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DonathinFrye · 01-08-2006, 04:32 PM

It isn't truly the advertising themselves as free on their website that bothers me - indeed, a MUD's website should make it as attractive as possible. What bothers me is that there is no move to implement some kind of color code or some kind of way for players using MUD resources to see which MUDs are pay-for-perks and which are 100% free. I think the community deserves that feature, and I think that the threats to pull advertising/etc made by some MUDs only show that their interest is in luring players in with misleading information(or lack of specific information). It's happened here and on TMC, and it's not right.

I may not agree with the efficiency or fairness of the IRE system, but it is their MUD and their call. However, the community should be able to see in black-and-white, using MUD resource websites, whether IRE is pay-for-perks or 100% free.

That is, ultimately, my goal of this argument; a goal that was birthed out of the denial of creating two seperate lists(one for P4P and one for Non-Commercial). I don't think it's too much to ask, and would only improve the site. As some have suggested, a simple color code on TMS would take care of this feature for the common gamer.

01-08-2006, 04:32 PM	#233
DonathinFrye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Name: Donathin Frye Location: Columbus, OH Home MUD: Optional Realities Home MUD: Atonement RPI Home MUD: Project Redshift Posts: 510	It isn't truly the advertising themselves as free on their website that bothers me - indeed, a MUD's website should make it as attractive as possible. What bothers me is that there is no move to implement some kind of color code or some kind of way for players using MUD resources to see which MUDs are pay-for-perks and which are 100% free. I think the community deserves that feature, and I think that the threats to pull advertising/etc made by some MUDs only show that their interest is in luring players in with misleading information(or lack of specific information). It's happened here and on TMC, and it's not right. I may not agree with the efficiency or fairness of the IRE system, but it is their MUD and their call. However, the community should be able to see in black-and-white, using MUD resource websites, whether IRE is pay-for-perks or 100% free. That is, ultimately, my goal of this argument; a goal that was birthed out of the denial of creating two seperate lists(one for P4P and one for Non-Commercial). I don't think it's too much to ask, and would only improve the site. As some have suggested, a simple color code on TMS would take care of this feature for the common gamer.