Second Life Forums Archive - What happened to courtesy?

Olympia Rebus

Muse of Chaos

Join date: 22 Feb 2004

Posts: 1,831

07-15-2004 12:50

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
*Chesey 70's cop series music*

Enter 1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton, in newb AV.

"helo cn i hve sum mony plz"
"?"

Enter Mimmy Goonflower.

"YOU ALL ARE TRAPPED IN THE UNREAL! I WILL FREE YOU ALL!"

<lag bomb explodes>

Enter Christopher Nomad.

"I hate all races except for white, Christain males. DEATH TO THE JEWS!"

1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton puts on Philip Linden AV, freezes both Nomad and Goonflower.

"YO ASS IS IP BANNED, MOTHAFUCKAS!"

lol!

There's a COPS episode I'd like to see

Jack Digeridoo

machinimaniac

Join date: 29 Jul 2003

Posts: 1,170

Re: Re: Re: No courtesy & deliberate harrassment

07-15-2004 13:00

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
*Chesey 70's cop series music*

Enter 1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton, in newb AV.

rofl! awsome

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CoCoNoNo Anubis

Skylark Mechanic

Join date: 28 Jun 2004

Posts: 40

07-15-2004 13:39

From: someone

Originally posted by Darwin Appleby
Sometimes there are people I meet online, and they do things that don't offend me, or really anyone around me. They do things that are inoffensively indecent, sort of like smooth jazz. Saying strange things, like coming up to me and saying "<3" before I even talk to them. So I make sure they're not diagnosed with aspergers, any form of autism, for that mater... and normally, the answer is no. It makes me wonder... who are these people in real life? And how do they function? Perhaps I have finally found someone who glows under an ultraviolet light. Just perhaps.

the reason why you don't see people like that in real life is the threat of real physical violence.

...think about it...

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Loreal Grayson

Junior Member

Join date: 27 May 2004

Posts: 5

07-16-2004 08:20

Hey everyone

Thanks for the kind words and infusion of humor into the situation!

Hopefully someone will get Lindens to listen and come up with some kinda plan to deal with this stuff.

I went and bought a body shield thingie ( I'm SO techniqual lol) it works great but it destroys the look of my designer Neph outfits *cries*

LOL

Darko Cellardoor

Cannabinoid Addict

Join date: 10 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,307

07-16-2004 08:43

darwin, roflmao. nice.

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Doodles Casanova

That rabbit's dynamite!

Join date: 9 May 2004

Posts: 17

07-23-2004 17:15

From: someone

Originally posted by Devlin Gallant
1. Abuse report these immature asshats.
2. Neg rate them.
3. Name them in this thread.

This is the correct answer. These mechanisms exist to nail such morons to the wall. Use them.

Schoen Vogel

little bird who told you

Join date: 5 Jul 2004

Posts: 9

07-23-2004 17:37

What defines dis-courtesy compared to abuse? Is it abuse when an unknown male comes up to a female and says "Do you want a BF?" When I eventually understood that BF is is boyfriend, I was no longer certain it was abuse. It was, however, discourteous.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

Forums Rock!

Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

07-04-2005 04:54

yeah, what did happen to courtesy?

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

07-04-2005 04:59

Jauani was right; it really is "Bump an old Korg thread" Day today.

Did I miss something? I know I haven't been on the forums for a few days, but glancing over it this morning it seems we had plenty of new drama to play with without resorting to dragging up old drama!

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Timmins Hamilton

Registered User

Join date: 15 May 2004

Posts: 68

Courtesy missing and rudeness abounds

07-04-2005 06:23

I completly agree with the comments about lack of courtesy. I have been a SL member for over a year - although I had a leave of absence for several months until last month. I have always noticed some basically rude people, but it does seem to have got worse lately.

For instance in the four or five weeks that I have been back in world:
1) Building my house and this guy just walks up and starts walking around in my house as I am building it. Seems "surprised" when I suggest that if he has a question he could ask me instead of simply walking in. I had fitted locks on some of the doors and he kept trying them and complaining that he couldn't get in. Now I have had this type of thing before, but this time it has happened about 10 times in the last four or five weeks.

2) The most recent "criminal" act - the type of which I believe people should be ejected from SL permanantly for - was yesterday. I was quietly building a large zepelin airship when this guy with spikey hair just bumped into me. Now we have all bumped into someone accidently on occasion, sometimes simply caused by slow graphics and not seeing the person. This wasn't the case here though as the idiot proceeded to turn around an repeatedly bump into me whilst demanding "you give head now to me!" Not only was he rude, abusive, confrontational and asking for a "service" that I certainly had no wish to provide, but he had the worst grammar I have ever heard! It took me a couple of minutes to actually eject and ban him from my land as he would not stop bashing into me and knocking me half way across the sim!

Most of the poeple I have met here are decent people who you can expect to treat you as a human being (or furry animal if that is your wish), but there are the minority that treat SL as a playground for criminal activity that they would be (fortunately) too scared to try in RL.

Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

07-04-2005 07:03

Timmins,

re: your point 1, this is apparently not a case of lack of courtesy. It appears that the opinion of a seeming majority of SL residents that you have no right to - nor do you deserve - any privacy whatsoever in SL. You certainly won't find any sympathy on the forums; indeed you'll probably be told to fork over $195 for a private island of your own that you can hide from the world if you expect any level of privacy at all, or told to leave SL altogether if you don't want to interact with the rest of the community 24/7 on their terms on your land. They vehemently defend and reserve the right to come barging into your build on your land any time they feel like it unannounced and get all indignant and abusive or abuse report you if you dared to have any countermeasure to stop them doing it. And then they come to the forums to complain about your rude behaviour.

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Cienna Samiam

Bah.

Join date: 13 Mar 2005

Posts: 1,316

07-04-2005 10:27

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

yeah, what did happen to courtesy?

It was beginning to poke its head up from the ground, but was handily trampled by necroposters bumping age old threads.

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What happened to courtesy?
Olympia Rebus Muse of Chaos Join date: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 1,831	07-15-2004 12:50 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby Chesey 70's cop series music Enter 1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton, in newb AV. "helo cn i hve sum mony plz" "?" Enter Mimmy Goonflower. "YOU ALL ARE TRAPPED IN THE UNREAL! I WILL FREE YOU ALL!" <lag bomb explodes> Enter Christopher Nomad. "I hate all races except for white, Christain males. DEATH TO THE JEWS!" 1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton puts on Philip Linden AV, freezes both Nomad and Goonflower. "YO ASS IS IP BANNED, MOTHAFUCKAS!" lol! There's a COPS episode I'd like to see
Jack Digeridoo machinimaniac Join date: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 1,170	Re: Re: Re: No courtesy & deliberate harrassment 07-15-2004 13:00 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby Chesey 70's cop series music Enter 1337g4mxx0rz Phaeton, in newb AV. rofl! awsome _____________________ If you'll excuse me, it's, it's time to make the world safe for democracy.
CoCoNoNo Anubis Skylark Mechanic Join date: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 40	07-15-2004 13:39 From: someone Originally posted by Darwin Appleby Sometimes there are people I meet online, and they do things that don't offend me, or really anyone around me. They do things that are inoffensively indecent, sort of like smooth jazz. Saying strange things, like coming up to me and saying "<3" before I even talk to them. So I make sure they're not diagnosed with aspergers, any form of autism, for that mater... and normally, the answer is no. It makes me wonder... who are these people in real life? And how do they function? Perhaps I have finally found someone who glows under an ultraviolet light. Just perhaps. the reason why you don't see people like that in real life is the threat of real physical violence. ...think about it... _____________________ -CoCoNoNo Current Major Projects: CoCoHoBo - Personal conveyance not for the faint of heart. Dreamer Class Skyships - Personalized skycraft for small parties or gatherings.
Loreal Grayson Junior Member Join date: 27 May 2004 Posts: 5	07-16-2004 08:20 Hey everyone Thanks for the kind words and infusion of humor into the situation! Hopefully someone will get Lindens to listen and come up with some kinda plan to deal with this stuff. I went and bought a body shield thingie ( I'm SO techniqual lol) it works great but it destroys the look of my designer Neph outfits cries LOL
Darko Cellardoor Cannabinoid Addict Join date: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,307	07-16-2004 08:43 darwin, roflmao. nice. _____________________
Doodles Casanova That rabbit's dynamite! Join date: 9 May 2004 Posts: 17	07-23-2004 17:15 From: someone Originally posted by Devlin Gallant 1. Abuse report these immature asshats. 2. Neg rate them. 3. Name them in this thread. This is the correct answer. These mechanisms exist to nail such morons to the wall. Use them.
Schoen Vogel little bird who told you Join date: 5 Jul 2004 Posts: 9	07-23-2004 17:37 What defines dis-courtesy compared to abuse? Is it abuse when an unknown male comes up to a female and says "Do you want a BF?" When I eventually understood that BF is is boyfriend, I was no longer certain it was abuse. It was, however, discourteous. _____________________ One's failure to imagine something as being true does not affect the actual truth of the premise. -Richard Dawkins, paraphrased
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	07-04-2005 04:54 yeah, what did happen to courtesy? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	07-04-2005 04:59 Jauani was right; it really is "Bump an old Korg thread" Day today. Did I miss something? I know I haven't been on the forums for a few days, but glancing over it this morning it seems we had plenty of new drama to play with without resorting to dragging up old drama! _____________________
Timmins Hamilton Registered User Join date: 15 May 2004 Posts: 68	Courtesy missing and rudeness abounds 07-04-2005 06:23 I completly agree with the comments about lack of courtesy. I have been a SL member for over a year - although I had a leave of absence for several months until last month. I have always noticed some basically rude people, but it does seem to have got worse lately. For instance in the four or five weeks that I have been back in world: 1) Building my house and this guy just walks up and starts walking around in my house as I am building it. Seems "surprised" when I suggest that if he has a question he could ask me instead of simply walking in. I had fitted locks on some of the doors and he kept trying them and complaining that he couldn't get in. Now I have had this type of thing before, but this time it has happened about 10 times in the last four or five weeks. 2) The most recent "criminal" act - the type of which I believe people should be ejected from SL permanantly for - was yesterday. I was quietly building a large zepelin airship when this guy with spikey hair just bumped into me. Now we have all bumped into someone accidently on occasion, sometimes simply caused by slow graphics and not seeing the person. This wasn't the case here though as the idiot proceeded to turn around an repeatedly bump into me whilst demanding "you give head now to me!" Not only was he rude, abusive, confrontational and asking for a "service" that I certainly had no wish to provide, but he had the worst grammar I have ever heard! It took me a couple of minutes to actually eject and ban him from my land as he would not stop bashing into me and knocking me half way across the sim! Most of the poeple I have met here are decent people who you can expect to treat you as a human being (or furry animal if that is your wish), but there are the minority that treat SL as a playground for criminal activity that they would be (fortunately) too scared to try in RL.
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	07-04-2005 07:03 Timmins, re: your point 1, this is apparently not a case of lack of courtesy. It appears that the opinion of a seeming majority of SL residents that you have no right to - nor do you deserve - any privacy whatsoever in SL. You certainly won't find any sympathy on the forums; indeed you'll probably be told to fork over $195 for a private island of your own that you can hide from the world if you expect any level of privacy at all, or told to leave SL altogether if you don't want to interact with the rest of the community 24/7 on their terms on your land. They vehemently defend and reserve the right to come barging into your build on your land any time they feel like it unannounced and get all indignant and abusive or abuse report you if you dared to have any countermeasure to stop them doing it. And then they come to the forums to complain about your rude behaviour. _____________________
Cienna Samiam Bah. Join date: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 1,316	07-04-2005 10:27 From: SuezanneC Baskerville yeah, what did happen to courtesy? It was beginning to poke its head up from the ground, but was handily trampled by necroposters bumping age old threads. _____________________ Just remember, they only care about you when you're buying sims.

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