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Pirkko Maelstrom

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Join date: 23 Sep 2004

Posts: 16

10-11-2004 10:28

Last night I was at the TLC sandbox in Celadon. After I had finished up what I was doing, I decided to donate $20 to TLC to show my appreciation. However, the donate box I had clicked on and donated to gave me an odd message. I checked the owner and it happened to be ralph Saito, someone new and not even connected to TLC from what I can tell. His only group happened to be the Jedi Masters of SL or some such.
This got me quite upset as being new I don't have alot of money to just give-away, and when I do I want it to go to whom I deem worthy of it. Certainly not to some jerk who randomly drops a scripted donate box hoping someone will hand him money for nothing. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am and would like to share my experience warning anyone else to watch out for this.

Maxx Monde

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Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,848

10-11-2004 10:38

I think there's one still on my skyscraper in Davenport. Of course, being the idiot I am, I sold it to someone, (the skyscraper) so I don't have control over what ends up crufting into it or on it. I IMed a bunch of people to get their crap off, but it didn't really happen.

Yay SL.

I should at least put one up there for myself, covering his, but its better left there as a memorial of how SL has changed.

All hail Dwellnor.

Kaede Parks

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Join date: 11 Sep 2004

Posts: 1

10-11-2004 10:42

<giggles> i found one of the donate boxes..and instead of paying into it...i BOUGHT it..hee hee...and took it...i think it was for sale for zero....so if you find em maybe you can be it and dispose of em

Pirkko Maelstrom

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Join date: 23 Sep 2004

Posts: 16

10-11-2004 11:01

Perhaps I'm overreacting, if it's free I can see how someone could have just dropped it in the sandbox without thinking much about it. I blame myself for being such an air-head. Live and learn...

Madiera Westerburg

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Join date: 6 Apr 2004

Posts: 836

10-11-2004 11:05

oh no not dropped by accident the one i bought was well placed

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Jellin Pico

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Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 1,037

10-11-2004 11:44

Major old time violation, very reportable

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feniks Stone

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Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

10-11-2004 11:45

These illegal donation boxes showed up in Briarcliff Manor too. The rat b*!t@rd who put them out tried to tell the people near by that he was part owner of the store he was placing the box in. ugh. Nice huh?

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Jai Nomad

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Join date: 23 Jul 2003

Posts: 157

10-11-2004 11:55

I have had a few of these donate boxes left in or around the GNU store, presumably attempting to benefit from the goodwill of those that shop there.

Other than deleting those that are on gnu group land, there isn't much I can do.

Jai

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

10-11-2004 11:57

Jedi are supposed to be honorable...

But I do say this with some seriousness. I often see the likes of Kyron Drago and others working in the sandboxes... Pirkko, if that's the case, you should IM Ralph Saito and ask him about this. In the grand scheme of things, L$20 isn't a big deal but how one behaves when it comes to this kind of situation is.

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Marius Maelstrom

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Join date: 21 Sep 2004

Posts: 64

10-11-2004 12:42

hmmm, look for my donate boxes in a popular spot near you

just kiddin', who am I to get donations off of someone else's hard work?

Devlin Gallant

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Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

10-11-2004 15:02

Sigh, so much for my idea of putting up a donation box for the Homeless Cherub Foundation.

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Camille Serpentine

Eater of the Dead

Join date: 6 Oct 2003

Posts: 1,236

10-11-2004 19:07

We had someone doing that in Phobos last month or so. Placed them all over - in places where the real owner might place them.

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Oz Spade

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Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

10-11-2004 20:38

Yeah theres one at the Historical Museum in Phobos that someone copied from the one on display (which I leave copyable on purpose) and put one out. Since I don't have return ability for that land, I just plopped a white cube over it, sadly though I'm unsure of how many people may have accidently paid it.

Just always be sure who you're paying is who you mean to pay.

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rogue donate boxes?
Pirkko Maelstrom Registered User Join date: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 16	10-11-2004 10:28 Last night I was at the TLC sandbox in Celadon. After I had finished up what I was doing, I decided to donate $20 to TLC to show my appreciation. However, the donate box I had clicked on and donated to gave me an odd message. I checked the owner and it happened to be ralph Saito, someone new and not even connected to TLC from what I can tell. His only group happened to be the Jedi Masters of SL or some such. This got me quite upset as being new I don't have alot of money to just give-away, and when I do I want it to go to whom I deem worthy of it. Certainly not to some jerk who randomly drops a scripted donate box hoping someone will hand him money for nothing. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am and would like to share my experience warning anyone else to watch out for this.
Maxx Monde Registered User Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,848	10-11-2004 10:38 I think there's one still on my skyscraper in Davenport. Of course, being the idiot I am, I sold it to someone, (the skyscraper) so I don't have control over what ends up crufting into it or on it. I IMed a bunch of people to get their crap off, but it didn't really happen. Yay SL. I should at least put one up there for myself, covering his, but its better left there as a memorial of how SL has changed. All hail Dwellnor.
Kaede Parks Registered User Join date: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 1	10-11-2004 10:42 <giggles> i found one of the donate boxes..and instead of paying into it...i BOUGHT it..hee hee...and took it...i think it was for sale for zero....so if you find em maybe you can be it and dispose of em
Pirkko Maelstrom Registered User Join date: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 16	10-11-2004 11:01 Perhaps I'm overreacting, if it's free I can see how someone could have just dropped it in the sandbox without thinking much about it. I blame myself for being such an air-head. Live and learn...
Madiera Westerburg waiting for apocolypse :D Join date: 6 Apr 2004 Posts: 836	10-11-2004 11:05 oh no not dropped by accident the one i bought was well placed _____________________ "Unfortunately you cant wipe them out of existence... merely hide the drivel they have to spew"- Kris Ritter From: Neehai Zapata If the lord was handing out bacterial infections for sinning, you'd be at the free clinic all the time. just when I manage to convince myself I'm a superior being, I walk into a door
Jellin Pico Grumpy Oldbie Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,037	10-11-2004 11:44 Major old time violation, very reportable _____________________ It's Official! From: Trinity Serpentine Jellin, you are soooooo FIC! Fabulous, Intelligent and Cute
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	10-11-2004 11:45 These illegal donation boxes showed up in Briarcliff Manor too. The rat b*!t@rd who put them out tried to tell the people near by that he was part owner of the store he was placing the box in. ugh. Nice huh? fen- _____________________ the gypsy that remains..
Jai Nomad English Rose Join date: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 157	10-11-2004 11:55 I have had a few of these donate boxes left in or around the GNU store, presumably attempting to benefit from the goodwill of those that shop there. Other than deleting those that are on gnu group land, there isn't much I can do. Jai
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	10-11-2004 11:57 Jedi are supposed to be honorable... But I do say this with some seriousness. I often see the likes of Kyron Drago and others working in the sandboxes... Pirkko, if that's the case, you should IM Ralph Saito and ask him about this. In the grand scheme of things, L$20 isn't a big deal but how one behaves when it comes to this kind of situation is. _____________________
Marius Maelstrom Registered User Join date: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 64	10-11-2004 12:42 hmmm, look for my donate boxes in a popular spot near you just kiddin', who am I to get donations off of someone else's hard work?
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	10-11-2004 15:02 Sigh, so much for my idea of putting up a donation box for the Homeless Cherub Foundation. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Camille Serpentine Eater of the Dead Join date: 6 Oct 2003 Posts: 1,236	10-11-2004 19:07 We had someone doing that in Phobos last month or so. Placed them all over - in places where the real owner might place them. _____________________
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	10-11-2004 20:38 Yeah theres one at the Historical Museum in Phobos that someone copied from the one on display (which I leave copyable on purpose) and put one out. Since I don't have return ability for that land, I just plopped a white cube over it, sadly though I'm unsure of how many people may have accidently paid it. Just always be sure who you're paying is who you mean to pay. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad

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