Dresden Ceriano

Aethelwine wrote: I must be doing something wrong since I don't think I have had a post removed I didn't expect to be removed. Maybe I am just lucky, but the only posts I have noticed being removed have been for reasons I understand - spam, naming & shaming and the occassional disturbed\deranged ones Take a look at this and tell me what you think... link. How in any way could my asking someone, "Wut?" in reply to a nonsensical post be considered a violation of anything? ...Dres

Theresa Tennyson wrote: Pamela Galli wrote: When we are very little, we report each and every little bad thing that happens to us -- because our Mom cares about every little thing. Because we are her little darling. When MOST of us grow up, we discover that not even our mothers are very interested in hearing about each and every time we stub our toe or get a splinter. But there are some who never make this discovery, whose sense of importance to the world remains greatly exaggerated, and they go on reporting every time they drop a dime down a gutter -- mostly to some forum somewhere. People with an exaggerated sense of their own importance are always going to be the target of others' humor. Like what happens when someone gets told by someone else that their toys are too expensive so they report them to Mommy, tattletale them to everyone and don't let them come to the house anymore? Seriously, Theresa? I thought you were better than this. ...Dres

LlazarusLlong wrote: Amethyst Jetaime wrote Besides, you assume that SL is going to die eminently. Not with a bang, but a whimper, actually. You remind me of my brother; he pretentiously uses long words incorrectly when there are shorter, simpler words - in this case "soon" - which would do the job just as well and not expose ignorance. But, eminently is a great word... it has four syllables, while soon is just a four letter word. ...Dres

Magnus Brody wrote: I think the title says it. I remember some brilliant, fascinating discussions here once. What do we have lately? - OMG I think voting things are unfair and my mummy agreed - Things are really laggy and I'm too stupid to realise my comp is basically a pile of outdated rubbish - What is the best graphics card because, really I want to boast about the one I am buying - I complained about something on marketplace and the seller has banned me. Long time since, when the general discussion forum was removed I was one of those campaiging it be brought back, with the benefit of hindsight - good call ;-) I also campaigned vigorously to reinstate the GD forum and I certainly believe that, had LL not seen the error of their way, this forum would be in a much, much more woeful state. I can only speculate as to why most of the more clever (and dare I say colorful) conversationalists have abandoned this ship like swarms of rodents. But I can tell you, with unequivocal certainty, why my participation here has dwindled to the point where I rarely am interested enough to take the monumental step of inserting myself into a conversation. I no longer feel comfortable here trying to carry on a reasonable conversation because there are far too many unreasonable people here to which the moderators seem to kowtow. Any hyper-emotional nitwit can RIC (report inappropriate content) your post for any perceived offense, no matter how innocuous. The moderators don't have to tell you how you've violated the rules... just that you have. They're not even required to site the portion of the ToS or CG of which you've supposedly run afoul. And, should you question their action, they're not required to (and very rarely do) have the decency to respond to you with any sort of explanation or, as I see it, justification for your, most likely unwarranted, chastisement. Usually, they don't respond to you at all. Surely, you can still regularly participate here... many people do. I just think the environment which LL has chosen to establish here is simply not conducive to truly engaging conversation for conversation's sake. The fact that, at the beginning, they didn't believe a GD forum was necessary only codifies my opinion that engaging conversation simply isn't that for which they were aiming with this place from the very start. What really burns my britches is the lost hope that, should the forum community (at the time) had banned together, stood up and fought against the decimation of our community, things might have been very different. Instead, half of them came back, decided they didn't like what was going on and abandoned the place altogether, while those who remained fractured into factions feuding amongst themselves like virulent children. A feud within which I became involuntarily involved and, because of which, still remain ever so slightly resentful. But, oh well... it is as LL wants it to be. ...Dres

bebejee wrote: To the jerks who responded like court jesters I dont even know what to say, maybe the mods need to ban the likes of you all who pop in here to be rude and insulting to people with genuine queries, even some of the most respected repliers here have such obnoxious and bit-chy tones at times with snide comments, that it a wonder they are still here but I guess you all are a camp so no surprise. Awww... did someone hurt your wittle feewings? ...Dres

wynd Viper wrote: me i just would get everyone i know to ban anyone who has the onduty from their sims and prolly anyone associanted with the creation of it. its just wrong. You haven't heard about Progeny, I hope. ...Dres

Charli Infinity wrote: disagree of course not all people are the stereotype but that's the people, not the stereotype. the stereotype itself is a positive one. I agree with Drake... stereotyping people, either positively or negatively, always has negative consequences for exactly the reasons which he's described. Stereotypes only serve to dehumanize people, thereby replacing them with some sort of prototype which may or may not coincide with their actual attributes. This is the very basis of prejudicial thinking. I firmly believe that people should be judged upon who they actually are rather than prejudged upon whichever category, racial or otherwise, they might conveniently be placed. ...Dres

Cathy Foil wrote: Dresden are you as clueless as you appear to be? If you knew anything about IMVU you know the owners of IMVU overly encourage or require very low poly mesh creation. IMVU exchange rate is horrible and they have no in world building or script language. Every mesh that has a different color for texture has to be uploaded separately in IMVU thus each variation cost a considerable amount of money to bring in world. That is why overall there isn't as much higher quality items as compared SL. It is not IMVU's full perm / Derivation system they have that makes the overall amount of high quality items lower in IMVU less than in SL. You are correct... I am pretty clueless where the creative process in IMVU is concerned. Nevertheless, I still contend that your idea would definitely stifle creativity in SL and in LL's next VW as well. Not only that, but I firmly believe that should LL set such restrictions, they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. What I said is that the system in SL is encouraging of creativity... and, by that, I don't just mean in contrast to IMVU, but in contrast to just about any other platform out there at the moment. One of SL's biggest draws for, at least amateur, content creators is the ability to make money off of creations with virtually no investment costs. While not everyone takes such things into account, most reasonable people certainly do. It's simply logical to expect that people would be more likely to invest their creative energy into something which might eventually garner them a monetary return on such an investment, rather than a simple pat on the back. Cathy Foil wrote: I never suggested that creators for IMVU were less restricted than those in SL Dresden. The only restrictions I have proposed is selling be limited to Premium Members only. Free memberships should be able to create anything they want for themselves just not be permitted to sell it or transfer it to other residents. This would not restrict creativity. Perhaps you're right that it wouldn't restrict creativity for those already creatively inclined. It's the people who didn't even realize that they could be creative until they gave it a try and, encouraged by the thought of being able to make a bit of money off of their work, decided to continue developing their creative skills with whom I'm concerned. Cathy Foil wrote: Now to be clear I am talking about this for the new virtual world Linden Lab is creating not for SL. It is way too late in the game to change the rules for SL. Unfortunately, I have no confidence that LL won't take this very approach (knowing how blindly ignorant they can be), but, as I stated above, should they be delusional enough to do so, they'd only be shooting themselves in the foot. Ebbe has already stated that, within the new platform, LL intends to monetize content over the tier-based income upon which LL relies in SL (look it up). Surely, they'd be cutting out a huge portion of their profits by implementing your ill-conceived suggestion. They'd be stupid to place such restrictions on the selling of content, when every bit of content sold would mean revenue for them. I fully support setting restrictions as to the way content is made and, yet, vehemently oppose restrictions upon who can create that content. I may be clueless about some things, but I'm no idiot. ...Dres

Tari Landar wrote: Charli Infinity wrote: Tari Landar wrote: Uhh...yeah, not currently using a TTS, ftr, so...typo queen ftw!!! and more smileys, just because :D:D:D:D:D:D:D Ahh... nothing like excessive smileys "just because" everyone knows you're burned when you have to desperately prove that you're not. really immature defense mechanism You really are grasping for straws here. I was not "burned", I made that post directly after making a lengthy post, because it was chock full of typos and if I don't explain when I am and am not using a TTS, people tend to focus way more on the typos than the message. It's not a defense mechanism in the least, it's an explantion. You try typing completely blind for a while If all you've got to do is try and insult a blind person rather than actually debating your position, it would be quite easy for me to assume it is you who is "burned"...but I'm not going to assume that. I'll simply assume you have no solid ground on which to stand, so you'll find anything you can to use as a defense, rather than the most powerful tool of all...language. Like I suggested in my first post to this thread... consider the source. ...Dres

AlexandriteGem wrote: No need to get rude over a simple inquiry... Wonderful... I get accused of being rude for trying to be helpful. See if I ever offer to throw someone down a flight of stairs again. ...Dres (For free, anyway.)

AlexandriteGem wrote: Don't like the thought of an abortion even in fantasy. If you want, I'll gladly, accidentally throw you down a flight of stairs. ...Dres

Tari Landar wrote: I'm not sure why someone would care about how much time others spend on a hobby they enjoy. I concur... seems to me as though most people who bring up such a topic only wish to do so in order to try to disqualify a person's opinion within the context of what's being discussed at the moment. I doubt that this is the case with Charli's assertions in this thread... but, nevertheless, I can't help but be disturbed by the inference. Obviously, those who choose to spend their time in SL or participating in the forums or on blogs do so because that is the very thing which brings them enough pleasure to make their time spent doing so worth while. The OP seems rather judgmental to me, but I suppose that should be expected, considering the source. ...Dres

My SL participation has been cut down to a minimum simply because the time I use to spend inworld has been taken up with RL gay porn and gay rights advocacy... which I believe go hand in hand, though not necessarily the same hand. ...Dres

Cathy Foil wrote: This is what I mean when I say such a system would encourage creativity Are you insane? Look at IMVU and look at SL, the way it is now. You can't possibly, seriously claim that IMVU is more encouraging of creativity than is SL. In SL, anyone can become a builder and a merchant... that sort of freedom is built in... the same cannot be said of IMVU. I sincerely hope that LL will institute more protection for content creators in their new platform, but not at the expense of freedom and, as such, creativity. The bar should certainly be set higher, but not as high as that which IMVU has set. Or are you honestly suggesting that creators for IMVU are less restricted than those who create content for SL? If so, I simply don't believe it. ...Dres

Penny Patton wrote: That said, skip to about 20 minutes into this video of a recent Linden Office Hour, shared vby SaraCarena in another thread. I like Jessica's suggestion that Oz buy us all new, updated GPUs... lol. ...Dres

Penny Patton wrote: I really, really hope such limits are planned for LL's new platform. Just, looking at LL's history, I don't really take it as a given that they will. I don't take it as a given either. But, that's the very sort of thing that needs to be implemented into the new platform from the very beginning. It would be much easier to institutionalize those restrictions from the start, than to try to reign them in later. I sincerely hope that the developers which LL has tasked with creating this new platform are smart enough to realize the danger of not reigning in such exploitable excess. Perhaps I'm naive, but I simply fail to understand why LL would undertake the creation of a whole new VW, if they weren't intent on fixing that which is most troublesome about the one currently in existence. Limitations on attachments and texture sizes are only a part of that, a major part... avatar size (which you've railed about since forever) is too. If they're too stupid to realize where they've gone wrong with their first platform, I've very little hope for the longevity of their next one. ...Dres

You first. ...Dres

There's obviously a reason why you've chosen to go down the path you have. Perhaps experiencing and working through whatever emotions are exposed by your behavior is exactly what you need to do. You may come to the conclusion that selling yourself is not a healthy activity for your mental state or you may realize that your sexuality doesn't have to be controlled by that which you think society requires of you to be a decent, self-assured person. In essence, what you've decided to do is embark upon a sojourn of self-discovery. Whatever answers you seek cannot be supplied by anyone but yourself... it lies within you and you alone. I wish you luck ...Dres

Perrie Juran wrote: Vulpinus wrote: Wow... just, wow! Talk about rubbing people up the wrong way. Sorry I pushed your buttons - not! Bottom line: the way groups are *now* being used makes them a perfect spam-list maker, should anyone want to do that. What's wrong with saying that? Or, should we all just accept what LL feeds us and not make anything other than positive oh-thank-you comments? Just because you (or I) have an opinion does not make it right for everyone else. No, it's actually not why I asked the question. It was more about personal privacy matters (not even mine) and using a group is essential to the purpose. So, get off you aggressive high horses folks - you don't impress me. Try to discuss matters with at least a little decorum. Ok, I'm going to put the onus on you. How exactly does having the names listed make them "perfect spam-list makers?" If you walk through the steps necesary to convert them into a "spam list," and then spam everyone, you'd find that in fact it would be extremely cludgy to do. Think it through. My thought exactly... which is why I've never, in all my years here, heard of any such thing happening. It seems rather akin to the outcry against voter fraud in certain political circles... it's simply not the catastrophic issue that needs such a disproportionate fix. ...Dres

I have a feeling that the sort of draw weight limitations of which you speak will most certainly be instituted into the new platform which LL is developing. Unfortunately, I seriously doubt that they ever will be imposed on SL users. Doing so would render most of everyone's wearable inventory useless. Image the outcry of pretty much every user in SL should LL take such a step. LL are very careful not to break backwards compatibility in SL, which is probably the main reason why they're creating a new VW. Could they do it if they wanted to?... sure... and in such a way that we could all have an extended warning period. Perhaps, implementing it in phases. But, considering their focus on developing their new platform as a means to overcome any backwards compatibility issues, I seriously doubt that they'll ever go through the trouble of doing so. ...Dres

Charli Infinity wrote: The new virtual world Linden lab is working on..what's it called now? It hasn't officially been given a name yet. Charli Infinity wrote: Is it still SL2?... It never was. Charli Infinity wrote: Will it use the same Linden dollar currency we use in current SL? or will Linden dollar here be transferable there? I assume it'll be the same. Regardless, Ebbe stated that our money, names and contacts will be transferable. Charli Infinity wrote: and extra: what exactly are the next gen platforms? I'm not sure exactly what you're asking here. ...Dres

Madelaine McMasters wrote: I usually get something every day. I haven't gotten any for years now. ...Dres (Oh wait, we're talking about emails... never mind.)

I concur with Cody. When I built my computer for SL (years ago, mind you), I was completely unaware of the limitation which SL viewers have as far as SLI goes. So, I bought myself a 1 Gig GTX 295, thereby shooting myself in the foot. As the article to which Cody linked states, x90 cards are two cards built into one unit using SLI. The problem with mine was that the 1 Gig of memory was split evenly between the two cards and a half a gig of memory was simply crap for SL, even way back then. I'd have been much better off buying a single GPU card for a lot less money, but that was the one thing I didn't diligently research when compiling the components I intended to use. Okay, I'm rambling... Anyway, my suggestion is as such: If SL is really the only graphics intensive application you'll be running (by which, I mean games that make use of SLI), go for the single card. Regardless of the set up you choose, just make sure that you have enough memory on a single card to do the job. I believe 1 Gig is suggested, but I'd shoot for two if I were you... that way you've got some overhead for any other programs you might wish to use in conjunction with SL. I've currently got 3 Gigs, which is probably overkill, but wth... it was on sale for as cheap as the same one with only 2 Gigs. One more thing... I have no idea really, but, I'd be surprised if you got that much of a performance boost out of SL with the 980 as opposed to the 970, even if you had only one. I say this only because a single 970 should be able to run SL on ultra settings, with all the bells and whistles, at a decent frame rate. So, if SL is your main concern, I see no reason why you couldn't get away with a single 2 Gig 970... unless, of course, you're just dead set on getting the latest, greatest or simply want to establish some bragging rights. ...Dres

You could always Abuse Report yourself for having an offensive name, thereby forcing LL to make you choose a new one. Of course, there's also the possibility that they'd just ban you altogether... either way, you'd get a new name. ...Dres

Pussycat Catnap wrote: (and yeah... my own way of talking tends to get me into those disputes enough that... when my head is cooler, I think I can speak from experience on this one and how I'd be better served if I wrote out what I wanted to say a little differently / more clearly. ) Through the years, I've learned that the best course of action to take when someone writes something truly repulsive is to sit there and write them a reply consisting of the most vile, hateful things with which I can come up... cancel it, then take a walk or a nap... meditate for a while or whatever it takes to calm myself down, then come back and post something that's perhaps just as confrontational, yet more composed and much better thought out. ...Dres (Unfortunately, I forget to do this far too often... especially when I've had a few.)