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Valg · 08-30-2007, 07:19 PM

I don't think Lasher's finalized any decisions, but I think everyone's been in agreement that an optional box for refinement is an improvement.

I disagree, simply because TMS presently has about 1750 MUDs listed, and "No money accepted" applies to very few MUDs-- CircleMUDs being the prominent exception, and that's only about 3%. The vast majority of MUDs won't return a voluntary check to help pay fo rthe server, for example.

A system like Kavir's provides a lot more information-- if you only want MUDs that won't accept money in any form, you check only that box and you only get those games. The two-box system is essentially a crippled version of a system like the one KaVir has mentioned, or a multiple binary-choice system like:

[y/n] One-time or recurring fee required
[y/n] In-game rewards available for purchase
[y/n] Payment and/or donations accepted

A Circle MUD would answer n/n/n, IRE would answer n/y/y, we would answer n/n/y, DragonRealms would answer y/y/y, etc. Anyone could elaborate as needed in the text box.

The two-box system lumps nearly all games into one category, which is useless for searching unless you only want the "n/n/n" games.

08-30-2007, 07:19 PM	#284
Valg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Carrion Fields Posts: 643	Re: What does "Free" Mean? I don't think Lasher's finalized any decisions, but I think everyone's been in agreement that an optional box for refinement is an improvement. I disagree, simply because TMS presently has about 1750 MUDs listed, and "No money accepted" applies to very few MUDs-- CircleMUDs being the prominent exception, and that's only about 3%. The vast majority of MUDs won't return a voluntary check to help pay fo rthe server, for example. A system like Kavir's provides a lot more information-- if you only want MUDs that won't accept money in any form, you check only that box and you only get those games. The two-box system is essentially a crippled version of a system like the one KaVir has mentioned, or a multiple binary-choice system like: [y/n] One-time or recurring fee required [y/n] In-game rewards available for purchase [y/n] Payment and/or donations accepted A Circle MUD would answer n/n/n, IRE would answer n/y/y, we would answer n/n/y, DragonRealms would answer y/y/y, etc. Anyone could elaborate as needed in the text box. The two-box system lumps nearly all games into one category, which is useless for searching unless you only want the "n/n/n" games.