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Apr 13, 2001, 1:03am

I asked the maker of Xelagot to make something like this for bot greeters.
That way when you entered an area, one bot could be location specified with
one message and the same for another without having 2 bots message you as
soon as you enter the location. 2 weeks later I get an email from him
saying he included it and it works great.

I would like to see the same thing with AW, so people can build with me, but
they can't build outside of some perimeter.

Let me explain the possible danger. Let's say you have several places you
build at. One person could be helping you build in one location while
giving someone else your priviledge password. That other person could be at
another one of your builds and remove it without you realizing this. I
haven't had it happen yet to me, but it is possible.

Another way around this is to have a feature to only allow someone add to
your creations but they can't delete. This way, the worst case scenario,
you just have some deleting to do.

If the powers at be realize this and see it as much of a danger as I do,
feel free to remove this post since I don't want to be passing this info
onto someone who hasn't thought of doing this and wants to cause trouble.

Apr 13, 2001, 9:07pm

I think privileges should work the other way around... YOU allow someone to use your rights (like, a rights list for who you want to
be able to use your rights) and then there's no password or privilege stealth involved...

You would just put them in your "privilege list" and when they want to use it, they go to the privilege menu and type in your name
(no password needed)... the browser checks if you have given them this right, and if it's the case they can use it.

Anyway it's just a thought, the way it works isn't going to change now... I think this way would have made more sense...

Fox Mc Cloud

Apr 13, 2001, 10:18pm

Yes, I like that idea. If the name weren't on list also, the person with
the list could get a request that a person is requesting to build with them.
This is kind of like an ICQ check to see if you want them to be on your
list.

My main concern is to disable the deletion rights. I want people to build
with me, and I would post my password so anyone can build even without me
knowing. I personally don't care what people add to my spot. I just don't
want them to delete what I or others put up.

Maybe an opposite list would be good. The list could block certain people by
account number. Then if you don't want someone to build, they will have to
buy another account lol

So far, no one has come to me that has destroyed anything thank god. Just
wonder why AW wants to allow others to destroy your builds. Seems like that
would have been the first thing on the list to avoid.




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Apr 13, 2001, 10:34pm

Because changing an object = (from the server's point of view) deleting one and adding the modified one (which i find quite strange,
but that's the way it works.)
So if you don't allow anyone to delete your builds, they can only build with your citnum, and not change anything you've done...
which would maybe suit you, but would be annoying in many cases.

And because they didn't think about it, too. :oP
Just don't give your privilege pass to people you don't totally trust...

Fox Mc Cloud

"m a r c u s" <none at sfsdfsd.come> a écrit dans le message news: 3ad7973b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
> Yes, I like that idea. If the name weren't on list also, the person with
> the list could get a request that a person is requesting to build with them.
> This is kind of like an ICQ check to see if you want them to be on your
> list.
>
> My main concern is to disable the deletion rights. I want people to build
> with me, and I would post my password so anyone can build even without me
> knowing. I personally don't care what people add to my spot. I just don't
> want them to delete what I or others put up.
>
> Maybe an opposite list would be good. The list could block certain people by
> account number. Then if you don't want someone to build, they will have to
> buy another account lol
>
> So far, no one has come to me that has destroyed anything thank god. Just
> wonder why AW wants to allow others to destroy your builds. Seems like that
> would have been the first thing on the list to avoid.
>
>
>
>
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Apr 13, 2001, 10:46pm

Well, ok, then maybe my other suggestion will work better. And that is....

Limit the priviledge building to 2 coordinates marking the corners (i.e.
134.5n 45e, 125.75n 50e)

When the person is done, you change the password to the next person you want
to allow.


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