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28351: Re: [MUD-Dev] BIZ: Markee Dragon
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From: Mike Shaver <shaver@off.net>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:19:37 -0400
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
(Great post, BTW.)
On Sep 13, katie@stickydata.com wrote:
> I do agree that admitting that in-game items are worth real-world
> cash money is fraught with potential problems of a variety of
> natures, and is also largely uncharted territory.
I think the most effective defense here is to push everything back
into the service space. You are not selling a sword. You are
selling the act of "transferring" a sword from one character to
another. (Does eBay permit auction of services?)
You might choose to give another character this sword because they
are a RL friend getting started; because they have performed a
compensatory service in the game, such as transferring another item
to you; because you still think that everyone who roleplays a flirty
girl/boy really is one; because they put $35 in your paypal account.
Giving someone $35 might be a good way to make a RL friend, in fact.
Strong opening move, if nothing else. =)
Mike
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