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17133: Re: [MUD-Dev] Ebay bans character selling

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From: Jeremy Music <rezo@lords.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 09:58:06 -0500 (EST)
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, rayzam wrote:
 
> That was going to be my next question! :) Creating a character,
> succeeding in accomplishments [on any axis] with the character, seems
> like it is your own work of art. Is it the case that the game is like
> MS Word: It gives you the tools and abilities to create something/tell
> your story. But you should be the one to own the story.
 
> If that's the case, its more like a pay-to-use system. Which means
> that the providers can deny you access as long as they don't take [or
> reimburse] your money. And in my case, I'd like to deny people who do
> buy/sell characters or items. In some ways, after that point, its not
> the same piece of art.

Devil's advocate here, but I think that viewpoint is flawed.  That
would be like saying that Monet your rich uncle just bought is
suddenly worthless.  In some ways, after that point, it's not the same
piece of art (in only one way, who owns it).

J

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