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RE: MP vs Inworld shops
History from other breedables has been rife with abuse, but the bigger problem was simply lack of attention. People tend to forget they have objects out, cats sell, people change their minds and move their shops or shuffle their stock around. Over time, these minor errors build up until they dominate the web site.
This is not to say such systems are inherently 'bad' or 'good'. The point is, like the Marketplace, and even like in-world marketing, they have problems. But, unlike the Marketplace, they often don't have a huge staff available 24x7 to monitor the system and correct problems as they occur.
As a value statement, then, I don't see them as 'better' .. simply 'different' .. with different advantages, different problems, and different points of failure. Unfortunately, it's those points of failure which are often side-stepped, if not ignored, until the system collapses.
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MP vs Inworld shops
