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Xorith · 02-05-2004, 09:13 PM

So this is what the MUD community is like?

Well fine, a few opinions of my own. (Since I know they're so valued anyway)

I've avoided Wolfpaw for hosting due to (what I felt) very high costs for very little in return. Admittedly, I might be wrong. Given that I was a MudMagic customer (and still am for web hosting), I have no complaints on how competent of a host they are. I never waited long when I was in need of help, and also admittedly, most times I needed help cleaning up after my own stupidity.

In short, if you're attacking a hosting company, or if we'd like to get back to the whole 'war' between two companies, MudMagic.com is very fair price-wise and *very* helpful and respectful to their customers. Those who say that they're doing an injustice to their customers should perhaps become one before making such statements? I'd prefer this rather than you putting words in my mouth, as well as other loyal customers of a company that has done no wrong to them.

Now this war is very counter productive, but it brings into light something sickening about this community. So just how badly can one person get burned for expressing his own views to the wrong people? If I think, say (as an example) that Wolfpaw sucks. Now, will this opinion burn me from ever being welcome on TMC's list? If so, that'd also burn me from being listed in zMUD's MUD list too. This is quite backwards, is it not? The country I live in allows freedom of expression, and this community gives the impression that it's not valid here.

Now there's been some obvious ego-stroking in this thread. No offense, KaVir, but you can't help but to speak up when you see a chance. Nothing wrong with this, but if we cut out the 'back-and-forth', the thread becomes *much* smaller, and a lot more on the point.

The_logos - The question is valid. If you had to contact Kyndig personally, then why did you decide to post? Surely the advertising this is generating for you (since your signature has your MUDs' links in it) is decent enough. In all fairness, given that you're one of the few MUD admins here who make money off of their game, that maybe you'd share the wealth? Probably not. Well do enjoy the free advertising.

Kyndig (should you read this) if any of what has been said by Wolfpaw is true, I would highly recommend you settle it. This also goes for Wolfpaw. You both earn income from the very community you're both working to destroy by petty childish behavior.

Samson was right. This has gone on too much, but I couldn't resist my own two-cents from being added. What's more sad is I'm curious how many new-comers to the community will eventually wind up on threads like this, and wonder if it's worth joining into a pack of rabid, wild dogs? That's how it seems.

-- Xorith

02-05-2004, 09:13 PM	#33
Xorith Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 45	So this is what the MUD community is like? Well fine, a few opinions of my own. (Since I know they're so valued anyway) I've avoided Wolfpaw for hosting due to (what I felt) very high costs for very little in return. Admittedly, I might be wrong. Given that I was a MudMagic customer (and still am for web hosting), I have no complaints on how competent of a host they are. I never waited long when I was in need of help, and also admittedly, most times I needed help cleaning up after my own stupidity. In short, if you're attacking a hosting company, or if we'd like to get back to the whole 'war' between two companies, MudMagic.com is very fair price-wise and very helpful and respectful to their customers. Those who say that they're doing an injustice to their customers should perhaps become one before making such statements? I'd prefer this rather than you putting words in my mouth, as well as other loyal customers of a company that has done no wrong to them. Now this war is very counter productive, but it brings into light something sickening about this community. So just how badly can one person get burned for expressing his own views to the wrong people? If I think, say (as an example) that Wolfpaw sucks. Now, will this opinion burn me from ever being welcome on TMC's list? If so, that'd also burn me from being listed in zMUD's MUD list too. This is quite backwards, is it not? The country I live in allows freedom of expression, and this community gives the impression that it's not valid here. Now there's been some obvious ego-stroking in this thread. No offense, KaVir, but you can't help but to speak up when you see a chance. Nothing wrong with this, but if we cut out the 'back-and-forth', the thread becomes much smaller, and a lot more on the point. The_logos - The question is valid. If you had to contact Kyndig personally, then why did you decide to post? Surely the advertising this is generating for you (since your signature has your MUDs' links in it) is decent enough. In all fairness, given that you're one of the few MUD admins here who make money off of their game, that maybe you'd share the wealth? Probably not. Well do enjoy the free advertising. Kyndig (should you read this) if any of what has been said by Wolfpaw is true, I would highly recommend you settle it. This also goes for Wolfpaw. You both earn income from the very community you're both working to destroy by petty childish behavior. Samson was right. This has gone on too much, but I couldn't resist my own two-cents from being added. What's more sad is I'm curious how many new-comers to the community will eventually wind up on threads like this, and wonder if it's worth joining into a pack of rabid, wild dogs? That's how it seems. -- Xorith