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Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

04-05-2004 18:30

This is hashing an old topic... but WEEE here we go...

With all the events lately (has anyone else noticed this?), we need some opt-out abilities for the anouncements... heres my idea...

You have an option to Opt-Out of All anouncements... with the ability to select individual anouncements to be noticed of... this way, you can select the events you want to be notified of but yet not have to deal with constant announcement spam.

A user could go to the Events menu and click "Notify Me Of Only Events I Select" then they can click an event and click a "Notify Me" button and be told when the event happens.

How would this work for lindens? Well I have no idea how its set up linden side, but I hope theres a window where they can enter in the announcement, the system could naturaly filter out who wants to be notified of that event.

The default would be to notified of all events.

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"Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad

Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

04-07-2004 19:15

*goes bump in the night*

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Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

04-08-2004 00:53

NO ONE wants to say anything about this? Jeez, you'd think more people would like this feature...

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

04-08-2004 02:03

well, I endorse it insofar as it sounds useful. But from a personal standpoint,

(a) Second Life doesnt cater for us Europeans, so it's not like I could attend an event even if I wanted to. Guess it's a good job I don't want to, huh?

(b) I ignore any and all event notifications that do appear anyway. So I'd like a simple toggle to switch off all notifications except maybe the 'log out we're going down' type system messages.

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Cybin Monde

Resident Moderator (?)

Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

i endorse this idea/feature

04-08-2004 06:02

Oz, good idea..

Events On by default.

Choices:
Events On
Events Off
Events Chosen

this would only effect Event announcements. System announcements would be On regardless.

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Bosozoku Kato

insurrectionist midget

Join date: 16 Jun 2003

Posts: 452

04-08-2004 07:14

I hate pop ups, events or online notifications, errors, etc. Just put it all in chat and leave my UI alone.

I do agree that it should be a toggle though, some do like pop-ups (non-script writer types, like ironchef -- he's a social butterfly).

Boso

Pendari Lorentz

Senior Member

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 4,372

04-08-2004 08:45

Or just get a handy dandy Personal Reminder Device... created by Pendari Lorentz, scripted by Oz Spade... Currently located in several stores around the world!

lol.. sorry.. couldn't resist Oz

Seriously though, I like the idea of being able to flag certain events that I do want to receive notification about.

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Moleculor Satyr

Fireflies!

Join date: 5 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,650

04-08-2004 13:27

I just think they need to revamp the entire event system, complete with this, and other features, like auto-annoucing.

Lindens would still have to look over everything, to make sure no one makes an event that says as it's annoucement "I'm a big fat smelly Linden!" or something, but.. *shrug*

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Kex Godel

Master Slacker

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 869

04-22-2004 08:52

Please... make the pain stop.

30+ events per day == lots of interruptions!

Julian Fate

80's Pop Star

Join date: 19 Oct 2003

Posts: 1,020

04-22-2004 09:17

It's spam. I don't like spam. Opt-in, opt-out, whatever but I want to opt.

Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

04-22-2004 17:05

At least filtering would be nice.
*rant mode=on*
I don't ever want to hear another announcment for a casino opening or host free chat. And when i alt-tab out of full screen mode to have it start flashing in the start bar like the end of the world but no it's just an anouncment for some land auction closing in a sim i would only ever consider driving throw with the window rolled up and the hatch closed on my tank.
*rant mode=off*

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Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river.
- Cyril Connolly

Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
- James Nachtwey

TinaStar Dawn

Registered User

Join date: 23 Dec 2003

Posts: 249

04-22-2004 18:24

I would be in favor of filtering by types of events too. Like Strife mentioned, there are several "types" of events that I never want to hear about (and certainly don't want to hear about 30 times a day).

Paolo Portocarrero

Puritanical Hedonist

Join date: 28 Apr 2004

Posts: 2,393

05-27-2004 11:56

Linking up another related thread...

/13/50/14319/1.html

Cori Sunshine

Registered User

Join date: 16 Jun 2003

Posts: 42

05-30-2004 23:48

Awesome idea Oz ..

Event Notifications
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	04-05-2004 18:30 This is hashing an old topic... but WEEE here we go... With all the events lately (has anyone else noticed this?), we need some opt-out abilities for the anouncements... heres my idea... You have an option to Opt-Out of All anouncements... with the ability to select individual anouncements to be noticed of... this way, you can select the events you want to be notified of but yet not have to deal with constant announcement spam. A user could go to the Events menu and click "Notify Me Of Only Events I Select" then they can click an event and click a "Notify Me" button and be told when the event happens. How would this work for lindens? Well I have no idea how its set up linden side, but I hope theres a window where they can enter in the announcement, the system could naturaly filter out who wants to be notified of that event. The default would be to notified of all events. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	04-07-2004 19:15 goes bump in the night _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	04-08-2004 00:53 NO ONE wants to say anything about this? Jeez, you'd think more people would like this feature... _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	04-08-2004 02:03 well, I endorse it insofar as it sounds useful. But from a personal standpoint, (a) Second Life doesnt cater for us Europeans, so it's not like I could attend an event even if I wanted to. Guess it's a good job I don't want to, huh? (b) I ignore any and all event notifications that do appear anyway. So I'd like a simple toggle to switch off all notifications except maybe the 'log out we're going down' type system messages. _____________________
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	i endorse this idea/feature 04-08-2004 06:02 Oz, good idea.. Events On by default. Choices: Events On Events Off Events Chosen this would only effect Event announcements. System announcements would be On regardless. _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Bosozoku Kato insurrectionist midget Join date: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 452	04-08-2004 07:14 I hate pop ups, events or online notifications, errors, etc. Just put it all in chat and leave my UI alone. I do agree that it should be a toggle though, some do like pop-ups (non-script writer types, like ironchef -- he's a social butterfly). Boso
Pendari Lorentz Senior Member Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 4,372	04-08-2004 08:45 Or just get a handy dandy Personal Reminder Device... created by Pendari Lorentz, scripted by Oz Spade... Currently located in several stores around the world! lol.. sorry.. couldn't resist Oz Seriously though, I like the idea of being able to flag certain events that I do want to receive notification about. _____________________ hugs everyone
Moleculor Satyr Fireflies! Join date: 5 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,650	04-08-2004 13:27 I just think they need to revamp the entire event system, complete with this, and other features, like auto-annoucing. Lindens would still have to look over everything, to make sure no one makes an event that says as it's annoucement "I'm a big fat smelly Linden!" or something, but.. shrug _____________________ </sarcasm>
Kex Godel Master Slacker Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 869	04-22-2004 08:52 Please... make the pain stop. 30+ events per day == lots of interruptions!
Julian Fate 80's Pop Star Join date: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 1,020	04-22-2004 09:17 It's spam. I don't like spam. Opt-in, opt-out, whatever but I want to opt.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	04-22-2004 17:05 At least filtering would be nice. rant mode=on I don't ever want to hear another announcment for a casino opening or host free chat. And when i alt-tab out of full screen mode to have it start flashing in the start bar like the end of the world but no it's just an anouncment for some land auction closing in a sim i would only ever consider driving throw with the window rolled up and the hatch closed on my tank. rant mode=off _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
TinaStar Dawn Registered User Join date: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 249	04-22-2004 18:24 I would be in favor of filtering by types of events too. Like Strife mentioned, there are several "types" of events that I never want to hear about (and certainly don't want to hear about 30 times a day).
Paolo Portocarrero Puritanical Hedonist Join date: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 2,393	05-27-2004 11:56 Linking up another related thread... /13/50/14319/1.html
Cori Sunshine Registered User Join date: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 42	05-30-2004 23:48 Awesome idea Oz ..

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