Dresden Ceriano
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CeLlne wrote:Based on personal experience, after having my age up in my profile, less people message me for adult stuff. People don't flirt with me when they talk to me. Of course that comes with a drawback of being treated condescendingly. It's easier to know who to report if I have my age up, because then if someone still message me with adult stuffs even after knowing how old I am, I can just block and report them right away without having to go through "Sorry, I'm 16, I'm not interested in these things. No I'm not RPing as 16, I'm really 16 in RLHow were you supposed to know my age since I don't have that information publicly available on my profile or in chat 24/7? Oh well, you were just supposed to magically know that I am a minor based on my teen avi and that you're not supposed to send me IMs about adult stuffs."
Sweety, I'm not trying to give you a hard time. I'm honestly concerned about your well-being. I want you to understand that not everyone regards an underage person as being off limits. Yes, most people will refrain from hitting on you or exposing you to any sort of "adult stuff" if they know you're underage... those are not the ones about whom you need to worry.
There are a certain class of people who could see your age in your profile and, rather than disregard you because of it, will instead target you for that very reason. They might very well be the sort of person who would, rather than flirt with you or IM you for adult stuff, wish to befriend you and gain your trust in hopes that one day you might let down your guard.
Think about it... while you can't necessarily avoid becoming ensnared by an evil individual such as that, the least you can do is stop advertizing your vulnerability to every evil individual who comes along.
I'm not trying to scare you... I just want you and every young person, to understand that exposing too much of yourselves can be very dangerous, whether it be in SL or on Facebook or whatever. Just think of it as, "The less they know, the better."
Please, be careful.
...Dres
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CeLlne wrote:The reason I display my age, being a minor, is to prevent people from sending me adult messages or attempting to hit on me. It's what the people in the help area suggested when I first joined. Also, when I get on voice, people can pretty much determine how old I am.
I can almost understand why those people gave you that advice, but in reality, I believe it does you more harm than good to be so open about your age. Yes, some people might hit on you or send you adult messages (whatever that means), but those sort of advances are easily curtailed by instantly blocking that person once they've stepped out of line.
I sincerely hope that, even at your age, you'd be mature enough to handle that type of situation should it arise. If not, then you simply shouldn't be participating in as open a virtual environment such as SL. Declaring your status as a minor will not protect you and could very well make you a target, which it seems to have already done.
...Dres
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I don't get it... why on earth are you telling anyone how old you are? Just stop. Stop and you'll stop being treated like a pariah and accused of ridiculous nonsense. Not only that, but keeping that sort of information to yourself would actually protect you from nefarious individuals who might seek to take advantage of someone they perceive as being young and naive.
There's a reason why the purveyors of Second Life chose not to publicly disclose the accounts which belong to those users who are under eighteen. I suggest you take a cue from them and stop self-disclosing that very fact.
...Dres
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LlazarusLlong wrote:If someone asks me a real life question I generally respond by asking them what colour (color) knickers (panties) they are wearing.Well, fair's fair!
Black, crotchless... with a zipper in the back.
...Dres *thought about asking you a real life question, then decided he'd rather you remain an enigma*
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...Dres (Do you love me now?)
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Syo Emerald wrote:My main problem with calling SL a game is not so much a problem of definitions, but more a problem of the approch that follows such a statement. In my experiance people who call SL a game are either griefers, who refuse to feel any guilt when they destroy what others create, steal and harasse. Because...you know, its just a game. :smileyfrustrated:Or they are lazy and spoiled as f... They come to the forum (if they find it) and rant about how they hate that it doesn't run as smooth as a regular AAA game, how theres nothing to do here, how its too complicated and they actually have to use their brain and how unfair it is, that they have to pay for stuff.And last but not least its a term usually followed by insulting those who are residents here and dare to get upset about things here. The "get a real life" insult.
I believe that this is the most accurate (not to mention honest) answer which has been given to Gadget's question so far in this thread. The problem I have with it is that not everyone who refers to SL as game has these unfortunate types of attitudes. I understand why some would consider those who do to be, if not actually offensive, aggravating as hell. But it's those attitudes which cause the problems, not the act of referring to SL as a game.
I believe that those who automatically condemn people who use the word game in reference to SL are acting rather prejudicially and would benefit greatly from reserving their vitriol for only those who truly deserve it.
...Dres
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Madelaine McMasters wrote:TDD123 wrote:Of course he isn't.But he's indeed bigger, right ?Though I'd thought you'd like Leslie more for her voice instead of better proportion ..:robothappy:
I like both Al and Leslie, but Leslie's a better role model for an aspiring lesbian.;-).I'm thinking that has nothing to do with the length of their fingernails.
...Dres
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TDD123 wrote:Dresden Ceriano wrote:TDD123 wrote:LlazarusLlong wrote:No, that's not another name for cunnilingus.
Couldn't resist the role of being a cunning linguist, could you ?Some things just come naturally....DresSomehow I cannot imagine you cunningly have your way with linquistics while cunnilinging. :robotindifferent:Me?... of course not. I gave that sort of behavior up years ago.
...Dres
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TDD123 wrote:LlazarusLlong wrote:No, that's not another name for cunnilingus.
Couldn't resist the role of being a cunning linguist, could you ?Some things just come naturally.
...Dres
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LlazarusLlong wrote:Ceka Cianci wrote:I thought Gor was people eating each other N stuff.
That's "Vore." Short for "vorarephilia".Dolcett is when you eat your female meat spit-roasted.All part and parcel of gynophagia.No, that's not another name for cunnilingus.Which is not the second Irish airline.Oh yeah, you're right... I forgot about vore. And, looking back on what Ceka said, vore fits her description much better. Whereas, gore is a more general term which can encompass various, more specific activities, such as vore, dolcett, snuff, etc... (which can all be rather gory, depending on how they're done).
If I remember correctly, there are two types of vore, soft and hard. Soft meaning swallowing a body whole and hard meaning, well, chewing it up first I suppose... which would certainly fall into category of gore. So, it's quite possible for a person to be into vore and not necessarily gore... but nevertheless, Gor is something else entirely and shouldn't be confused with either.
...Dres
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Work through each of the steps on this page... link. It was written for the Firestorm viewer, but applies to them all.
...Dres
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Ceka Cianci wrote:I thought Gor was people eating each other N stuff.It doesn't take long to fall out of the loop around here does it?At first i thought it was Gorean,then someone tells me no,it means like Gory and eating someones body and gross stuff like that..Now it's back to what i first thought it was..Hehehehe
What the person who told you that was probably talking about is called gore, which is not at all the same as Gor... although, I suppose the two could be combined if one were so inclined.
...Dres (Regardless of what claims to the contrary one makes, spelling does matter.)
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KingVampilicious Rhapsody wrote:It had to do something with for she doesn't spend all her L's like alot of people would do if they have access to them.
Are you kidding me? Don't you realize that you're making yourself responsible for the safe keeping of someone else's money? In other words, should something happen with their funds, you would be the one holding the bag.
And, not only that, you're also enabling your friend by facilitating her fiscal irresponsibility. If I were you, I'd end this arrangement post haste... actually, I'd have never gotten into such a lopsided arrangement in the first place.
...Dres
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JamieThunder wrote:Others may get indignant with the OP but I get what he says. If he got you all upset thenmaybe it hit close to home. I catch flak for the RL pic I have of myself on my profile. Early 20, s though I look a few years younger. Many is the time while out clubbing I get an im from some middleaged aged daft cow resentful for the fact that I have a pic posted.95% of the time THEY don, t have one on theirs (go figure) yet they show their resentment . Its kind of obvious the type, the BARBIE avis in thigh high boots, halter tops and cut offs. WELL huns I could care less, I eat right, exercise and take care of myself . Not everyone on here is old, just as many who like myself are youngerso don, t be butthurt over men OR women that choose to care for their health and appearance. Just as it was suggested not to look at the pic he finds a Turnoff if someones pic makes you rentful then keep your anger to yourself because no one is going to remove their pic because someone feels inadequate .
Oh, my heart bleeds over the terrible treatment which the young and the fit receive from the general public. Why can't they ever be exhibited the same sort of respect and admiration with which society showers middle-aged, daft cows?
...Dres *cries*
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Derek Torvalar wrote:For one greatly missed.
Greatly missed, indeed. Though one does sometimes get the feeling that his spirit still lingers.
...Dres
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LlazarusLlong wrote:Nuke Ungren. That'll solve the problem.
But, how do you expect them to get a nuclear bomb working with scripts disabled?
Such a sad situation.
...Dres *cries*
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SweetLadyMell wrote:@ Prierre - was that the one with 'the late' Robbin Williams?
His name was Robin Williams and that song was Bobbie MacFerrin, not Bob Marley... but, otherwise, yes.
But, Bob Marley did do Three Little Birds, which also states not to worry...
...Dres
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I see no reason why a child with a Native American parent couldn't have red hair and green eyes. Genetics are strange... it's very possible that red hair and blues eyes could come about with neither parent having been endowed with those attributes, simply because, somewhere down the line of their ancestry, someone with whom their ancestors bore offspring had those genetic traits.
Regardless, in Second Life, genetics plays no part and you can create any sort of character you wish.. even a red-haired, green-eyed Native American.
...Dres
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Pussycat Catnap wrote:Dresden Ceriano wrote:Pussycat Catnap wrote:A couple of people intentionally trolled him in these forums, in order to drive him off. This thread's starter if I recall being the primary actor in that effort.They appear to have succeeded, and once again we've managed to cause ourselves to have no line of communication with LLs.Now as the company owning the product, they do have a responsibility to take the higher road and not shy away when they get trolled by their own customers... But that doesn't excuse people here trolling them...
What ridiculous BS! Sure some people attempted to, perhaps overly, harshly try to call him out, but Ebbe hasn't ever seemed to have fallen for their tactics. It's my contention that Ebbe is perfectly capable of handling such negativity without having to resort to shying away, as you've suggested. Plus, there's a difference between trolling and calling someone out.I like Ebbe a lot, if only because I sincerely believe that he's got the wherewithal to contend, in a rational manner, with those who oppose him. Which is a stark contrast to how you, Pussycat, deal with opposition.If I remember correctly, you blocked me inworld as a result of my questioning why you were so opposed to another person's actions which, to me, seemed entirely harmless. Because I questioned you as to why you felt that way, rather than explain it to me, you simply decided that I was your enemy then blocked me from your SL existence. A stunning example of what a delicate snowflake you perceive yourself to be.I'm truly grateful that Ebbe does not overreact to opposition the way to which you seem inclined. I was never your enemy, nor are any honestly caring users of SL the enemy of Ebbe, no matter how harshly they criticize him. But, I believe you're conflating your own inability to deal with opposition with his ability to do exactly that... the two just don't match.As such, I suggest you take notes....DresI blocked you because of your pattern of harrassing comments like this one. Because you show yourself as a hate filled individual with such comments.I offer an opinion on why we no longer see Ebbe around, and you turn that into a hate filled tirade against me.Ebbe... where is he?No idea.So it would appear attempts to troll him... succeeded.I don't hate you, Pussycat... I never have and doubt that I ever will. Just because I sometimes question your assertions doesn't mean that my doing so is based on hatred. The very fact that you perceive my comments here as being hateful, only shows how ridiculously over-reactionary you tend to be. I simply call things as I see them... nothing more, nothing less. There is no hatred involved.
I honestly had no idea you would take such offense to my questioning of your actions. It never occured to me that you'd react in such a way, because, as far as I was concerned, we'd never had any interpersonal difficulty whatsoever and all I did was ask you why you chose your course of action at the time.
I'm not your enemy, Pussycat... I never was and never will be. In fact, I'm sure that, if we had a private conversation, we'd agree on more things than not. In which case, you might actually understand where I'm coming from instead of having to convince yourself of how evil I am. Your blocking me and reading only nefarious intent into whatever I have to say only serves to distance you from the reality of the situation... which, in turn, feeds your ignorance on the matter.
I reiterate... I am not your enemy.
...Dres
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Pussycat Catnap wrote:A couple of people intentionally trolled him in these forums, in order to drive him off. This thread's starter if I recall being the primary actor in that effort.They appear to have succeeded, and once again we've managed to cause ourselves to have no line of communication with LLs.Now as the company owning the product, they do have a responsibility to take the higher road and not shy away when they get trolled by their own customers... But that doesn't excuse people here trolling them...
What ridiculous BS! Sure some people attempted to, perhaps overly, harshly try to call him out, but Ebbe hasn't ever seemed to have fallen for their tactics. It's my contention that Ebbe is perfectly capable of handling such negativity without having to resort to shying away, as you've suggested. Plus, there's a difference between trolling and calling someone out.
I like Ebbe a lot, if only because I sincerely believe that he's got the wherewithal to contend, in a rational manner, with those who oppose him. Which is a stark contrast to how you, Pussycat, deal with opposition.
If I remember correctly, you blocked me inworld as a result of my questioning why you were so opposed to another person's actions which, to me, seemed entirely harmless. Because I questioned you as to why you felt that way, rather than explain it to me, you simply decided that I was your enemy then blocked me from your SL existence. A stunning example of what a delicate snowflake you perceive yourself to be.
I'm truly grateful that Ebbe does not overreact to opposition the way to which you seem inclined. I was never your enemy, nor are any honestly caring users of SL the enemy of Ebbe, no matter how harshly they criticize him. But, I believe you're conflating your own inability to deal with opposition with his ability to do exactly that... the two just don't match.
As such, I suggest you take notes.
...Dres
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How very selfish of you to wish upon a complete stranger denial of the knowledge of how good your meat really is.
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Quite frankly, what that mother is teaching her child disgusts me...
“We’ve always told her that inevitably there would come a day when she would be discriminated against for her faith but we never thought Disney would be the source,” she said.
This is the sort of person who believes that when someone refuses to let some group of religious lunatics control how they choose to live their lives (as in, when they have a child or who they can marry), it's those supposed heathens who're being discriminatory... when it's actually the other way around. The last thing this world needs is another child being raised to brandish a disingenuous, self-imposed victimization mentality.
...Dres
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LlazarusLlong wrote:And here I was thinking you were sick Dres.ETA Ooops, the LL spell-checker changed what I typed from "psychic" to "sick"...Apparently it doesn't like anything writen with a silent p!
No problem, I'll usually take a silent p wherever I can.
...Dres (...within which, I consider a bit of blood to be serendipitous.)
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Saraya Starr wrote:Speaking for myself if a DJ didn't talk at all I would not even go to see him/her.
I find this to be a very strange attitude. I simply don't understand why anyone would think that, on a platform such as SL, using voice is the only acceptable way of interacting with an audience.
I'm in agreement with Kelli, in that local chat can also be used to great effect in that regard. Personally, I prefer this approach, simply because there's absolutely no chance for a DJ to encroach upon the main reason why I go to such events... to enjoy the music and interaction with others who are attending for the same purpose.
Now, I don't mind DJs who voice between tracks, as long as the emphasis is on the music and not the personality of the DJ. Talking over songs, especially the lame attempts some DJs make at inserting supposedly witty comments over the music right in the middle of a track, I find to be extremely irritating, making it highly unlikely that I would ever seek out those who do such things in the future. But I don't necessarily, actively avoid them either... as long as the music is good and I'm in pleasant company, I can deal with it.
...Dres
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...Dres