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Mar 19, 2005, 10:19pm

Seeing as how the SW City forums are currently down, I figured I'd post
this spam here ^_^

For those of you who missed the fabulousness of my show, you can
download previous episodes at http://awradio.com/gooberzone, including
last night episode featuring the comic stylings of Archergirl on
Vicodin! ^_^

--
Goober King
On the air and in your living room
http://www.gkstudios.net

Apr 13, 2005, 1:26am

Bumped for the same reason as last time. http://awradio.com/gooberzone
to get the latest episode, featuring much insanity and chaos! ^_^

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Goober King
Going bump in the night
http://www.gkstudios.net

Apr 18, 2005, 3:24am

Oh look, another episode, another thread bump!

http://awradio.com/gooberzone

[View Quote] --
Goober King
A variation on a theme
http://www.gkstudios.net

Apr 19, 2005, 12:38am

Oh yea, I lied. There will be no GooberZone this week, as I have a
concert to perform in. See you all next week ^_^

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Goober King
A no-show
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 6, 2005, 10:23pm

For those of you who don't spend any time at GZ, this probably doesn't
affect you, but humor me for a while:

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Goober King, and I hate
PeaceKeepers (PKs). If they were to all jump into a huge terrain hole
and never be seen again, I would be the happiest man on the planet. I
have hated them since the day Razzle conceived the idea all those years
ago. I have always seen them as a threat to individual free speech and
the community as a whole, and they have never ceased in proving me right.

Just the latest example: A tourist with an Aussie accent a mile wide
wanders into GZ and starts asking questions, which I happily answer for
him. I even regale him with the benefits of being a citizen, being a
good AW doobie, and have him nearly convinced to register. Suddenly, out
of nowhere, the PK on duty starts whispering to him, repeatedly
reminding him about guidelines, claiming he had broken them and was
being disruptive. After the tourist asked numerous times exactly what
rule he had broken and not getting a satisfactory answer, the tourist
promptly exclaimed that he doesn't want to register in a place that "is
so anal" and disappears, effectively robbing AWI of another potential
customer. And what was his supposedly disruptive act, you may ask?
Naming himself "Ted Bundy".

Now, having said all that, I can understand why Razzle organized them in
the first place. There needs to be some semblance of authority in a
place such as this, otherwise you wind up with anarchy, which I'm sure
AWI has no desire of seeing in its public worlds. However, there is a
fine line between maintaining order and creating disorder, and some
PeaceKeepers, through their vast incompetence, have shown that they have
no qualms with crossing that line whatsoever.

So how are we to solve this problem? Some say that if you don't like it,
go somewhere else. Unfortunately, AW folks are creatures of habit, and
telling them to vacate a place they've idled in for years just because
some hotshot with bolds is causing a ruckus doesn't tend to sit well
with them. As a DJ for AWRadio, I must go where the people are, and as a
result of these tendencies, that place is, and always will be, GZ.

Instead, I have a modest proposal for the PK brass. Since getting rid of
the PK organization as a whole is out of the question, as well as
keeping things the way they are, some middle ground must be found. That
middle ground can be found in the form of the PK bot.

For those who may not be aware, when a PK goes on duty, they bring a bot
along with them to record chat and perform various other security
functions. My proposal involves changing a feature of this bot that will
not only make the PKs lives easier, but also for the rest of us who have
to put up with them.

Currently, the bot has a feature that notifies a PK whenever a watchword
is said in chat, such as "hacking". I propose changing this feature so
that it only searches for one phrase, such as "PK Help". When someone
says this phrase, or whispers it to the bot, the bot application running
on the PK's local machine will fire off an alert message that will pop
up in the PK's face, showing who said the magic words and where they are
located. This allows the PK to then teleport to the location in question
and settle whatever dispute the person may have. It could even
theoretically be expanded to global status, so that if someone says it
anywhere in the world, the PK could come to the rescue.

This feature provides several obvious benefits. First, it allows the PK
free reign to do whatever they want without wasting time idling in GZ. I
can't tell you how many times I've seen things happen at GZ that should
require a PK's attention, only to discover he/she was idling because
they were web surfing or watching TV. Secondly, it gives the rest of us
a reprieve from the more conservative PKs oppressive interpretations of
the guidelines, and allows us to converse in peace. Thirdly, it allows
for self-policing. One thing that some PKs can't seem to understand is
that most of us are big boys and girls and can take care of ourselves
with Mute and Blocking Telegrams. This system will allow us to handle
tamer situations ourselves, and reserving the PK's effort for more
pressing circumstances. It's a win-win!

So please, let me know what you think of this idea. I'll be sending it
off to the PKs in about a week, so feel free to poke holes in it. I
figure if there's enough support for it, I'll also send it off to AWI
and see if they can do anything to help implement this idea.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled newsgroup.

--
Goober King
The man with a plan
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 7, 2005, 11:55am

That's an idea, too. Perhaps instead of the bot, there's just a large
sign in GZ that tells people which PK is "on duty", and instructing them
to send that PK a telegram if they have a problem. The bot would then
update this sign whenever a new PK goes on duty. Either way, the end
result should be that the PKs aren't hanging around GZ and harassing us.
They would only be able to intervene if they got a telegram or the bot
sends them a message.

As for the global issue, I can certainly understand your concern.
Personally, I wouldn't mind if it didn't have *any* chat logging
abilities, which would force the PK to rely on chat logs from the users
themselves. This would avoid the privacy issue, but would also open up
the possibility of faked chat logs and other such loopholes. Bit of a
conundrum on that one...

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Goober King
A real conundrum
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 8, 2005, 10:54am

The problem with the telegram option, as Gnu32 pointed out, is that
tourists can't telegram PKs. And since they're the ones that usually
require PK assistance, they need some other avenue to notify the PK.
Hence, the bot option.

And I think you're confusing "monitoring" chat with "recording" chat. A
bot that is *monitoring* chat would simply look at chat text to see if
anyone said the magic words (which would be hardcoded to "PK Help", and
not any of the current buzzwords, like "hacking", etc). It would not
print the chat to the PK's screen or store it in a file where the PK
could read it later, thus ensuring your privacy is protected.

I should also point out that PKs would not magically get CT rights by
using a global version of this bot. Currently, they do not even have
eject privileges, as those are handled by the bot. If the bot were to
gain CT rights and go global, the PK would still be PS only. This would
prevent them from bringing their own bots in and making them global.

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Goober King
Is watching you
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 1, 2005, 7:37pm

That's easy: MUTE!

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Goober King
Empowered
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 13, 2005, 9:32am

Not really. An AW wiki would allow people to add ideas to the building
guides, or allow other SW City folks to contribute to the SW City Lore
entries. Sounds like a good idea to me!

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Goober King
Wiki wiki wah wah
http://www.gkstudios.net

Aug 10, 2005, 8:13pm

Glad to see you alive and kicking, Bits! Hope those classes work out for
you! :)

On the subject: Not to split hairs, but didn't Lucrezia Borgia start the
CY Awards? Granted, after you took over, everyone pretty much equated
"AlphaBit Phalpha" with "CY Awards", but I would think it inaccurate to
say that "your name has always been attached to the CYs". Not only that,
but that doesn't necessarily preclude someone else from picking up where
you left off. You were able to pick up Lucrezia's work, and I would
think someone else could do the same for you.

Still, I know the CYs became your "baby", and I know exactly where
you're coming from. When I was "given" control of AWNews, I dived into
it headfirst, much like Strike, until it eventually seemed like I was
the only person putting any energy into the endeavor, which resulted in
people associating AWNews with me (to this day, people still try to send
me news stories). I came to see AWNews as my "baby" and when the time
came for me to put down the virtual stirrer due to burnout and other
obligations, a part of me just wanted AWNews become frozen in time,
since I didn't believe anyone else could have the same amount of
interest and energy in it that I had come to have.

But ultimately, I decided that AWNews was far too integral to the
community's survival to just disappear, so I handed it over to someone
else. And all things considered, I think maki has done a bang-up job so
far! And while he has done things that I wouldn't have done, he's also
done things that I never would have thought of to make it better.

The point of all that horn-blowing is, while you know that no one could
ever do the CYs like you did, that doesn't mean someone else's vision
for it can't be just as good. In the end, I would think that the CY
Awards have become such an integral part of AW's "culture", that to
simply kill it off would not only put all of your hard work to waste,
but it would make the community that much emptier (which we can ill
afford these days). Sure, there's going to be bickering and arguing, but
that just demonstrates how much everyone cares about seeing the CYs
continue on. Whoever takes up the mantle of CY Coordinator should be
someone who can take forge ahead with the project, despite all the
naysayers, and maybe even accommodate their complaints when possible.
Ultimately, it's the CY Awards that matter, not the person who's running it.

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Goober King
Your baby
http://www.gkstudios.net

Aug 15, 2005, 10:39pm

I just wanted to say that we all had an awesome time at the Reunion in
Boston, and I can't wait for next year's version! Special thanks to
Stacee for hanging out with us and putting up with all our antics! Also
would like to thank everyone who turned out for the Goober Zone Invasion
of Reunion world, as that was one of the best shows I've had in a long
time! ^_^

Blackmail... err, I mean pics from the Reunion can be found here:
http://www.gkstudios.net/photos/reunion05

And remember, what happens in Boston, stays in Boston! ;)

--
Goober King
Staying in Boston
http://www.gkstudios.net

Aug 18, 2005, 1:56am

And now presenting, by popular demand, Goober Zone, LIVE from the AW
Reunion! Featuring the comic stylings of a drunk Archergirl and
Poseidon! ^_^

http://awradio.com/gooberzone/gz-2005-08-12.zip

--
Goober King
By popular demand
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Aug 21, 2005, 10:44am

If you don't believe this lie is true,
Ask the blind man, he saw it too!

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Goober King
Believing the lie
http://www.gkstudios.net

Sep 10, 2005, 2:22pm

At this point, that activity list is just a list of suggestions. Once we
get more information together, we can plan an actual itinerary (or
multiple itineraries) for people to follow. We've got a whole year,
after all! :)

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Goober King
Suggested retail price: $0.50
http://www.gkstudios.net

Nov 20, 2005, 10:55am

Exactly. Why do you think Goober Zone Invasions draw more people than
CitBingo? ;)

I think the best way to "vent" about this sort of thing is to simply
avoiding the offending person. Eventually, the person's true nature will
be revealed when there's no one left to support them.

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Goober King
Thanks you for your support
http://www.gkstudios.net

Nov 6, 2005, 4:33am

Check it out! The Goober Zone now has it's own website where you can
download all your favorite episodes! And if you want to hear any of the
older episodes that aren't listed, just give me a buzz! :)

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

NOTE: I'll also be using this thread to notify everyone about new
episodes as they're put up. And you can use each sub-thread to talk
about that specific episode! Isn't the internet great?!

--
Goober King
On the Information Superhighway
http://www.gkstudios.net

Nov 17, 2005, 2:55am

Sorry, no Goober Zone this Friday, as I have another obligation to
attend to. I should have last week's episode up by then, however (even
if it is only half of it ;_;), so you can console yourselves with that
while I'm away.

Oh, and I hope to have a show the Friday after Thanksgiving, so see you
all then!

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Goober King
Getting stuffed
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Nov 21, 2005, 3:00am

The episode from last week is up! Alas, it's only the last two-thirds of
it, but having my computer blow up should no longer be an issue! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Featured during Amateur Hour
http://www.gkstudios.net

Nov 26, 2005, 7:36pm

It was an all-request Thanksgiving feast on this edition of the Goober
Zone! Also, Archergirl tries to take over the show (again), a discussion
occurs over ramming rockets, and we're all starving for Jews as we
invaded Moon world! Dig in!

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
A feast for your ears
http://www.gkstudios.net

Dec 6, 2005, 10:16pm

Never a dull moment in the Goober Zone as the AW server crashes, Gnu
gets in depth about some family jewels, and Archergirl channels a
certain blue dog. Can you handle it?!

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Crashing the party
http://www.gkstudios.net

Dec 16, 2005, 1:39am

It's the Goober version of The Man Show, as the boys invade TeenGate,
swap corny and colorful jokes, and take on a boatload of requests!

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Alpha Goober
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 10, 2006, 1:05am

Often imitated, never duplicated, the Goober Zone returns with an
invasion of Broadway world, with the usual bad jokes, wacky stories, and
incriminating evidence! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Incriminating evidence
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Jan 10, 2006, 7:39pm

Yea, AbMo was complaining about that during the show. Probably a result
of Broadway chewing up most of my bandwidth at the time. Not much I can
do about it now (You'll also notice I didn't include the segment where I
was the only one anybody could hear).

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Goober King
Skipping along
http://www.gkstudios.net

Feb 5, 2006, 8:10pm

What do you get when you mix a busted version of Skype, drunk
Archergirl, and snowballs to the face? You get possibly the biggest
Goober Zone ever! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Super-sized
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Feb 19, 2006, 3:54am

Because I'm a lazy bastard, you now get two great Goober Zones for the
price of one! Whether you hate Valentine's Day or really hate math,
these episodes have it all! ^_^

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
A two-fer
http://www.gkstudios.net

Feb 26, 2006, 1:22am

Grab your beer bongs and join the strangest frat party ever as the
Goober Zone invades AW University! :O

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html


--
Goober King
Passed out on the couch02.rwx
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 8, 2006, 12:54am

Hope you all ate before downloading this past Friday's episode, as we
try to guess who ate what for dinner! Hold the spiders! :D

http://awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Proof that Goobers ARE as dumb as they look
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 16, 2006, 12:58am

It's another disgusting, offensive, and down-right rude edition of the
Goober Zone... and we wouldn't have it any other way! ^_^

http://awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Following the bouncing breasts
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 16, 2006, 8:59pm

Yea, I need to look into that again. SW Chris hooked me up with a
podcasting system, but it wound up dogging our server! I'll give it
another crack one of these days. :)

[View Quote] --
Goober King
It came from the pod
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 23, 2006, 2:34am

Too busy getting drunk last Friday? Then download this special St.
Patty's Day edition of the Goober Zone and see what you missed! :D

http://awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Not as think as you drunk he is
http://www.gkstudios.net

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