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Apr 27, 2004, 4:31am

Bowen, the day that AW bots can run smoother and faster on a Linux
system than on Windows is the day I'll move one of my Windows servers to
Linux. :) I haven't tried software emulation, but I imagine it isn't so
hot with bots.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > There's also a "The best OS suited for the job" rule. For servers,
> that's not windows, but Linux. For desktop/games, that's still Windows.
> Then there's Mac's.

Apr 27, 2004, 2:24pm

Hmm...I'll have to buy you a "I <3 Linus T." bumper sticker first,
Bowen, before I make the move. ;)

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Then your imagination is bad. WINE runs SDK programs quite well, better
> than windows. Of course, if you're using massive amounts of windows API
> calls it might not be nearly as good as it would be just using the SDK
> and ISO/ANSI C++.
>
> Guess you better start moving. :P Getting WINE to work is the hard
> part. :P

Apr 29, 2004, 2:00am

Outlook is known to block certain types of attachments (such as EXE
files). I would look in the help file to see how to change the settings,
since I haven't used Outlook in years.

I would also take a look at Thunderbird. It does almost everything
Outlook does, but is more secure (and free).

http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Don't let the version number scare you. I haven't had any problems with
it yet, even though it hasn't reached official version one status.

Builderz
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Apr 30, 2004, 1:46pm

One of the owners can call AWI, pay a fixed fee, and have their world
name changed. I don't think AWI has any special code that determines if
two names are similar or not. If either of the world owners has a
trademark on their world name, then AWI can legally shut down the other
world with the similar name. If not, then the two owners will just have
to work it our or let it be.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Hi folks. Just a little message for all to note that there are two
> worlds with names that are very, very similar... En'Kara and Enkara...
> these are two different worlds and two different world owners... One
> would have to wonder why AW would allow this, but, I don't know anyone
> who can figure them out anyway... But there is a problem in this
> naming..... Any thoughts? .. This needs to be an open discussion..
>
> Thanks,
> Holistic

May 1, 2004, 4:29pm

I think there was a nice looking pig avatar at an event that OneSummer
helped to host in the past, but it didn't have wings. Maybe you could
use Wings3D to add some wings. :)

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Maybe someone could create a pig avatar with wings ...

May 1, 2004, 1:53pm

I thought 4.0 was going to be the next official version...

Builderz
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May 4, 2004, 4:38pm

I don't see anything wrong with the idea. I know when I first starting
out with building that having the ability to use a service such as yours
would have been nice. If you plan to offer it for free, go ahead -- no
one is stopping you. If you plan to charge for it later on, you can do
that as well.

Citizens/tourists will dictate whether or not they will be willing to
pay for your service. If no one pays, then you either need to market
your service better or stop providing it. Simple as that. So I say try
it and see what comes of it.

Builderz
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May 5, 2004, 3:25am

I'm not familiar with Seiya's prior history so I can't comment on things
in that respect. I was just replying to the building idea itself.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > I'm just wishing it stays away from kids. It recently told a 14 year old
> boy that it was girl. Maybe it needs to meet "new" people because the "old"
> people know that it's psycho and want nothing to do with it.

May 5, 2004, 3:13pm

Go to http://www.activeworlds.com/help/aw36/ for the latest build
commands and post any new commands you would like to see added to the
wishlist group.

Builderz
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May 11, 2004, 6:23pm

Make sure you have Macromedia Flash installed and your speakers are on.
Then go here:

http://www.marketingwithpostcards.com/alex1.html

This guy sent about 1,500 postcards to Gates' office. :)

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Did you ever asked Bill Gates to talk to you? Any luck???

May 6, 2004, 10:16pm

Here is something else for parents/caretakers to worry about, sweets:

http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5207629.html?tag=nefd.top

Builderz
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May 8, 2004, 2:58pm

Sharon,

It seems that you, as well as others, are concerned about what Seiya is
doing and/or has done in AW (that may be an understatement). Well, why
don't you and everyone else look at these two pages to see what rules
Seiya has broken:

http://www.activeworlds.com/community/terms.asp

http://www.activeworlds.com/community/conduct.asp

Then simply contact AWI about it. But don't just send one e-mail and say
"AWI didn't respond!" Call AWI on the phone, fax them, e-mail them,
telegram them, write them a letter in a mail -- do all of this. You can
also contact as many PeaceKeepers as you can get a hold of. Fair enough?

I don't really care if you contacted AWI in the past and they did or
didn't do anything about it. Contact them again! Contact them until
something is done. I have many friends who get lackluster replies from
AWI, so you aren't the only one.

Then you will get a reply and hopefully Seiya will be taken care of if
he/she/it has violated any rules. Also, use the built-in features of
your browser to block join requests, files transfers, and anything else
you can think of from Seiya. If you own a world, use a bot to eject
Seiya if you want. If you are tech-savvy, you could also block Seiya's
entire IP block/subnet for 30 days or something.

Just some ideas...

Builderz
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May 10, 2004, 4:04am

Okay, this has gone on long enough...

*ENZO PLEASE DELETE*

May 10, 2004, 1:40pm

Studies can be twisted to say whatever a company or organization wants
the outcome to be. How many times on the news do you hear that it is
healthy to eat so and so, and then a week or a month later they say,
"Oh, we goofed. Some new study says so and so is now cancerous" or
something.

I'm not disagreeing with what you said, as I watch the Discovery channel
and other health shows and documentaries, etc. But I believe it is also
a known fact that if you tell a child NOT to do something, they may want
to do it even MORE. And there is also reverse psychology. You can't
ignore that.

If you tell a child "don't do drugs," but don't fully explain it to them
or show them what can happen, they don't understand the danger may take
them anyway due to peer pressure or some other reason.

Builderz
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May 6, 2004, 8:43pm

This should have been a reply to an older thread, not a new post. Gor is
*not* synonymous with pornography. I host Gor worlds and not all of them
have an adult theme with pictures of naked people scattered everywhere.

While I don't practice Gor (far from it), I respect Gor worlds. Worlds
have content ratings for a reason and most Gor worlds have an age check
bot/script when you enter (yes, I know you can get by these, but at
least the world owners try).

Builderz
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May 7, 2004, 1:54am

How else would you handle it, JerMe? Your thoughts?

Builderz
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[View Quote] > What a pathetic attempt.

May 10, 2004, 1:44am

Just for the record, so you know where I stand, I actually had a clause
in my hosting Terms of Service that stated that Gor worlds must remain
private at all times. But I took that clause out, one of the reasons
being that I assumed it would cause an uproar, much like all of the
threads Seiya's actions have caused here in the newsgroups.

Some say those that practice Gor should all "hang out" in their own
universe. Well, on the flip side, couldn't the same be said about almost
any group? Would it be fair for everyone between the ages of 13 to 19
could only "hang out" in their own teen universe and that those 21 or
older had to "hang out" in another? No, of course not.

I'm not sure if anyone here besides me remembers a galaxy that was
started years ago called PeaceWorld. I believe it had a G or PG theme
and only had one fairly large world in it. Maybe that needs to be
revived again.

If a Gor world disables tourist access, uses a bot age check script that
asks for age and year of birth, uses a mature rating of R or above and
mentions that the world is of an adult theme in the welcome message...I
think that's plenty protection to keep "wanderers" out. Some Gor worlds
do all of the above (and even log all chat on top of it) and some may
not do any of the things I mentioned.

If everyone is so concerned about Gor worlds, go petition to AWI to add
a special clause to their official terms/conduct rules and be done with
it. Really, if you are so concerned, stop posting in the newsgroups and
contact AWI directly or the caretakers of the Gor worlds you dislike and
try to work something out with them. Or stop talking about it *do*
something about it, like sign up as a PK, become an official "AW policy
maker," pick up the phone and call AWI to make your voice heard to an
employee, or *something.*

If a child, pre-teen, or teenager wants to access adult material or
pornography, they don't need to use AW to do it. Do you want the AW
startup screen to display a disclaimer that reads something like "We
aren't responsible for what you see here. You may be offended, be
exposed to adult content, etc."?

The Internet is a global place and there are products and software
available that filter out certain things like vulgar words, too much
skin being show on the computer screen, etc. There are also programs
that will prevent a person from revealing their home address, phone
number, SSN, etc. on the Internet (or filter it out if it somehow does
get sent).

I encourage everyone that is concerned to use common sense and do some
of their own research. Think for a moment before you act and use the
great power of the thing between your ears called a brain.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > I don't have any answers to this problem...
>
> However, I have a problem with Gor worlds that say "He we try to keep
> kids out, we have this nifty little bot that asks for your age..."
>
> Saying that they because they have a age checking bot script they are
> attempting to keep the kids out just doesn't cut it. Everyone knows all
> you have to do is lie to the bot.
>
> I've mentioned before that these scripts are rather pointless. All they
> do is anoy the people who should really be in the world, and make kids
> laugh as they lie to the bot.
>
> In order for me to consider the gor worlds as having "made an attempt to
> keep the children out", they're going to do a little more than get a bot
> that you can lie to.

May 9, 2004, 1:21pm

I'd just like to wish all of the mom's out there a very Happy Mother's
Day! Hope you enjoy it.

Builderz
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May 10, 2004, 9:04pm

I was told that I had to fax them some documents when I wanted to change
my business name on PayPal (no other account information, just the name
on the account). Of course, I didn't want to send them the info they
requested because a) it was just a name change, everything else was the
same and b) they had most of the information already on file.

So what I ended up doing was looking at the eBay message boards (eBay
owns PayPal, BTW) and tracked down the person at PayPal that was in
charge of customer service and sent him an e-mail. The next day the
business name on my account was changed over without me having to fax
them a thing.

The only other issue I had with PayPal was two chargebacks of a bot I
used to sell in the past and they couldn't get my money back because it
was a digital product instead of a physical one with a tracking/shipping
code.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Not when I got screwed over by them,and they need me to fax info that I
> really dont like to do much =\

May 10, 2004, 11:34pm

Yep, I've been to a great deal of them but haven't had any major issues
with PayPal so far.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > There are anti-Paypal sites out there. When there are anti-anything
> sites out there I would research them, although I haven't looked at the
> arguments against Paypal in detail.

May 10, 2004, 11:37pm

No, Mask must be delusional. I've seen his server and it is really
powered by underpaid, starving system admins that he'll soon fire. Then
he'll find some even cheaper staff and outsource everything to India. ;)

Builderz
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[View Quote] > I'm also going to add in that my server is powered by pigeons hitting
> keyboard keys... to ... erm, power the server... like eh google.. just in a
> experiment.

May 11, 2004, 12:02am

http://www.4girls.gov/4girls.cfm?page=safety/internet.htm

May 11, 2004, 3:13pm

So I could get Sharon and others to stop posting to the newsgroups about
child and Internet safety? :) I'll get some panic, anxiety, and
obsessive compulsive disorder links next... ;)

Builderz

[View Quote] > O_O *wonders why it was builderz and not some chick with that particular
> URL*

May 12, 2004, 12:58am

I like it. For your next one, I suggest you put ENZO's head on it.

Using Google, I found a pic here:

http://members.easyspace.com/riven666/PhotoGallery/ENZO.jpg

Maybe that'll get him to post more. ;)

Builderz
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May 16, 2004, 3:49am

I find it scary that the majority of the people at the SW City forum end
their sentences with the word that. :)

Builderz
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[View Quote] > 23 PB sounds about right...
>
> O_O at how the NG's and the SW City forum seem to have the same crowd as of
> lately.. scary that
>
> ~Arche~

May 15, 2004, 6:41pm

"Cyber church: Now God goes online"
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/05/12/uk.online.church/index.html

May 20, 2004, 2:43pm

I didn't know Daphne very well personally, but I've seen her in AW and
am aware of all of the great things she has done and have come to have
great respect for her. I'll keep her and her family in my prayers. If I
may ask, what surgery did she have done?

Let's not forget the passing of Raine, Peg (Jetta's wife), and the other
AW citizens that have died throughout the years.

Builderz

May 21, 2004, 5:32am

I was just wondering if anyone in the AW community does professional or
commercial texture design, models, or 3D animation or uses Vue d'Esprit
(http://www.e-onsoftware.com), Bryce 3D, or Poser
(http://www.curiouslabs.com). You can make some very great 3D stills,
photo-realistic images, and animations with these tools. Some people
make stills and sell them to magazines, others have done broadcast
quality work, and I've even seen great online films made as well.

I've been looking at some of the models made for Poser
(http://www.daz3d.com) and looking at the galleries on sites like
Renderosity.com and I'm amazed at the quality of 3D work out there. For
those that are interested, you may want to do some research on these
programs.

Builderz
http://www.3dhost.net

May 21, 2004, 2:39pm

Yes, I have Poser, Bryce, and Vue...and while I've seen some really
incredible work done with them, I think they have a very large learning
curve for the average user. At least they are easier to learn than
Lightwave or 3DS.

For those that may need something with a bit less of a learning curve,
check out Carrara at http://www.eovia.com/home.jsp

Builderz
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May 21, 2004, 2:45pm

Of course you should use Wings, trueSpace, etc. for AW. I was talking
more along the lines of professional 3D graphics or "prosumer" 3D
graphics. While Lightwave, 3DS, and Maya are some of the top 3D
modeling/rendering programs, there are loads of people on the 'Net
making great looking artwork, animations, and models using the software
I mentioned in my first post. Some AW users that are really interested
in 3D, but may not know where to look, may be interested in it.

Builderz
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[View Quote] > Well, Poser is nice, but to be use in AW, it is not, a avatar made in Poser
> would have to much Polygons and quads, to be used in AW.
> I did try to take one of my work there over to rwx, and reduce it so much I
> could, but still it was 10 times more then what is good in AW
>
> If you want to do 3D for AW, it is better to use Ordenery 3D software like
> Truespace, 3D max, Wings, etc
>
> Tengel

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