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Apr 29, 2003, 7:35pm

While AOL does own Netscape, the AOL browser itself that comes as part
of the ISP software package uses IE. (Y'know... those things you get in
the mail that you wind up using as coasters. :P)

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Goober King
Obviously AOL fears its own superior browser :)
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Apr 30, 2003, 10:08pm

*smacks forehead* You don't listen too well, do ya, chief? Here, I'll
break it down for you:

Person A likes to help people and decides to become a GK/PK/WK/Teacher/etc.
Person A contacts said organization to join
Person A goes through application process
Person A gets accepted and becomes a member of said organization
Person A continues being a member for about a year
Person A learns that there are bonuses to being a GK/PK/WK/Teacher/etc,
such as cit extensions, discounts etc.
This news makes Person A happy, which gives Person A extra incentive to
continue being a model GK/PK/WK/Teacher/etc.

Now, no where in that process is Person A notified of the perks
associated with their job when they signed up. They learn of these perks
later on. In fact, I'm willing to bet the average non-GK/PK/Wk didn't
even know these perks existed until you mentioned them.

You'll also note that Person A's original motivation for signing up was
to *help people*, which is true for the vast majority of GK/PK/WK/etcs.
While it's expected that there will be one or two bad apples in the
bunch, they are eventually weeded out.

Now, for the love of COB, you naysayers really need to get a hobby or
something. There are no conspiracies or oppression here, so let's not
try to create any, ok?

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Goober King
Searching for trouble that doesn't exist
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 1, 2003, 4:30pm

Actually, I do; especially when they come in here and talk down to the
community in the first place. :P

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Goober King
A tall face in the crowd
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 1, 2003, 9:41am

See, this is one of the reasons that open beta sucks: Because you have
to explain everything 10 million different times! >_<

For starters, the "bleeding" problem is caused by increasing the max
viewing distance to 1200. Want less bleeding? Then lower the max viewing
distance (called "Max view/fog distance" in World features)

Secondly, that page you provided has to be the worst possible testing
venue, because the person is using two totally different computers to
perform his/her tests. The problems that are mentioned could be due to
any number of factors, including video card, drivers, view mode
(OpenGL/DirectX/etc), etc.

So, if you know who made that page, tell them that A) It's a BETA! If
you find a bug, *report* it, don't make some lame-ass petition page over
it, and B) if you're going to be demonstrating differences between 3.3
and 3.4, use the same computer! :P

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Goober King
It's going to be a looooooong beta...
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 1, 2003, 8:44pm

Since some people in here have decided to take up the Tourist crusade
again, AWNews' Monthly Poll for May is also concerning tourist restrictions.

Now, last time we ran an announced poll, we only had 36 votes, which
isn't very representative of the entire AW population. Subsequently,
ENZO discarded the results. So this time around, I'm insisting that you
tell everyone you know about this poll so we can not only get a true
representation of what AW thinks about this issue, but also so ENZO will
actually consider the results! :P

Remember, when you tell other people about the poll, remind them that
they have to have an AWNews account in order to vote. Signing up for an
account is painless, fast, and I will personally guarantee you won't
wind up on any spam lists or whatnot because of it.

So, if you people REALLY want to affect change, VOTE! Or, we can just
keep arguing about it here in the NGs and watch nothing get done. :P

It's up to you.

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Goober King
Fight for your right
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 1, 2003, 9:13pm

*smacks forehead* Might help if I included the URL for the uninitiated,
eh? :P

http://awnews.org

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Goober King
Proof that Goobers ARE as dumb as they look.
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 2, 2003, 1:49am

Can't say I know why it's not working, but then, I didn't code PostNuke.
The only thing I can recommend is a browser upgrade. :-/

Speaking of which, have I ever mentioned how kickass Netscape 7 is? :D

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Goober King
A broken record
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 2, 2003, 9:22am

I understand that registering for an account isn't quite as easy as
firing off a telegram, but unfortunately, I have no control over that
aspect of the polling system. It has nothing to do with tracking votes
or anything. If you want to vote, you have to register. :-/

But if it's anonymity you're worried about, the poll system does have
the ability for users to post Anonymous comments (simply check the Post
Anonymously box before sending your comment). And the votes themselves
are always anonymous, as I, nor anyone else, has the ability to see who
voted for what.

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Goober King
Anonymously conspicuous
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 2, 2003, 4:46pm

If you're talking about all the /> errors, that's standard PHP behavior.
Not that I know why it's necessary, but I see it in PHP code all over
the place. :P

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Goober King
Is that like /.?
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 5, 2003, 9:13am

Bruce, there's a reason they call it a "Beta": It's not done yet!
Therefore, it's not going to be as stable as a finished product! :P

As for your log file, you can use Ananas' Tail program to grab the last
50 lines from your crash log.

http://oct31.de/tmp/tail.zip

Put it in your AW directory and open a DOS prompt to that directory and
type this:

tail -50 aworld.log > 50lines.txt

That'll take the last 50 lines of your log file and put it in a file
called 50lines.txt

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Oh no.... Beta!
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 10, 2003, 3:37am

That's because you can't do that with web text. The only way you can do
that is by creating a graphic image using text in it.

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Goober King
Reading between the lines
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 11, 2003, 3:10pm

Transform & Lighting

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Goober King
Giving some T&L TLC
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

May 27, 2003, 9:27am

You may have to reverse the normals on the object you're trying to cut a
hole into. I have no idea how you do that in TrueSpace, so look through
the help files for "normals" and see if that helps...

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Goober King
Reversed abnormals
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Jun 9, 2003, 6:17pm

So what you're saying is that ATI and AMD aren't necessarily the better
company, they're just the lesser of two evils in their respective fields? :P

Last I checked, offenses were still offenses, whether the company makes
4 of them or 40 of them. I guess in ATI/AMD's case, as long as their
list of offenses is shorter than nVidia/Intel's, that somehow makes
their cards/processors superior. :P

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Goober King
Listed Offender
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Jun 4, 2003, 6:22pm

A few suggestions for you:

1) Stop taking your namesake, and replace it with something like Advil.

2) Learn to recognize a joke when you see one.

3) Sexism has nothing to do with it. He was simply commenting that he
thinks anime females are impossibly attractive. Would you rather he
comment on how he thinks anime men are impossibly handsome? :P

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Goober King
Giving them something to talk about
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Jun 5, 2003, 9:00pm

Incorrect.

Just because rude people exist in real life doesn't mean we should also
put up with it in AW. For one thing, if you can't control your rudeness
in a text-based environment like AW, where you can actually take the
time to think out your responses carefully, then maybe you shouldn't be
socializing in the first place.

So, in order to control the morons who can't seem to control their
fingers, we kick people out who are being exceedingly rude, whether it's
their first offense or their 100th offense. Don't like it? Feel free to
take your business elsewhere.

As for the real life rude people, you don't have to live with them,
either. You can always punch them in the face! :)

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Goober King
Free Speech does not equal Free Stupidity
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Jun 6, 2003, 12:13pm

Yes, I was joking about the "punch them in the face" bit. I would think
you'd know my brand of humor by now. ;P

As for your second point, I don't think you can blame the lack of
visitors in AW on PKs, or even on rude people. It's simply because of
the price increase that most people have taken off for points unknown.
And the only way for that to be reversed would be for AWI to either a)
lower the prices again, or b) somehow make AW *worth* the price
increase. And as it stands right now, I don't see either of those
options occurring anytime soon. :-/

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Goober King
Over your head
gooberking at utn.cjb.net

Jun 12, 2003, 9:59am

You're kidding, right? You actually like having only a few hundred
people in the entire universe, with no one hanging out in the normal
active areas? AlphaWorld itself is big enough to hold those kind of numbers!

The fact is that the AW Universe is so huge practically requires a huge
population, otherwise it will seem abandoned and empty. If you want a
small community, then you might as well stay holed up in 3D Homepage and
invite your friends. :P

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Goober King
Size matters
awnews at awnews.org

Jun 12, 2003, 8:41pm

I would reserve judgment on AW's fate until the summer's over. Summer is
AW's busy season, so if the place is still dead after that, then it's
safe to assume that AW has breathed its last gasp.

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Goober King
On life support
awnews at awnews.org

Jun 27, 2003, 12:10pm

"You keep using that word... I don't think it means what you think it
means..."

Agent's right, Bowen. All you ever do in here is try to pick lame fights
with people. It's almost as if you're *trying* to be annoying. In that
respect, you're not much different than Brock...

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The Princess Bride
awnews at awnews.org

Jun 28, 2003, 4:36am

Hate to break it to you, but saying you have an ego doesn't excuse you
from acting like an ass. I have an ego too, but you don't see me
throwing it in everyone's face (usually :P). The wonderful thing about
text-based communication is you can actually *control* yourself and
think things through before clicking that Send button.

So, the fact that your responses are usually antagonistic in nature, I
can only assume that a) You can't be bothered to pay attention to what
you write or b) You want everyone to think you're an ass. If the latter,
then congratulations: Mission Accomplished.

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Goober King
Think like an ass
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 1, 2003, 11:07pm

I would refer you to the whole Citizens Union debacle if ENZO hadn't
wiped out the NGs. :P

Basically, the only way such a committee would have any real relevance
is if it had direct cooperation with AWI. Rick and Co. didn't seem to
hot to the idea back when they were a public company, but maybe now that
they're back in the private arena and seem to be slightly more
interested in interacting with the customers, they'd be up for the
challenge.

Penny.rwx for your thoughts on the matter, Rick? :)

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Goober King
A penny for your two cents
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 2, 2003, 1:37am

Sounds like what I had originally had in mind; the only difference is
that chairs weren't broken down to AWHS/AWEC/AWU/etc. Perhaps instead of
breaking it down by AWCC org, break it down by department, such as PK
issues, GK issues, Feature requests, Complaints, etc...

Maybe it's time I took another shot at the CU idea...

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Goober King
Food for thought
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 2, 2003, 1:54pm

ABP would probably be the one to set this up, seeing as how apparently
the AWI higher-ups don't like talking to me. :P

[View Quote] > so, you or alphabit wanna talk to calpanetera or enzo or someone about
> setting this up btw? :)
>
> -SWE
>
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Goober King
Talking to the wall
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 2, 2003, 5:28pm

Because the last time I did, Rick spit in the can and threw it back in
my face. :P

Then again, who knows? Perhaps Rick would be more receptive to such an
idea now that he doesn't have shareholders breathing down his neck. :P

[View Quote] > AWI has no problem talking with you I'm sure GK:)
> It's actually all set up. It just has been in limbo.
> I guess Lu would be the first person to discuss this with, or Mountain Myst.
> GK, why don't you open the can?....lol
>
> --
> Swim away old friend.... thanks for the memories:)
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Goober King
On the can
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 4, 2003, 3:54pm

heh Personal appearances don't mean squat if the secretary turns you
away at the door. I'm not sure what the policy is up there in
Newburyport (which actually would only be about a 2 hr drive for me),
but I'm sure it involves appointments of some sort.

[View Quote] > Well I think the "personal appearance" can just about beat the letter. But
> that should only be used in extreme circumstances.
>
>
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Goober King
Making personal appearances throughout New England
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 10, 2003, 11:12pm

Actually, it would be better to make the filter completely client-side.
That way, people can make their own filter lists tailored to their
tastes. If someone uses a word you don't like, simply add it to your list!

[View Quote] > I think people should use common sense and instead of ejecting people for
> saying any word, simply add a cuss filter into the client. That way if you
> dont want to see it, you dont have to, or to keep children from seeing it.
> People cuss for kicks at these worlds, and therefore children are therefore
> exposed to the language as it is now, so the bot issue isnt really
> effective.
>
> Of course you can argue "people will just type in pr1ck" or something to
> dodge the filter. In response, so?? Same happens with the bot. Ultimately
> a living breathing person has to moderate the topics in the world anyways
> and eject those that talk about unacceptable subjects. I can understand not
> wanting people being vulgar and talking about things that might detour
> newcomers fromcoming back, however having bots eject on cuss words is simply
> silly.
>
> Ox64
>
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Goober King
Filtered for your protection
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 4, 2003, 3:45pm

That's Hamster for ya. Sometimes I worry that he may be treating AW as a
little *too* real...

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Goober King
A little too real
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 4, 2003, 9:27pm

Err, what town in AWTeen?

And you're right, Light, we all do *sometimes*. It's when you do it
*all* the time that it becomes worrisome...

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Goober King
Taking a break from doing nothing
awnews at awnews.org

Jul 11, 2003, 7:56pm

Bah... Try putting your computer towards some *real* work. :P

http://folding.stamford.edu

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Goober King
"My computer is helping to save lives, what's yours doing?"
awnews at awnews.org

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