Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I forgot about trackers! You can pay $229/mo for a full region from Linden Lab and still be on someone's tracker and harassed from their alts. So yes, privacy truly does not exist in Second Life. I think as a premium member, you should have the option to not be tracked at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Can an avatar be tracked across the grid? I don't think they can, can they? I know i've watched the movie Jumper recently, but i'm sure that has nothing to do with it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, CaithLynnSayes said: Can an avatar be tracked across the grid? I don't think they can, can they? I know i've watched the movie Jumper recently, but i'm sure that has nothing to do with it They can, yes. Online trackers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Do enlighten me, i've never heard of this witchcraft. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Chris Nova said: They can, yes. Online trackers. ... but they only can track when someone is online, not actually know where they are on the grid. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Marigold Devin said: ... but they only can track when someone is online, not actually know where they are on the grid. That's what i was thinking too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Marigold Devin said: ... but they only can track when someone is online, not actually know where they are on the grid. Correct. That's what I meant. All you have to do is use an alt to track another avatar (that hides their online status from those not on their friends list) and you can continue to harass them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, CaithLynnSayes said: That's what i was thinking too. ... or I really would have been the best ghost hunter around back in the day ! 😂 But to Chris, there IS a way of not being tracked. Keep a secret alt secret and log in with that. Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 And? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Chris Nova said: Correct. That's what I meant. All you have to do is use an alt to track another avatar (that hides their online status from those not on their friends list) and you can continue to harass them. I've never had the urge to harass anyone. And rarely have I been harassed (just by one lunatic woman one time). And I've always used an online tracker for one reason or another. Never for harassment purposes though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Marigold Devin said: ... or I really would have been the best ghost hunter around back in the day ! 😂 But to Chris, there IS a way of not being tracked. Keep a secret alt secret and log in with that. Works for me! Yeah no, that's not going to work unless I want to spend thousands of actual dollars to rebuild my landscaping, decor, and house inventory. I enjoy landscaping on this platform. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Chris Nova said: Yeah no, that's not going to work unless I want to spend thousands of actual dollars to rebuild my landscaping, decor, and house inventory. I enjoy landscaping on this platform. What am I missing here? You can give your secret alt permission to modify and move your house inventory and decor etc. Is being harassed something that happens to you often? I'm concerned/baffled in equal measure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Chris Nova said: Yeah no, that's not going to work unless I want to spend thousands of actual dollars to rebuild my landscaping, decor, and house inventory. I enjoy landscaping on this platform. Or.... or or or.... How about this hilarious idea. How about you run your own OpenSim server and have an absolute gigantic 16x16 regim offline all to yourself. I know i've been crazy enough to do that. It's actually kinda fun A truly gigantic sandbox. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Marigold Devin said: What am I missing here? You can give your secret alt permission to modify and move your house inventory and decor etc. Is being harassed something that happens to you often? I'm concerned/baffled in equal measure. I was just pointing out that I was wrong in my original statement that owning a region means ultimate privacy. Its not when someone can use online trackers to track when you are online and message you to harass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, CaithLynnSayes said: Or.... or or or.... How about this hilarious idea. How about you run your own OpenSim server and have an absolute gigantic 16x16 regim offline all to yourself. I know i've been crazy enough to do that. It's actually kinda fun A truly gigantic sandbox. I thought about that but....the avatar quality is horrible. So is most of the items on their marketplace. If I could move my whole inventory over, I would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Chris Nova said: I was just pointing out that I was wrong in my original statement that owning a region means ultimate privacy. Its not when someone can use online trackers to track when you are online and message you to harass. Ahhh I see, I get ya now. Are they harassing you or just saying heyup? Have my new year's resolution and stop giving a f*ck - just choose not to respond to people. F*ck 'em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Chris Nova said: I was just pointing out that I was wrong in my original statement that owning a region means ultimate privacy. Its not when someone can use online trackers to track when you are online and message you to harass. You can always turn on only receive IMs from friends. I've done at times. They pest soon gives up after getting no response. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Chris Nova said: Yeah no, that's not going to work unless I want to spend thousands of actual dollars to rebuild my landscaping, decor, and house inventory. I enjoy landscaping on this platform. Call me dumb, but i actually don't understand the issue here. If you have that region, you're paying for it, then i'm assuming you have estate rights to it, why not just ban the so called harassers? Or do you mean that they can see you're online, in which case the region itself has nothing to do with it, just you being online. I don't really get the problem here. Dang it. Third time today, what's wrong with me! Lol. If it's the latter, the simple fact that they see you online through a "tracker". why not just ignore them, or set up an auto respond telling them you don't want to be bothered right now? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Tee hees as I add your name to my online tracker. (Joking) (Not joking.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Just now, Marigold Devin said: Ahhh I see, I get ya now. Are they harassing you or just saying heyup? Have my new year's resolution and stop giving a f*ck - just choose not to respond to people. F*ck 'em all! Well see its feb (lovers month) so I guess some troll wanted to start drama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, CaithLynnSayes said: Call me dumb, but i actually don't understand the issue here. If you have that region, you're paying for it, then i'm assuming you have estate rights to it, why not just ban the so called harassers? Or do you mean that they can see you're online, in which case the region itself has nothing to do with it, just you being online. I don't really get the problem here. Dang it. Third time today, what's wrong with me! Lol. If it's the latter, the simple fact that they see you online through a "tracker". why not just ignore them, or set up an auto respond telling them you don't want to be bothered right now? It's really not you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Corvinus Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Rowan Amore said: You can always turn on only receive IMs from friends. I've done at times. They pest soon gives up after getting no response. How can I do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Chris Nova said: Well see its feb (lovers month) so I guess some troll wanted to start drama. Just click your red sequined shoes together and tell them you're not playing. It works for me. (Or you're not that bloke who on another thread had a couple of weeks of love bombing a woman and then decided to declare you wanted her as your sex slave? If so, you beast! ) Stop being so bloody desirable! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Chris Nova said: How can I do that? Preferences - communication - change the setting and even add a message you want to give out, like "I vant to be alone" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaithLynnSayes Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Marigold Devin said: Tee hees as I add your name to my online tracker. (Joking) (Not joking.) I'm tracking him too now. streisand effect anyone? J/K... or am i...??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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