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Aug 17, 2004, 12:26pm

[View Quote] Yeah I put a media command from AW GZ
on xsign.rwx and it worked fine.

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Aug 30, 2004, 1:31pm

[View Quote] Dunno who you have in mind; the idea for GKs and PKs
was introduced by Moria and Zandorfa who had been "acolytes"
in Worlds Away, but Moria did work for Circle of Fire back then.

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Sep 6, 2004, 3:20pm

[View Quote] Sniff, I remember when Byte Me was a quick little kid
who kept running around the worlds restlessly...
Now he's what, a 20 year old guy who runs around restlessly.
Hope you visit us sometimes.

Secretly stalking Byte all these years,

http://mauz.info/awpics1997/Andon13-19970517.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1997/Pegasus-19970824.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1997/Cubed-19971220-3.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/SuperW-19980110-2.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/Meridi-19980111.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AW-19980208.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/XavWorld-19980215.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AW-19980215-2.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AW-19980215-3.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AW-19980228.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/BotTest-19980613.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/BotTest-19980613-2.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AWUniv-19980711.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/Oct31-19981101.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/Space-19981108.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/Space-19981108-2.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1998/AWGames-19981206.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics1999/AWUniv-19990529.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2000/Zymos-20000804.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2001/Axis-20010518.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2002/Hole-20020509.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2002/AWUniv-20020531.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2002/Axis-20020531.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2002/Mutation-20020914-3.jpg
http://mauz.info/awpics2004/Hole-20040718.jpg

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Nov 11, 2004, 2:01pm

[View Quote] How about other 3D programs, like 3D screensavers?
Has he installed the latest video drivers from the card manufacturer?
And latest DirectX? Run dxdiag.exe, is everything Enabled in Display tab?
No "yellow" devices in Device Manager?
Are there enough coolers; of how many watts is the power supply unit;
how much RAM and are they good chips; latest motherboard BIOS...

I used to have a freezing system, finally I just replaced the display card.

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Nov 28, 2004, 10:08am

[View Quote] Back in the last century, the DirectDraw option may have had some
performance advantage, but it was removed from the Performance dialog
with 2.0 or so (1998). You could only enable it from aworld.ini anymore.
The support for MMX processors thingie was probably removed with
AW 3.0 & RenderWare 3.0 when rendering was moved to hardware.

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Nov 29, 2004, 12:57pm

[View Quote] I don't know about the text color, maybe it is not even
implemented yet? Would have to contact developers.

Users tab was introduced in 3.5, it lists all users
currently logged into the universe, and administrators
even see the bots. It is not used here in the main universe.
Would be cool though. I have wished for the sound buttons too.

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Dec 22, 2004, 6:52pm

Thanks Andras, Diane, Onesummer, Tengel and so many others
for yet another multi-world Xmas present hunt, was fun :)
http://www.andras.net/xmas2004/fullscore.html

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Dec 30, 2004, 1:44pm

[View Quote] Old Tech Talk logs at http://mauz.info/download/ :)

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Jan 3, 2005, 8:40pm

[View Quote] "
January 2, 2002

Greetings to the Citizens of Activeworlds,

Since Activeworlds was founded it has been our goal to offer the best and most advanced interactive experience possible. Our
development has always been fueled by our passion for what we consider to be the best 3D software available on the web. We like to
think that the Active Worlds software makes it possible for anyone to create their dreams in 3D and share them with their friends.
The worlds you have created and shared have made AW worthy of a place in Internet history. It has become much more than an Internet
3D application, it is a unique destination for millions of visitors over the years.

The love that you, the citizens, have for AW is obvious to all of us here. You are the settlers and colonists of a new kind of
reality. You have discovered a new world and have turned it into a living place. From the homes you have built to the worlds you
have dreamed, you continue to inspire us with what is possible. You are the ones who have forged the friendships that breathe the
life into the Active Worlds software. Your citizen groups and events have grown AW into a true community. We look forward to
continuing to work with you in keeping AW ahead of its time.

Anyone who has been in AW for more than a few months has already seen the many changes we have added to the platform. Anyone who can
look back for a couple of years will tell you that AW has grown in ways they only imagined back in 1996. We have improved frame rate
with the introduction of hardware acceleration, we have added lighting effects, fog, MP3 support for superior sounds, Truespace COB
format, and firewall support, to name just a few. Our next version 3.3 will contain many features you have been asking for. There is
an enhanced contact list and privacy controls, DirectX 8 support, you will also be able to rotate and build objects using all 3
axis, there will even be an additional tab which will allow searching the world list. Add to this in the eye-candy department:
on-the-fly terrain, coronas and new rotate, move and sound commands. There are even new SDK features which will make your bots much
more functional. This new version will make all previous versions look rather limited. The worlds you will be able to build using
these features will surely astound and inspire anyone who visits them.

These significant strides and improvements would not be possible without programmers, artists, support and staff. Activeworlds has
grown in each of these areas over the past few years. Where we once had a programming staff of 1 lonely superhero, Roland, we now
have 5 programmers, we have hired artists, customer service representatives and many more, most of them people from the AW community
who you know a on a first name (or at least an AW name :) basis. Almost everyone here at the office was once a citizen who loved AW
and wanted to make it better!

As many of you remember, Activeworlds began charging a fee for citizenship back in 1997. It was a flat fee and helped get us over
the financial hurdle we then faced. We have not changed this pricing in almost 5 years. In our early days of slow development and
largely volunteer workforce it was much easier to keep our costs at breakeven. Since those days, we have expanded all areas of our
staff and hardware. To say it in business terms, the cost to revenue ratio has grown disproportionately over the last year. The
costs of adding staff, hardware and connectivity, along with a sagging economy have eaten into our revenues, much like many other
software companies. Contracts we counted on have lapsed as companies have gone out of business. While we firmly believe that markets
for our product will develop and grow, we are increasingly in a position where we have to make very difficult decisions.

To put it simply, we need to increase revenue so that we can be profitable or at least break even. Although our software and
community are unlike any other, Activeworlds is also a business, very much like every other.

The choice is this; continue making these great enhancements to the Activeworlds technology and change our pricing structure to
support it, or stay with our current pricing and almost certainly AW 3.3 becomes our last version. Now you see why I said there were
difficult decisions to make.

Our preferred choice would be, change the pricing structure and keep AW at the forefront of Internet 3D.

The following is our proposed new pricing model:

Tourist mode would be eliminated.
New users, who log in, would have to input a credit card number and would be able to enjoy Active Worlds for free as a citizen for 2
weeks.
After the 2-week period, they would be charged $9.50 per month until they cancel their subscription.
This new pricing structure would go into effect on the 3rd of January, but no existing users would be affected for this initial
period. Renewals would still be done at the regular $19.95, per year and sometime in early February we would announce what kind of
pricing program we can offer the existing user base. We certainly appreciate all the years of dedicated loyalty you have offered to
both the AW software and the community, and we will do everything in our power to offer you the best possible rate while still being
able to provide regular upgrades to the Active Worlds software.

This plan comes out to a little over $2.00 a week per new user. This weekly cost is less then a cup of coffee and a donut, which
some of us get every day. There are many things we all buy weekly or daily that cost a lot more than this and yet give far less
enjoyment than our time in AW. We realize this is a large increase over our original pricing, and yet we see no other way we can
continue our current level of support with less.

You are the voice, and ultimately you will decide if Active Worlds is worth $2.00 per week. We respect your opinions, but please
understand that without this change, 3.3 will probably be the final upgrade for Active Worlds. It is our hope that you will feel
that Active Worlds is worth enhancing and that together we can help make it better with each new version release.

We know we are asking for a tremendous amount of understanding from all of you, and we hope we will continue to earn your business
by providing you with even greater things in the future of Active Worlds. We truly believe this is the best approach to take that
will ensure the long-term success of the Active Worlds technology and its community. We hope you will all agree.

Thank you once again for all your support and loyalty these past years, it has been a great journey together and we shall forever
remain grateful.

Rick Noll
President
Activeworlds Corp.
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Feb 8, 2005, 2:51pm

[View Quote] Well the Basic account is $9.95, but if you actually
want to own land to build on, you must pay monthly.
There are no tourists, except for those on 1 week trial.
You must be 18 years or older and pay with credit card.
You can trade virtual money to real but also vice versa.
I think JP would be pleased with that kind of cash flow.

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Jan 4, 2005, 4:37pm

[View Quote]
Test: Does my name have a big initial now also?

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Jan 4, 2005, 5:07pm

[View Quote] Dunno, they've changed the newsserver or authorizing software somehow.
How is your name spelled in Server tab in Account settings?
I also changed my AW password yesterday.

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Jan 23, 2005, 12:20pm

[View Quote] Dunno, I've used myactiveworlds.com and they're half cheaper.
In fact, lately I've had to force them to accept any money hehe.

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Jan 27, 2005, 5:31pm

[View Quote] Rossyboy should write to GK executive team leaders
at gatekeepers at activeworlds.com and include the chat log.
He can also try to complain to info at activeworlds.com if he wants,
but GKs are a community group and not run by AWI, not least for legal reasons.

However, I don't think that the GK here will be seen as acting against the GK guidelines:
It is not appropriate to discuss sexual orientation in a strictly G rated world.
GKs are allowed to eject without warning, if they feel that necessary.
Continuing argument after ejection can be considered harassment.
GKs do not have to argue with citizens who should know the rules already.
A returning offender can be ejected for 1 hour or more.
And, GKs are largely trusted to handle things according to their own discretion.

Yes there are GKs from all walks of life, some even homophobic (or gay!)
or Gorean or whatever, but they may still be able to do properly
what they are supposed to do, which is to greet and help newcomers.

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Jan 29, 2005, 9:51am

[View Quote] That would be stretching it too far I would think.
We don't know the history between Rossyboy and this particular GK.
Maybe the GK thought Rossyboy was "trying to start something again"
and ejected as precaution. And some GKs are stricter than others.

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Jan 30, 2005, 7:37pm

[View Quote] Not sure about that either, he's one of the strictest GKs around ;)
I personally wouldn't have ejected Rossyboy for such a relatively
innocent line, but GKs are allowed to use their own judgement.
In fact, they are even required to eject if that is needed to maintain G rating.
I don't know what ETLs' line usually is though, what kind of actions have
previously warranted warnings or dismissals; just playing devil's advocate here.

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Feb 2, 2005, 2:15pm

[View Quote] If it is a recurring crash, then it should be possible to catch it in debug log.
Add these lines to aworld.ini:

[debug]
all=1
purge_time=30

After you crash, do not open AW again until you have moved
aworld.log to some other folder, so that it does not get overwritten.
Post it to support at activeworlds.com - zipped, because it will be big.
Include details of what you were doing, like teleporting from
which world to which, and how (Worlds tab/Teleports tab/Teleport menu).

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Feb 27, 2005, 11:50am

[View Quote] Lighting is now X 55, Y 55, Z 31. So the sun is below Ground Zero?
I'm not sure if my example pic http://mauz.info/features-lighting.gif
was taken in AlphaWorld, but there the values are -700, -500, -150,
which puts the sun in the middle of the western/north-western sky.

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Mar 14, 2005, 2:19pm

[View Quote] Dunno I think it is a fun idea, and groundbreaking: like NG Survivor, or when
The Lady went on avatar hunger strike on top of a skyscraper in Metatropolis ;)
People gathered around to mock or wonder, but caused lots of discussion anyway.

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Mar 18, 2005, 3:07pm

[View Quote] If I read that right _ and you said that I read it right -
then GKs are "trying to *not* scare customers away", right? :p

Dunno, if GKs were bad for business, then I should think that
JP would have scrapped them long ago ;)

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Mar 29, 2005, 10:06am

[View Quote] I haven't been building in AlphaWorld lately, but its property updates
and object downloads work fast for me. Maybe because I am not using it
at the heavy load US evening/night times? I'm in Europe with 8 Mbps ADSL.

Lately there has also been problems with the uniserver, Customs Aide etc.
My forwarding my.activeworlds.com email address hasn't worked for weeks
- which has cut my spam down by 99 % hehe, but I have used it for
many web registrations so am wondering if I miss essential messages also.
I emailed about it on 16th and 27th but no reply. I wonder if Support address is down too?
Or then they are too busy maintaining/fixing/building their servers to answer right away.

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Mar 29, 2005, 6:50pm

[View Quote]
Woo got a reply from Support now :) Apparently its IP address just needed changing.

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Apr 10, 2005, 8:49am

[View Quote] Err if Gatekeepers had to eject for meaning instead of spelling, then
they'd also have to eject for "buttocks, bum, tooshie, derriere, fanny", etc.
But, as it is, those words may only warrant a warning for being a bit inappropriate.
They can contribute to ejection when combined with overall borderline behaviour though.

However, AWI have even programmed it into Customs Aide to eject for the word "ass".
So, enforcing worldowner's will, GK is expected to eject for it in compound words too.
Ass in badass does have the meaning of buttocks instead of donkey, doesn't it?
A word may be commonly used by teens but still not accepted in a kid rated world.
And CA ejects immediately, GK can at least try and give a warning first.

Disclaimer: Just my interpretation, not necessarily that of the Gatekeeper organization ;)

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Apr 11, 2005, 2:08pm

[View Quote] Thanks LNH :) It did not occur to me that maybe Alaskan just did not know
what a compound word means: a word made of two separate, legit words.

I suppose that all this knowledge of delicate styles, contexts
and appropriate behaviours for different social situations
is just something that everybody has to learn some time in life -
if not at home or school, then the hard way in chat rooms ;)

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Apr 11, 2005, 2:31pm

[View Quote] Yup :) Which is why I wondered how she still argued yesterday that
in GK logic the word "grass" might be seen as containing a vulgar word also...

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Apr 12, 2005, 5:01pm

[View Quote] Yup interesting discussion, some very good points made :)

Just to clarify: are you mainly complaining about not getting a warning
- that is, GK should have first said that it was not G rated in her opinion,
and then only if you had repeated it you could have been ejected -
or do you think that people should not be ejected for it at all,
i.e. G-rated word (because surely GKs can eject for non-G-rated words)?

I understand your point about well-meant words, but offensive words
are not just ones that have a negative meaning; there is nothing bad
about your body parts or bodily functions or making love per se.
Likewise, even a positive compliment can be labelled upsetting:
I've seen tourists getting ejected by CA for saying "wow, this is good shit".

My argument about compound words was that since "ass" is autoeject,
then it is within GK's discretion to consider any derivatives ejectable too.
Like must be done with certain other (albeit much more gross) words.
Personally I find it one of the mildest words in CA's list, wouldn't even
mind it taken away completely, from offence to a matter of style.
However, when something is ejectable then GK must eject,
even against their personal stand.

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Apr 12, 2005, 5:31pm

[View Quote] *bows humbly to the groom* :)

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Apr 12, 2005, 5:18pm

[View Quote] Roland said during 3.2 beta that "in OpenGL mode, many lights will
appear brighter because OpenGL has no concept of a minimum light radius
and provides no way to implement one, or so I am told by Criterion.
So, lights restricted by radius will shine further in OpenGL mode."
I wonder if anything has changed since 2001?

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Apr 13, 2005, 2:56pm

[View Quote] Go up to Tools menu, choose Options, then Read tab, and
put a checkmark in the Automatically expand grouped messages box.

While in there, pays to remove the Get 300 headers at a time checkmark,
so it downloads all the posts and not just last ones.

Coming out of Tools menu, go to View menu and check
Current View - Group Messages by Conversation,
it makes related threads stand out better. (Well, matter of taste.)

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May 9, 2005, 3:20pm

[View Quote] Must open it as a web link I guess, like:
activate url http://www.englandworld.co.uk/flash/england_worldactive.swf target=aw_3d

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