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rossyfox o // User Search[OT] DeathNov 25, 2005, 7:07pm
I just decided you don't deserve to live because your Internet name
starts with an S. A silly example, yes, but with that wording you were just asking for it. [View Quote] > ...if someone decides someone else doesn't > deserve to live, there's no reason they should be allowed to. Universe World List (07 Dec, 2005)Dec 10, 2005, 4:48pm
TrojansJan 13, 2006, 2:53am
JPEG files were only able to carry nasty code because of a bug in the
thing that was reading the files, not because of the files themselves. They cannot carry a virus in the same way an executable file can. Malicious code can be inserted into any file at all. That doesn't mean that the code will be run. The code will run if there is a fault in whatever is reading the file (as was the case with JPEG files on *certain systems*) or if the file is able to execute the code itself (i.e. an executable file). As far as I am aware there is no known exploit in anything designed to read MIDI files that can be used to execute embedded code. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 13, 2006, 12:31am
This isn't the finished 4.1 product, though. This is something that was
finished ENOUGH for them to specialise for Wells Fargo. The avatars especially are simply a feature of this specialised Wells Fargo browser. That avatar selection is really just a web frontend with bots behind the scenes, as far as I know. We won't be having anything like that in the Active Worlds 4.1 universe as a standard feature, although I think it will be possible for individual worlds. Exactly how much customisation will be available in cases like that will, I assume, depend on how much work a world owner puts into those features. 4.1 is going to have the originally planned custom avatars feature, that is, we will be able to model our own avatars for use with a universal object path. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 16, 2006, 2:03am
Daniel82789 changed his citname to Riokie. He can hold an intelligent
conversation, you say? That's not how it was when I came accross him in an MSN group conversation. He stated that he doesn't like Second Life because 80% (according to him) of its users are gay or bisexual. When I told him that I am gay he called me a "sick fuck", his reasoning being that "if we where intended to fuck the same sex everyone would have dicks and pussies -_-". When I tried to debate logically, intelligent responses were not to be found. "UGG -_- like talking to a wall" and "good god your dumb -.-" were all I got out of him before he left. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 16, 2006, 11:44am
"Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 16, 2006, 11:46am
Okay, my point is though:
1. He brought it up, and he brought it up as a reason for hating Second Life. Granted, not everyone agrees with non-straight sexual orientations, but it's not a reason to hate a VR product. 2. He was prepared to start an argument over it, but he wasn't prepared to listen to my point of view, even when I was trying to use the same logic he was using. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 17, 2006, 6:29am
"Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 17, 2006, 6:38pm
anythingbutstraight.com
I agree. Throwing links around will be fine. exgaywatch.com has a lot of good ones. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 17, 2006, 9:21pm
"Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 18, 2006, 7:52pm
"Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 18, 2006, 8:31pm
Let me be more specific here. Such organisations will reference:
- their own testimonials, which are not followed up for any extended period of time - outdated psychiatric research, sometimes by many decades - the Spitzer study, which claims that sometimes sexual orientation can be changed Note that Dr Spitzer himself admits that the sample was "self-selected from people who already claimed they had made some change." Even then, he concluded that "[only] a small minority -- perhaps 3% -- might have a "malleable" sexual orientation." But what is the Spitzer study either than a load of ex-gay testimonials lumped together as statistics? These people's true sexual responses were not actually measured. So at most, the Spitzer study, the most scientific study that most organisations like NARTH will refer to, shows that a small minority of people can change their sexual orientation. Yet psychiatrists and psychologists will usually reject the study, claiming that the method of testing is unreliable, and that the study was not peer reviewed. So what about the idea that homosexuality is caused by unresolved emotional problems? Well, I often hear it quoted without reference that homosexuals have a higher incidence of mental conditions. The reason they won't reference is because these ideas are simply decades old. There's even a case back then of someone's sample group of homosexuals for study coming solely from an insane asylum; the reason for this of course is probably that back then most sane homosexuals were in the closet, nevertheless it was presented as a suitable sample when clearly it was not. [View Quote] "Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 21, 2006, 9:44am
"Sneak peak" at AW 4.1 (different universe)Jan 22, 2006, 9:44pm
A WARNING TO ALL...Jan 12, 2006, 10:22pm
Just a thought, perhaps he was talking about banning you based on true
accusations? OMG DONT SET THE MAFIA ON ME LEGION OH NOOOOOOO [View Quote] Why I'll never go to a gor world againJan 21, 2006, 11:46am
Yeah, I have nothing against BDSM, but Gor is like BDSM turned into a
bigoted religion. [View Quote] Why I'll never go to a gor world againJan 21, 2006, 3:15pm
Oh, I'm not talking about the people. I'm talking about Gorean
philosophy itself. The books are worthless drivel, and as far as philosophising on them goes... Gorean lifestyle goes beyond BDSM lifestyling in a way that even I'd call freaky. Don't get me wrong; I think they have a right to have their worlds and their webpages and will defend their right to do what they do. If I made objects or avatars I would have no problem with having Gorean clients. It's just how I feel about the Gorean philosophy. Mainstream BDSM has tried to distance itself from Goreanism; Goreanism is certainly NOT comparable to "getting tied to the bed". [View Quote] Strange email from LinnFeb 8, 2006, 2:59pm
"Don't buy Pepsi in the new can" is a chain email, circulating a certain
urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/undergod.asp The email simply says "forwarded message attached". While many self-perpetuating viruses do disguise themselves as forwarded message attachments, it's entirely possible that it's simply a message forwarded as an attachment. (As for the urban legend concerned, I think it's silly to get so worked up about something that was ADDED to the Pledge of Allegience in 1954 for reasons that had more to do with anti-communist sentiments than religion. Were I a high school student in the United States of America, I would very much refuse to even stand at the pledge.) [View Quote] Sailers get fed up with E N Z OFeb 21, 2006, 11:05am
Wow. I guess if you wait long enough, some good WILL come out of Legion.
The question is, is it worth the wait? To answer this, I shall now write a 3000 word essay... That Rick is such a joker :D [View Quote] I have a dream...Feb 23, 2006, 3:27am
I have a dream...Feb 24, 2006, 10:53am
AWEC's incompetence is simply unacceptableMar 2, 2006, 5:34pm
I'm sorry. I promised myself I wouldn't criticise AWEC now that I run
AWEO, but this really just cannot go unmentioned. The AWEC calendar is made by taking last month's HTML file and editing it. This method often results in things being overlooked, however. Usually the problems are simply cosmetic, e.g. inconsistent text style/alignment, or the page's title not being updated. However, this month's calendar hits a new low. http://www.awcommunity.org/awec/calendar/0306.html The only real change that has been made from last month is that the "AWEC Heart Trivia" event has been removed. Apparently, AWEC is more concerned with choosing a new background for their calendar than making sure the presented information is accurate. THREE VALENTINE'S PARTIES are listed on this month's calendar. VALENTINE'S PARTIES. While the community could possibly bear the inconsistent text formatting and occasional inaccuracies, no fancy backgrounds can distract me from this glaring error. If the people/person compiling the AWEC calendar cannot spot a fault this obvious, they need to be replaced with someone suitable for the job. In fact, if whoever's in charge of these things at AWEC can't choose someone who's suitable for the job in the first place, THEY need to be replaced. These problems have been present in the AWEC calendar, it's only now we've seen such an obvious example. Surely someone, somewhere in the chain of command in AWEC should have noticed a problem. If AWEC isn't prepared to do what it takes to provide a suitable quality of service to the community, maybe it's time for AWI to move its sponsorship to another community events group. AWEC's incompetence is simply unacceptableMar 2, 2006, 6:07pm
AWEC's incompetence is simply unacceptableMar 4, 2006, 4:16am
I add events to the AWEO calendar usually as soon as I hear of them.
Just gram me the details of your event and I'll see to it. [View Quote] AW4 vs. SL featuresMar 14, 2006, 11:52pm
I very much doubt that the more conservative elements of the AW
community would be able to get along with the people who inhabit SL. Mainly the majority of the furries there. [View Quote] |