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carolann // User SearchSpy botFeb 22, 2002, 2:31am
You're kidding right? Ok Dion, in my posts I said this "I personally think
that the apparent future browser feature sounds great -I'd like to see that and I don't care if they check out my worlds" and this "Let them put my worlds in some database that can allow the features to be found using a search utility...I love visitors." and this "They are allowed in my worlds in any way, shape or form, but if it is presently disabled, ask me if I will change that for them, don't do it for me." Do you understand that this arose when a strange bot came into my worlds, not once but twice where no one has bot rights and we wanted to know why and how? (Keep in mind AGAIN that MrGrimm hadn't posted his explanation until after the initial post was made about it). Now, I have certainly stated my feelings well beyond what was needed (please say you agree Dion) and other world owners will have (and have a right to) their own views on it within the boundaries of their world license agreements. Thank you in advance for paying attention this time Dion because I can't imagine what I could add (and promise I will not anyway) to make it clearer. [View Quote] Spy botFeb 22, 2002, 4:45pm
You're right, it is no BFD, BUT...someone can't leave footprints in the snow
outside my window and expect me not to question it.even if he is that trouble-making landlord measuring for new windows. I sure appreciate him improving my place, but just remember that if he wears a disguise and sneaks up on me, I might jump. If you are responding here to the post that you quote.where does it say anything about rights? It says.and I quote >Someone without world bot rights is using a bot in several worlds.> Note the word "someone"? and he goes on to ask.>any ideas?> Now where does it say anything about the company and their rights or his rights or anyone's rights? He's asking for information about WHO it might be because I saw it in my world logs and didn't know. It was only later that MrGrimm stated what he was doing remember. Six months ago my world logs showed me who was coming to my world and deleting the property of another person using a privileged password. I was able to keep him out in the future. If staying blissfully unaware is good practice then this last instance may have not come up and it sure would have caused no harm...this time. Do you recommend it? [View Quote] Spy botFeb 23, 2002, 8:02pm
>If you don't, just ban
> the bot from your world and stop moaning. Joeman...funny you should say that....the very first post on this stated, and it has been stated over and over again "Someone without world bot rights is using a bot in several worlds". That was the whole point...just who was it that was entering without bot rights? I personally don't have any concerns anymore but I sure was wondering at the time. [View Quote] Spy botFeb 25, 2002, 6:29pm
It's solely their book when THEY pay ME to write for them...but that's
beside the point. I will preface by saying.I am no longer wondering what the bot is and for the most part.don't care now. But if this thread in my newsreader can be lengthened by a couple inches by those saying "stop posting, WE don't want to hear it, if you don't agree with me your thoughts are stupid" then I feel comfortable adding a question from the middle. AW certainly isn't my life, it's my hobby like playing the piano would be if I was so gifted but if I have invested $4-$500.00 a year in it, as I have, not counting original licenses, I think I can consider myself as having invested in it. I have no stock but it is an open-ended product and my future use of it depends on their good decisions. In other words, it's not like a piano that I have full care of-this product can be changed from their end. My main question.in these days of the crooked E (I hope my reference is understood) are you saying investors should not even question but follow blindly along? Don't look, don't ask? Maybe the questions should stop by now-it sure isn't any more for me, the just plain user, to say anymore than it is for you, the condescending veteran, but don't you think it will stop when people have finished stating their feelings? (what? There's no interest?) Obviously, for some the issue is not resolved just because a few happen to claim to know everything. If this is AW's newsgroup.. as you tell us the subject matter is THEIR product, shouldn't they be the one's to decide to stop it? For that matter, shouldn't they be the ones to explain to each paying user's satisfaction, not allow rumors and know-it-alls to do the job for them? It's only taking up space, not the air you breathe. And it certainly isn't getting any information out of your computer. [View Quote] Remember...Mar 12, 2002, 4:31pm
Do you want your friends in AW to base their opinions of you and your
countrymen on this? "The socialist-oriented economy depends primarily upon revenues from the oil sector, which contributes practically all export earnings and about one-quarter of GDP. These oil revenues and a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa, but little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society. In this statist society, import restrictions and inefficient resource allocations have led to periodic shortages of basic goods and foodstuffs.""Since he took power in a 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI has espoused his own political system - a combination of socialism and Islam - which he calls the Third International Theory. Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader, he used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, even supporting subversives and terrorists abroad" Then do them the justice of not being one of those fools who think the innocent babies, children, mothers, fathers.......on 9/11 deserved what they got!! Each of them was an individual, not some tiny body part of one big hateful, heathen country. [View Quote] Remember...Mar 12, 2002, 11:01pm
This is "community"? If we can't get along in here, Virtual Reality, where
no government really prevails, or even should, where I don't have to know what your race, sex, age, ideology, or allegiance is, how do you expect perfection out there in real life where there will always be good versus evil and every shade in between? It doesn't come from colors or countries, it comes only from individuals in both places. Like or dislike me as an individual, not because I am an American, (although I love my country for what it means to me.) and I will do the same for you, and will respect your love of your country as I hope you will respect mine. [View Quote] No as a matter of fact it showed that your country was fairly rich "These oil revenues and a small population give Libya one of the highest per capita GDPs in Africa," but it also said "little of this income flows down to the lower orders of society" but do I blame that on Libyan individuals? "Viewing himself as a revolutionary leader,( Qadhafi) used oil funds during the 1970s and 1980s to promote his ideology outside Libya, even supporting subversives and terrorists abroad". [View Quote] "especially since i have never seen a begger, or homeless person in the street. and also, the houses and cars i see.." Well you are asking me to take you word for that.then why don't you take the word and actions of the average American then.they generally want peace, freedom and safety the same as you, not your oil, gold and other riches. Ask ME what I see every day, don't get your information about Americans from your own country or anti-US sources. [View Quote] "no its u americans that need to stop believing what CNN and ABC tell u!" Our news sources are wrong and evil but everyone else's are OK I suppose. Now, where do you get YOUR news, direct e-mail from Qadhafi? [View Quote] "but i couldnt give any less of a shit bought what happened in america" And then you said."u people dont see beyond ur own country do u?" Justify these two statements you made. Are they contradictory? Or what's OK for you doesn' t pertain to us? I, for one, (and I know I was not alone) was grieved for his family when Qadhafi's own son was reportedly killed some years back just as I was when recently a young girl of an American family was murdered. I won't quote your statements about this.they are there, but you say the US doesn't help poor or sick citizens of other countries..but then go on to name a couple incidents where we did..but only because we could gain? Can't win can we? [View Quote] "lol, i remeber hearing something bought the WTC being hit before, and when they rebuilt it, it was ment to be very emm, bomb proof :)" You really think that's funny? Unfortunately those who rebuilt the WT Center in the early 90' s did not imagine what other's were capable of doing purposefully and directly and unprovoked by those individuals, slaughtering innocents in the name of "justice"..or whatever.it wasn't retaliation or to protect themselves.besides, it wasn't a bomb that did it. They duped their own citizens into sacrificing their own lives and lives of so many others, for what? Who did it benefit? Those people not only proved that they thought US citizen's lives were valueless but so were the lives of their very own people. [View Quote] "what bought the millions of people dying in africa cuz of desieses that wouldnt cost ore then $5 per person to cure, and do u give a shit bout them? dont think so.." If everything you DON'T know about Americans were sacks of wheat..we'd never have to worry about world hunger again. Remember...Mar 13, 2002, 4:10pm
Yes, you are right and let me be the first to apologize to Gandalf for being
one of those who changed the focus of that important post. I guess the fact that the focus of the events of 9/11 CAN be changed in such a way enrages me enough to have caused me to do that. I will always grieve for the victims and their families, as apparently will Gandalf and many other human beings. I guess I was just amazed that it's not the same for everyone. [View Quote] OlympicsMar 15, 2002, 4:47pm
The Special Olympics, who's main criteria for competition is that the
competitor have some form of mental retardation, (The Special Olympics is more concerned with physical fitness, winning is secondary as originally outlined) had to fight for the right to use the Olympic name some time back. Happily, because the competitors would have an extremely hard time qualifying for the international Olympics as we know them, they are allowed to use it and the competitors might have a good feeling identifying with that respected name. (But-this year, and some isolated incidents in the past, the whole original idea behind the Olympic games both modern day and historic, has become just a bit tarnished.) Besides, the Special Olympics has corporate sponsorship that might be envied my the IOC. They also have some pretty hefty names on their board. That, and the sensitive nature of their concept did not make it in their best interest to continue to deny them the right to use the name. It isn't just the US Olympic committee that allows and disallows the use of the terms and logos for sponsorship of their own athletes, either. If virtual games were fashioned and worded more after the games in ancient Greece, instead of the games of the last 100 + years I am quite certain that is considered "fair use" and I wouldn't have one bit of apprehension about using the "theme" and some of the ancient terminology especially as it is not for financial gain. I believe it is exact and direct duplication of details (of the modern games) that could conceivably cause a problem for any Virtual Olympics. [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Sep 28, 2002, 1:22pm
> But I suppose just because you're in so love with the guy, judging by
your > ardor... they're invalid.... Bet it'd be a whole different story if he > ripped YOU off But that's the whole point to his posts...he was NOT ripped off! So you become insulting in your lynch mob mentality because he has the nerve to say so, using phrases like "heartsmell", "This wouldnt be your way of "getting even", "But I suppose just because you're in so love with the guy, judging by your ardor"........Why is he NOT allowed to share his opinions?? Look at how many posts one single guy was allowed to make telling about his BAD dealings with him. Is negativity the more acceptable form of communication here?? If the guy is that bad, will some comments on the other side ruin you fun? Those are the very dynamics of a lynch mob, by the time people are whipped into a frenzy most people are just going along for the ride and don't even know the victim and those who do know him in a different way are slow to, or never, speak up for fear of being hung right along side him. [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 4, 2002, 10:35pm
>I had a right to do that and speak the TRUTH, I get busted on for it, now
> you can bet I am going to bust back! Is that right you lying loser?? I realized, after responding to your post (way last week!) to say I think ALL should have the right to defend themselves or speak in favor of those who they cared to, (yes, even you but also Heartfall or anyone else..even John Walker Lindh for God's sake) that you were a lost cause and thought you'd soon show your true colors. Now you have, you worthless liar! I am in NO WAY connected to Heartfall, Insanity or whoever else is affiliated with that person. I host my own worlds with the exception of one now hosted by the very excellent hosting service of Dataman's Synergy. I have no problems and he participates in none of this newsgroup silliness. You said I was speaking at his request....you prove that....prove it to me! You said it here then prove it here...as if anyone wanted to hear any more of this thing that YOU choose to drag out.You have to lie now to attempt to prove a point then I am certain you've been lying all along! I have seen the man once in a world and we barely exchanged hellos..and that was maybe a year ago. Why do YOU have to lie in order to look good??? Is it because the truth would prove that you weren't?? [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 4, 2002, 10:57pm
Then keep it out of AW's newsgroups. What??? Only you can talk, post and
berate people?? You had no business responding to my response to you unless of course you think this is the case. I bet you won't respond to my request for proof that I am hosted by Heartfall though will you?? You didn't even suggest maybe I was...you said I WAS. You said I was his puppet?? You are in need of serious mental help if you are so delusional that you think people he doesn't even know are somehow hyptontized into doing his bidding. [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 5, 2002, 12:11am
Oops..I meant to comment on his being "Lord of the smoke rings" (affected
his ability to reason I guess) Sorry about the empty post before. [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 5, 2002, 1:34am
Wait a minute, I expect a response from this guy MrBruce though. If he can
lie about me and berate me publicly.I can expect to be vindicated the same way.publicly. A week ago (my last post and he attacks me still today!!) I suggested to MrBruce that someone has the right to speak his mind even if it disagrees with his.that's all. Please go back and read it. I was and still am (or am I now?) a neutral 3rd party with no personal familiarity to either party but saw something I thought wasn't right. Was I right?..That's not the issue here. But I didn't lie like he did..I stated an opinion. He since has said I had no right to respond to his post in the AW newsgroup ( but I too have a right to post in if he made any public statement..it was not a private email.no matter the subject-or why did he post it for all to read?? ) But MrBruce lied and said the following.and MrBruce..still I challenge you to prove this.do you refuse? MrBruce's lies: >And Carolann your another guilty party for posted at the request of Isanity, >flmaklr, host or whatever name he is using lately. you expecting a discount? >Don't count on it! >You never built >in my world and had no right blasting me in any post! >If your happy with your service with Heartfall fine I am happy for you, but >you really had no business responding to me or my post, it was MY MONEY, MY >WORLD, MY BUILDER'S BUILDS THAT WERE LOST not yours! >You Carolann are just a puppet of Heartfall just like that freeloader King >BlueMax, who can afford to pay the piper, because the bum does not work, but >has his Mom and Stepdad support him and his wife and kid! Like King so >himself yes we both live with in 2 miles of each other, so yes I do know >him. [View Quote] A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 5, 2002, 6:04am
This is a real request MrBruce. Not important to you? It is to me.
MrBruce :-) I am still waiting for your reply. You know, where I asked you to prove your fairy tales about me being Insanity's puppet and where you claim he asked me to defend him, and also claimed that he hosts my world(s), remember? Those things that you said were the reason I responded to your original post that began: "Hello to all, (my emphasis on your word) I feel it best to cross post this announcment so everyone(again, my emphasis) sees it." MrBruce, I don't even know Insanity. and then you went on to tell me: : "but you really had no business responding to me or my post, it was MY MONEY, MY WORLD, MY BUILDER'S BUILDS THAT WERE LOST" (your emphasis this time) but MrBruce I am one of the "everyone" that you posted it to. MrBruce.no one wants to read this crap anymore, nor do I and that's why my posts ended a week ago when I saw how things were going...but you chose to drag me back into this by saying some untruths about me after all this time, this whole week later, I can't imagine why. You ran out of insulting things to say about others maybe? I DO want you to set that record straight. Can you, MrBruce? You can bet there has to be at least someone out there who is curious about how you might reply, :-) I know I am. I know you see this, you obviously watch and post to it often enough. So get it over with.or if not, why not? What's the big deal? You're like me, you generally have no shortage of words. How will you respond MrBruce, or will your silence answer for you? If you don't reply it could indicate that you are not man enough to admit you invented that story for the same reason you might have made up the others..... to help you with your "case", but you needn't pick on me MrBruce, it cannot help you. And it certainly isn't nice is it? Now once and for all did you make that up about my connection to Insanity? A!!CT World will drop Heartfall Sept.16Oct 5, 2002, 7:09am
Thank you MrBruce :-)
Final words on it here from me. Comment if you wish but you have done the gentlemanly thing just now. > As for you Carolann you just posted that you are NOT a user of Heartfall, > never have been a user and admit you do not know Lars Wyka, so my post > against you was who are you to voice an opinion in this mater especially in > favor of Heartfall? Well not exactly what you said of course...but I think this is a reasonable retraction...thank you finally MrBruce :-) And I certainly agree with that :-) then you would see I barely mentioned Heartfall as a business, especially that I never defended that business but instead, supported their right and their supporters rights to defend themselves. I didn't say anything until you claimed the right to say he and one of those he hosted couldn't do just that. You may recall my first post started out with and kept the theme of.....and I quote myself: "Isn't fair play promoted here?" >No, why bother so you can say I edited the truth to make my > so-called lies look good?. I won't bother! You said it..not me :-) Oh yes that's right, I did say something like that. want > to avoid being in my shoes, take my adivce do not make the same mistake I > did.>> If I pay the $1,300.00 renewal fee to renew A!!CT in December and I provide > 90% of the world space to the public, should I not ask for some type of > compsation in return? I have never asked for any compensation and have distributed many cits and have had many builders..but then, not on a scale I couldn't afford. It's a hobby, not a right. > But also remember as you push me out of AW, I support the program your using > right now, when I leave, thanks to your generous support of Heartfall's > ripping me off, $1,300.00 for A!!CT plus all my worlds will expire, along > with the 10 cits I support monthly at 6.95 a month each. > Thats a total of $3,475.00 that AW can count on not receiving and when AW > folds you can all go back to using ICQ! Do I understand it might fold because of you? That would trouble my conscience. But how long have you had your world? AW has only (or already) started going downhill (cit number-wise) in the last 10 months maybe hasn't it? I wouldn't worry too much though MrBruce, Aw still has over 1000 other worlds to support them, it won't be just your fault. opinions and flaming and stuffSep 22, 2002, 2:28pm
This was so very well said, but also very simple and logical. As an AW
Newsgroups "seldom poster" but veteran reader, that says it exactly as it is in my opinion. I don't post often because for one thing I am one of the "just happy builders, pleasant conversationalists, and so forth" that you mentioned but not necessarily full of the technical knowledge that is needed to be helpful in that area. "And most people don't back out from a fight, and it always becomes a war of the final words. And people get desperate, that's where flame wars occur." "Add in a dash of stupidity, a sprinkle of sensitivity, and two teaspoons of history, and voila, a flamewar. :)" Yes, on the other hand I, like some of the rest of the general, non-technical issue posters, am opinionated and stubborn so I try to find something else to do lately (walk the dog, wash the windows, eat chocolate) when I am tempted to post on something that makes me grit my teeth and clench my fists. Besides all of that, I was one of those who's first post a couple years ago was met with the comments of "you know who", so that wasn't a great start for me. To add to your very insightful ideas though, I think since we are not able to speak with our "physical" voice, sometimes, or some of us, feel the need to speak louder with our "textual" voice, maybe with the need to know we are being heard or looked at as we speak. I think it is kind of a human need in r/l and it is a way to try to have that happen in here. [View Quote] opinions and flaming and stuffSep 22, 2002, 9:31pm
Please forgive me Linn but I have to clarify this to avoid offending someone
I have no reason to offend and I sure don't mean to offend you either in the way I say this. I didn't say anything about old, new, young or whatever kind of person posting. I agree, the minute a person has the right to post here he should have the same rights, (whether or not he/she has the same AW knowledge or experience) to post as the person who was here since day 1. But could it be you might read into other's words things that are not there, or maybe tend to attempt to speak for others. (this is only an opinion, not stated as fact) Maybe that is where this part of the thread went wrong. The thing is, just as the all inclusive "ppl" could have been replaced by "I" in a previous post....my "you know who" is not a female but is a male long known to tear apart those who he does not agree with or otherwise respect. You are so right about "freedom of speech", at least in AW, as is made obvious by the fact that we are both posting here even after everything has been said. Only those to whom this news group belongs can take away our right to post and as far as I can see, they don't do that easily. I guess it is very important for those posting to, or following a thread in a newsgroup to remember that the discussion is only 2 dimensional in a way and it might take more effort in some ways on the part of both sides to make sure everything is understood as it is meant. And of course tolerance and open-mindedness are always important. (yes, I'm listening too). Our freedom to state an opinion here should be respected just as we should respect others for stating theirs...but we should only speak for ourselves and state our own thoughts and never claim to speak for those who did not give us permission to do so. Shame on the Cy Core/Committee...Oct 29, 2002, 5:35pm
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No it didn't cause my eyes to get tired nor did it give me a headache, it just made me sad that with some it always comes down to something being bad or wrong because it is "american" with some people. I know you wrote that a few days ago but couldn't help myself. I wondered why "american" even had to enter in to this. Some think of me as being "nationalistic" when in reality, since I discovered AW, I often find myself defending my country as I never before would have imagined I'd have to. I was just an average American with an average amount of patriotism and I took an awful lot for granted. Actually in general in AW I've found the people of all countries that I've met are amazing evenly divided on politeness, intelligence and friendliness, but also on rudeness, dull-wittedness and intolerance. I was surprised to find that most AW citizens from other countries are generally amazingly proficient in the English language, a language not native to them. I've learned a lot that surprised me and began to think that maybe forums and programs like these could be what helps bring us together, not divide us even more. Those warnings you speak of give us a laugh as often as they do you but the ones we get the biggest kick out of come from a country that shall remain nameless for this post. But do you know that they are there to protect the consumer, the merchant and the manufacturer from abuses that were tolerated not too awfully long ago? Sure, some might be overdone but I cannot think of one example where one has done any harm to anyone. This is a good example of nitpicking. As far as children and warnings, I agree with the (American) stateswoman who said "It takes a village to raise a child" and think the child loved and nurtured by his entire village, of course firstly and mainly by his home family, will be the one we will have the least trouble with but that sets good examples for the next generations. Just my .02 cents, euros, francs, pounds.all that stuff. Shame on the Cy Core/Committee...Oct 29, 2002, 7:10pm
You are right of course and I stand happily corrected :-) I am certainly
among those who have a lot to learn about the world I live in and am eager to do that. The village that raises the most tolerant and loving child will be a global village, not just those few immediately around him. I would love to see the day that we are proud of the world we live in, not just the country we happen to be born in. [View Quote] Merry Christmas to all awDec 14, 2002, 3:41am
Well, kind of, (IMHO). Christmas itself was never a pagan celebration There
was a winter solstice celebration around the same time of year as our present Christmas (December 21) also but pre-dating the birth of Jesus and not called Christmas....Christ Mass....celebration of a holy birth....birth of a savior. Yuletide is a common name for these non-Christian celebrations from the past and of course is still a term used today. They are related mainly by the time of year and may share some common customs of the days surrounding the holiday (Holy Day) but they do not share the same roots. For too many, the real meaning of Christmas is out of their hands and into the pockets of commercialists. Saint Nicholas (say it 3 times fast)...Santa Claus...ring any (Christmas:-) bells? He was the Bishop of a city in what is now Turkey noted for his kindness and generosity (and gift giving) to those in need, especially children, in the 4th century. His birthdate was December 6th. I really doubt though if he ever waited in line at 6 in the morning at anything like our Sears or Walmart...he was before the time that Christmas lost it's meaning for some and became some nervous-breakdown producing shop-a-holic's nightmare (or heaven) for the benefit money making. So yes..Santa Claus IS (was) a real person. I agree, there is certainly nothing wrong with letting kids (from religious backgrounds or not) enjoy the Santa Claus of myth either....the myth is not a bad one (unless it does get entirely and terribly commercial.) I know of no normal adults who have been caused harm by this. [View Quote] Merry Christmas to all awDec 15, 2002, 10:21am
Well, hmmm, Christmas still has a singular meaning...it IS either Christmas
we are celebrating or not no matter what people choose to do or celebrate or commemorate that day...they might borrow the name of Christmas for their own purposes but "modern day" Christmas doesn't change what it really is. We can chose that same date (which after all is what we could call the "honorary" day for celebrating Christ's birth) to do other things besides that...like getting together with family or celebrating the winter solstice, etc etc, for convenience sake because many have the day off, but that doesn't actually mean we are celebrating Christmas then. There are other words for those celebrations, like yuletide, 2 for one Whopper day at Burger King (because it's Wednesday this year), or my ex-father-in-law's birthday, or whatever we're marking that day for. If I have a party on your birthday, May 27, 1000 miles away and never even heard of you, could it be said that I was celebrating your birthday? No, I am just by chance having a party ON the same day as your birthday. Most likely I would say I was celebrating my mother's birthday actually, it is her's too. Would she ever be hurt if I brought a cake over and said I was celebrating TechnoZeus's birthday. I guess it's important to really be clear about what it is we are celebrating here and say it like it is. And yes, health, whole and holy all have the same root, to have "wholeness" and "purity of mind, body and spirit." Not surprising "holy" is used in conjunction with days celebrating one's religion although it is not itself a "religious" term. And to Nornny, Christians DID "invent" Christmas of course :-) just not the secular things taking place at the same time that may have pre-dated it. I don't think they generally claim them as part of their religious celebrations but might also enjoy some of them. Just my thoughts because it's important to me, but I do wish everyone a peaceful day that day, and always, no matter what your beliefs are. [View Quote] Logitech GiveawayDec 16, 2002, 4:27pm
Well for one thing, the winners themselves may not want their name published
for all to see and are given that amount of privacy. If it was a huge prize I think I would rather have only those few willing to go to the bother of requesting the list to see that I won. And as far as different rules for different people, it's because there are different state, country, inner-state, inter-state, national and inter-national laws governing games where prizes or money may be won. Some might disallow sweepstakes or outright winning by lot so they have to "earn" their prize in Canada by correctly answering a question in the certain amount of time. In other places, only a drawing might be legal. I can't imagine what hoops they have to go through to hold any kind of contest or sweepstakes if it's going to have much scope. [View Quote] > > I don't want to be negative but since I'm not eligible, only north > americans are, I feel I have the right to :-) to just give away 20 units instead. "LIST OF WINNERS. You > may receive a list of winners by sending a self-addressed, stamped > envelope to Logitech..." means that we will never know. > > What's up with these strange rules? "Canadian winners are required under > Canadian law to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical question in > order to receive the prize." and "To comply with the laws of Florida and > New York, no more than 62 prizes will be awarded to residents of Florida > and no more than 62 prizes will be awarded to residents of New York.". > > more ThereJan 13, 2003, 10:02pm
It really said that about mass market consumers? I missed that. I received
this from them when I applied for their (There) beta: "We're sorry, but according to your survey, your computer does not currently meet our minimum system requirements." My PC has the following: 1.6 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, nVIDIA TNT2 M64 64 MB video card, using DirectX 8.1, and cable modem. I have 28 GB free on one of my 2 hard drives alone. I have Windows XP SP1. Not the fastest or newest...but I would say their is a "mass market" below that yet. [View Quote] I am also very sorry.Jan 24, 2003, 4:46pm
You shouldn't really take over the new leaf because obviously other people
need to use it, too. Just turn it over and leave it lay. (or is it, lie?) [View Quote] Wow....Jan 28, 2003, 3:03am
my citizenship expires tommorow...
and I'm not sad about it either. expected though, some things go in cycles. Just don't expect everyone to have the same ones as you do. if you think about it, what exactly IS activeworlds? a chatroom. just a chatroom where you can create your own things. I sort of feel really depressed after looking back at it... after a tough day of classes what did I look forward to? talking to other people I don't know and I DID know and to meet people who I would come to know. BUT...I didn't go there to live. That's the difference. playing with intangible objects. To think that I actually dreamed of making a game on it! forward to- seeing a movie that will last 2 hours and be gone forever? (or at least until the next sequel) I pay about the same for cable TV in a month as I do for AW for a year and watch it seldom...but they're both there (among other things like books, telephone, games, etc etc etc) if I am still awake at 1 AM or the highway department in my wintry location says to stay off the streets for my own safety or if I just feel like talking to an old friend that I don't happen to live near. But not one of them makes up my life....but they are all enjoyable parts of it. Some more, some less, sometimes it changes from one week to the next. I thought a bump ride that bumped you back and forth was fun, and got shivers down my spine while walking down a haunted house that looked like it was carved with a mallet. drawings of a young child.....each is perceived differently by each individual but we shouldn't be ashamed to enjoy the ones we do. (as long as they don't adversely affect others of course) We don't really need to touch everything in order for it to be pleasing. Our eyes and hands CAN work independently from each other. what will I say to my children when they ask me what I was like when I was their age? "oh, daddy liked to make pretty houses and pretend he liked exploring things that could move up and down and make noises too!" a little narrow but I always thought it was fascinating hearing members of previous generations talk about the new technologies and how people used them. looking back at that period of my life makes me so angry at myself! not only was the program itself extremely limited, but lets take a look at the grandparents have stopped enjoying TV because they hadn't invented cable yet? Or because they couldn't reach out and touch the characters they were watching? At least you can interact in some ways with other AWers...some might be on the other side of the world from you. It's not supposed to be your life but nothing wrong with some making AW a part of theirs. I have learned more about people and their everyday lives in AW than I ever would have learned (so far anyway) without it. I mean one on one..straight from the source. To me, that is something wonderful in my life...and my life is in no way AW centered. community. on the newsgroup, most of the arguments have to do with spelling and grammatical errors. those that don't are usually jibberish or a plea for attention. and even worse than that, what the hell was I smoking when I thought of my name for gods sake!? was I that intoxicated by the alluring satisfaction of creating my ideal city? was it a comeback for all the 1337H4XX0R names that noone could spell right?! look at yourselves, people. really, just look atyourself. why are you using AW? do you want to be remembered for spending all your time on a chatroom? a chatroom which promises a virtual life? is there something wrong with your own life, that you'd want to spend all your time on something pretending you're something that you're not? away in AW and should all of a sudden see what you see? That would be a sad day.... for those of you who are sorry that I'm leaving: don't be. be very happy that some of us saw the light and decided not to waste his/her life. yours truly -William Killoran PS- I don't mean to have offended anyone nor am I bashing AW... I just want others to see the light as well... oh and if you made it this far I congratulate you, didn't think anyone would bother to finish this. have a nice day Calling out to the Community for helpFeb 9, 2003, 3:44am
Well I happen to know that ncc is telling the truth about he and his
countrymen and how they don't get involved. In my studies I have learned that "According to the ISTAT survey, Italians on the average devoted less than half an hour per day to intellectual activity and a mere eight minutes to political, religious, or volunteer activity, while more than 85 percent of the population spent nearly two and a half hours per day watching television. Similarly, nearly two hours per day were devoted by more than 60 percent of the population to meeting friends and relatives. These figures reflect the dramatic secularization of Italian society." So I guess the fact that he can say " you don't know me you have no right to judge me by the lies you hear from those arrogant haters" to a US citizen but then also say ", and if you can't take the truth about your literally rotten country then it's your prob." should not confuse me...but then, I am an American, what can I say? I am just happy that he at least thinks enough of us to spend time in one of our online programs :-) [View Quote] Gate Censorship Totally UnnescessaryMar 18, 2003, 4:56am
You know what? If you want to vent your spleen on what should be the object
of your hate, get out a paper and pen and write to the president and major leaders of the US. I did it, I wasn't pleasant, (it was only related to the war, I still love my country) and guess what? They still haven't arrested me. I'm sure they didn't say, "Oh oh, CarolAnn says no to war, lets call it off!" but I still added my feelings to those of millions of others. I guess we can do that here. Do you think it won't do any good or won't make you feel as good? What good is saying the same thing over and over and over again in here? By now, there isn't an AW newsgroup reader who doesn't know that you hate Americans, America or at least everything American no matter what they do, think or say. It has to be directed at us because I'm sure Bush doesn't read these posts. If that isn't true, then why keep saying the same thing over and over again? Say it once, say it twice, even say it 3 times but not every other post in every topic. If it changed things globally I'd back you up-but it hasn't. Even in the USA we don't directly make those decisions. Do you know of a country that allows individuals to call a halt to these kind of actions because they learned it was wrong by reading a bunch of internet news group postings? Your point has been made and hasn't done a thing but insult a lot of people with many different view points, maybe even some in agreement with your war views, but probably not your limited views on the US in general. You apparently know more than our government, our news services, (the ones that many heads of state (etc etc etc) from around the world have no problems speaking with, stupid morons I guess), and you apparently know more and are wiser than 285,000,000 American citizens. Why waste your time trying to teach the naive and evil masses? Go right to the source and leave us to our wicked ways. [View Quote] Gate Censorship Totally UnnescessaryMar 18, 2003, 3:12pm
I really know you personally don't, but sometimes it sounds like it just by
the wording and I worry that will encourage others to forget we are individuals first (usually) and in here we are fighting each other and maybe really are wasting our free time (yep-me included, but I came here to make friends, not enemies, and this subject keeps getting in the way.). To keep on topic, for AW purposes newcomers sure shouldn't start out feeling hated-or as an instant challenger. [View Quote] Gate Censorship Totally UnnescessaryMar 18, 2003, 9:18pm
As for me I believe if a person needs help in drafting such a letter for any
worthwhile cause it's good if help is available, and that is a good one. But I did write for myself what I felt was most important and from my gut (from "my heart or soul" might sound more feminine but just doesn't fit what I feel about the possible terrible deaths of anyone's young and innocent or old and feeble or anyone in between, ours or "theirs") and I guess in a huge country a person has to take one step at a time and have realistic expectations. I also have such letters for people to refer to, mostly from a humanitarian perspective. Of course that postcard link says saving money by not going to war will free it for other things, but peace for the sake of peace is nice. Peace (as in-no war, realistically not always the same though) when I wrote it was, and is at this time, my primary thought. I'm not minimizing even one of the other issues, and I'm sure many countries face some of the same social issues and they have to be addressed too of course. But I think right now if people were to write or protest for a cause, one thing at a time might stand out better and this is very critical, time wise. [View Quote] |