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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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04-27-2005 14:42
Anyone else having problems accessing the site? I tried sending an email to support and it bounced. Seems to have been like this since yesterday.
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Cubey Terra
Aircraft Builder
Join date: 6 Sep 2003
Posts: 1,725
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04-27-2005 16:55
Yeah, I noticed the same thing. Are they having DNS problems or are they going out of business?
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Travis Lambert
White dog, red collar
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,819
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04-27-2005 17:10
Rathe doesn't appear to have been online since 4/22. Vacation, I hope...
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Ursula Madison
Chewbacca is my co-pilot
Join date: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 713
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04-27-2005 19:16
Hmm... dunno.
But has anyone asked why the name MetaAdverse? Sure, it kinda sounds like Metaverse... but if you look at the word itself: Meta: beyond Adverse: harmful or unfavorable You end up with an advertizing agency who's name literally means it is beyond harmful to your business!  (this is just tongue in cheek, as I'm sure the company is a fine organization and very good at what it does... except when picking names) _____________________
"Huh... did everything just taste purple for a second?" -- Philip J. Fry
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Jillian Callahan
Rotary-winged Neko Girl
Join date: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,766
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04-27-2005 19:29
(this is just tongue in cheek, as I'm sure the company is a fine organization and very good at what it does... except when picking names)    _____________________
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blaze Spinnaker
1/2 Serious
Join date: 12 Aug 2004
Posts: 5,898
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04-27-2005 19:34
Rathe is a rather brilliant fellow. It should be a shame to lose this.
I wonder if he did all the development / specifications himself? _____________________
Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds :
"User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches." |
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-27-2005 20:13
The completely unexpected has happened and unfortunately ALL systems related to MetaAdverse have been offline since about midday Tuesday. Of course this couldn't have happened a worse time since I am indeed on vacation, in Kauai until Saturday.
I brought my laptop along so that I would be able to maintain the site from here but unfortunately something really bad has happened, power or network failure. I've been unable to get anyone to fix it while I'm gone and I appologize sincerely to everyone this is inconveniencing. I will be working on getting it back online as soon as possible when I return on Saturday. If you host signs, please do not delete them, just be patient and they will automatically resume operations once the network is back up. Again, I'm terribly sorry for this downtime, I'm sure it has been very frustrating to some of you, and couldn't be more so for me. |
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-27-2005 20:21
Turns out that a faulty router was replaced a couple days ago and according to the ISP everything "was working" but obviously it is not. ARGH! I'm working on getting the configuration fixed ASAP.
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-27-2005 20:23
Back online!!!
Some IDIOT forgot to plug a cable back in. |
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Ursula Madison
Chewbacca is my co-pilot
Join date: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 713
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04-27-2005 21:06
omg, that totally sucks. Glad you have it ironed out now... I've noticed that really bad things won't happen if you are around, they always wait until you are away on vacation.
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Travis Lambert
White dog, red collar
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,819
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04-27-2005 21:20
Yay! Thanks, Rathe for updating us as soon as you knew there was a problem..... on vacation, no less
 Hope the rest of your vacation is relaxing! |
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Schwanson Schlegel
SL's Tokin' Villain
Join date: 15 Nov 2003
Posts: 2,721
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04-27-2005 21:25
I am indeed on vacation, in Kauai until Saturday. <---- Green with envy._____________________
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Travis Lambert
White dog, red collar
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,819
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04-27-2005 21:28
Hmm... dunno. But has anyone asked why the name MetaAdverse? Sure, it kinda sounds like Metaverse... but if you look at the word itself: Meta: beyond Adverse: harmful or unfavorable You end up with an advertizing agency who's name literally means it is beyond harmful to your business! (this is just tongue in cheek, as I'm sure the company is a fine organization and very good at what it does... except when picking names) hehe - maybe some strategic caps would have been useful... metaADverse |
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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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04-27-2005 21:30
Back online!!! Some IDIOT forgot to plug a cable back in. Thanks Rathe! Enjoy Kauai!!! Doing any diving? _____________________
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-28-2005 00:13
No diving. I need to get certified! Wish I had time to on this trip. Doing plenty of snorkeling, hiking, kayaking, swimming, and body surfing though. The water is perfect!
My first vacation in a long time and of course everything has to break while I'm gone!  |
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Huns Valen
Don't PM me here.
Join date: 3 May 2003
Posts: 2,749
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04-28-2005 00:54
Anyone who has used MA: What do you think of it? Is it a good sales driver?
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Pete Fats
Geek
Join date: 18 Apr 2003
Posts: 648
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04-28-2005 03:30
No diving. I need to get certified! One word. Snooba...sure it's only 30 feet of hose, but they take anyone _____________________
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Travis Lambert
White dog, red collar
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,819
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04-28-2005 07:41
Anyone who has used MA: What do you think of it? Is it a good sales driver? Way. I get folks in all the time that said they saw my ads, and wanted to check it out. I only wish I had the budget for *more* |
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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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04-28-2005 11:22
Anyone who has used MA: What do you think of it? Is it a good sales driver? I just recently started using it and it has done well for me. I have not yet really dug in and started to play with being selective over locations, but overall, I really like the service. _____________________
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-28-2005 12:06
There may be some small bursts of outages continuing until I return Saturday due to most likely a bad cable. If you're unable to reach the site just keep trying and it should eventually go through.
I will be dealing with all these issues when I return and severely punishing whoever is responsible for breaking my network, grrr. Once again, sorry for the trouble in the meanwhile. Next time I'm out of town I will be making sure no one touches anything! |
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-30-2005 18:58
Everything is back up and running smoothly. Thanks for everyones patience with this matter. Next time I go on vacation no one touches anything!
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Cubey Terra
Aircraft Builder
Join date: 6 Sep 2003
Posts: 1,725
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04-30-2005 20:40
I just started using Metadverse and it looks like it might a really great service. The only thing that's missing is a way to actually see my ad on a billboard. I've never actually *seen* my ad appear on any billboard. It would be nice to see some evidence to back up the claim that my ad has been seen hundreds of times.
Is there a report of when and where the ad is being shown? I don't mean to sound paranoid, but if I buy ad space, I should be able to see it. Otherwise, I'm just throwing money at something and hoping that it actually does something. _____________________
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Juro Kothari
Like a dog on a bone
Join date: 4 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,418
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04-30-2005 21:14
Cubey,
If you login and go to Advertisers > View Reports it will show you all sorts of nifty info on your campaigns. Hope that helps. _____________________
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blaze Spinnaker
1/2 Serious
Join date: 12 Aug 2004
Posts: 5,898
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04-30-2005 22:12
Also, use the script that he provides and you can get a list of people who have clicked on your billboard with a simple modification.
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Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds :
"User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches." |
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Rathe Underthorn
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2003
Posts: 383
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04-30-2005 23:27
A preview method has been a much requested feature so I'm planning to implement a stationary previewing sign that will allow you to view any campaign on command without actually counting it as an impression. Will this be helpful enough for those who view their campaigns for validation?
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