I see in the police blotter that someone got suspended for, among other things, "impersonating a Linden on the forums".
Without hacking the forum software how would one do this?
Just say "I am a Linden" in a really sincere and convincing font?
Or just use the word compelling a lot or what?
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Aodhan McDunnough
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08-01-2006 00:01
Just say "I am a Linden" in a really sincere and convincing font? This is sufficient grounds. Now you know why when I mention that I've been an official playtester or mod I always mention that it's from another game. If I didn't it might qualify as impersonating a Linden Lab employee or a moderator _____________________
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SuezanneC Baskerville
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08-01-2006 00:20
Hmm, suppose I stuck Philip's picture in as my forum avatar, would that count?
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Aodhan McDunnough
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08-01-2006 00:21
Hmm, suppose I stuck Philip's picture in as my forum avatar, would that count? No idea whatsoever. I wouldn't do it. _____________________
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Zoe Llewelyn
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08-01-2006 05:38
I have seen a lot of residents recently using an orange font and posting lindenish text in their sigs and in their posts to make it look like their post had been edited or commented on by a linden...but without a linden name attached. This in itself may also violate that rule, even though no express claim was made to being a linden or that the text was written by a linden. It certainly violates the spirit of the rule by appearing to put words out as if spoken by a linden when they were not.
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08-01-2006 07:14
Didn't someone hack the forums and post as Torley a few weeks back? Maybe this is delayed fallout from that whole "thang".
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08-01-2006 07:19
Recently saw someone post something like this :
I'm philip Linden... Ofcourse he/she probably ment it as a joke, but there was no way for a newbie to know this. I think this was in the sandbox or here. |
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Lupus Delacroix
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08-01-2006 07:57
Hmm, suppose I stuck Philip's picture in as my forum avatar, would that count? But philip has the ugliest avatar on SL..... well close anyways. Meanwhile the other Lindens often amuse with their av's ^.~ I ran accross Torley the other day and she was all hat. |
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08-01-2006 08:01
But Torley is different. She was all "hat" way before she ever was a Linden.
But philip has the ugliest avatar on SL..... well close anyways. Meanwhile the other Lindens often amuse with their av's ^.~ I ran accross Torley the other day and she was all hat. _____________________
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08-01-2006 08:04
But philip has the ugliest avatar on SL..... well close anyways. Meanwhile the other Lindens often amuse with their av's ^.~ I ran accross Torley the other day and she was all hat. I think Sue's referring to Philip's RL pic. Looks pretty good, really. Can somone explain what you guys mean by "all hat?" The only time I saw Torley in-world she looked pretty normal. _____________________
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Lupus Delacroix
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08-01-2006 08:09
I think Sue's referring to Philip's RL pic. Looks pretty good, really. Can somone explain what you guys mean by "all hat?" The only time I saw Torley in-world she looked pretty normal. I mean she had a furry body, and had a hat on larger than the rest of her AV.... =P |
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Aodhan McDunnough
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08-01-2006 08:12
I mean she had a furry body, and had a hat on larger than the rest of her AV.... =P Cute. _____________________
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Lillani Lowell
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08-01-2006 08:18
I mean she had a furry body, and had a hat on larger than the rest of her AV.... =P It means nothing without a photo to show for it. |
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08-01-2006 08:31
I see in the police blotter that someone got suspended for, among other things, "impersonating a Linden on the forums". Without hacking the forum software how would one do this? Just say "I am a Linden" in a really sincere and convincing font? Or just use the word compelling a lot or what? Actually, I think all you need to do to impersonate a Linden is double speak or say phrases with no real meaning. An example might be, "I know the grid's been acting up lately but we're doing out best to wade through the multitude of possible problems and hope to have a solution in place soon" translation: "Don't bother me with such nonsense and just play the darn game." *NOTE: please I'm not a linden do not suspend me for that statement! _____________________
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Kiwoo Gandini
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08-01-2006 08:34
Actually, I think all you need to do to impersonate a Linden is double speak or say phrases with no real meaning. An example might be, "I know the grid's been acting up lately but we're doing out best to wade through the multitude of possible problems and hope to have a solution in place soon" translation: "Don't bother me with such nonsense and just play the darn game." *NOTE: please I'm not a linden do not suspend me for that statement! *laughs* So true. |
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Dillon Morenz
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08-01-2006 08:45
It means nothing without a photo to show for it. I took some a few days ago. That hat is a very recent addition to her cute furry Av. http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90447 http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90443 http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90441 _____________________
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08-01-2006 11:18
I took some a few days ago. That hat is a very recent addition to her cute furry Av. http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90447 http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90443 http://www.sluniverse.com/pics/pic.aspx?id=90441 OMGFURRYTORLEY!!!11one XD SO CUTE! Yay for orange text.  _____________________
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08-01-2006 12:01
Hmm, suppose I stuck Philip's picture in as my forum avatar, would that count? _____________________
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08-01-2006 14:02
Here's my impersonation of a Linden on the forums.
Woo Woo, look and me, I'm a Linden, on the forum. The world is good, everything is good, life is good, woo woo, look and me, i'm a Linden, blaa blaa _____________________
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08-01-2006 14:07
Here's my impersonation of a Linden on the forums. Woo Woo, look and me, I'm a Linden, on the forum. The world is good, everything is good, life is good, woo woo, look and me, i'm a Linden, blaa blaa You forgot the doublespeek! _____________________
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08-01-2006 14:27
Does that mean they used orange text?
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08-01-2006 14:28
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08-01-2006 15:06
You forgot the doublespeek! oh crap.... well... i put about as much effort in my impersonation of a Linden as LL does for SL _____________________
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