Dogboat Taurog

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Imnotgoing Sideways wrote: Building as never been free. (>_<) The "Prim Tax" proved itself to be bad policy long ago and the current land/parcel ownership model a reasonable compromise so far. Charging for asset uploads will likely continue to be a means to fund the storage space necessary to contain the resulting assets. Gladly it continues to be inworld money and not some sort of wonky Paypal scheme. ()y technically building can be free, there are plenty of free legal textures. i think some day soon the SL interface will be without build tools for free accounts.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Dogboat Taurog wrote: since you ask, i find your lack of honesty to be odious. if you are disabled in RL or have mental problems im sure i could cope with that. 2 things really make me angry, dishonesty and flaunting sexuality, its just so gross. My lack of honesty? When have I ever been dishonest about my RL sexuality? :smileyindifferent: I think I've mentioned it often enough in the past. But I understand that it's exactly my honesty that makes you "really angry". I know your type only too well. Flaunting sexuality, my smoothly shaven butt... it is people like you who flaunt their overly aggressive male sexuality at every opportunity and make the lives of less stereotypically male specimens a living hell. This reminds me of something Pussycat wrote about the behavior of male chimpanzees. Shouldn't you be out there in the streets beating up transgender people or something? People like you are the reason that transgender people prefer to remain anonymous, because we know very well that you lunatics would come after us if you knew where we live. well it just shows you dont know me at all, i have never beaten a gay or transgender person up and now im a lunatic? you appear to be dishonest in your dealings with others in second life by your own admission. what im showing you is your reflection.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Dogboat Taurog wrote: i'm sure extensive surgery and a lifetime of homones could fool a man. but it doesn't happen naturally. its still a man underneath all the facade. She (not it) had no surgery other than breast implants, but you're right about the hormones. Where you're completely wrong is that this kind of thing doesn't happen naturally, seeing that there are many biological men with naturally high estrogen and low testosterone levels who look very feminine. PS: Your statement "its still a man" shows exactly what kind of person you are. I really don't understand what the likes of you are doing in a place like SL. it is a man. he is a man. take your pick. but he is definately not a she. i'm in SL to do as i wish. in my case i'm quite honest about who i am and what i am.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Dogboat Taurog wrote: i have found my ideal partner on SL 4500 miles away and im emmigrating quite soon. never used webcam, i have a few photos thats all. i dont need to hide anything and nor does she. Congrats Good for you, supposing those photos are real. But if you've already found your sweetheart, why are you still so obsessed with what other people might have between their legs? Dogboat Taurog wrote: might be old fashioned but it beats being alone in RL, your whole life just a fantasy and scared to expose yourself eh? I really don't understand where you're getting the impression that I'm scared to expose myself :matte-motes-big-grin: I do that at every opportunity in SL. I run a nude beach after all. You're right though that my SL is just a fantasy. That's what online games and virtual worlds are made for. Your world, your imagination and all that rub. Some people are disabled in RL or suffer from anxiety disorders, and places like SL are their only shot at having a socially active life complete with romantic activities. If that makes you feel superior, be my guest. Everybody needs somebody else to look down at and occasionally spit on. since you ask, i find your lack of honesty to be odious. if you are disabled in RL or have mental problems im sure i could cope with that. 2 things really make me angry, dishonesty and flaunting sexuality, its just so gross.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Pussycat Catnap wrote: ... 2. Will the assorted microbes of the inhabited world be dangerous to you? I don't think that would be a problem. All parasites and diseases that befall humans have evolved side by side with us. They had millions of years to specialize on our ancestors and develop methods to trick hominid immune systems. Some diseases cross species barriers, but this only happens between somewhat related species that live in close contact for prolonged time periods (read: for thousands of years). It is very unlikely that anything in our biosphere could survive in a recently introduced alien organism (or that an alien organism could survive in the human body, for that matter). it only takes a mutation such as BSE, H5N1 or HIV. organisms are mutating all of the time.

i read LL were demanding that all mesh builders/importers were to be fully paid up SL residents. so thats the simple answer. no.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Dogboat Taurog wrote: my 4 point test is a real ife visual one and has nothing to do with a persons knowledge of female hygiene products - thats quite bizarre. Oh, you're one of those voice and webcam gender verification folks I seriously wonder why they bother with virtual worlds like SL when all that matters to them is RL beauty. Why not stick to RL where this kind of paranoia is not necessary? I can only imagine one reason, namely that their own avatars don't correspond to reality either. Ugly ducklings who pretend to be swans and worry that other swans might be roosters. And it's all so pointless anyway. Webcam verification is in no way reliable. Many transgender people look very feminine, and unless you were to suggest a virtual strip search via webcam (thus risking a ban for sexual harrassment and intolerance), you can never be sure about their biological gender. Besides, how would you know that the person you see on camera is the same person you've previously talked to? They could always talk a female roommate into helping out. i have found my ideal partner on SL 4500 miles away and im emmigrating quite soon. never used webcam, i have a few photos thats all. i dont need to hide anything and nor does she. might be old fashioned but it beats being alone in RL, your whole life just a fantasy and scared to expose yourself eh?

i'm sure extensive surgery and a lifetime of homones could fool a man. but it doesn't happen naturally. its still a man underneath all the facade.

Void Singer wrote: considering that pt#1 seems pretty obvious I'm afraid to ask why there are 3 more or what they might be... i dont think it's so obvious to a woman and i think you may have been misled earlier. this is the 4 part test: boobs legs ass face. every normal guy will do that in rl even if they dont realise they are doing it.

Mayalily wrote: No, the Dollar has gone down because of extremely LOW interest rates. Most of the rest of the world banks have been raising interest rates while the U.S. interest rates have remained extremely low in comparison to other global bankers and other currencies are currently strengthening because other countries have been raising interest rates for the past years, while the U.S. has not. Gold can go lower. Pullbacks are healthy for investors who wants to get in. Nothing goes straight up, but is this gold fever over? I'd completely, completely doubt it. It's going to at least $3,000 an ounce if not higher, but that doesn't mean this year or next year. It takes awhile for the price of gold to rise. Could a pullback happen? Of course, doesn't mean jack. And it has nothing to do with the Dollar, it has to do with inflation. Not to mention that the U.S. owns 60% of the worlds gold. That is a lot to say the least. That's leaves 40% for all the other world countries combined. This is an astronomical amount of gold for one country to hold and it's already mined and pressed into bars. People have become sick of paper assets, this is another reason for gold's climb. Also, a huge portion of the U.S. stock market crash was due to the unwinding of the Yen carry trade. http://blogs.reuters.com/james-saft/2010/11/04/enter-the-era-of-dollar-devaluation/ ps you owe almost every country money. even the uk is owed .35 trillion dollars by you. europe has the largest amount of gold holdings in the world btw. you are not the country you think you are im afraid.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Good point. I could still be a woman in RL who gets her jollies from messing with people like Dogboat :matte-motes-big-grin: That's basically what I was trying to tell him: He can never know for sure. Even if somebody met me in RL, there is always a small possibility that I'm conspiring with another person and have them stand in for me in order to conceal my identity. ETA: It doesn't seem to occur to Dogboat that if he knows the correct answers to his four-point test, other men will know them as well, which renders the entire exercise pointless. my 4 point test is a real ife visual one and has nothing to do with a persons knowledge of female hygiene products - thats quite bizarre. in fact i'd say i have more knowledge of female hygiene products than you, albeit second hand as it were. living with women tends to educate men in this particular branch of femininity. Unless of course you buy the aforesaid products for yourself.. ps, men know the 4 point test instinctively.

Ceka is right i think, the more gold is worth in Dollars the less the Dollar is worth. look at inflation. gold has a steady worldwide value, the dollar is subject to inflation and devaluation. the dollar is a cheque, its part of the money trick.

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Deltango Vale wrote: After nearly 5 years in SL, I will offer my opinion. I have no data, just an opinion based on my experience. I would say that women outnumber men for obvious reasons, but I believe gender swapping is equal for women and men. For every guy running a female avi there is a girl running a male avi. I believe gender swapping is much more difficult than it seems - especially for straight men. Even so, a gay man and a straight woman are very different; a bi woman and a straight man are equally different. In my opinion, gender is like culture: difficult to fake (imagine a Brit pretending to be from Texas, mate, or a white guy from New Jersey pretending to be a south London Rasta). I therefore have a strong suspicion that anyone in SL older than a year has settled into his or her natural RL gender (furries excepted). You're forgetting about the large community of transsexual and transgender avatars, as well as hermaphrodites, androgynes, femboys and manga-inspired futanaris And furries of course. A great deal of feminine furries sport male or partially male pelvis attachments. I have indeed settled into my natural RL gender (in Sociolotron already, long before I joined SL), for exactly the reason you suggested (gender is hard to fake). But I nonetheless have a feminine avatar and people who don't know me perceive me as a woman. The same is true for the vast majority of my friends and acquaintances in SL. a woman with a 12inch dong??? or have things changed??? last time i read one of your posts you were boasting of such a thing and quite frankly you would fail on the 4 point woman test with one of those.

Pussycat Catnap wrote: Perrie Juran wrote: Pussycat Catnap wrote: prok torley (normally would not list residents, but those 2 have such an iconic identification with SL that they should be mentioned in any such thing as this.) To which then you should have added to the list: Wasted Who? There are really only 2 residents in SL that everyone in SL knows about for their "contributions." Torley is pretty much -the- linden that keeps the gears running for users - making sense of the nonsense. Prok is just famous for all kinds of things that everyone seems to know about and are not easy to explain. There seems to be a lot of agreement about Torley, and almost no agreement about Prok. oh yes, Wasted has to be included. if you dont know Wasted you haven't lived.

Venus Petrov wrote: Dogboat Taurog wrote: beware of irritating people though. some don't want to hear your choice of music blasting out over voice. ...especially in a club. especially pretty much anywhere i'd say. if you want to play your own music rent land and a stream and use winamp or similar. there are few things so irritating as somebody playing music over voice on someone elses land. voice is for talking btw, thats why its called voice. also, muting a person using voice appears to have no effect. so all one can do is send an abuse report and hope the gods in lindenland do something.

Zach Misupor wrote: So recently I have been encountering lots of people who can play music through the VOIP. I was hoping someone could tell me how to do this! Cuz its awesome I think it has something to do with changing input and output settings. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! Zach beware of irritating people though. some don't want to hear your choice of music blasting out over voice.

Bob.

Jo Yardley wrote: There are lots of myths in SL, even after being here for a few years there are still a few I am not sure about. Lets try and bust a few myths but please keep it to the point and useful so it can be used later to find these answers back in stead having to fight your way trough dozens of jokes and silly answers. Myth #1: holding your cursor over a texture makes it load faster... Myth #2: megaprims cause lag Myth #3: most lag is caused by avatars CONFIRMED: Yes, avatars generally cause a lot of lag especially when wearing scripted objects, clothing, etc. So fight lag by removing things from your avatar that you don't really need. Myth #4 Too many scripts cause lag. Add a myth to the list you'd like to see answered or add an answer! Second life isnt a game i had to say it :smileywink:

but most lag iscaused by avatars, a visit to a packed sim will soon prove that. Jo Yardley wrote: There are lots of myths in SL, even after being here for a few years there are still a few I am not sure about. Lets try and bust a few myths but please keep it to the point and useful so it can be used later to find these answers back in stead having to fight your way trough dozens of jokes and silly answers. Myth #1: holding your cursor over a texture makes it load faster... Myth #2: megaprims cause lag Myth #3: most lag is caused by avatars Add a myth to the list you'd like to see answered or add an answer!

Ishtara Rothschild wrote: Shelby Silverspar wrote: Ishtara Rothschild wrote: And those who study life (biology) know that human behavior is best explained using the game theory It really is one big old game of strategy. People who lose this game give up, sit down and play Second Life instead. Wow, just wow, Ishtara. In your narrow view everyone who enjoys SL has failed at RL? You didn't really mean that, did you? Thats sorta pot-kettle, with your post count here -- perhaps you need to step away from the blogorums and get some fresh air. The statement "people who suck at chess settle for mills or halma" doesn't mean that all people who like to play mills or halma are horrible chess players A chicken has two legs, but not all bipedal animals are chicken. People join SL for many reasons. A large number of SL residents are indeed not very successful in RL, or at least in a particular aspect of RL (such as relationships / mating), and use SL as a surrogate or sometimes as a reality escape. Others have been quite successful in RL back in the day and now use SL to relive those better days. Others again are here to try and make a quick buck. I believe that the "RL surrogate" approach is the most common. People find it easier to search for a mate in a world where everyone can be young, slim and attractive, or enjoy owning a mansion and a yacht when in reality they're living in a garage or basement. People who are afraid to commit in RL come here to role play their dream wedding, women who can't have children adopt prim babies and child avatars, transsexual people live and socialize as their chosen gender, and unsuccessful musicians perform on virtual stages. If they could have the same success or positive experiences in RL, why do it in SL instead? i came here for the potential of earning money, and then to widen my chances of getting the perfect mate. if you want to fantasise about your looks or a partners looks thats your prerogative, but it will only ever be in a fantasy, you will never truely live your dream. you will wake up in the morning and be alone. ps, i dont think all musicians in SL are unsuccessful, they may not be a successful as rebecca black though..

Shelby Silverspar wrote: SL is different things to different people. Trying to put a label on it that will please everyone is futile, but it is interesting to see how different people's opinions are. Some use it for education - not a game Some use it to be a vampire - game Some use it to communicate with those far away - not a game Some use it to RP - game and the list goes on and one. For me, it's a creative outlet that is an extension of my RL. Is it a game to me? Nah, in a game I expect rules and goals. For others, sure it's a game. What I don't understand is the arguing about it. Why can't all perspectives exist, why must this conversation always devolve into "No, I'm right" "No, you're wrong, I'm right" "My way is the right way" "NO, MINE IS" It is possible to state an opinion without smacking everyone else around with it. Sigh. SL is not a game, some people may play within SL but you cant play SL itself.

amarock Amat wrote: Well botting isnt illegel...and I wouldnt say its morally wrong either. I mean its your land your paying for, you can have as many alts or whatever you want on it. Its when you put reviews up that are false or misleading that makes it ...aaaaakward i thought bots were illegal if you were using them to game the search system, much the same as camping. but i really dont know where LL is going and i dont know how traffic is counted anymore, as far as i know its still the old formula, something like 1 avatar per hour * 24 (i cant remember the formula exactly). so claims from our mutual friend of 1000 unique visits per day are totally fabricated.

i visited this place last week. i had my trusty phoenix radar. a few people there but no-one moving, isn't that strange? it was almost like they were bots ..

Shelby Silverspar wrote: Ishtara Rothschild wrote: And those who study life (biology) know that human behavior is best explained using the game theory It really is one big old game of strategy. People who lose this game give up, sit down and play Second Life instead. Wow, just wow, Ishtara. In your narrow view everyone who enjoys SL has failed at RL? You didn't really mean that, did you? Thats sorta pot-kettle, with your post count here -- perhaps you need to step away from the blogorums and get some fresh air. i think he was speaking from personal experience Shelby :smileywink: