Jenshae Werefox

I hope Linden Labs isn't front ending their database queries (for security reasons). If they are running them back end then .... it is very possible to make gesture banned parcels.

Actually, huds can be blocked. "Who owns the object?" "Did the text come directly from the avatar or from an object?"

Server sends the client a "Prevent the running of gestures" message. Anything that refers to a gesture from there will get an error, so people won't be able to use them via huds. Since the parcel is doing it then land permissions and rezzed items can gesture. Old viewers would circumvent this for a time but the second phase would be a "do you have a gesture disabling script built in?" when the client tries to connect. If not then it fails with an error to that effect. Alternatively, gestures are also a called script that can be enabled / disabled. So they are identified as an item. Thus the server probably stores them in a seperate database that is called. Much like how your cloths might not be accessible but you are in world and objects rezz around you. So too could gestures be distabled with "Are they trying to access this gesture in a parcel where it is banned? If yes then stop the query and return an error." That is a completely server side solution to enforce this.

Hi Lindens, Please make a parcel feature where we can select to disable gestures the same way scripts and privacy can be toggled. It is really frustrating to have people gesture spam events. It is very disruptive to conversations but at the same time you do not want to kick / ban them from the parcel as it tends to create drama and you don't want less avatars and L$. Thank you in anticipation, Jen