Madelaine McMasters

Scylla Rhiadra wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: Scylla Rhiadra wrote: It's one's performance, not one's labels, that interest me. Yep but, as in the Olympics, shouldn't degree of difficulty figure into the score? lol Only if we are intent upon measuring people's right to self-fashion against the right of our culture, and our language, to do it for them. It's a crazy thought, but what if one's sexuality or gender were about as culturally "meaningful" as hair or eye colour? In such a world, the "score" would be largely academic, wouldn't it? http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/alice_dreger_is_anatomy_destiny.html What I'm trying to get at is that the ability of our performances to change others perspectives is affected by their belief that we're actually inhabiting the life that yields our own. Life isn't academic, so the scores won't be either. I've an RL TG friend who's story is remarkable. Being in her presence makes her performance more powerful than any I can imagine witnessing in SL. For the many who discount the scourge of alternative sexuality as "chosen", SL would be the posterchild for tolerance run amok. While I can hope that SL gives some of us a chance to broaden our understanding, I wonder if we'd have done it anyway (or even better) without it. Could it be that we're sequestering our tolerance here?

Scylla Rhiadra wrote: It's one's performance, not one's labels, that interest me. Yep but, as in the Olympics, shouldn't degree of difficulty figure into the score?

Ariel Vuissent wrote: Failing to use proper grammar and spelling does tend to make people seem less intelligent. Therefore, the opinion of someone who does not use proper grammar and spelling may be less respected than the opinion of someone who does use proper grammar and spelling. I don't (I hope) have all that much difficulty wading through bad grammar. My respect for people has more to do with other things. I might, however, point out to someone that their opinion is of little to no value to me because it is garbled and poorly written. If you are able to discern an opinion, the writing wasn't so garbled. If you are unable to discern an opinion, you can't place a value on it. There are times I can't make heads or tails of something and I don't have time or interest to pursue. That's fine. But when I have the time and interest, I don't value an opinion until I have some idea what it is and where it came from. After one or two exchanges with someone's whose grammar and spelling are poor and who refuses to even consider another point of view, I don't blame people for finally saying "Your grammar and spelling suck, and I don't respect what you're saying, so I'm done talking to you." Ariel, let's finesse this a little again. If you've gotten far enough in an exchange to believe the other party won't even consider another point of view, maybe grammar wasn't the problem? Intransigence is a different animal altogether ;-) --||-

Qwalyphi Korpov wrote: I often find it distressing that the lithium spell check fails to understand my intentional misspellings and refuses to understand that LL is perfectly OK as is. Stop attacking me lithium spell check. Offering spelling and grammar suggestions can be a kindness - for instance if there are language translation issues. There we go! It's the intent!

Ian Undercroft wrote: Making due and proper allowance for those who don't have English as their first language, you're kidding yourself if you're suggesting that a person's grammar and spelling doesn't, as a general rule, also say a lot about their intelliegence. Ian, what grammar says about one's intelligence depends on context. What criticism of grammar says about one's intelligence depends on context. But... is this only about intelligence?

Kelli May wrote: Madelaine McMasters wrote: While I don't necessarily advocate upgrading eyelash/eyebrow length as a way to get more privacy, I can believe it works. Oooh, now I like that look. Better to appear a li'l skeptical than surprised?

While I don't necessarily advocate upgrading eyelash/eyebrow length as a way to get more privacy, I can believe it works.

Randall, Pixar does indeed have an extraordinary company culture. I've had the great pleasure of visiting the studio, it's a vibrant place. You mentioned Steve Jobs in another thread recently. He's left his imprint on Pixar to be sure. All around the studio, you'll see hand drawn characters on the walls near the floor. They're inconspicuous, unless you're a little one or are crawling around on your hands and knees. And that's who Pixar exists for, the young and the young at heart. I enjoy SL best when I see it in the hands of the young at heart.

Dillon Levenque wrote: Sylvia Tamalyn wrote: Ha, that's awesome, Ceka! I'd never thought of doing that...now I can't wait to send a noob plummeting to the ground! Meanie. You're gonna have to change your signature to "Watch for Falling Dillon" Dillon!

Lillie Woodells wrote: Snugs, please ask Maddy to forgive me for not supplying her with an appetizing breakfast as well. I hope this makes up for it: /me licks the drywall knife clean. Mmmmmm.

I have only one picture from my first couple years in SL, and that's a shot from day two. Not much has changed since April 2008, except my perspective.

Hate campaign? Ima, It doesn't help that the woman you describe is as ugly on the inside as the outside! Maybe I'm an exception to the "norm", but I'm highly visual and (usually) able to temper my emotions. What you are describing is just one part of the projection we do online. In the absence of RL cues. I imagine you all to be at least as pleasing to the eye as your avatars. I also imagine your voice is sexy, your conversational and table manners are impeccable and you don't get up to pee at 3AM. You, in turn, imagine that I'd tolerate all your foibles. Heaven help us if we meet in RL and you haven't previously disabused me of my fantasy. Your looks will not save you. Certainly there are many stories of couples transitioning successfully from online to RL. (In fact, I'm sure this has been going on for hundreds of years, starting with handwritten letters.) In the scenario you created, both people should have been dropping hints about realities and expectations along the way. The truly self-aware will understand the need to gently transition from the projection to the reality, both for themselves and their partner. We all know what happens when we fail to manage expectations. The "blatant honesty" you mention isn't something to be saved for the last minute. I'll let you all know right now that I'm not as good looking as Maddy (I'm not even as good looking as Snugs). I have vitiligo and by the end of summer I look like an emaciated guernsey cow in a sundress. If I catch you saying "like" more than three times in one minute with food in your mouth while you constantly stir the crushed ice in your glass, you'll wish you'd voted against "concealed carry". See how easy it can be to manage expectations?!

Jo Yardley wrote: Venus Petrov wrote: Next time you are inworld look up AM Radio's profile. Or, look at it on the web (keep forgetting about that). Most of their current installations are listed there. Yes, about 4-5 of them. Some of the most stunning and amazing sims I've ever seen. Hurrah for AM Radio! Agreed. AM's are my favorite spots for contemplation. The best was the long gone "The Expansion and The Far Away". See them again soon, Jo. They're all going away.

Lia Abbot wrote: /me sneaks a look around. Am I stil wecome? You bet you are! My glasses could use a good cleaning. ;-)

I agree with immy Sideways. It's not the alt, it's the intent. In the end, everything is driven by the lone person in the chair. Alts, like words and pictures, are tools. It's helpful to be aware of their many purposes and the inevitable suspicions that arise from their mere possibility. I've been hurt by a person's deceptive use of alts, but that hasn't caused me to see them with disdain. If there is a reason to dislike alts, I'm sure it will be along shortly.

Hi Bobo, All of the viewers I've used allow multiple users. Their individual settings, caches and chat histories are stored in separate folders. You simply enter the name and password for each avi and off you go. Some of the viewers will remember a small list of avatar names, so you might have to type that in only once.

Keli Kyrie wrote: WOW Maddy are those yours? They're part of the collection of antique tools I inherited from Dad. What's left of him is in my collection as well. Mom's in no hurry to be added.

Charolotte Caxton wrote: I thought it was cute because there are things called monkey wrenches, not sure what one is, but it sounds cute

Dresden Ceriano wrote: Sylvia Tamalyn wrote: OK, here's the new car that I meant to take a pic of last night...now that I have seen how badly Dresden drives, I don't think I wil let him anywhere near it! :smileyvery-happy: *pouts* Maybe if I wasn't forced to scrunch myself up into the tiny little thing... oh who am I fooling? I never did get to apologize to Maddy for running her over. ...Dres Don't apologize, I'd rather get even. ;-)

Ya look frighteningly like Snugs there, Parhelion. I don't suppose a conscience should look much better than that.

Welcome to the world of imagined bogeymen, loongdaeng. We (or at least I) make enough mistakes to explain most of the "mysterious" things that happen here. Whether you accepted it while distracted so long ago that it's not in the transaction history or it was buried in a folder or box, it doesn't really matter. Those explanations, like so many, are benign. Go off and have fun with your Sweetie. I hope you'll find some amusing mysteries to crack together,

Hiya loongdaeng, It's possible that thing's been sitting in your inventory so long that it no longer shows in your transaction history. I think that goes back only 30 days. Since switching to the V2 viewer I find I often log in to a flurry of notifications I have to dismiss and I wouldn't be surprised if I've accepted things unwittingly because I was distracted. It might have been given to you inside a folder too, in which case I think you'd see the folder in your transaction history, but not the thingie.

DQ Darwin wrote: Hey Maddy is this number 14? Dave! Last time I saw you, you were knee-high to a krill... and you were eatin' him. /me hugs her li'l baby all up.

valerie Inshan wrote: Good morning and happy Sunday! The parrot will be serving drinks 24/24 unless Wildcat eats him (or Maddy cooks him). Hugs you all! Good morning, Val and Kids! Wildcat, how do you like your parrot? 

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