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Where do I get the book goodies?

Guu Lungu
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09-05-2008 10:51
Where do I get the book goodies referenced in the Second Life: The Official Guide and https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4436 The answer site links to this bad sl url: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emerce%20Twee/86/78/200
I have tried replacing the "%20" with _ still no good.
Lindal Kidd
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09-05-2008 11:12
You can buy the Official Guide to Second Life at: http://secondlife.com/corporate/slguide.php

However, I can't say that I recommend it. It does have some interesting bits about the history of SL, and a pretty detailed description of how to set up the Appearance sliders. But there is very little useful about creating objects, textures, animations, or scripts. There's nothing about all the features that have been added in the last year. And the CD-ROM contains stuff that you can download for free on this site.
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Ghosty Kips
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09-05-2008 11:15
From: Guu Lungu
Where do I get the book goodies referenced in the Second Life: The Official Guide and http://forums.secondlife.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=327 The answer site links to this bad sl url: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emerce%20Twee/86/78/200
I have tried replacing the "%20" with _ still no good.


That %20 should be a space, not an underscore. But clicking it as is should take you there. Paste the link in open chat, open your chat history, click the link and see if it tps you tot he spot.
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Skell Dagger
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09-05-2008 11:17
Search All and Map search both bring up zero results for Emerce Twee. How old is the book that you're referring to, Guu? It may be that the area those 'book goodies' were originally from simply doesn't exist anymore.

And seconding Lindal's remark: your first link (to the forum post) just brings up a 'new post' blank page.
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Ghosty Kips
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09-05-2008 11:18
From: Skell Dagger
Search All and Map search both bring up zero results for Emerce Twee. How old is the book that you're referring to, Guu? It may be that the area those 'book goodies' were originally from simply doesn't exist anymore.

And seconding Lindal's remark: your first link (to the forum post) just brings up a 'new post' blank page.


That book came out in January. Wish I had my copy here with me ...
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Guu Lungu
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clarifying
09-05-2008 11:21
The actual trouble is the bad link on the help page (1st url). Its supposed to take you to the inworld place to get the goodies.
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4436
Ghosty Kips
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09-05-2008 11:26
From: Guu Lungu
The actual trouble is the bad link on the help page (1st url). Its supposed to take you to the inworld place to get the goodies.
/327/d8/280496/1.html


The format for the SLurl is fine. Where does the link take you - or what message is generated when you try to use it?

/not on a PC with SL on it atm
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Guu Lungu
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it goes
09-05-2008 11:28
it goes to a blank slurl start page or just a blank web page depending on lag
Skell Dagger
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09-05-2008 11:28
A quick Google brings up this article:

http://blog.mindblizzard.com/2007/04/emerce-on-second-life.html

It would seem that Emerce is a Dutch magazine that had a store on Second Life, but according to that article the store was opened in 2006. I can't find any trace of it inworld now.

The only things that a search for 'emerce' brings up are the Business1 region (with only graphico.co.uk as a place in the region, which I can't teleport to anyway), the Emerce Island group, listed as "Land Group for Emerce eDay" (with a couple of Lindens as officers), and an avatar profile that has a pick mentioning a company that did work for the Emerce eDay.
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Guu Lungu
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perhaps someone gets other results from the support page?
09-05-2008 11:31
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4436 the link is the word here on the last line (very short page):

Just head here and use the kiosk. The next time you log in, your inventory will be updated.
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09-05-2008 11:33
Hey, you know, we're attacking the wrong problem. The person wants the book goodies. I don't have the book with me .. what are the goodies, does it say? Can we get a search for those items?
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Skell Dagger
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09-05-2008 11:42
From: Guu Lungu
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=4436 the link is the word here on the last line (very short page):

Just head here and use the kiosk. The next time you log in, your inventory will be updated.
/me facepalms. Session expired. I managed to find the question again, and I get the same result as you: a blank SLurl page.

The Emerce Twee location where this kiosk was seems to no longer exists, Guu. I suggest opening a support request and asking if the kiosk location has been moved.

Additionally, does the book tell you what these 'bonus items' are? You might find they're already inworld, perhaps at one of the NCI locations.
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Guu Lungu
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thanks
09-05-2008 12:00
well i submitted a support ticket about the bad link will see if that works. i dont have the book in question just found the support site and wondered about it.