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Vares Solvang

It's all Relative

Join date: 26 Jan 2005

Posts: 2,235

08-10-2006 14:24

From: Damien Ferris

Second Life can manage fine without the forums. It's a game afterall and there is live help

I have found live help to be pretty much useless the times I have contacted them

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Jopsy Pendragon

Perpetual Outsider

Join date: 15 Jan 2004

Posts: 1,906

08-10-2006 17:36

On the flip side... I *HAVE* been spending far more time in the forums lately than in world.

Without this as a distraction maybe I'll actually FINISH a project some day!

Einsman Schlegel

Disenchanted Fool

Join date: 11 Jun 2003

Posts: 1,461

08-10-2006 17:39

I'm posting because well, I'm bored.

Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

08-10-2006 18:02

Well this was probably thought up by a brain-dead zombie. But whatever...

At least we all won't be wasting time on stupid message boards.

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BTW

WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

Michael Seraph

Second Life Resident

Join date: 9 Nov 2004

Posts: 849

08-10-2006 22:00

From: Alazarin Mondrian

I'm not the least bit bothered really. General Topics and The Sandbox have become little more than a parade ground for flag-wrapped US militarists and their Pro-Israeli handlers. Shutting down those forums will help to drive them back to the Free Republic echo chambers from whence they came. Land and Economy forum became a similar parade ground for hardball libertarian capitalists. I never even bothered to poke my head into In-world Political Science. I rather suspect that it's little more than another gutter of reactionary american bigotry. There is a posse who seem to have overtaken some the the soon-to-be-closed forums who love to dish out their hardball politix but run to the resmods when challenged. Also, I have noticed a mean-spirited streak of laissez-faire hardheartedness running through the aforementioned forums. I feel Linden Labs is wise to close them.

We're not all americans here in SL and we're not all gonna fall for the WOT BS.

Congratulations Alazarin! This post wins the final "World Jewish Domination Conspiracy Theory"! The subtle and subdued "pro-Israeli handlers" remark is pure genius.

Fox Harker

Registered User

Join date: 2 Jul 2005

Posts: 14

08-10-2006 23:15

From: Fmeh Tagore

Well, I just joined the SecondCitizen forums, and they seem to be really active. I'm very thankful.

I can't fault the Lindens either for their decision either--they have a lot more important things to focus on, and I think it will make SL a better place in the end.

How will removal of the forums make SL a better place?

The forums were a place where people were getting together to rock the boat, and LL didn't like that. There are a lot of useful things that came out of the forums, that nothing else is going to be able to provide.

The people who seem to thing that being critical = being negative, and being negative = bad, those are the people who I suspect are happy to see the forums go.

But the fact of the matter is, that if no one is ever critical, if no one ever speaks up and says, "Hey, this is broken, and that's not right!" when it come s to technical issues, social issues, managment issues, etc. there's no way to improve thins, and worse, no way to put a stop to it when things are getting worse.

Burnman Bedlam

Business Person

Join date: 28 Jan 2006

Posts: 1,080

08-11-2006 07:51

From: Billybob Goodliffe

this has to be the dumbest fucking thing LL has EVER done. Their reasons are rather shitty and just hint at them being lazy.

Heya Billybob,

I suspect it has less to do with laziness and more to do with removing all the discussions about child pornography and copyright violations to either solicit more investments, or to sell SL to another firm.

If they are going to rely on their customer support staff, they should start by firing the entire AR team and hiring new people. I emailed them with a serious concern, and never got a response.

And soon... the forums... will... be... gone.

I am going to switch to a basic account, and spend my USD elsewhere.

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Burnman Bedlam
http://theburnman.com

Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?

Jopsy Pendragon

Perpetual Outsider

Join date: 15 Jan 2004

Posts: 1,906

08-11-2006 08:35

From: Burnman Bedlam

I am going to switch to a basic account, and spend my USD elsewhere.

Forums are a dime a dozen.

I never considered these part of the service I'm paying for, nor a requirement to enjoy the service I'm paying for.

Curiously enough, I interact with a very different set of people here than I do in world, and I will miss that as the "thread lock" gets promoted to "forum lock".

I doubt that LL is positioning themselves to sell just yet. This party just got out of hand, and rather than wait for the police our hosts are closing the bar early.

Burnman Bedlam

Business Person

Join date: 28 Jan 2006

Posts: 1,080

08-11-2006 08:39

This is the first time I have seen the producer of an MMO kill their community forums. It seems a little more than "clearing the bar". But, I respect your opinion.

There really is no way to know what their motivations are. But one thing is for sure... the community isn't one of them.

From: Jopsy Pendragon

Forums are a dime a dozen.

I never considered these part of the service I'm paying for, nor a requirement to enjoy the service I'm paying for.

Curiously enough, I interact with a very different set of people here than I do in world, and I will miss that as the "thread lock" gets promoted to "forum lock".

I doubt that LL is positioning themselves to sell just yet. This party just got out of hand, and rather than wait for the police our hosts are closing the bar early.

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Burnman Bedlam
http://theburnman.com

Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?

Vudu Suavage

Feral Twisted Torus

Join date: 27 Jul 2004

Posts: 402

08-11-2006 08:56

The real question is, what will everyone do on Wednesdays?

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Burnman Bedlam

Business Person

Join date: 28 Jan 2006

Posts: 1,080

08-11-2006 08:57

From: Vudu Suavage

The real question is, what will everyone do on Wednesdays?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MMORPG

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Burnman Bedlam
http://theburnman.com

Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?

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Vares Solvang It's all Relative Join date: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 2,235	08-10-2006 14:24 From: Damien Ferris Second Life can manage fine without the forums. It's a game afterall and there is live help I have found live help to be pretty much useless the times I have contacted them _____________________
Jopsy Pendragon Perpetual Outsider Join date: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,906	08-10-2006 17:36 On the flip side... I HAVE been spending far more time in the forums lately than in world. Without this as a distraction maybe I'll actually FINISH a project some day!
Einsman Schlegel Disenchanted Fool Join date: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,461	08-10-2006 17:39 I'm posting because well, I'm bored.
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	08-10-2006 18:02 Well this was probably thought up by a brain-dead zombie. But whatever... At least we all won't be wasting time on stupid message boards. _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Michael Seraph Second Life Resident Join date: 9 Nov 2004 Posts: 849	08-10-2006 22:00 From: Alazarin Mondrian I'm not the least bit bothered really. General Topics and The Sandbox have become little more than a parade ground for flag-wrapped US militarists and their Pro-Israeli handlers. Shutting down those forums will help to drive them back to the Free Republic echo chambers from whence they came. Land and Economy forum became a similar parade ground for hardball libertarian capitalists. I never even bothered to poke my head into In-world Political Science. I rather suspect that it's little more than another gutter of reactionary american bigotry. There is a posse who seem to have overtaken some the the soon-to-be-closed forums who love to dish out their hardball politix but run to the resmods when challenged. Also, I have noticed a mean-spirited streak of laissez-faire hardheartedness running through the aforementioned forums. I feel Linden Labs is wise to close them. We're not all americans here in SL and we're not all gonna fall for the WOT BS. Congratulations Alazarin! This post wins the final "World Jewish Domination Conspiracy Theory"! The subtle and subdued "pro-Israeli handlers" remark is pure genius.
Fox Harker Registered User Join date: 2 Jul 2005 Posts: 14	08-10-2006 23:15 From: Fmeh Tagore Well, I just joined the SecondCitizen forums, and they seem to be really active. I'm very thankful. I can't fault the Lindens either for their decision either--they have a lot more important things to focus on, and I think it will make SL a better place in the end. How will removal of the forums make SL a better place? The forums were a place where people were getting together to rock the boat, and LL didn't like that. There are a lot of useful things that came out of the forums, that nothing else is going to be able to provide. The people who seem to thing that being critical = being negative, and being negative = bad, those are the people who I suspect are happy to see the forums go. But the fact of the matter is, that if no one is ever critical, if no one ever speaks up and says, "Hey, this is broken, and that's not right!" when it come s to technical issues, social issues, managment issues, etc. there's no way to improve thins, and worse, no way to put a stop to it when things are getting worse.
Burnman Bedlam Business Person Join date: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 1,080	08-11-2006 07:51 From: Billybob Goodliffe this has to be the dumbest fucking thing LL has EVER done. Their reasons are rather shitty and just hint at them being lazy. Heya Billybob, I suspect it has less to do with laziness and more to do with removing all the discussions about child pornography and copyright violations to either solicit more investments, or to sell SL to another firm. If they are going to rely on their customer support staff, they should start by firing the entire AR team and hiring new people. I emailed them with a serious concern, and never got a response. And soon... the forums... will... be... gone. I am going to switch to a basic account, and spend my USD elsewhere. _____________________ Burnman Bedlam http://theburnman.com Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?
Jopsy Pendragon Perpetual Outsider Join date: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,906	08-11-2006 08:35 From: Burnman Bedlam I am going to switch to a basic account, and spend my USD elsewhere. Forums are a dime a dozen. I never considered these part of the service I'm paying for, nor a requirement to enjoy the service I'm paying for. Curiously enough, I interact with a very different set of people here than I do in world, and I will miss that as the "thread lock" gets promoted to "forum lock". I doubt that LL is positioning themselves to sell just yet. This party just got out of hand, and rather than wait for the police our hosts are closing the bar early.
Burnman Bedlam Business Person Join date: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 1,080	08-11-2006 08:39 This is the first time I have seen the producer of an MMO kill their community forums. It seems a little more than "clearing the bar". But, I respect your opinion. There really is no way to know what their motivations are. But one thing is for sure... the community isn't one of them. From: Jopsy Pendragon Forums are a dime a dozen. I never considered these part of the service I'm paying for, nor a requirement to enjoy the service I'm paying for. Curiously enough, I interact with a very different set of people here than I do in world, and I will miss that as the "thread lock" gets promoted to "forum lock". I doubt that LL is positioning themselves to sell just yet. This party just got out of hand, and rather than wait for the police our hosts are closing the bar early. _____________________ Burnman Bedlam http://theburnman.com Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?
Vudu Suavage Feral Twisted Torus Join date: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 402	08-11-2006 08:56 The real question is, what will everyone do on Wednesdays? _____________________ Cthulhu, spiders, and other artfully crafted creatures are available at Gods & Monsters in Zoe, as well as Limbo and Taco.
Burnman Bedlam Business Person Join date: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 1,080	08-11-2006 08:57 From: Vudu Suavage The real question is, what will everyone do on Wednesdays? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MMORPG _____________________ Burnman Bedlam http://theburnman.com Not happy about Linden Labs purchase of XStreet (formerly SLX) and OnRez. Will this mean LL will ban resident run online shoping outlets in favor of their own?

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