[chaosprime]

This is still not an meaningful argument. No set of selection options prevents lying, and I don't see how the four-options-plus-text-box system rewards liars any more than yours does.

You're right, and because of the obvious likelihood of better customer service for supporters of the MUD, I suspect this argument is not just correct but also relevant.

I think it would be worth modifying the four-option proposal to be inclusive of that; something like "payments / donations / merchandise sales accepted, rewarded in-game" and "payments / donations / merchandise sales accepted, not rewarded in-game". Armed with that information, one can judge the risk of preferential treatment for purchasers for oneself; if one is greatly concerned, that's what "no money accepted" is for.