[Samson]

Uh.... no. I didn't skim it. I wasn't addressing the fairness of it. Strictly the definition of free. You're the one trying to add stuff to my argument I'm not putting in there.

Exactly right. The sale of souvenirs is unrelated to the museum being free. Why you aren't understanding this is somewhat of a mystery to me. Don't feel sorry for me. I don't need your pity. Just try to understand. The dinosaur figurine has nothing to do with the museum being free. Selling a t-shirt with my MUD's logo on it has nothing to do with my MUD being free. Got it?

You've just effectively argued then that the museum is pay-to-unlock-levels and thus is no longer 100% free since people with money now get additional access which those without money cannot. It's not an issue of fairness one way or the other. I could care less. But it's no longer 100% free by any stretch.

Actually I think if you ask any rational average person what the word "free" means, they'll tell you simply that it doesn't cost anything. And many of these rational beings don't fall for the "buy 1 get 1 free" scam either. You simply bought two at a 50% discount for each one.