Virus protectors were made for people like me because I will click anything. I saw the "hurry and get yours" on the splash screen while logging in a little while ago and I clicked it and made a account. Tried to play it forward but all my friends say the Beta is closed and no more accounts can be made.
So I am the first kid on my block with avaline. Now to figure out what to do with it. Anyone else get it?
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Lias Leandros
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Join date: 20 Jul 2005
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05-26-2009 19:07
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Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
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05-26-2009 19:30
I have it got it a few days ago
gave my number to a few people, have not tried it yet as for what now... give your number to people you trust so they can try it if they want _____________________
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Marianne McCann
Feted Inner Child
Join date: 23 Feb 2006
Posts: 7,145
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05-26-2009 21:32
I got it too. Called myself.
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Lias Leandros
mainlander
Join date: 20 Jul 2005
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05-26-2009 23:44
We should be able to dial the folks in the Beta test without the access numbers.
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Pie Psaltery
runs w/scissors
Join date: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 987
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05-27-2009 07:19
At least your not the only person who can't figure out what this incredible new feature from our beloved Lab is supposed to be used for:
http://www.massively.com/2009/05/26/what-or-who-is-second-life-s-avaline-for/ My best guess is that its more shiny to distract you from the real issues. |
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Argent Stonecutter
Emergency Mustelid
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 20,263
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05-27-2009 07:59
So I am the first kid on my block with avaline. Now to figure out what to do with it. _____________________
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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05-27-2009 08:01
It's a great new service that LL can sell to telemarketers! They can sell your avatar's phone number so you can get phone spam in-world, I guess. Count me out. I can't imagine ANY reason I or any of my friends would ever use this.
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Lolita Pro
www.PhotosByLolita.com
Join date: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 273
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05-27-2009 08:54
They will give us in-world voice communication w/ real world ... but the won't make it where I can send an email to my friends in-world while I can't get in.
Yeah ... thanks LL. We've been begging for email communication in/out of world for years. Then out of the blue, "Oh, here ... make a LD phone call to your friends who use voice." That's not the same. |
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Argent Stonecutter
Emergency Mustelid
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 20,263
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05-27-2009 09:11
Yeah ... thanks LL. We've been begging for email communication in/out of world for years. Hell, my requirements would be fulfilled with an email forwarder or a POP-only account with my avatar name at something.secondlife.com. _____________________
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Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
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05-27-2009 14:18
It's a great new service that LL can sell to telemarketers! They can sell your avatar's phone number so you can get phone spam in-world, I guess. Count me out. I can't imagine ANY reason I or any of my friends would ever use this. how would that work? first, people can only call you IF you give them your number. second, people will only have a number IF they ask for one. I have a feeling after the beta test, they will find it was completely useless and not go forward with it If they do, I will be surprised. (I have yet to use mine, so I will be one point on the beta test as completely useless option) and I am an avid voice user. (what I would like to see is the ability to send text msgs to cell phones, from within SL) for instance, I could txt my hubby or my brother, and being I do not have a cell phone myself, this would be very handy, especially for txting my brother as he is not even in the same country as I am) _____________________
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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05-27-2009 14:47
how would that work? first, people can only call you IF you give them your number. second, people will only have a number IF they ask for one. I have a feeling after the beta test, they will find it was completely useless and not go forward with it If they do, I will be surprised. (I have yet to use mine, so I will be one point on the beta test as completely useless option) and I am an avid voice user. (what I would like to see is the ability to send text msgs to cell phones, from within SL) for instance, I could txt my hubby or my brother, and being I do not have a cell phone myself, this would be very handy, especially for txting my brother as he is not even in the same country as I am) Personally, I see this as a nearly useless service. If you want to have someone call you on the phone, why not *give them your real phone number*? A phone to phone call will get better audio than anything that goes through SL Voice could hope for. And either way, they hear the same voice. The only "advantage" I can see is that the number isn't tied visibly to your RL identity and address, and so they could use it without having a way to trace who you really are. But you can get that just as easily by paying for a prepaid cell phone and listing it under your Avatar's name. _____________________
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Annie Carnell
Archon of [13]SINS
Join date: 9 Mar 2007
Posts: 6
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08-27-2009 14:30
Personally, I think this is the most stupidest thing. I don't even use voice, or skype. I've never even had voice activated. I'm playing a GAME if i wanted to talk to people and be social i'd play in my real life.
Why couldnt LL fix things that we REALLY NEEDED. like the lag, and how we can barely TP anywhere. |
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Raudf Fox
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Join date: 25 Feb 2005
Posts: 5,119
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08-27-2009 15:34
I don't want it and honestly can't see a need for it. The people I like enough to allow to call me, I will have give them my RL phone number. Then they can call me whether I'm in world or not.
Give me a real IM system that can be used whether I am in world or not. _____________________
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Lias Leandros
mainlander
Join date: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 3,458
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08-27-2009 19:35
I think they don't care that we, as individuals, don't want it. This is a business tool and will probably be included in any corporate island deal they get in the near future.
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Anja Udein
Registered User
Join date: 8 Aug 2009
Posts: 13
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08-27-2009 20:16
I don't want it and honestly can't see a need for it. The people I like enough to allow to call me, I will have give them my RL phone number. Then they can call me whether I'm in world or not. Give me a real IM system that can be used whether I am in world or not. Agree with that _____________________
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Maggie McArdle
FIOS hates puppies
Join date: 8 May 2006
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08-27-2009 22:51
If anyone requests a number, LL will have that number on a list. Unless they consider it a TOS violation to do so, or unless it is explicitly prohibited in the terms of use for Avaline, they could sell the list of all existing Avaline subscribers, and telemarketers could then call those poor people and spam them with ads. Personally, I see this as a nearly useless service. If you want to have someone call you on the phone, why not *give them your real phone number*? A phone to phone call will get better audio than anything that goes through SL Voice could hope for. And either way, they hear the same voice. The only "advantage" I can see is that the number isn't tied visibly to your RL identity and address, and so they could use it without having a way to trace who you really are. But you can get that just as easily by paying for a prepaid cell phone and listing it under your Avatar's name. this^^^ plus the 1200-1400usd price tag is way too much, for something you can do for free on Skype. _____________________
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