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Once again, I will just say that I and anyone else for whom the rankings are not an ego thing, would welcome DragonRealms and Simutronics doing that. All it does is give the other MUDs on the list exposure to your entire, massive playerbase. You guys have great games, but it's inevitable that some of your players would find MUDs they want to play more. Similarly, some of our players will no doubt start playing your games upon seeing them on topmudsites.
The formula here is very simple, and I am sure you don't have any problem understanding it, which makes your objections a bit baffling. You bring Adam traffic which he can sell ads based on, Adam gives your MUD exposure. You bring Adam the most traffic, Adam gives you the most exposure. How can anyone possibly have a problem with that? It's utterly fair, and it makes utter sense from all points of view, and it's been going on for ages in the form of banner exchanges. This site is basically a form of centralized banner exchange.
And you know, I'm a little sick of the childish insults I'm seeing from you guys. I've refrained from saying anything back publically until now, because I have a lot of respect for David Whatley, Neil Harris, and Elonka Dunin, and your company generally, but you are the pot calling the kettle black here, friend. "Simutronics, the leader in online games since 1989." Leader in what way? You're a drop in the bucket compared to, say, NCSoft or Sony Online, Real Arcade, Yahoo games, Gamehouse, and so on. I wouldn't even mention it, because it's just advertising, except that you seem so willing to attack others.
And finally, are you seriously daring me? What is this, the playground? Give me a break. You obviously don't think much of me, but Achaea would not be the success it is if we altered our strategies based on some random person daring us to do something in a web forum.
--matt
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