@Jaunt said:
Our community is a specific genre of MUD that is over 20 years old.
Okay, I've seen this bit caught in quotes several times, and it keeps getting on my nerves for, admittedly, no particularly good or directly relevant reason. But I'm going to talk about it anyway.
What does "over 20 years old" have to do with anything? Are we just supposed to be impressed by the longevity? Is it meant to suggest particular validity to the genre? Is the idea to imply we're johnny-come-latelies? Why is this the bit of info about your genre that you feel we need?
Our community is a general style of MUSH that is over 20 years old as well, and in fact even now I'm logged into one that's been open continuously since 1993*. Ooh, ah. Even just specifically World of Darkness MUSHes of "our" type have been around since 1992 at the latest.
Trust me to read this whole thread of argument and get hung up on a tangential detail like that.
*A particularly low-code one, too, although it's had a hell of a lot of "permadeath". Just generally with negotiation involved.
