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Frans Charming
You only need one Frans
Join date: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 1,847
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07-29-2006 14:01
And they are.... what? blogs, start with these: http://planet.worldofsl.com/ http://blog.secondlife.com/ http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/ And expanding and improving your social network, get all your SL friends on your IM clients and mail. Get highly connected.  And well, the annouchment forum, which isn't really a forum since it lacks the the reply function of a forum. It's not perfect, but the noise is far less then the general forums. _____________________
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Jauani Wu
pancake rabbit
Join date: 7 Apr 2003
Posts: 3,835
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07-29-2006 14:04
I think that the forums are not so much dead, they lost their focus. The forums are trying to be everything for everybody. In the current situation, with so many communities, different interests, it's no longer maintainable. IMHO, the official forums should be reduced to have a basic core functionality. With specific purposes: 1. Announcements from LL about SL (current version/previes etc.) 2. Direct feedback to questions to LL 3. Technical questions 4. Maybe specific interest forums covering building, scripting, etc. Over time, it's probably wise to divert all other purposes, (general interest,off topic interests, group communications, shopping etc.) to resident created forums. Nowadays there are plenty of resident created forums to fulfill these functions, probably better than LL would be able to. I'm never one for nerfing functionality in any way, and i'm an avid reader, and moderate poster. But I think the current way the forums are managed is, both for LL and the residents, something nobody is pleased with. Esp. the fact that LL is in the hard situation where they (or SL) are both subject and controller of many forum posts. It's basically impossible for them to manage it in an objective way. It's a situation where, however way LL chooses to implement to control the situation, in the end, everybody loses. This dual role of LL being both subject and controller has to end. And the only definitive way to do this, is by removing any chance of involvement in conflicts with either LL or other residents. This means, removing the general/economic/political and off-topic forums. The gap that will be left will be filled in by resident forums quickly enough. (This is already happening.) And I would win so many hours back from my day  "*****" - Jauani Wu _____________________
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VolatileWhimsy Bu
Registered User
Join date: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,492
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07-29-2006 14:05
blogs, start with these: http://planet.worldofsl.com/ http://blog.secondlife.com/ http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/ And expanding and improving your social network, get all your SL friends on your IM clients and mail. Get highly connected. And well, the annouchment forum, which isn't really a forum since it lacks the the reply function of a forum. It's not perfect, but the noise is far less then the general forums. oh but the noise makes me feel better, its like watching jerry springer and going gawd im so glad im not those people  |
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Strife Onizuka
Moonchild
Join date: 3 Mar 2004
Posts: 5,887
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07-29-2006 15:15
This thread is too silly *locks* move along, move along (this is a monty python refrence; it's a joke).
The forums are saying "I'm not dead yet... I'm getting better"  _____________________
Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey |
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Yiffy Yaffle
Purple SpiritWolf Mystic
Join date: 22 Oct 2004
Posts: 2,802
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07-29-2006 20:27
The forums are like John Wayne.
John Wayne: I'm not dead yet! *bloodshot eye* _____________________
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Usagi Musashi
UM ™®
Join date: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 6,083
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07-29-2006 21:03
WAIT My pizza is here! Its day(s) late but its here.....oh tis thread is still here...........
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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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08-10-2006 11:14
pwned.
Told you so.  _____________________
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VolatileWhimsy Bu
Registered User
Join date: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,492
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08-10-2006 11:17
pwned. Told you so. i have decided you are no longer allowed to talk |
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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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08-10-2006 11:20
i have decided you are no longer allowed to talk lol me and everyone else in these forums _____________________
Hiro Pendragon
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VolatileWhimsy Bu
Registered User
Join date: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 1,492
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08-10-2006 11:21
lol me and everyone else in these forums i blame you i think you slipped them a note tellign them to shut down teh forums.. sigh |
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Siggy Romulus
DILLIGAF
Join date: 22 Sep 2003
Posts: 5,711
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08-10-2006 11:24
Agree or disagree? Do I agree that you officially declare it? Hmm I agree that you have declared it (no choice there , its rather obvious you did) Officially? hmm well you don't really have an official capacity.. not even El Rezmoddo Status..... Robin is official.. but didn't really declare it... unless you're Robins Alt... Ok now I'm confused... is there a pie option? _____________________
The Second Life forums are living proof as to why it's illegal for people to have sex with farm animals.
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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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08-10-2006 11:41
i blame you i think you slipped them a note tellign them to shut down teh forums.. sigh I wish. Siggy, the answer is "Pi", for pie I recommend http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=pie&btnG=Google+Search&sa=N&tab=wi _____________________
Hiro Pendragon
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Frans Charming
You only need one Frans
Join date: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 1,847
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08-12-2006 18:40
*gives praise the Damanios, spot on dude*
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