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Valg · 09-02-2007, 08:35 AM

The participation in these threads suggests that people disagree with that notion. The way that you presently market your game cheapens the way we use 'free' in our advertising. We both know there is a difference, but you're arguing for a system that suppresses that difference, and that is my business. One of the marketing strengths of our game is that there's no way to spend money and impact gameplay. That's appealing to a lot of players (from our own feedback), and we want a way to get that fact out.

Lasher has a distinct stake in the site being useful to as many people as possible. A maximally useful search function makes the site more useful to players who have an interest in MUDs and are trying to find the right one for them.

Imagine how upset you would have been if the store called the rental "free", but didn't mention a $6 fee if you want to watch the film. If the $2 deception ticked you off, I'd imagine the $6 version would be much more upsetting.

09-02-2007, 08:35 AM	#320
Valg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Carrion Fields Posts: 643	Re: What does "Free" Mean? The participation in these threads suggests that people disagree with that notion. The way that you presently market your game cheapens the way we use 'free' in our advertising. We both know there is a difference, but you're arguing for a system that suppresses that difference, and that is my business. One of the marketing strengths of our game is that there's no way to spend money and impact gameplay. That's appealing to a lot of players (from our own feedback), and we want a way to get that fact out. Lasher has a distinct stake in the site being useful to as many people as possible. A maximally useful search function makes the site more useful to players who have an interest in MUDs and are trying to find the right one for them. Imagine how upset you would have been if the store called the rental "free", but didn't mention a $6 fee if you want to watch the film. If the $2 deception ticked you off, I'd imagine the $6 version would be much more upsetting.