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FaTeke Wottitz

Lost in the masses

Join date: 7 Apr 2007

Posts: 126

08-05-2008 05:37

Okay so maybe its just me but I can't find anything about this anywhere.

When I start the SL Viewer I used to have the last 3 or 4 blog post headers on the screen, and an RSS feed at the top right.

I used these all the time. It kept me up to date on the goings on in SL and often provided valuable information.

Since my upgrade to the new viewer this information is gone. I get the online status and the number of avatars online but thats it.

I've poured over the preferences in the viewer looking for a way to turn this on and cannot find it.

I've searched the forums for this but I must be using the wrong search criteria because I get nothing from my searches.

I've read a huge amount of information about bug fixes and the like on the blog post about the new viewer and cannot find this mentioned either.

So, I now have multiple pretty pictures when I start the viewer but no useful information. Bummer.

Is this universal? Or is it just me? Is there any way to get this information back?

/me is not happy with change. LOL

Thanks all,
FaTeke

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Willy Wonka

Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

08-05-2008 05:38

Yeah, they apparently simplified the start-up screen, and made no announcements about it. Everyone on the 1.20.15 client sees the new screen with less info.

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Kathy Morellet

Registered User

Join date: 26 Jul 2006

Posts: 809

08-05-2008 05:43

I have the status on an RSS feed and the blog bookmarked. The startup screen was redundant. I always just entered my info and logged in without a glance at the rest of the clutter anyway. *shrugs*

Sara Lukas

.·:*¨¨* In Love *¨¨*:·.

Join date: 15 Dec 2006

Posts: 311

08-05-2008 06:00

i miss this too... pain in the butt to have to log inot the site everytime u wanna see whats going on

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Yes.. i know i have a lot of typos..

i can spell but i am too lazy and tired to correct them.. sorry

Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

08-05-2008 06:40

It is expected to be back, once they figure out what they're doin' with the image.

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FaTeke Wottitz

Lost in the masses

Join date: 7 Apr 2007

Posts: 126

08-05-2008 06:46

From: Marianne McCann

It is expected to be back, once they figure out what they're doin' with the image.

Thank you for that Marianne.
I'm very glad to hear it, something seems missing for me now every time I log in.

While some may have ignored it, as did many of my friends, I found it very helpful.

Cheers
FaTeke

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"So shines a good deed in a weary world."
Willy Wonka

Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

08-05-2008 06:59

From: FaTeke Wottitz

Thank you for that Marianne.
I'm very glad to hear it, something seems missing for me now every time I log in.

While some may have ignored it, as did many of my friends, I found it very helpful.

Yer welcome: I miss 'em too.

Here's what little information I could find:

From: http://torley.com/new-second-life-login-screen-welcomes-change

WORTH KNOWING: the news feeds aren’t gone forever, so stay tuned for worthwhile changes. In the meantime, click the “Second Life Grid Status” link and logo in the upper-right to get to the Status Reports page.

I personally find it useful to have that information front and center. Doubly so given they sneak policy changes into dat blog.

_____________________

"There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden
"If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world

" - Prospero Linden

Lightwave Valkyrie

Registered User

Join date: 30 Jan 2004

Posts: 666

08-24-2008 11:12

every update they change the user interface so if theres something you like im sure they will change it soon.
why cant they make it user modifiable? why cant we skin our own, make our own hot keys?
it would be so easy to build if we had hot keys....
i dont know why i waste my time talking about this.. sorry

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videos work! thanks SL

Ponsonby Low

Unregistered User

Join date: 21 May 2008

Posts: 1,893

08-24-2008 11:36

I'd wondered about this, too. I always used to at least skim over everything before clicking the Connect button.

Glad to hear it's going to return.

Archie Lukas

Transcended

Join date: 5 Jan 2007

Posts: 115

08-24-2008 15:41

me too
it started with v 20

Its a royal pain in de ass I tell you, f'sure man.

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Archie Lukas

"Just the facts ma'am"
MI5

Bloodsong Termagant

Manic Artist

Join date: 22 Jan 2007

Posts: 615

08-25-2008 11:34

you tell 'em, lightwave.

actually, isnt there a jira to vote for on that?

meanwhile, back on topic... sorta. the other thing that bugs me is... when i get to secondlife.com, and it recognizes me (ie: im logged in), that little news box isn't shown. i used to like to read the little sl news articles once in a while. then i had to log out to even find it. i dont know if its even still there any more. (then again, maybe its all bad news these days!)

Ghosty Kips

Elora's Llama

Join date: 2 May 2008

Posts: 2,386

08-25-2008 12:32

I haven't missed a thing. I use an RSS reader.

http://reader.google.com/

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FaTeke Wottitz Lost in the masses Join date: 7 Apr 2007 Posts: 126	08-05-2008 05:37 Okay so maybe its just me but I can't find anything about this anywhere. When I start the SL Viewer I used to have the last 3 or 4 blog post headers on the screen, and an RSS feed at the top right. I used these all the time. It kept me up to date on the goings on in SL and often provided valuable information. Since my upgrade to the new viewer this information is gone. I get the online status and the number of avatars online but thats it. I've poured over the preferences in the viewer looking for a way to turn this on and cannot find it. I've searched the forums for this but I must be using the wrong search criteria because I get nothing from my searches. I've read a huge amount of information about bug fixes and the like on the blog post about the new viewer and cannot find this mentioned either. So, I now have multiple pretty pictures when I start the viewer but no useful information. Bummer. Is this universal? Or is it just me? Is there any way to get this information back? /me is not happy with change. LOL Thanks all, FaTeke _____________________ "So shines a good deed in a weary world." Willy Wonka
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	08-05-2008 05:38 Yeah, they apparently simplified the start-up screen, and made no announcements about it. Everyone on the 1.20.15 client sees the new screen with less info. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Kathy Morellet Registered User Join date: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 809	08-05-2008 05:43 I have the status on an RSS feed and the blog bookmarked. The startup screen was redundant. I always just entered my info and logged in without a glance at the rest of the clutter anyway. shrugs
Sara Lukas .·:¨¨ In Love ¨¨:·. Join date: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 311	08-05-2008 06:00 i miss this too... pain in the butt to have to log inot the site everytime u wanna see whats going on _____________________ O.o Neeeeeeeeed sleeeeeeeeeeep o.O Yes.. i know i have a lot of typos.. i can spell but i am too lazy and tired to correct them.. sorry
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	08-05-2008 06:40 It is expected to be back, once they figure out what they're doin' with the image. _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
FaTeke Wottitz Lost in the masses Join date: 7 Apr 2007 Posts: 126	08-05-2008 06:46 From: Marianne McCann It is expected to be back, once they figure out what they're doin' with the image. Thank you for that Marianne. I'm very glad to hear it, something seems missing for me now every time I log in. While some may have ignored it, as did many of my friends, I found it very helpful. Cheers FaTeke _____________________ "So shines a good deed in a weary world." Willy Wonka
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	08-05-2008 06:59 From: FaTeke Wottitz Thank you for that Marianne. I'm very glad to hear it, something seems missing for me now every time I log in. While some may have ignored it, as did many of my friends, I found it very helpful. Yer welcome: I miss 'em too. Here's what little information I could find: From: http://torley.com/new-second-life-login-screen-welcomes-change WORTH KNOWING: the news feeds aren’t gone forever, so stay tuned for worthwhile changes. In the meantime, click the “Second Life Grid Status” link and logo in the upper-right to get to the Status Reports page. I personally find it useful to have that information front and center. Doubly so given they sneak policy changes into dat blog. _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Lightwave Valkyrie Registered User Join date: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 666	08-24-2008 11:12 every update they change the user interface so if theres something you like im sure they will change it soon. why cant they make it user modifiable? why cant we skin our own, make our own hot keys? it would be so easy to build if we had hot keys.... i dont know why i waste my time talking about this.. sorry _____________________ L$ is the root of all evil videos work! thanks SL
Ponsonby Low Unregistered User Join date: 21 May 2008 Posts: 1,893	08-24-2008 11:36 I'd wondered about this, too. I always used to at least skim over everything before clicking the Connect button. Glad to hear it's going to return.
Archie Lukas Transcended Join date: 5 Jan 2007 Posts: 115	08-24-2008 15:41 me too it started with v 20 Its a royal pain in de ass I tell you, f'sure man. _____________________ Archie Lukas "Just the facts ma'am" MI5
Bloodsong Termagant Manic Artist Join date: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 615	08-25-2008 11:34 you tell 'em, lightwave. actually, isnt there a jira to vote for on that? meanwhile, back on topic... sorta. the other thing that bugs me is... when i get to secondlife.com, and it recognizes me (ie: im logged in), that little news box isn't shown. i used to like to read the little sl news articles once in a while. then i had to log out to even find it. i dont know if its even still there any more. (then again, maybe its all bad news these days!)
Ghosty Kips Elora's Llama Join date: 2 May 2008 Posts: 2,386	08-25-2008 12:32 I haven't missed a thing. I use an RSS reader. http://reader.google.com/ _____________________ -- Why aren't you doing something more useful, like playing WoW?