Anyone ever read the wikipedia entry for SL?
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Willow Zander
Having Blahgasms
Join date: 22 May 2004
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12-20-2005 07:43
Here Has some rather.. uh.. interesting stuff... From: someone The effect of changes made by the games' developers upon the in-game economy. Certain changes made or proposed by the developers have had the effect of creating new markets, but also have on occasion destroyed or removed the value of existing ones, or given the market leader at a particular (often arbitrary) time unique advantages that entrench them as a market leader in the future, thus creating a coercive monopoly. Some residents have developed this objection further into a conspiracy theory which claims that a particular group of players, usually referred to as the "FIC" (Feted - or Fetid - Inner Core), use their connections with Linden Lab staff to trigger game and policy changes that are beneficial to their own businesses at the expense of others. From: someone No Response from Support. Attempts to get help from support, billing or abuse are ignored. Lindenlabs pretends to provide online help but no one has ever received any reply using the regular email adresses. I dunno why i've never looked at it before!
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Kris Ritter
paradoxical embolism
Join date: 31 Oct 2003
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12-20-2005 07:45
wow. I knew support was a bit ropey, but NO ONE has EVER received a reply from support?!  It must be true though. It's in the wikipedia! and people are always quoting the wikipedia to back up their arguments round here. |
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Infinite Somme
Member
Join date: 4 Dec 2005
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12-20-2005 07:49
It looks about right to me.
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Ben Bacon
Registered User
Join date: 14 Jul 2005
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12-20-2005 07:50
From: Kris Ritter It must be true though. It's in the wikipedia! I always though that wikipedia sometimes allows vandalism, inaccuracy, inconsistency or uneven quality, and opinion. I'm conviced that is so, because I read it on wikipe..... oh fudge! |
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Creami Cannoli
Please don't eat me....
Join date: 17 Jul 2005
Posts: 414
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12-20-2005 07:50
Umm....that was a crappy entry and my edit finger was twitching so much. Who exactly edits that page?
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Aimee Weber
The one on the right
Join date: 30 Jan 2004
Posts: 4,286
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12-20-2005 07:54
I don't see Aimee Weber in the Notable Members section so I suspect this wiki is just a cruel parody.  |
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
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12-20-2005 07:58
From: Aimee Weber I don't see Aimee Weber in the Notable Members section so I suspect this wiki is just a cruel parody. Awww *hug* You'll always be notable to me babe  Heck, my sig is a shrine to your greatness  |
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Aimee Weber
The one on the right
Join date: 30 Jan 2004
Posts: 4,286
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12-20-2005 08:00
From: Eggy Lippmann Awww *hug* You'll always be notable to me babe Heck, my sig is a shrine to your greatness |
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Harris Hare
Second Life Resident
Join date: 5 Nov 2004
Posts: 301
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12-20-2005 08:17
It's ridiculous to say there's no email support. That's not a fact and should be removed from the entry. The great thing about wikipedia is that even though anyone can edit something, what everyone does is clearly documented. The same person also added the part about "Banned accounts" which previously read: From: someone ... In many cases bans have been aplied based on fake player complaints. In some cases players who had been part of the game for more than a year were banned merely on hearsay and accusations, losing all benefits. Linden labs continues to deny these incidents. ...to which another editor came along and removed that bit only to have this same person come back and add the now revised text concerning "Objectionable topics". Sounds like someone just has a stick up their arse to me.  |
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Luciftias Neurocam
Ecosystem Design
Join date: 13 Oct 2005
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12-20-2005 08:18
From: Creami Cannoli Umm....that was a crappy entry and my edit finger was twitching so much. Who exactly edits that page? Well, did you edit it? |
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CrystalShard Foo
1+1=10
Join date: 6 Feb 2004
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12-20-2005 08:21
From: Creami Cannoli Umm....that was a crappy entry and my edit finger was twitching so much. Who exactly edits that page? Anyone who wants to. And that means you, too. |
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Cubey Terra
Aircraft Builder
Join date: 6 Sep 2003
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12-20-2005 08:43
I watched that topic for a little bit not long ago. There seems to be one or two individuals who make it their hobby to post misinformation. Probably someone with a gigantic chip on their shoulder, a persecution complex, and feelings of inadequacy. The best thing to do is edit the entry so that it's factual and not an opinionated spew of misinformation. 
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Joy Honey
Not just another dumass
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12-20-2005 08:46
From: Creami Cannoli Umm....that was a crappy entry and my edit finger was twitching so much. Who exactly edits that page? I think if you register at Wikipedia, you can edit the page... (please note, I said I think - if I am wrong, please do not roast me as a sacrifice to the forum gods )
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Aimee Weber
The one on the right
Join date: 30 Jan 2004
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12-20-2005 08:48
From: Cubey Terra I watched that topic for a little bit not long ago. There seems to be one or two individuals who make it their hobby to post misinformation. Probably someone with a gigantic chip on their shoulder, a persecution complex, and feelings of inadequacy. The best thing to do is edit the entry so that it's factual and not an opinionated spew of misinformation. Yes I have been watching it too LOL One individual detailed a extensive rant bout the FIC even cited her own blog as evidence (that whole section has since been removed.) |
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Gabe Lippmann
"Phone's ringing, Dude."
Join date: 14 Jun 2004
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12-20-2005 08:51
From: Cubey Terra I watched that topic for a little bit not long ago. There seems to be one or two individuals who make it their hobby to post misinformation. Probably someone with a gigantic chip on their shoulder, a persecution complex, and feelings of inadequacy. The best thing to do is edit the entry so that it's factual and not an opinionated spew of misinformation. No, just bored and tired of people using WP as validation since it is akin to citing your daft, drunk buddy's email for confirmation on the world record number of peanuts ever held in one person's mouth.
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Kris Ritter
paradoxical embolism
Join date: 31 Oct 2003
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12-20-2005 08:57
From: Gabe Lippmann No, just bored and tired of people using WP as validation since it is akin to citing your daft, drunk buddy's email for confirmation on the world record number of peanuts ever held in one person's mouth. me too. still, never mind. for variety they'll soon be able to quote http://www.digitaluniverse.net/. Or 'Wikipedia for grownups' as it's already been dubbed. |
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Iron Perth
Registered User
Join date: 9 Mar 2005
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12-20-2005 08:59
Wikipedia is become a bit of a victim of its own success.
It's being vandalised and abused because it's been so successful in providing real content that you can generally take seriously.
For example, I found the complaint by the Kennedy's assistant interesting - not so much because of the libel, but that the assistant felt that Wikipedia was serious enough that it was an issue.
It's a bit like SL itself in a way. People complain so bitterly because SL means so much to them.
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Creami Cannoli
Please don't eat me....
Join date: 17 Jul 2005
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12-20-2005 08:59
From: Joy Honey I think if you register at Wikipedia, you can edit the page... (please note, I said I think - if I am wrong, please do not roast me as a sacrifice to the forum gods ) I don't want to register and do it. I just want to bitch about it Luciftias, no I did not edit the page. |
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Joy Honey
Not just another dumass
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12-20-2005 08:59
From: Creami Cannoli I don't want to register and do it. I just want to bitch about it BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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12-20-2005 09:03
I've read it before, not lately though.
I tried to get an entry created for a line someone stated here in a section that included such things as Murphy's Law but it kept getting taken out. I think it was probably because the quote was attributed to an avatar.
Let the Wikipedia War Games begin!
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