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Nope, it isn't a difference between them at all.
I realize the hobbyists here like to pretend their players are far superior to those on a dirty, rotten, disgusting commercial mud, but their players are just people- no different than the players on other games.
I was an admin on two pure hobbyists MUDs before I struck off on my own. When they sold any kind of merchandise, or when they accepted donations of any kind, perceptions and demands from the players (now customers) changed.
In fact, the moment they send money in ANY way, the relationship HAS changed. Like it or not, you have created a commercial relationship.
That's how the law views it. That's how the IRS views it. That is how many (if not most) people view it.
Pretending "our players are different!" is really silly and dishonest.
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