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aine // User SearchFREE OBJECT FOR WORLD OWNERSJan 6, 2002, 9:50pm
FREE OBJECT FOR WORLD OWNERSJan 7, 2002, 12:32am
"uni-" does not imply possibilities or impossibilities, the prefix means =
one, but this is by no means implying exclusivity (as in "only"). There = could be infinite universes, each a separate singular entity. A = universe is an enclosed system to be sure, but not necessarily the only = enclosed system in existence. =20 Meet me in !Friends later. We can debate this if you like. :) Aine [View Quote] Latest AWC Press release casts a bit of light on it's latest movesJan 19, 2002, 1:49pm
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No, not really. You can already do some streaming. AW doesn't say it =
in the documentation, but you can stream .pls files (MP3 playlist) into = any build you like using the activate URL command and having winamp on = your machine. I don't have a shoutcast station set up, but I think it = would be possible to do streaming with that into AW as well. I haven't = tried video, but I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has = experimented with it in AW. >=20 > This going to have a huge effect on where AW stands against boring > statically built or scripted virtual world environments (and push it a = bit > further away from pooey games too). No more dull Midi/MP3 DJ bots to = bring > some life into your world ... no more huge downloads for quality sound = .... > combine AW with something like your own internet radio station and you = have > an environment where everyone is hearing the same thing (pretty much) = at the > same time (a drawback of AW currently on this front), live speach = direct > into your world ... plus all those creative ideas that will come out = of it > from the builders. Like I said, I think it's already possible through Shoutcast. >=20 > AW will have probably been in partnership with NetBroadcaster.com = before > this announcement (you don't just pick a company to buy off the shelf = after > a bit of browsing around the shop), so this is more than likely well > underway for v3.3. If this is the type of thing that is going to be = included > in the next release of AW, the I say "BRING IT ON!". I'm not into watching porno videos in the worlds, nor am I into = receiving a ton of spam from registering at netbroadcaster. This is why = some people are not happy about this acquisition, as they've stated = again and again. >=20 > Why can't people get EXCITED about something for a change. I just put = up an > internet radio station and I am playing with it at the moment ... This = is > going to be FUN! >=20 > Grims I have a station set up through mp3.com. I'd like to try the shoutcast = station thing, but I'm on dialup modem, and so that's impractical as the = quality of stream would not be very good. Aine=20 Adressed to all the caretakers !Feb 10, 2002, 2:29pm
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In case you didn't notice, lots of people HAVE come up with constructive =
and reasonable solutions. Those were, for the most part, ignored. You = can go ahead and think AWC is willing to listen, and that it sees the = creative potential in this software, but frankly, Goober, I don't have = any confidence that that is true. Aine Spy botFeb 21, 2002, 6:27pm
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Regardless of that, Joe, wouldn't it have been prudent (not to mention =
polite) to inform world owners at least 24 hours in advance that they = were sending a bot through the worlds, with a brief explanation of the = purpose of doing so? =20 Come to think of it, here's a good question, has AWC sent email to world = owners (as a group) about anything, ever? Just wondering if there is a = failure to communicate, or just a complete lack of concern about = communicating. Aine Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 2:38pm
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Principles are VERY worthwhile things to debate about. The fact that =
AWC management apparently doesn't understand the importance of = principles, such as integrity and honesty, and continues to do one thing = after another which blatantly points out their lack of principles, = SHOULD be disturbing to anyone here who has money invested in worlds = and/or citizenships. =20 Whether the bot was indexing or not isn't even a salient point in this = debate, although I would like to point out that no one has actually = PROVEN what the bot was actually doing or is capable of doing... we only = have the word of one unidentified GrimReaper who supposedly works for = AWC. =20 Aine Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 2:47pm
Pardon me, I meant to say MrGrimm, not GrimReaper.
Aine [View Quote] [View Quote] Principles are VERY worthwhile things to debate about. The fact that = AWC management apparently doesn't understand the importance of = principles, such as integrity and honesty, and continues to do one thing = after another which blatantly points out their lack of principles, = SHOULD be disturbing to anyone here who has money invested in worlds = and/or citizenships. =20 Whether the bot was indexing or not isn't even a salient point in this = debate, although I would like to point out that no one has actually = PROVEN what the bot was actually doing or is capable of doing... we only = have the word of one unidentified GrimReaper who supposedly works for = AWC. =20 Aine Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 3:12pm
Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 4:46pm
A bot like that can not only grab the world title, welcome message, and =
keywords, it can also grab the builder's list and then it's database can = be used to identify which world cit#123456 has builder's rights in, and = once it knows that, it can be programmed to systematically go from one = world to the next destroying cit#123456's builds while leaving the rest = of those worlds intact. That's just one example of what could be done with the information = contained in the World Rights box. Aine [View Quote] Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 7:29pm
*chuckles*
Couldn't have said it better myself, Chris. =20 A lot of what's gone on the past month has seemed absolutely ludicrous. Aine [View Quote] Spy botFeb 24, 2002, 8:09pm
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On the other hand, the rumormill is now talking about AWC charging $30 =
extra for that update to 3.3, even though world and 3D Homepage owners = are still required to pay the Tourist Fee, free cits for world owners = have been reduced or eliminated, and citizen prices have been raised. =20 How much more money do they expect us to pay before we even get a = glimpse at the "promised new features"? *shakes head* =20 And they have hopes of selling this browser on a CD? They just don't get it down there at the home office, do they? =20 Aine sale of aw3.3Feb 24, 2002, 7:33pm
Sell it on CD? *chuckles*
What's going to be on that CD, just the browser? Anyone *bought* a copy of IE or Netscape lately? Aine [View Quote] This is ground control to Major TomMar 4, 2002, 7:39pm
Set your NG Reader to killfile any email addy you no longer wish to =
read. Simple as that. Aine [View Quote] opinions and flaming and stuffSep 22, 2002, 2:37pm
"johnny b" <jbitt2ATjuno.com> wrote ...
> It's a shame, because this forum could truly be so much better than it = is... > Think of the sheer number of citizens in AW. Now think of the = relatively > tiny number of people who post in the newsgroups..... Even THIS post = has > brought a few out of the woodwork that haven't posted in quite a = while.. > Makes me wonder how many helpful things we all might be missing.... or = THEY > might be missing, know what I mean ? As many have said, most people = won't > post in here because of the immature behavior of so many that do..... = The > only hope is if AW starts enforcing the rules a bit more vehemently = and the > aggressors are banned when they demonstrate their lack of maturity, > responsibility, and just plain consideration for others here.... = good luck > seeing that happen though.. But one CAN wish :O) If people would quit lamenting the fact that these newsgroups are so = crappy and do something about it, they would get better. If you want = better newsgroups here, it's up to each and every one of you to make = them better. This doesn't mean that a vicious game of "Stomp the Twit" = will make these newsgroups better either. Post thoughtful, intelligent = posts and don't respond to flamebait. Use common sense, good judgment, = and manners when you write a post. Don't rely on the "company" to enforce an arbitrary set of rules that = you'll have no input in forming. For one thing, it's been shown over = time that many of the members here have a better sense of what's going = on than the "company officials" do. If you want better newsgroups, make them better. =20 =C1ine People who do the world's real work don't usually wear neckties. -------------------------------------------------- http://www.3DVRWeb.com/ -------------------------------------------------- |