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Actually, quoting reasonable amounts of a person's work for the purpose of critique - as well as education, and other, less relevant things - would fall under the Fair Use (so long as credit is explicitely given or reasonably implied, I believe).
We are obviously critiquing each others' opinions and/or informing each other of our and others' opinions. That is why it is okay to quote each other.
The existing themed muds, on the other hand, are obviously not for education or critique. They are for entertainment. And even if someone did publish a themed mud for the intended purpose of education or critique, they would likely fail by way of quoting more than would be considered a reasonable amount in the eyes of the law.
Lest someone point out the vast grey area that the Fair Use clause creates, it is important to note that there is plenty of or court precendent showing generally what types of things will count as Fair Use and what won't. Quoting people in discussions as we have been counts as Fair Use, plain and simple. Themed muds as the type we are discussing do not, and probably themed muds intentionally trying to comply with Fair Use will fail.
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