of these same people now bashing the entire idea of having a list of games that do have a professional, financial backing, the more convinced I am that the MUD community has degenerated into a bunch of grumpy old geeks who refuse to face the facts about how the world and the Internet has changed since the 90s.

Threshold has every right to make such a list, and it will be useful for both players and admins to read it, just as Anitras thread on free MUDs. BatMUD doesn't qualify for either list, but it doesn't mean that I should somehow work against them.

04-15-2006, 04:59 AM	#49
nhl Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	I fail to see why people make such a big fuzz about this topic (though I have a theory). Maybe the word "professional" is confusing, though it was explained what it was aiming at. Also, given that the list is moderated, it should keep the worst ripoffs (stock DIKUs with an admin trying to cash in) away from it - can you list a single game on the list which hasn't involved a significant amount of work and dedication from its developer? In another thread at TMC, I posted a comment about the absurdity of TMC/TMS posters always taking offense at commercial MUDs. I was assured that it wasn't true, but rather only applied to some "unethical" games. The more I see some of these same people now bashing the entire idea of having a list of games that do have a professional, financial backing, the more convinced I am that the MUD community has degenerated into a bunch of grumpy old geeks who refuse to face the facts about how the world and the Internet has changed since the 90s. Threshold has every right to make such a list, and it will be useful for both players and admins to read it, just as Anitras thread on free MUDs. BatMUD doesn't qualify for either list, but it doesn't mean that I should somehow work against them.