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Cristiano Midnight

Evil Snapshot Baron

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 8,616

01-01-2005 21:20

As communication options are becoming more advanced in SL, as well as the emergence of web sites that need keys for validation purposes and to identify gift recipients, it would be nice if we could finally have a functional Name2Key fuction that would provide a users key. Considering that a key can be gathered in a variety of ways (including silently at telehubs to build up massive databases of them), there seems no reason to not provide this function - it is not a security risk and would help make key based functions even more convenient to use.

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Khamon Fate

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01-01-2005 22:20

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Jarod Godel

Utilitarian

Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 729

01-02-2005 11:16

If it's so easy to collect them, why doesn't someone start collecting them up and selling a diretory? If this kind of thing existed on the web, we could use an XML-RPC script to take a name, ping a server, and return with a key... Except XML-RPC is broken, and not likely fixed soon.

So, why not write a script that collects up keys and sticks them in a notecard? Various little sensors around the grid could take up keys, and then syncronize up so you'd have a sellable list in-world... Except, we can't write to notecards.

You know, come to think of it, Linden Lab is probably the only group who could make this practical. In a real scriptibng language, this kind of thing would be easy to cobble together with just a few minutes of screwing around. However, in mother Second Life, scripting language screws you.

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Rathe Underthorn

Registered User

Join date: 14 May 2003

Posts: 383

01-02-2005 12:13

I maintain a database of over 25,000+ names and keys, with an LSL interface to it available. If you would like information on licensing access to the database please contact me, Rathe Underthorn, or Francis Chung in world.

Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

01-02-2005 14:29

What is this LSL interface like? Will it allow the poor 25000 people whose keys you have collected to be mass-IMed with the latest special offers available only to them?

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Rathe Underthorn

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Join date: 14 May 2003

Posts: 383

01-02-2005 18:34

No. You need either their name or their key to query it. Even if you did try to mass IM though, I'm sure LL would be quick to put a stop to you and your account. There are lot of other beneficial uses of being able to convert a name to a key as stated above. The benefits clearly out weight the negatives since access to SL is regulated to registered accounts only and any offender can easily be banned.

Maxx Monde

Registered User

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,848

01-03-2005 04:56

A good way would be to have a scripted sign all over SL, that say could be explained away with some other intent, like marketing, but in reality all it does is gather the keys of every av that comes within scanning range.

But I have no idea who would bother to do such a thing...

llName2Key Function
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	01-01-2005 21:20 As communication options are becoming more advanced in SL, as well as the emergence of web sites that need keys for validation purposes and to identify gift recipients, it would be nice if we could finally have a functional Name2Key fuction that would provide a users key. Considering that a key can be gathered in a variety of ways (including silently at telehubs to build up massive databases of them), there seems no reason to not provide this function - it is not a security risk and would help make key based functions even more convenient to use. _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
Khamon Fate fategardens.net Join date: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 4,177	01-01-2005 22:20 /stamp _____________________ Visit the Fate Gardens Website @ fategardens.net
Jarod Godel Utilitarian Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 729	01-02-2005 11:16 If it's so easy to collect them, why doesn't someone start collecting them up and selling a diretory? If this kind of thing existed on the web, we could use an XML-RPC script to take a name, ping a server, and return with a key... Except XML-RPC is broken, and not likely fixed soon. So, why not write a script that collects up keys and sticks them in a notecard? Various little sensors around the grid could take up keys, and then syncronize up so you'd have a sellable list in-world... Except, we can't write to notecards. You know, come to think of it, Linden Lab is probably the only group who could make this practical. In a real scriptibng language, this kind of thing would be easy to cobble together with just a few minutes of screwing around. However, in mother Second Life, scripting language screws you. _____________________ "All designers in SL need to be aware of the fact that there are now quite simple methods of complete texture theft in SL that are impossible to stop..." - Cristiano Midnight Ad aspera per intelligentem prohibitus.
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	01-02-2005 12:13 I maintain a database of over 25,000+ names and keys, with an LSL interface to it available. If you would like information on licensing access to the database please contact me, Rathe Underthorn, or Francis Chung in world.
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	01-02-2005 14:29 What is this LSL interface like? Will it allow the poor 25000 people whose keys you have collected to be mass-IMed with the latest special offers available only to them? _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	01-02-2005 18:34 No. You need either their name or their key to query it. Even if you did try to mass IM though, I'm sure LL would be quick to put a stop to you and your account. There are lot of other beneficial uses of being able to convert a name to a key as stated above. The benefits clearly out weight the negatives since access to SL is regulated to registered accounts only and any offender can easily be banned.
Maxx Monde Registered User Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,848	01-03-2005 04:56 A good way would be to have a scripted sign all over SL, that say could be explained away with some other intent, like marketing, but in reality all it does is gather the keys of every av that comes within scanning range. But I have no idea who would bother to do such a thing...

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