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Argent Stonecutter

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11-17-2008 04:37

From: Hypatia Callisto

no... I think you aren't thinking socially... I'm trying to prod these thoughts.

Er, I *am* thinking socially. That's the point, I'm pitching social differences... how the user interacts with them... and you're coming back with technical details.

From: someone

You're comparing websites to a virtual world community

I'm comparing the concept of websites (the internet model) to the concept of a unitary world (the Compuserve model).

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Argent Stonecutter

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11-17-2008 04:39

From: Pserendipity Daniels

Would it be bragging to state that I am BigEndian?

Mainframes laugh at your puny byte-oriented address space.

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Argent Stonecutter

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11-17-2008 04:43

From: Monalisa Robbiani

Someone asked who would police the PG standards if the main grid was indeed PG. I said, we would. I just used child avs as an example for efficient self-policing (in fact, a way too efficient one).

And, as I noted when you made that point, it doesn't work. It hasn't stopped sexual ageplay at all. You can't prevent consenting individuals (adult or not) from finding each other and playing out their fantasies. You can't have perfect success keeping the adult and child grids separated, either, but it is possible to succeed much better than LL has... the current policy in SL means that it's actually easier for kids to get on the adult grid than on the teen grid!

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Gummi Richthofen

Fetish's Frasier Crane!

Join date: 3 Oct 2006

Posts: 605

11-17-2008 06:29

From: Weston Graves

I think it would be a great idea to do an experiment in complete and total anarchy if we could find someone to organize the event.

We have. It's called "Russia".

Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

11-17-2008 07:37

From: Iain Sullivan

NO Gambling either

(on OpenLifeGrid)

Well, shoot. What the heck are people going to DO over there for fun? Recite poetry to each other?

At this stage of virtual worlds, I don't think a startup can afford to ignore major potential industries like this. I mean, the sex in SL drives not only the dancer and escort business, but clubs in general, and about 95% of the fashion and animation industry.

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Curtis Dresler

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Join date: 6 Apr 2008

Posts: 155

11-17-2008 10:18

From: Brenda Connolly

Not if he spaces his Claymores properly.

And I don't think they are empty either, at least coming from Chris and what I know of him. I won't speak for him, but there is the saying "better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees." I am starting to subscribe to that more each day.

If you mean RL, you haven't worked with Claymores. Even with the arrows, I always figured I would be the guy to take out his unit by putting one or more the wrong way in the dark. That said, with the right enemy, they were as much warning as weapon.

OTOH, I occasionally fantasized about mounting them to the frame of my car and covering them with fog light covers when driving in Washington DC traffic.

Argent Stonecutter

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11-17-2008 10:22

From: Curtis Dresler

OTOH, I occasionally fantasized about mounting them to the frame of my car and covering them with fog light covers when driving in Washington DC traffic.

Just make some green bumper stickers with "front toward enemy" printed on them. You'll get just as "good" a reaction.

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Virtual Worlds and Morality
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	11-17-2008 04:37 From: Hypatia Callisto no... I think you aren't thinking socially... I'm trying to prod these thoughts. Er, I am thinking socially. That's the point, I'm pitching social differences... how the user interacts with them... and you're coming back with technical details. From: someone You're comparing websites to a virtual world community I'm comparing the concept of websites (the internet model) to the concept of a unitary world (the Compuserve model). _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	11-17-2008 04:39 From: Pserendipity Daniels Would it be bragging to state that I am BigEndian? Mainframes laugh at your puny byte-oriented address space. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	11-17-2008 04:43 From: Monalisa Robbiani Someone asked who would police the PG standards if the main grid was indeed PG. I said, we would. I just used child avs as an example for efficient self-policing (in fact, a way too efficient one). And, as I noted when you made that point, it doesn't work. It hasn't stopped sexual ageplay at all. You can't prevent consenting individuals (adult or not) from finding each other and playing out their fantasies. You can't have perfect success keeping the adult and child grids separated, either, but it is possible to succeed much better than LL has... the current policy in SL means that it's actually easier for kids to get on the adult grid than on the teen grid! _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Gummi Richthofen Fetish's Frasier Crane! Join date: 3 Oct 2006 Posts: 605	11-17-2008 06:29 From: Weston Graves I think it would be a great idea to do an experiment in complete and total anarchy if we could find someone to organize the event. We have. It's called "Russia".
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	11-17-2008 07:37 From: Iain Sullivan NO Gambling either (on OpenLifeGrid) Well, shoot. What the heck are people going to DO over there for fun? Recite poetry to each other? At this stage of virtual worlds, I don't think a startup can afford to ignore major potential industries like this. I mean, the sex in SL drives not only the dancer and escort business, but clubs in general, and about 95% of the fashion and animation industry. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Curtis Dresler Registered User Join date: 6 Apr 2008 Posts: 155	11-17-2008 10:18 From: Brenda Connolly Not if he spaces his Claymores properly. And I don't think they are empty either, at least coming from Chris and what I know of him. I won't speak for him, but there is the saying "better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees." I am starting to subscribe to that more each day. If you mean RL, you haven't worked with Claymores. Even with the arrows, I always figured I would be the guy to take out his unit by putting one or more the wrong way in the dark. That said, with the right enemy, they were as much warning as weapon. OTOH, I occasionally fantasized about mounting them to the frame of my car and covering them with fog light covers when driving in Washington DC traffic.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	11-17-2008 10:22 From: Curtis Dresler OTOH, I occasionally fantasized about mounting them to the frame of my car and covering them with fog light covers when driving in Washington DC traffic. Just make some green bumper stickers with "front toward enemy" printed on them. You'll get just as "good" a reaction. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore

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