Re: How to build your own MUD!
Also bear in mind that #7 and #8 aren't the necessity, especially when you're starting out with little or no playerbase. With the proliferation of broadband, as long as you have a reliable 24/7 connection along with a server or PC that can run your MUD, you should be fine.
Also check that your ISP allows you to host web services of some kind (from both a policy AND a protocol and port-forwarding perspective), and go nuts. Just make sure you backup often to a device that isn't connected to the 'net, since you'll probably get hacked a few times over if you're new to hosting.
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