education and awareness

So, how much per week do you guys all spend on troll food?

Shes an inefficient troll as well,

uses far too many words to get the response.

Again by whom, how much training did they give you, for how long and what qualifications and training do they have to train anyone?



That is your choice. As a result by your lack of any ability of proper grammar or logical flow (It's almost painful reading your posts) I can only draw the conclusion you are undereducated at worst. Or lazy and inconsiderate of netetiquette at best. Either way if there was a real 'police force' in SL I doubt you would make the cut to be on it.



Speaking of no logical flow...



You don't mind posted a copy of the exam then do you? Who created this exam? What education/skill set do they have to create such a exam? what is on the exam? I can throw out arbitrary % numbers about myself too. Means little of no context is given.



Then why don't you volunteer using the proper channels becoming a mentor or donate your own time at newbie places? From what you say its the same difference.



I have better things to do with my time then join your fantasy group. And if you cant answer simple inquiries about your 'force' then that speaks for itself.



And so do others not associated with your fictional force. You don't see them trying to act more important then they are. I'd suggest you follow their lead and if you want to assist people do it IN THE ESTABLISHED CHANNELS ALREADY EXISTING AND NOT CREATING YOUR OWN.



How did these people become 'ranking officers'? They just one day wake up, decide to make a 'police force' give themselves a title and poof, they are a 'ranking officer'?

And your previous comments dispute your above comment, but we will get to that in a bit.



And thats NOT YOUR JOB to do. That is LL and THEIR APPOINTED representatives job.



You are wanna be's, hate to break it to you.

And here we have it, MANY TIMES you have been corrected on this. THERE ARE NO UNDERAGE KIDS ON THE MAIN GIRD. PERIOD. GET THAT THOUGH YOUR HEAD.

Only adults who ROLE PLAY children are here. If you do not like that then TOUGH! Thats their choice to do. It seems you using the cover of 'police' to mask the fact you are simply trying to impose your own moral value set on others.

This is NOT real life. No one can be 'abused' in SL. If someone finds themselves in a back situation they can TP away or logout unlike RL. No need for 'police' in that situation.



As was already pointed out, by the dictionary meaning of the word you are. Re-read the posts before if you dispute that with quites from said sources. Does not matter if you agree with the assessment or not, the fact is you are. Period.



I will give you fair warning. If I see anyone with a 'police' tag or your little cars in the lands I own I will ban you on sight, mute you, and file a AR against you as you are violating the ToS by misrepresenting your authority in SL. And I will then have a little chat with my neighbors to do the same, and ask them to talk to their neighbors, and so on... By the time I am done I will have you group mass banned from my entire sim. And since I have a good relationship with my landlord who owns the sim... Won't be good for you or your 'police force'. Consider this your only warning and I'd suggest if you do visit the lands I own/rent you put the police tag, and your self righteousness, away.



So theres a group of 80+ ppl as self delusional as yourself. Good to know, thanks for the tip.



I can see you are blind to the fact you are part of the problem, not the cure.



I wouldn't hold my breath.



Never going to happen, sadly. the griefers have been around since the first BBS went online the in 70s and I see no reason they will up and quit one day. Best we can do is use policies and security measures to keep their effects as low as possible.



Here you are confusing RL and SL again... not a productive or realistic thing to do.



Once again THERE ARE NO POSSIBLE WAYS CHILDREN ARE 'ABUSED' ON THE MAIN GRID. AS THERE ARE NO UNDERAGE PEOPLE ON SAID GRID. AND EVEN IF IT WAS POSSIBLE ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS TP AWAY OR LOG OUT.



I really do feel sorry for you. You have clearly lost the separation between the virtual world and the real world. You have my sympathy and I hope you get the help (both physically and mentally) you seemingly need.

Society.

You know? The one's that the police force is to protect and serve.

Only those sancitioned by the government of the land (in this can LL for SL) can authorise and enpower law enforcement offices. This has been around since the earliest recorded history in which humankind has had an organized society with law enforcement. Usually the military, or "king's men" in the beginning.

Anyone acting outside of that saction was a "criminal". Vigilante is a term now used for those that do things without such sanction, be their intent good or ill.

You ask why people are picking on you for using "u" instead of "you". Well, you claim that it saves you two extra keystrokes, which it does. However, this gives the impression of laziness. When opting to represent an organisation working to be a legal law enforcement, laziness is the last thing you wish to display. It gives teh impression that you tend to not follow through on things, nor to look at every aspect and how on thing relates to another. Wether true or not, this is the view such writing portrays.

This is why in collages, writing is a part of almost every course. Be it buisness, accounting, computes, or law enforcement. It is doubly so here on the internet, as we do not see, nor hear you. Only your text represents you.

Concidering your post is about "education and awareness" you may want to take your own post to heart and learn a few things before trying to elighten others.

~Jessy

Ahhh, another uniformed sociopath thrusting themselves into a world and argument they will never understand. Try as you might missy, you're not going to get anyone to "come to your side" or see your arguments. You arguments being as off based as possible; it would seem to keep others on toes and at arm's distance with little insight into the point nor psyche of what you are trying to do with yourself here... Despite your claims to sanity I can see evidence of an underlying problem that is also common amongst all griefers I have ever encountered on SL. My policy of officers and troopers on my lands or lands I manage on SL remains intact:

I will let them run about and RP as much as they will. The moment that will is enforced on another that is not wanting to play along? Freeze-ban/eject.

Besides, even IRL peace officers cannot show up on other people's properties and demand respect of their authority. Unless they have a warrant, they are trespassing all the same. And my local law says I can shoot trespassers after asking them to leave the third time. ;3
You have a ton of nerve or are just too f*cking stupid to realize that you cannot just wander up to a property owner in SL and demand much more than maybe a polite greeting. Some folk, I tell you...

Go play in someone else's sandbox grandma, before you get stabbed or something. *giggle*

/me blinks

Can anyone else actually read this?

I tried...I really, really did, but it gave me a pounding headache. That was yesterday...I tried again today. I think I'm now blind in one eye, so I'm giving up while I still have enough vision to drive home from work today.

LOL

Best... post... ever

Goodness, where is the self appointed forum police when you need them? I seriously attempted to read the posts and I couldnt do it. I also had tried last night, my eyes crossed so bad I ended up with a headache.

I hate to say it, Darling, but you might have had a better time getting your point across if you had taken the advice of many here and typed in a manor that didnt make us want to drive ice picks into our eyes. You also might have gotten it across better if your, painfully written, posts hadnt included a lot of assumptions and didnt display your ignorance.

Someone educated properly on the mental health of others would never be so insulting and foolish as to offer a diagnosis based on such limited information. As well, someone trained in law enforcement wouldnt judge based on only tidbits of a situation. Someone educated on english or lit wouldnt knowingly change their writing style in order to make it easier for themselves while making it nearly impossible for others. Do you see a pattern here?

Throughout what I managed to read of your posts, you took a very passive way of being extremely agressive to others. You insulted mental health, stability, motives and called names without saying them outright. All while proclaiming a care for others as your only motive.

Caring for others and helping them within SL can be done in many ways, a lot mentioned in previous posts. Helping by naming yourself an authority or police force is presumptious and rude and one that is not fondly looked upon by many. What is to stop a greifer from contacting you and accusing others of things? You could come to a situation where someone is spouting off at said caller because of something they did before you ever got there. Now, who looks like the griefer? The one defending themselves? I suppose at that point you AR them to help protect the help caller? How would you have proof of anything if you are not in the situation at the time of it happening or present, at the very least? Was your training based on the TOS or how some of the people in your group THINK the TOS should be or THINK it means?

Are you seeing the point there at all? What has given you the right to enforce anything? LL hasnt, dont try and argue it, we know the truth. We certainly havent! I didnt seen an election for DA or Sheriff or any such thing. So just who got a burr up their behind one day and said "My way is going to be law, I shall be the police and train others to do it my way!" Who regulates....YOU all?

I think, from the other replies I have seen, I am glad that I didnt get a chance to read all of your posts. The ones I did manage to get through without blood dripping from my eyes were frustrating. I hope you get whatever help you need, physically or mentally, whatever, and can go back to enjoying your family and such and stop trying to decide what others should or shouldnt do and leave that job to LL. I know they need to work on the job more, but its best that people dont take it upon themselves to become judge and jury and convict others of a crime when you could be completely ignorant of the situation in the first place.

Oh and to note, I failed english, more than once. There are typos, words spelled wrong et all. Now, where is my advil *holds her head*

OP: Worried about child porn in SL, or damage to minors? Resign from your "police force". Go back to Real Life and talk to every parent you know. Start a movement. Get them to actually set limits for their kids and enforce them. Get them to monitor and supervise their kids' online activity. Try pulling on the rope instead of pushing it.

And stop pretending to be "police". You're not. You have no authority, no powers, and no rights. Most people will tell you to keep your nose the hell out of their business, including me.

Remember: No one is actually harmed physically in SL, no one's avatar can be made to do something you don't want it to do. Minors are not supposed to be here in the first place. If you know of one, and have proof, report them by all means. But the best way you can protect children is in Real Life. If you are a Parent, take interest in what your child does online, talk to them about what they are interested, answer their questions, spend time with them. Don't look to Teachers and other 3rd parties to raise your children. We can help, but that is your job primarily. And if they do get into trouble, help them. Then you can figure out who to blame. Just don't be surprised if the finger points to you.

good points

I'd like to also ask the OP to stick to 5 trains of thought maximum, per post.

Just the 5 trains? Hell, it was like Clapham Junction at rush hour*







* laboured joke may not scan well outside Britain, apologies

Well don't say that... as a newbie one day I ended up in a gay sauna. Saw a weird looking thing I decided to click on, and before you can say kneel, I was on my knees. It took a guy there exactly .03 seconds to confuse my head for... well never mind, it was not what I intended to do at my visit there *grin* So in a way, my avatar was made to do something I did not want. But neither physically nor emotionally I was harmed by the way

And still no resident question in sight...

Greetings Marcel

But you chose to stay there , didn't you Marcel? Hmmmm. No wonder your laptop overheats all the time

All I can say is that if you're old enough to be my mother, it's further proof to bolster my belief that age isn't a guarantor of maturity, intellect, or grace.

No inworld "police department" or other paramilitary force has ever been "sanctioned" by LL - in fact, the SLPD had their group name changed IIRC because of the way some newbies could construe it as being a sign of favor.

You don't have "psychiatric departments". You roleplay having any authority. You could be the grand high poobah outside of SL, but it doesn't mean anything within SL. And no one with a valid degree who valued their education and license to practice would offer to diagnose someone over the goddamned internet.

Here, let me evaluate you psychologically: you need to step outside and see the sun once in a while, and reassert your place in reality. It'll do you good.

You are insane.

Well sorry to disappoint you but I did not stay... not too long anyway After the initial shock of something happening without actually meaning to do so, I saw the humour in it and decided to break the romantic moment. Didn't mean to be rude but is was hard talking after all

Greetings, Marcel

Do you think someone might be taking the piss?

I'm sorry but I can't take seriously the visual of 80+ great-grandmothers driving around SL in police cars with flashing lights! This has GOT to be a wind-up!

80+ wheelchairs with light and sirenses make up a funnier image

Yes we do. Linden Research has NOT mentioned ANY officially sanctioned "police force"

Will you now claim otherwise?

Whether the poster was a windup merchant or not (elderly great grandmas of my acquaintance don't use textspeak shorthand like u and ur, but I suppose it takes all sorts...), it only needs LL to review this thread to see why it would be a BAD idea to farm out 'Policing' of the grid to some private volunteers!

I have been away sulking so I missed all this - can someone bring me up to speed? What are grandmothers in cop cars doing in SL sims? This sounds intriguing.

Protecting us from ourselves?