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8424: [MUD-Dev] Re: Trusting the Client (Re: Laws of Online World D esign)

> Steve Sparks wrote:
> 
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> > > And, the crackers play a positive role as well - I doubt your losses
> > > would be THAT bad if even you charge $20/hour, but they will definitely
> > > spot the weak links in your system, and ultimately you will thank them.
> > 
> > This is true, and the people who write the "crack" programs do you a
> > service sometimes but most of the time it disrupts normal play....whatever
> > thing might be....
> 
> Now, back to school. What is a definition of a normal play?
> 


Normal play would be defined by the team/admins of the system. It is hard
to define but I know it when I see it. :) 

Steve