Magnus Brody

Rhys Goode wrote: I upgraded to win10 today. The smoothest upgrade ever. And so far, I have not found a case of having to change anything for most of my software, my desk top looks just like it did before. The only SL issue was that I had to re-enter my password. All my settings and logs are still hooked up as I had configured them. Must agree. Expecting a Vista like disaster after XP, I upgraded W10 on my MS Surface Pro (from W8.1) and ran it for a couple of weeks expecting the worst, but without issue. The upgrade was smooth and required no effort from me to adjust even a single setting in any of my programs. Expecting my desktop (W7) may cause more issues, I was delighted it smoothly upgraded without a single problem. I have now being using W10 on both, my Surface since launch day+1, and no issues at all. Upgrade experiences I know are hugely varied, but so far I'm delighted with W10 on both. For me W10 really does include the good parts of W8.1 with the sensible interface of W7. I thought nothing would better W7 (certainly not W8.1) but there are many things I prefer about W10 compared to W7.

Totally agree with Rhonda and I'd add the following advice for you: depending on your budget you're often better to get a secondhand *60 and above graphics card, than a brand new *50 and below. It's 3 years approx since I treated myself to a better bit of kit and I went for the nvidea 670. It cost me about US$450 at the time, but all this time later I'm still running SL in ultra, with the same 30+ fps. That famous auction site will get you this card for US$170 or lower now, perhaps quite a bit lower. One important thing I learned was "bottlenecks". There is no point blowing your budget on a graphics card so good it also makes a damned fine martini, if you are going to have your operating system (and SL) running on a main drive which is a so last century big spinning dinosaur thing. Get yourself an SSD, even 240GB (approx US$70) is more than big enough for windows (other operating sysems are available!) and just about every program you want to run, including SL, as long as you get yourself an old school HDD and get all your docs, pics, etc stored on that - effectively move your "my documents" to the second drive, but have all your programs running on the zippy SSD. SL is the most demanding thing I run on my pc and I have a 3 years old box of bits and it still eats SL for breakfast.

Dillon Levenque wrote: CheriColette wrote: He wasnt a bad looker (naughty boyish cute) in his day. And of course I do know his music Well, then. Since nobody has stepped in to stop this derail, let us indulge ourselves. Approves

The Oldest build from what I can gather is the Man Statue It is, Ina. I have some friends (charter members) from pre SL days (Linden World) and they all agree this is the oldest SL build.

Nova Convair wrote: The distance is ZERO. For me - since you can switch that off in most or maybe even all viewers. Thankfully

I generally click on profiles with the express intention of avoiding pervs, or morons, or dullards, or anyone mentioning avoiding drama (which usually means they love indulging in it), or anyone saying if you mess with whoever you will deal with me, or those who consider they exclude themselves from the ToS with some variation of expressing their right to publish chat, or everyone who fills up their picks with THE FAMILY, or ... the list is not exhaustive, but it gives me an idea of the person. Anyone who writes anything in their profile is an idiot to shout "perv" at anyone who looks at their profile, illogically why write anything if you want no-one to look?

Thanks Rufferta., particularly Having a rl friend who is a mole, I know they have great pride in the public works in sl particularly the railways, roadways and waterways, like for example the seas. Years ago I rented about half of Purple, one of the oldest sims in sl, with access to the end of the SLRR and the sea.

Tried different projectors from work to see if any would be good, and even our super duper expensive one was a bit blurry. In the end I replaced the middle of my three monitors with this 29" ultra widescreen and it's the best monitor I've used for sl. It's very immersive.

GitLozt WelshWhine WizardofTosh

All your bases belong to me, if I remember an old troll properly.

ZoeTick wrote: . . . would you emigrate to if they kicked you permanently out of the one in which you currently reside, and you could go anywhere? I'd move to Bermuda. Thanks for the heads up; anywhere but Bermuda.

ZoeTick wrote: Muletta wrote: To use one's skills, to taunt or mock other people, because they are not as skilled, as one self, is really not very intelligent or to act wisely. - But to use one's skills, to in a kind and polite way, to lead other people on the right track, is a sign of really superiority and wisdom.... Only the weak believe that. No, not only the weak. The less insecure wise believe it too.

Yes.

LlewLlwyd wrote Hey Marcus, perhaps you could help, and, where relevant click the link at the bottom left of every post here if that post is inappropriately located. The Community Guidelines even exhort participants to help the moderators by doing so: Report inappropriate content for moderator review Moderating a discussion site is a daunting task; our forums alone see in excess of 10,000 posts per week. You can help by reporting abuse when you spot it. If you see a post you feel violates the Community Participation Guidelines, or our Terms of Service, then please click the Report Inappropriate Content link that appears in each post, and let us know why you feel the post is inappropriate. It's Magnus, with a G and an N, no R and no C.

Magnus Brody wrote: No, I don't think FIFY! I think that's what you originally posted, and edited 3 times.

Interesting GENERAL DISCUSSION, during which I've learned a lot from the forum lawyers... I think this evening I have learned the following: it is against the rules to state you think someone to be an idiot, even if you don't actually accuse them of being one. However it is perfectly acceptable to: - mock someone (who may be an idiot) and ask if they are on medication - infer by nationality that someone is like a stereotypical joke of their own nationality - sarcastically and continually repost the same pic rather than just being helpful - continually reappear here in various guises to state the same boring thing over and over - alter in reply as a "quote" what has been clearly said and on record above. I do wonder why I campaigned for the GD to be returned if this is what it is now, quite sick and very tiring. This has been a good lurking cure.

Derek Torvalar wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: LlewLlwyd wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: It was clear to me that you did not accuse me of being Rab C Nesbitt, rather you accused me of spending a great deal of time in a country which regarded him as the "acme of wit" which would be a generic stereotyping of me by nationality or by the nationality of those I associate with, which as stated previously, was a racist remark. Racist because you rely on the fundamental underpinning which is racism, this being "The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race". Not all Scots regard Rab C Nesbitt to be the "acme of wit" and to suggest, as you have, is a racist stereotyping. Methinks the lady doth protest o'ermuch. [PS The Scots aren't a race; they don't even want to govern themselves.] Methinks you are an idiot, that doesn't mean I'm right. Methinks you have made a racist remark and built upon it, that is readable and clear. Mewonders what you'll be called next week. Forgive me for interjecting here but I believe you are misusing the term 'racist'. Correct me if I am wrong. You're forgiven! No, I don't think I am.

LlewLlwyd wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: It was clear to me that you did not accuse me of being Rab C Nesbitt, rather you accused me of spending a great deal of time in a country which regarded him as the "acme of wit" which would be a generic stereotyping of me by nationality or by the nationality of those I associate with, which as stated previously, was a racist remark. Racist because you rely on the fundamental underpinning which is racism, this being "The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race". Not all Scots regard Rab C Nesbitt to be the "acme of wit" and to suggest, as you have, is a racist stereotyping. Methinks the lady doth protest o'ermuch. [PS The Scots aren't a race; they don't even want to govern themselves.] Methinks you are an idiot, that doesn't mean I'm right. Methinks you have made a racist remark and built upon it, that is readable and clear. Mewonders what you'll be called next week.

LlewLlwyd wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: I think we could be a little kinder If you want kindness join the Salvation Army. Perhaps join the human race? Down on our luck we all hope for kindness, we never expect it, but we don't need to join a religious organisation to hope for it.

LlewLlwyd wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: unfriendly, arrogant and superior. At least you got the last one right. [PS You messed up the formatting of your post so not just noobs are going to be confused by it.] [PPS I have been asked to clarify that I am not accusing Magnus of actually being Rab C Nesbitt; or any relation to him.] The good thing about receiving updates by email is we can all see what was originally written and not changed since, to fit our own ends. i repeat, so nothing can be confused by formatting, the attitude of many regular posters (in more guises than a kid on several years of Hallowe'en Nights) is unfriendly, arrogant and superior. It was clear to me that you did not accuse me of being Rab C Nesbitt, rather you accused me of spending a great deal of time in a country which regarded him as the "acme of wit" which would be a generic stereotyping of me by nationality or by the nationality of those I associate with, which as stated previously, was a racist remark. Racist because you rely on the fundamental underpinning which is racism, this being "The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race". Not all Scots regard Rab C Nesbitt to be the "acme of wit" and to suggest, as you have, is a racist stereotyping. ... edited as I forgot to hit the spellchecker, and i do know how some hate that!

I care not for support, and abhor sympathy. I care a lot for new folks confused and posting where it may gain help. If I were one of those posting here, I'd be upset by the continual posting of a pic of a screen which I didn't recognise. I do remember you being a voice when the GD vanished. Considering those who have no idea of this history, and perhaps see the word GENERAL, I think we could be a little kinder, no matter how annoying it is. Exasperation perhaps, like using the phrase "sick and tired"!

LlewLlwyd wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: Thankfully, I have spent an entire life needing no medication whatsoever None of your business, but I continue to be astounded at your arrogance where you presume I must have a medical problem requiring medication to disagree with you When was the last time you consulted a physician? Magnus Brody wrote: largely find it unfunny I am not surprised, your reputedly having spent a considerable amount of time living in a country where Rab C Nesbitt is considered the acme of wit. Frankly racist, neither where I have spent some of my life, my nationality nor my country of birth predefines my sense of humour. Thankfully all of the aforementioned finds your arroagnce unfunny. Magnus Brody wrote: not worry too much about how perfectly English it is. Perfectly English? That's an oxymoron, at least it is to a Welshman. Or perhaps that isn't quite what you were trying to say... You know quite well it wasn't, referencing as I was English as a language, and your continual superior correction of it, not English as a nationality. It is exactly this which demonstrates my point: unfriendly, arrogant and superior. I feel for the new members of the SL community, who come to a general discussion forum and are either cut short with spammed pics of the answers page, or made to feel like they should never have trod here by those who feel it their personal playground of unwitty put down and sarcasm. i have said this for years, since 2006, without having to rejoin these forums which, in many ways, speaks for itself.

LlewLlwyd wrote: Either you are taking things a little seriously, Magnus, or you need to change your medication. Or both. Thankfully, I have spent an entire life needing no medication whatsoever, but thanks for a viewpoint which arrogantly indicates I must be mad to disagree with the great superior intellect that is you. As for taking things too seriously, I see the humour attempt in all that you do, largely find it unfunny and when it comes to the more naive and less experienced members of the SL community, find it distastefully arrogant, superior and unfriendly. Again, this is the GENERAL DISCUSSION forum, which I for one fought very long and hard to bring back here. I hope everyone can feel relaxed about posting anything GENERAL, and not worry too much about how perfectly English it is.

i am frankly sick and tired of your continual spam here. I remember a time when many of us fought long and hard to retain a GENERAL DISCUSSION forum mostly because, when the new forums were introduced, minus the GENERAL DISCUSSION forum, they were so prescriptive/specific and often irrelevant there was nowhere to ask general questions. Now it seems, unless we follow your rules of what is acceptable or post in fear of being grammatically corrected continually by your supercilious friend, the GENERAL DISCUSSION forum has become an unfriendly place to generally discuss anything. It's about time the moderators stepped in and took back control of a forum which is for all, not just the petty fiefdom of two. i used to so enjoy posting here (for nearly 5 years) and lurking when I did not, but lately it has become a two man unfunny and never ending show. To everyone else: spend some time in SL, where many of us are friendly and will help answer questions, the utter rudeness and superiority displayed in these forums is not indicative of the SL community generally.

LlazarusLlong wrote: Magnus Brody wrote: Perhaps you could think before posting your unfriendly and tiresome drivel. The clue is in the title, so I am happy to see a discussion about generally anything, including repeated topics or questions. I am less happy with supercilious posts pontificating how the plebeian hordes should behave. As I said in the OP: "GD is for the expression of opinions (although not necessarily accurate, coherent or friendly ones) and the interactive exchange of viewpoints on issues which may have no deterministic resolution, particularly given the spectrum of (non)emotional and political attitudes which forumites possess." You are entitled to your opinions, you are entitled to express them as part of the discussion here, and you are entitled to be considered inaccurate, supercilious, unfriendly and tiresome by me and just as much of a pleb as those with fewer posts to their name. I should add that Drake would probably have considered your post as trolling if it were posted under my name; funny that... So we agree, excellent! In so much, a discussion here can be about generally anything, including yours and any other person, and we're both entitled to our opinions. I am pleased that you can now see it is entirely unreasonable to expect those of less knowledge than yourself, to follow rules that aren't posted anywhere. Carrry on posting, re-ask your questions, cover topics covered before - it's allowed!