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From: A.G.Poole@newcastle.ac.uk (Ford (Alex Poole))
Newsgroups: comp.admin.policy
Subject: Multi-User Domains
Message-ID: <1991Jun5.182009.26836@newcastle.ac.uk>
Date: 5 Jun 91 18:20:09 GMT
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Hi... this isn't really like the sort of things you seem to have been
discussing so far, but it is a matter of policy, so here goes...

What are other Uni's attutudes towards Multi-User Domains (MUDs)?

I've been told (*8-) that there is one (or 3?) here, but they are all being
wiped for good in the next week or so, and the ports we can currently access to
allow them to run will be locked. Is this the same for other Uni's?

I've also heard that American Uni's actually support MUDs.. or is this
folklore? How are they justified if this is so?

Any comments or arguements for MUDs appreciated, comments against burnt *8-)

(only kidding... arguements both ways will be welcome)

Thanks

Alex

(PS... those people who program such things... not me of course... are trying
to find a way of stopping it, so if anyone has had the threat of removal, and
has overcome it somehow, please tell us how!!!)