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elyk // User Search
elyk // User Search
Nov 6, 2002, 8:41pm
I think that you should keep an eye on the newsgroups as you stated, but not
to the point to where you have ppl telling you what THEY want deleted. If we
did it that way, then anyone could come up to you and tell you "Delete this!
I find it offensive!" When, in reality, maybe that post wasn't meant to
offend. Maybe it was an important post that someone just took the wrong way.
Besides, I think you (E N Z O) have the smarts to determine what is wrong or
right in the newsgroups. If you have people doing it for you, then things
will get deleted that may be important to those who posted it. In other
words, be cautious, but not TOO cautious. Occasional "I disagrees" are fine
I think, if they are courteous and respectful about it. Honestly, I think
they are putting you to too much work than needs to be done. You are a busy
person, you shouldnt have to hold peoples hands. Otherwise, this is a great
idea ;o)
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Elyk
[View Quote]"e n z o" <enzo at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:3dc95424$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Hi everyone,
>
> Over the last week or two several issues have erupted between members of
the
> community. This Newsgroup was not intended to be a place where names and
> insults would be thrown back and forth. It is a community group and to me
> that means people that are working/playing/communicating together with a
> positive goal not a negative one.
>
> I realize that there are always going to be missunderstanding between
> people, and that not everyone will agree on how issues should be handled.
> That being said, I also realize that by tearing others down no good
results.
>
> Several valued members of the community have actually called the office
> because they are so disturbed and hurt by what is being said here in the
> newsgroup. While I find it difficult to believe that anyone can be that
> affected by posts here - especially since you can filter or ignore threads
> or posters you do not like, I do know that people are being hurt deeply.
> Since this is the case and since this is not the purpose of this group I
> must ask you all to please refrain from the flame wars that are marring
this
> group.
>
> While it is a very time consuming process to go through, read and delete
> messages, we will being doing so to the best of our ability. If a post is
> judged to be defamatory or immflamatory and of no real value it will be
> deleted. I assure you some will be missed. Please ignore them. I can
also
> assure you that some non deserving posts will be deleted, for this I
> apologize in advance.
>
> If this newsgroup is of value to you please use it with respect for your
> community.
>
>
> Regards
>
> ENZO
>
> PS... It was a lot easier when you only flamed me and Cryonics ;)
>
>
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Nov 6, 2002, 11:52pm
Thats just the point......people take things WAY too seriously. E N Z O
shouldnt have to watch over us as if he were babysitting. Isn't it enough
that he has done all that he has done so far? I mean look at how AW has
developed. Now just because 2 or 3 people made a post complaining to E N Z O
that they are offended, I'm guessing they expect E N Z O to drop everything
and come rushing to hold hands and monitor the newsgroups so nobody is hurt.
C'mon, we are mostly adults here....we don't need chaperones. Yes, I do
think that AWI can keep an eye on the newsgroups but not to where we can't
say "I disagree" without it being deleted. As long as the disagreement is
respectful and not rude, then I dont see a problem with it. This isn't
"Blues Clues" on CD-Rom ;o)
[View Quote]"linn" <ironhead at digitalpassage(dot)com> wrote in message
news:3dc9d2af at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> nope then we would be right back where we started
>
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 12:38am
When a world wins an award. It encourages people to go see that world.
People WANT to view the world that achieved that award. If you enter an
adult world into the nominations, and it wins, then people are going to want
to view that world. This includes children too. They can't tell the worlds
content by the name. People aren't just exposed to "the name."
[View Quote]"antigone" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote in message
news:3dc9dba9$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Linn....what were looking at here is this possible scenario;
>
> 1. Cys decide to allow adult themed worlds to participate
> a. No person under 18 would be in attendance.
> b. No person under 18 would be allowed to participate for an award.
> We have very talented and giving young adults in activeworlds!
> Why eliminate them when the only thing they would be exposed to is a
> persons name and award?
>
>
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 12:56am
Weren't the CY Awards perfectly fine with everybody last year and the years
before? Why not just make the rules like they were last year before all of
this crap happened....everyone seemed to be happy with that. NO new rules.
[View Quote]"goober king" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:3DC9DB14.4000002 at utn.cjb.net...
> Erm, methinks we're going a bit too far here, Mr. Noll. Just because an
> adult world gets nominated for/wins a CY award doesn't mean you should
> lock down the CYAWARDS ceremony to R or X rated status. As others have
> pointed out, the only thing that's going to be mentioned at the awards
> are the winners! It's not as if the CY Committee will be giving guided
> tours of the winning worlds!
>
> I once again direct you all to the example of an R-rated movie winning
> an Oscar. It's not as if they show the movie to the audience, they just
> announce the winner, everyone cheers, the winners give their acceptance
> speeches, and everyone goes home. Now, if some kid goes and rents this
> movie after watching the awards on TV, it's not the fault of the
> Academy, nor should any onus be placed on them in the first place. This
> is where the whole parenting argument comes in. The same can be said for
> the CY Awards and its ceremonies. The CY Awards are for recognizing
> talent and skill, not for advertising worlds and philosophies.
>
> I admire your desire to make sure everything remains suitable for
> children in AW, ENZO, but let's not go hog-wild with the idea, ok?
>
> e n z o wrote:
>
> --
> Goober King
> Sometimes, the worst mistakes are made with the best intentions...
> robrod at prism.net
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 9:30pm
Exactly! Well put Daphne.
[View Quote]"daphne" <Daphne at my.activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:3dca7dbe$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Goober King... What the Cy Committee did have control of is the rules
they
> follow and, since they are this community's award program, then what rules
> they put in place need to be in keeping with this community's wishes and
> that has always been, for the majority, the wish to keep this software
> family oriented...
>
> The family oriented standing is why many came here in the first place and
> why many have stayed... It's one of the main reasons why I had always
> promoted ActiveWorlds to practically everyone I talked to!!!
>
> We lost users in January and since because of the large price increase...
> Most of us that are still here understood the necessity of that even
though
> it didn't exactly make us happy... We stayed because we still have great
> hopes for this software and because it was still mostly in keeping with
what
> we could still support... We knew some Adult-rated worlds existed in this
> universe but, for the most part, they kept to themselves and didn't
'always'
> shove their existance in our faces...
>
> What has changed is that now the Community's premiere awards event HAS
> "shoved" their existance in our faces and held them up for the whole
online
> community to view as some of the best that ActiveWorlds has to offer...
>
> Many of us do NOT want our Community known for it's Adult-themed worlds
> whether they are very well done or not!!! THIS is why the controversy!!!
> It's not because we are actually afraid that the community's Cy Awards
> event will have nekkid avatars parading on the stage... It's because
> allowing this to continue will eventually change the whole face of
> ActiveWorlds!!!
>
> The picks done through the Cy Awards do more than reward for best this or
> best that... They also influence... That's something you seem to be
> ignoring in your protests...
>
>
> Goober king <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news:3DCA5759.9040008 at utn.cjb.net...
an
to
> want
> worlds
award.
a
>
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 9:38pm
What Daphne is saying is that they shouldn't promote that kind of adult
content. After the CY Awards, I visited the adult world that won the award
and found some very inappropriate pictures of a woman sitting on a guys lap,
naked and having sex. This shouldnt be displayed as some of AW's "best". Do
you ever watch the news reports about the types of websites that are online
now? You don't see them promoting that. I believe the news described those
types of pictures as "filth." Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the
world was filth....but some of their content is. The CY Awards are a
"Community" thing. People of all ages make up the community, including
children. If we promote that kind of content, then it will bring more of a
negative impression to people about ActiveWorlds.
[View Quote]"goober king" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:3DCA948B.5010709 at utn.cjb.net...
> I'm not ignoring it whatsoever; I'm fully aware that a byproduct of
> winning a CY Award is that you might get a few more visitors than you
> normally would. But that still doesn't invalidate my argument. Why
> should that prevent worthy contenders from winning an award? If an
> adult-oriented world truly had the best objects or avatars (even if some
> of them aren't entirely "proper") or what-have-you, why should they be
> denied the recognition just because some curious 12-yr-old might visit
> their world afterwards? Should the Academy not recognize well done
> R-rated movies simply because some kid might rent that movie after
> seeing it win an Oscar? I think not. Once again, it's up to the parents
> to make sure their kids don't go where they're not supposed to, not the
> CY Committee.
>
> daphne wrote:
they
rules
and
increase...
though
great
what
this
'always'
online
controversy!!!
or
a
>
> --
> Goober King
> Turning a blind eye doesn't make the problem go away.
> robrod at prism.net
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 10:58pm
With all due respect. I think now you are just trying to pick out events to
direct attention to them instead of on CY. Citbingo doesn't really promote
anything.....its a game world. CY is a little different. ;o)
[View Quote]"antigone" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote in message
news:3dcb0b8b at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Oh...and since I have seen adult type chat in citbingo, I would like to
> request there be a world rating on citbingo...that or under 18 bingo and
> over 18 bingo please:)
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 12:38am
No, it wasn't in GorVernA, as I do not visit that world anymore (previous
post) and no I am not trying to start up trouble. Do you actually read these
posts? I was responding in agreement to someone. Why not, you say?! Adult
content=adults only. The CY's are a "community" event. Community means
content that is allright for everyone INCLUDING children to view. The
content I saw was NOT for children to view. Therfore, it shouldnt have been
promoted. Its like advertising "Playboy" on the Family channel....it doesn't
happen.
[View Quote]"talisan" <wardaor at !hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3dcb1048$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> With all due respect to you Elyk, but it appears that you are attempting
to
> cause deliberate trouble with some of your recent posts.
>
award
> lap,
>
> Where the heck was this? You won't find this in GZ on any world I've ever
> visited. But if you did, you went into an X rated world. Certainly wasn't
> GorVernA. I'd appreciate knowing which world so I can see this for myself.
>
>
> Why not? Why should a world, because it has a nude picture in it, be
> discluded from receiving an award if it deserves to for the merits of the
> award and by popular vote? 2 worlds you object to did win awards, they did
> so because people voted for them and had more votes than other nominee's.
> That's the point behind a vote. Are you now going to have an Elyk Award
show
> where you forego voting and give out awards to what you think should win
> them? All worlds in the AW universe ARE part of the community. Therefore
all
> worlds in the AW Universe should be allowed to win a CY award by popular
> vote.
>
> online
those
the
a
>
> Yes, the community is a range of all ages. But, it has been suggested too
> many times recently that we should disclude adults worlds... well, how
would
> you appreciate it if instead of discluding adults, we instead disclude
> anyone under the age of 18? Turn the boat around and make it so only
worlds
> owned and operated by 18 years of age or greater and only visitable by 18
or
> older were the only people considered allowed to win a CY award. I can
think
> of many people here in this group who would very much argue against that
and
> passionately so.
>
> So far I can count 5 people in this newsgroup who have gone over the top
in
> arguing that adult worlds should be discluded. They have done so very
> passionately, not always thinking out their ideas, making assumptions,
> trying to force their view of the world. I am not trying to force you to
go
> to any adult worlds, nor am I attempting to change your view of adult
> worlds, but I am attempting to convince the people in this newsgroup that
> discluding a significant portion of the community from the CY's is wrong,
> morally, and ethically.
>
> --Talisan
>
>
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 2:03am
The whole time I have been working for CitBingo, I have never seen anyone
talk like that there. Besides, there is a host there almost all night who
watches.....I doubt that ever happened.
[View Quote]"ncc 71854" <NCC-71854 at USS-Venture.Starfleet.UFP> wrote in message
news:3dcb285d at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Then install bots into the bingo worlds and have them eject for adult chat
> words.
>
> "antigone" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:3dcb0e54 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> under
prepare.
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 2:08am
If it was a conversation, then I'm sure one of the hosts would have taken
care of it. If someone came into CYAwards and was talking like that, then
I'm sure one of the members of CY would bring it to their attention that it
is not allowed. On the other hand, if you are promoting adult content, it is
much different, because it is the committee who is promoting the content.
Conversations are a little bit uncontrolable unless someone is monitoring,
which Citbingo does.
[View Quote]"antigone" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote in message
news:3dcb2d0b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Well there little lady:)
> I beg to differ:)
> I have seen grown upstanding members of this community speaking of BOB in
> the Bingos.
> You DO know what BOB is?...If not just ask some of our fine upstanding
> citizens:)
> And guess what?
> If a young adult doesn't know what it is they beg to have someone tell
them.
> How is this release of partial info different than the Cys I ask you?
> *shaking head*
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 2:10am
I think two seperate CY Awards would solve this problem for everyone
actually, so I agree on that. If we could have one CY Award for "family"
("G"-"PG") and one for Adults ("R"-"X") then it just might solve the
problems ...*G* ;o)
[View Quote]"antigone" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote in message
news:3dcb2d0b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Well there little lady:)
> I beg to differ:)
> I have seen grown upstanding members of this community speaking of BOB in
> the Bingos.
> You DO know what BOB is?...If not just ask some of our fine upstanding
> citizens:)
> And guess what?
> If a young adult doesn't know what it is they beg to have someone tell
them.
> How is this release of partial info different than the Cys I ask you?
> *shaking head*
>
>
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Nov 6, 2002, 11:33pm
I just got out of school.....I don't need to come home to English class *G*
;o)
[View Quote]"byte me" <byte_me1 at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3dc9b7c9 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Before I begin this post, I would like to point out that this dispatch is
> not meant to be inflammatory towards anyone one person and/or groups
within
> these forums. Also this message is in HTML format. If you don't like it,
> you are obviously a gross ignoramus and thus this attempt to help you is
> beyond your theoretical maximum perception.
>
>
>
> It has come to my attention that these hearsay collections have been
overrun
> by extensive meaninglessness. Thusly this has provoked me to compose a
> guidebook on "intelligent posting."
>
>
>
> "Intelligent posting?" one may ask their self. This concept stems from
the
> idea that every individual is competent enough to understand and
comprehend
> the three basic concepts of language. These concepts are decorum,
> grammar/spelling, and the ability to form coherent ideas. With these
three
> skills in mind I'll provide you with information on how one can
> intelligently post.
>
>
>
> The first key to composing a message is etiquette. Think to yourself,
would
> you like others to be fastidious towards you? If not, then don't be
> persnickety towards others. With this in mind, one can properly
understand
> how being pleasant to others returns politeness towards you. Using this
> concept you should be able to use proper etiquette and compose messages
that
> aren't rabble-rousing or spiteful towards other individuals. In cases
where
> others refuse to be courteous and/or don't simply comprehend the concept
of
> being polite try being nice towards them, merely replying with
discourteous
> messages only provokes them further and fuels their abhorrence towards
you.
> With this in mind, I shall move onto my next point.
>
>
>
> Another key factor in electronic communication is grammar and spelling.
> These two are the backbone to language and help keep your conveyance of
> thoughts towards others coherent. Grammar keeps structure to your
thoughts
> while spelling makes it easier for others to understand those thoughts.
> Below I've provided a basic list of common grammar and spelling mistakes
> along with proper usage.
>
>
>
> GRAMMAR
>
> 1. Your and you're. Most people get these two confused. Your
shows
> possession while you're is a contraction for you are. For example instead
> of saying "Your dumb." Try "You're dumb," or simply "You are dumb."
>
> 2. It's and its. These two can be easily confused as they seem to
go
> against the basic rules of English. It's is a contraction for "it is"
while
> its shows possession. For example instead of saying "Its a great day!" try
> using "It's a great day!" also instead of "That is it's cow." try using
> "That is its cow."
>
>
>
> SPELLING
>
> 1. U and UR. These are simply incorrect and foolish. Try using
you
> and your/you're instead.
>
> 2. R. Also another foolish spelling. Try using are.
>
> 3. Alot. This is incorrect; it is spelt as "a lot."
>
>
>
> With this list in mind I shall move onto my next point.
>
>
>
> The last and final point I have to make is the ability to
> form coherent ideas. Based of my previous points this should not be a
> tedious task. One can merely think of an idea and convey it using
etiquette
> and proper spelling/grammar. Sometimes even using these concepts can make
> it hard to convey your thoughts to others. One way to help you out is
> before posting your message ask a friend to read it and see if they can
> understand the idea you are trying to put forth. If not try revising it
and
> having your friend read it again until you've correctly conveyed your
> thoughts.
>
>
>
> This concludes my post. Keep these concepts in mind when
> you make future posts. Maybe you'll be more coherent and the replies you
> get will be just a bit more polite than before.
>
>
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Nov 6, 2002, 11:54pm
Oddly, I just noticed that in a previous post. LOL!
[View Quote]"jerme" <JerMe101 at bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:3dc9d3fe$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Byte me, may I add to your collection of common mistakes?
>
> A people that occurring more and more often is the improper use of the
words "know", "no", and
> "now".
>
> The word "know" refers to one having knowledge. For instance, "I know I'm
forgetting something". The
> word "no" is fairly obvious. Yes or no?The word "now" refers to time. For
example, "It is now time
> for dinner."
>
> The phrase, "A lot is a lot of words" will remind you that "a lot" is
spelled with more than one
> word.
>
> I applaud your use of vocabulary Byte Me. You can either use a thesaurus,
or you are very
> intelligent. I'm leaning toward the latter.
>
> Regards,
> Jeremy
>
>
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jeremy Booker - Owner
> JTech Web Systems
> www.JTechWebSystems.com
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about
itself. Each day has enough
> trouble of its own." -Mathew 5:34
> "byte me" <byte_me1 at hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3dc9b7c9 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
is
within
it,
overrun
the
comprehend
three
would
understand
that
where
of
discourteous
you.
thoughts
shows
instead
to go
while
try
you
to
etiquette
make
and
when
you
>
>
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Nov 6, 2002, 11:41pm
I never hated or criticized your worlds Bruce. I think they were great for
the community. Many people seemed to really like your world. Well, just
brush all those ignorant criticisms off your shoulder. You did a great thing
for AW despite what anyone thinks. *G* Good luck to you! :o))
----
Elyk
[View Quote]"mrbruce" <A1CTWorld at aol.com> wrote in message
news:3dc9ca6b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> I will quickly answer this as I have to head to work, 6 of my 7 worlds
were
> used as public "G" rated tourist enabled public build worlds. The 7th was
> used by Xes as a public build world until he decided to showcase his own
> creations there. That is why I posted here. I know no one cares about a
> closed building world expiring, but most of my worlds all above P-20 size
> were public building worlds.
> Temper tantrums? No not at all, I just learned what means the most here in
> the last year I was a world owner here. I care not to go into it, but I do
> no this, I have been the most criticsized person in AW since my first
month
> of world owning. A!!CT is the most hated world and I listen to criticism
> everyday from the community for running a "G" rated public build world. My
> worlds generated money for AW too, what you all think AW donated this
stuff
> to me? Well think what you want...someoen gets a taste of what I have been
> putting up with for a year and they get their way, trouble is my world
never
> did anything to hurt anyone, we actually made citizens out of a minimum of
> 150 tourists if not more, we actually went out of our way to convince
people
> to register. All I ever got was flames and critism! We never corrupted the
> minds of anyone, we never discriminated against any race or culture
(within
> reason) we never banned adults or childern who acted civilized. We never
> allowed content above the "G" rating of our world. We have a bot called
Zbot
> which is in global mode and ejects automatically when certain vulgor or
> abusive worlds are used.
> We try to have public events allowing all citizens to particpate in, we
get
> critisized that we are spaming our world. But it's ok for anyone else to
> post their private worlds' events here!
> Its OK for the community to post ANTI-A!!CT world or ANTI-MrBruce posts
> which are personal attacks on ME! But its not OK for me to be a concerned
AW
> citizen about issues that affect us as a community! You all fail to forget
I
> pay AW's bills here to!
> So be it, you want me out of here..My money goes to. I can spend my money
on
> a new computer or something. My 7 worlds plus 17 of my $6.95 cits are out
of
> here!
> Wasted enough of my time on this. Its AW's loss not mine!
> MrBruce former AW citizen.
> "joeman" <joeman at bootdown.com> wrote in message
> news:3dc9c1b6$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
AW,
> it
I
world
> happen
> it
> Immigration
"G"
All
>
>
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Nov 7, 2002, 10:55pm
Give some of them the benefit of the doubt. Think about how you were when
you first came to AW. Some tourists don't know that the Customs Aide is a
bot....and I didnt really care for your last post either....but you are
entitled to your opinion....just next time, keep ones like that to yourself.
[View Quote]"brock" <Brock at iceflare.net> wrote in message
news:3dcb0a3b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> You want to know
> I'm starting to develop a hatred for tourists. They seem to breed around
the
> area of A!!CT, Eliminate A!!CT, eliminate annoying tourists..... The ones
> that talk to Customs Aide, go into other worlds asking where is the zbot
the
> ones that get in your face when they talk to you, the ones that follow you
> around yelling BRAINS.....
> I didnt really mind the world, but when tourists got opened in AWTeen, it
> was like opening pandoras box.
> I went to AWTeen as a safe house from the tourists, but now they are
there.
>
> --
> Brock - 308723
> AW 3.4 Build: 442
> Brock at iceflare.net
>
> "kerstin" <kersting at blast.net> wrote in message
> news:3dcb0856$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> world
A!!!!!CT
likely
your
> "G"
I!
> All
something
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 8:11pm
Like I said before....E N Z O shouldnt have to hold our hands. Geez
ppl...think about it. E N Z O has a lot of work to do. He can't jump at
everyone's request. Who thought up the brilliant idea to have E N Z O delete
every single gram that is offensive in this newsgroup....honestly, if you
don't like it, don't read it from now on....simple solution.
[View Quote]"e n z o" <enzo at activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:3dcbef8c$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> It has been ridiculous for some time. I have to go through 22,000 messages
> to pick em out so nobodies feelings get hurt? I tried that. I do not
have
> that kind of time. Now I have moved on to deleting threads. I have only
> gone back a week or two.
>
> Please be patient
>
> ENZO
>
> "Goober King" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news:3DCBE4D6.5060208 at utn.cjb.net...
>
>
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Nov 8, 2002, 8:14pm
He shouldnt have to worry about them at all.
[View Quote]"Goober King" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:3DCC01E1.3060407 at utn.cjb.net...
> You know what I mean. :P He shouldn't worry about posts that were made
> *before* he started moderating the NGs.
>
> sw chris wrote:
who
>
> --
> Goober King
> It would certainly make his job easier.
> gooberking at utn.cjb.net
>
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Nov 9, 2002, 7:25am
*sigh* I'm not surprised, really...
[View Quote]"Goober King" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
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> The following is a dramatization. Anyone who takes this seriously needs
> to get out more:
>
> Goober King: Waiter?
> Waiter: Yes, sir? Are you ready to order?
> Goober King: Yes, please.
> Waiter: What will you be having?
> Goober King: I think I'll have your Head on a Platter Special, please.
> Waiter: Excellent choice, sir. What sort of Head would you like?
> Sirloin? Round Steak? Eep? ENZO?
> Goober King: Hmm... Do you have Mountain Myst by any chance?
> Waiter: Indeed we do.
> Goober King: Excellent! I'll have that then.
> Waiter: How would you like your Head done?
> Goober King: Well done, please. Preferably charred.
> Waiter: ... I see... What side dishes would you like to have?
> Goober King: Whaddya got?
> Waiter: You can choose between forgery, plagiarism, theft, distrust, or
> cole slaw.
> Goober King: Hmm... so many choices... I'll take the forgery and
plagiarism.
> Waiter: Ok then. Let me just take your menu here and I'll be back with
> your meal in a few minutes.
> Goober King: Thanks!
>
> For those of you who actually bother to read the AW Newsletter every
> month, you may have noticed an article in the November installment
> concerning the CY Awards. What you may not have noticed is a slight
> error at the end of the article, where it says "The CY Awards Executive
> Committee".
>
> Now, if you take that article, and put it up next to the article that I
> posted in the AWNews section of VR Village
> (http://www.spiraline.com/~vrvillagevoice/html/ and click on the AWNews
> icon in the middle of the page), you might notice something. They're
> disturbingly similar, and there's a reason for that.
>
> When I wrote the article for AWNews, I also submitted it to Mountain
> Myst, at the behest of the CY Awards Committee, so that she could post
> it in the AW Newsletter and on the CY Awards website. I figured she'd
> probably take out the voting results and snip some parts just to make it
> shorter. Instead, what I found was an article that was butchered almost
> beyond recognition, and absolutely no credit for the article to me
> whatsoever.
>
> Now, if she had simply used my article as a base for hers and didn't use
> any of my original material, I wouldn't really care. But the fact that
> she left almost entire paragraphs intact, copying them WORD FOR WORD,
> without so much as a "Goober King contributed to this article" nod
> pisses me off to no end!
>
> Conveniently, the Newsletter disclaimer states that "You hereby
> authorize Activeworlds, Corp to use and/or authorize others to use all
> or part of your Postings in any manner, format, or medium that
> Activeworlds, Corp or such other parties see fit." Actually, I'm fine
> with that. It's the "Not giving credit where credit is due and making it
> look like someone else wrote it" part that I have a severe problem with!
>
> Therefore, I am no longer submitting *any* more material to that mockery
> of newsletter "journalism", and this includes my UTN Recommendations.
> You can find future UTN Recommendations under the Town of the Month
> section on the UTN website (http://utn.cjb.net/utnhome.htm) and you can
> continue to find AWNews articles at VR Village until the AWNews site is
> back up and running. In the meantime, I suggest you all find alternative
> methods for getting your monthly AWI fix, since it seems nothing can be
> trusted from that sham of a publication.
>
> And to think, I was just beginning to trust AWI again....
>
> --
> Goober King
> At least AWI's consistent! :P
> robrod at prism.net
>
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Nov 13, 2002, 9:36pm
LOL!
[View Quote]"orb" <sharonclarke at prexar.com> wrote in message
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> Stop passing the buck about CY to the new Core members. They are
innocent.
>
>
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Nov 15, 2002, 11:05am
Bye Linn. Best of Luck! We will miss you.
[View Quote]"linn" <ironhead at digitalpassage(dot)com> wrote in message
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> It was nice knowing all of you but this will be my last post I just cant
> stay where im not free to say what I want thanks to all of you who
> supported me in and out of AW wishing all of you well sincerely Linn
>
>
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Nov 15, 2002, 11:09am
Exactly....email a complaint. Don't just leave because someone is being a
jerk to you. Block her grams and mute her on sight. Just ignore her. If you
give her the satisfaction of leaving then she will have gotten what she
wants. Don't give in to her so easily. Be strong ;o) I have known you for a
while....I support you and believe you. Don't leave. *hugs*
-Elyk
[View Quote]"chiram seawing" <Seawing at Planet-Safira.com> wrote in message
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> SORRY to SEE that YOU are LEAVING, i HOPE that YOU reconsider!!
>
> Seriously though... maybe you should um instead of throwing a fit on the
> newsgroups, email a complaint to AW....
>
> And maybe you shouldn't let just one person ruin your VR life...
>
>
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Nov 16, 2002, 6:00am
Actually....I was just informed of some info......do what you have to do.
heh. I'm not taking sides now.
[View Quote]"elyk" <KFoerst at telocity.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly....email a complaint. Don't just leave because someone is being a
> jerk to you. Block her grams and mute her on sight. Just ignore her. If
you
> give her the satisfaction of leaving then she will have gotten what she
> wants. Don't give in to her so easily. Be strong ;o) I have known you for
a
> while....I support you and believe you. Don't leave. *hugs*
> -Elyk
> "chiram seawing" <Seawing at Planet-Safira.com> wrote in message
> news:3dd431bf$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
>
>
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Nov 16, 2002, 6:01am
Yes, E N Z O, delete this stuff.....its useless jibberish. ;o)
[View Quote]"elyk" <KFoerst at telocity.com> wrote in message
news:3dd4f1ef$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Exactly....email a complaint. Don't just leave because someone is being a
> jerk to you. Block her grams and mute her on sight. Just ignore her. If
you
> give her the satisfaction of leaving then she will have gotten what she
> wants. Don't give in to her so easily. Be strong ;o) I have known you for
a
> while....I support you and believe you. Don't leave. *hugs*
> -Elyk
> "chiram seawing" <Seawing at Planet-Safira.com> wrote in message
> news:3dd431bf$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
>
>
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Nov 20, 2002, 12:33am
Perhaps if the bot gave a warning for each word like that that is
said....that way, you wouldnt get ejected, but you would also know to watch
your language in that world.
[View Quote]"kellee" <kellee at my.activeworlds.com> wrote in message
news:3dd9cf10 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> The Customs Aide bot in AWNewbie is bad for business and an insult to
many,
> and i suggest that its word list be broadened to exclude the slang words
> that are not offensive to any one, save a judgemental moralist.
>
> It is wrong to impose the morals of a select few from one country on
others.
> The Customs Aide bot ejects for words that are totally acceptable in other
> cultures but the one that programmed it feels that everyone should adhere
to
> his/her's own narrow minded view.
>
> If i was a tourist I would be VERY offended if i was ejected for such a
> trivial offence as some for which it ejects, and never bother to pay for
> citizenship in a narrow minded psuedomoralistic place.
>
> As well as it is just plain wrong to inflict the views of some onto others
> that do not share them. If a moralistic value is shared by the vast
> majority, fair enough.
>
> But when only a minority have the power to dictate morality to the
many....
> that is WRONG.
>
>
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Dec 18, 2002, 2:45am
Seriously....Goob's right....if you are only going to bash ppl....then don't
even bother posting. What anarkissed said wasn't rude at all. Think before
you post.
[View Quote]"johnny b" <jbitt2ATjuno.com> wrote in message
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> Hmm...... yeah, whatever you say........
>
>
> "goober king" <gooberking at utn.cjb.net> wrote in message
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news:3dfee877$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
leave
>
>
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Jan 19, 2003, 4:22am
I dont even think that this should have even got so far as to be posted
here!! Seriously you all WAKE UP! Quit posting your quarrels in the NG's.
They make me and hundreds of others sick! Who cares what you all said to
each other! It doesnt have to be brought here. As for Syntax and Chris
Cat.....GROW UP!!! Quit trying to start trouble with ppl whom you know are
going to cave in and get upset!!!!
[View Quote]"syntax" <syn at swcity.net> wrote in message
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> Well the log was removed. It was only suppose to go to two select people
> but they seemed to have leaked it out to other people. >:-|
> --
> - Syntax -
> http://www.swcity.net
> http://forum.swcity.net
>
> "seiya faye" <starbuilds at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3e24c305 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
their
>
>
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Jan 20, 2003, 4:45am
Like I said before......E N Z O shouldnt have to play babysitter in
here.....considering that he does enough work for AW as it is.
[View Quote]"strike rapier" <strike at rapiercom.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> E N Z O is too busy getting newAW to work and planning to assasinate
whoever
> runs 'There'
>
> - Mark
>
> "ryan jacob" <ryan_jacob at hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3e2acc5e$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
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>
>
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Feb 5, 2003, 12:09am
The more UP TO DATE topics are posted further down......just in case you two
didnt see ;o) *smirk*
[View Quote]"syntax" <syn at swcity.net> wrote in message
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> ...and that's why quoting was invented!
> *closes storybook and puts kids to bed*
> --
> - Syntax -
> http://www.swcity.net
> http://forum.swcity.net
>
> "ren" <triggerhappy005 at earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3e40593a at server1.Activeworlds.com...
My
> 50
>
>
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Jan 31, 2003, 7:22pm
Happy Birthday Flagg!!!!!!
[View Quote]"daphne" <Daphne at my.activeworlds.com> wrote in message
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> Today is the day!!!
>
> You said you wanted no fuss but you can't expect to get NOTHING from your
> fans in AW!!!
> SO ------------------------->>>>>>
>
> Wishing a very happy birthday to Tom and the very best wishes for the
> future!!!
>
> *hugs*
> Daphne
>
>
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