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Josie McGann
Professional Cat-Herder
Join date: 10 Nov 2005
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08-25-2006 22:06
I *so* agree
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Metaforest Cheetah
Registered User
Join date: 18 Aug 2006
Posts: 82
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08-25-2006 23:12
Doesn't want to see the forums close but won't hold my breath. This quote is why you shouldn't close the forums...goes for me as well The quote was "I have learned so much here!" I have too.... Maybe that is why the Lindens are closing it... We know too much now...  agreed & signed!! =B-) |
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Macphisto Angelus
JAFO
Join date: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 5,831
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08-25-2006 23:26
Also be sure and go to the official BLAHg and tell them you want this open.
a new BURN *turn* thread It has been two days since the last post there about this. I just left mine a few hours ago, but it is awaiting moderation. Here it is for anyone interested: So with the petition on the forum and the obvious unhappiness of your paying residents (in one way or another) are you willing to change this policy position and let the forum remain open? I asked this before but only got a link to this blog post by someone. Is our opinion making any difference to you or will you just continue on as if we are not asking you to let it stay as is? Unfortunately I chose poor wording there about letting the forum stay open. It is of course only the resident conversation areas effected at first. Because of that I will likely get another damn link to a blog or something telling me it is not the whole forum, again missing the point. Just like This little lazy answered gem _____________________
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Clifton Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 27 Apr 2006
Posts: 24
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08-25-2006 23:41
keep the forums alive!
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Mirra Hathor
Reality Deviant
Join date: 4 Jul 2004
Posts: 160
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08-26-2006 00:31
I'll sign. You guys keep me in tears-- either of pain or laughter but its always entertaining.
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Carmilla Mirabeau
~Pixel Hoe~
Join date: 21 Aug 2005
Posts: 121
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08-26-2006 04:37
I agree! *BUMP*
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Madame Maracas
Not who you think I am...
Join date: 7 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,953
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08-26-2006 05:49
Blog the Linden section of the forums, fine, they're really a one-way posting anyhow, but the heart, mind and body of the forums are a thriving part of the SL culture.
The issues/features/problems that I've learned about and how to resolve in here is countless and not solely having to do with SL. Who here hasn't gotten wind of breaking world news via the forum? Who here hasn't found out about a benefit event for RL issues such as RFL, Katrina, etc.? Who here hasn't learned a way to fix settings for avies, computers, networks or SL functions to better enjoy their time in SL? Who here hasn't had a spit-take inducing laugh at least once due to something posted here? Who here hasn't been spurred to action, debate or thought by the posted thoughts of others? Who here hasn't "met" a new and interesting person via the forums, even if i never moves to the grid, that has enhanced their enjoyment of the SL experience? Now, if one hasn't had a single one of the above experiences, I could see where one might not value the continuance of the forums, however, I suspect that they might be in the minority of folks that actually visit the forums. And as with many things in life, if the forum isn't one's cup of tea, simply decline politely and move along. That shouldn't make for a cause to remove the opportunity for everyone else. Does anyone else find it kinda odd how the Linden stance for in-world interaction "policing" is quite specifically hands-off in comparison to the forums? Guess the % of time and attention paid to one is way outta whack w/the other due to anonymity? And because of that, we should all lose out? Damn Shame. Sign me, signed for continuing the body of the forums! _____________________
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Arsenic Soyinka
Registered User
Join date: 1 Dec 2005
Posts: 168
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08-26-2006 07:32
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considering the cost of Bandwidth and other costs of Maintenance, (or maybe just trying something new and different) ... but moreover, if for no other reason, than forums being a cesspool of excessive insults, abuse, malignment, and unwarranted personal attacks against LL, Lindens & SL ... or whatever their mindset is ... i would shut it down too ... banish these self-inflated egomanical malcontents, to floating back into cyberspace, to places of their own makings, if they so desire, where they can reign supreme, festering and mocking, within the shattered mirrors of their own twisted and self-aggrandized reflections ... *h3yebh- them ... they cry foul when they cant have it both ways why should LL support the free ride of bloated beasts of coprophaegus intent *´¨`·.¸¸.*arsenic . |
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Julia Hathor
Child Of Nature
Join date: 7 Feb 2005
Posts: 172
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08-26-2006 08:23
signed
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Charissa Korvin
Registered User
Join date: 15 May 2005
Posts: 138
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08-26-2006 08:43
Blog the Linden section of the forums, fine, they're really a one-way posting anyhow, but the heart, mind and body of the forums are a thriving part of the SL culture. The issues/features/problems that I've learned about and how to resolve in here is countless and not solely having to do with SL. Who here hasn't gotten wind of breaking world news via the forum? Who here hasn't found out about a benefit event for RL issues such as RFL, Katrina, etc.? Who here hasn't learned a way to fix settings for avies, computers, networks or SL functions to better enjoy their time in SL? Who here hasn't had a spit-take inducing laugh at least once due to something posted here? Who here hasn't been spurred to action, debate or thought by the posted thoughts of others? Who here hasn't "met" a new and interesting person via the forums, even if i never moves to the grid, that has enhanced their enjoyment of the SL experience? Now, if one hasn't had a single one of the above experiences, I could see where one might not value the continuance of the forums, however, I suspect that they might be in the minority of folks that actually visit the forums. And as with many things in life, if the forum isn't one's cup of tea, simply decline politely and move along. That shouldn't make for a cause to remove the opportunity for everyone else. Does anyone else find it kinda odd how the Linden stance for in-world interaction "policing" is quite specifically hands-off in comparison to the forums? Guess the % of time and attention paid to one is way outta whack w/the other due to anonymity? And because of that, we should all lose out? Damn Shame. Sign me, signed for continuing the body of the forums! I'll drink and sign to that...  _____________________
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Obsidian Fossil
Registered User
Join date: 4 Aug 2006
Posts: 2
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08-26-2006 09:30
Signed
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Lizbeth Marlowe
The ORIGINAL "Demo Girl"
Join date: 7 May 2005
Posts: 544
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Signed in Triplicate and NOTARIZED
08-26-2006 09:40
Keep the forums. I agree with what each poster has said before me.
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Cocoanut Koala
Coco's Cottages
Join date: 7 Feb 2005
Posts: 7,903
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08-26-2006 09:41
One exceedingly excellent and oh so very clever reason there are fewer responses to that particular blog entry about closing the forums is the way the blog is purposely designed in the first place, to quickly obscure controversial announcements.
At this point (and for some time previous, I've noticed), you have to KNOW that blog entry is there to even find it. For some time now, I've had to click on Robin's name to find it again. A new visitor to the blogs will not even know it exists! Now that's a terrific way to hide news the customer may not like, isn't it? There isn't even a box on the side of the main page, easily viewable at the top, like other blogs have, listing the recent headlines. Of course those, too, would scroll off into history - just not quite as quickly. As you may know, I'm personally glad the discussion parts of the forums are being closed, having been victim to their inconsistent and preferential moderation myself, which is why I'm not signing this. I'm glad to see this crap end. But this whole move on the part of LL to stifle their customers, regardless of the harm it does, really does disgust me. (Sorry to use such a strong word, but it really does.) I would prefer that they have official forums (with no rule threatening to take your game away for speaking), moderated by unbiased employees, or at least farm them out to Stratics or something. And in any case, I hope they leave the Classifieds open, since those are no-reply anyway and wouldn't hurt a fly. In fact, they make SL look good. coco _____________________
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LegionNinja Taka
SecondLife Explorer
Join date: 17 Aug 2006
Posts: 45
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don't close the forums
08-26-2006 09:45
Even though I am not sure if this is a good idea,
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Cerulean Pixie
Registered User
Join date: 10 Jun 2006
Posts: 1
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08-26-2006 10:39
PLEASE don't close the forums!!!
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Missy Malaprop
♥Diaper Girl♥
Join date: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 544
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08-26-2006 14:14
with all the problems they ar having, i think they want to close the forums to use the hardware and bandwidth to help the sim lag... i dont think it will help much of all. I could see refining the forums to something that wont take much time on their part... but having no forums is just stupid
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Winter Phoenix
Voyager of Experiences
Join date: 15 Nov 2004
Posts: 683
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08-26-2006 14:50
If closing forums would help get rid of the constant crashing Ive been experiencing over the past few days I would say DUMP EM. Since it probably wont, I will just say,
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Yiffy Yaffle
Purple SpiritWolf Mystic
Join date: 22 Oct 2004
Posts: 2,802
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08-26-2006 15:37
Obi-wan Kenobi grimaces with pain, saying, "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."
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Macphisto Angelus
JAFO
Join date: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 5,831
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08-26-2006 16:32
Obi-wan Kenobi grimaces with pain, saying, "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." Yes Yiffy.. the Empire has spoken. Spare us Darth Philip.  _____________________
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Alex Fitzsimmons
Resu Deretsiger
Join date: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 1,605
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08-26-2006 16:35
Signed, although I don't expect it to do any good.
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Robin Linden
Linden Lifer
Join date: 25 Nov 2002
Posts: 1,224
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08-26-2006 16:42
There isn't even a box on the side of the main page, easily viewable at the top, like other blogs have, listing the recent headlines. Of course those, too, would scroll off into history - just not quite as quickly. coco Good point coco! Recent comments and trackbacks are located on the side of the blog, but they're toward the bottom of the page. Maybe we can either move them up on the column, or create a 3-column format. _____________________
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Yuka Itamae
Registered User
Join date: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 38
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08-26-2006 22:15
signed.
Keep the forums. |
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Macphisto Angelus
JAFO
Join date: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 5,831
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Forum Blog Post...
08-26-2006 23:06
FYI right now this is what you will see on the Blog page about the new forum direction:
Error 404 - Not Found Maybe it is being moved to an easier to find place? _____________________
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Macphisto Angelus
JAFO
Join date: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 5,831
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08-26-2006 23:08
FYI right now this is what you will see on the Blog page about the new forum direction: Maybe it is being moved to an easier to find place? EDIT: I found the new spot. Forum Change Blog post _____________________
Second Life: Where being the super important, extra special person you've always been sure you are (at least when you're drunk) can be a reality! I put on my robe and wizard ha... Oh. Nevermind then. |
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MadamG Zagato
means business
Join date: 17 Sep 2005
Posts: 1,402
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08-26-2006 23:13
signed
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