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green planar ring~
the Green Planar Ring~
A ring of shining green glass lies here.~
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You vanish in a flash of green light!~
$n vanishes in a flash of green light!~
You twist $p around your finger three times.~
You appear in a flash of green light!~
$n appears in a flash of green light!~
$n twists $p around $s finger three times.~
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We all know about the no profit clause, what it says, and what the authors say it means. Two issues came up that were interesting, at least to me.
1. If you're running a Diku derived game, and the license for it does not clarify the no profit clause, what affect does this have if you setup item sales on a website, accept the money through a website, and then using web scripts or some other method, equip your players with the items that have been sold? Assume the items are original material created by the MUD's staff. This could also include sales of virtual real estate, such as guildhalls, player homes, etc as well.
2. Two players of your game have earned some unique items, property, quest points, or whatever. Unknown to you, they decide to sell these items to others in exchange for real money. They have not created these items, do not hold copyright to any portion of the game, and are not alts for your staff. How does the no profit clause come into play in a situation like this?