| 15:01 |
Marion Questi |
Good afternoon everyone. |
| 15:02 |
Marion Questi |
and Welcome. |
| 15:02 |
Marion Questi |
This is an "open mic" Q&A which we hold at this time every week. We, the Deans of Oxbridge, assemble to answer questions from the attendees about Oxbridge, it's mission and operation, or about SL in general. |
| 15:02 |
Marion Questi |
On the Oxbridge website you can find a list of all the Deans with summaries of their respective areas of responsibility, : http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna_index.php |
| 15:02 |
Tali Rosca |
Your mission, should you choose to accept ot... |
| 15:03 |
Marion Questi |
..is to ask questions. Stump the Deans! |
| 15:03 |
Marion Questi |
Who would like to have the first go at us? |
| 15:03 |
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Larkylouz runs for her dictionary to look up 'mixed metaphors'. LOL |
| 15:04 |
Tali Rosca |
Well, mostly the usual suspects here tonight, I see. |
| 15:05 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
*plasters his hands after all those self-destructing punch cards* |
| 15:05 |
Phrynne |
I have a question. I have been wondering about the future of Penzance. |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, the future of any sim in Caledon depends on those renting parcels. |
| 15:08 |
Marion Questi |
I'm afraid I have no inside info on any of the sims. |
| 15:08 |
Martini Discovolante |
hi sorry i am late! |
| 15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Desmond does work to not create holes in the middle of Caledon, but will reduce the number of sims if there's too much vacancy, helping to relocate those affected. |
| 15:09 |
Tali Rosca |
Is there any reason to worry about Penzance in particular? |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
There seem to be a lot of stores available, as well as a large section of open land. |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
but I haven't seen them listed in Des's picks. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
for the most part. |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
so I was wondering if ... some sort of urban renewal was in the works. |
| 15:10 |
Marion Questi |
That doesn't mean he isn't trying to get them filled...:) |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
all right. thank you. |
| 15:11 |
Martini Discovolante |
if youhave an interest in a particular parcel , by all means, send him a notecard |
| 15:11 |
Martini Discovolante |
make sure to note the parcel address, region, etc. |
| 15:11 |
Martini Discovolante |
or you can email him at Desmond.Shang@gmail.com |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Within the covenant, what one does with a parcel is much up to those "owning" the parcel. |
| 15:12 |
Phrynne |
thank you. |
| 15:14 |
Marion Questi |
Next question? |
| 15:14 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I wonder how many "Rip Van Vinkles" are left in Caledon. Des used that term for people who rarely log into SL any more but still pay their parcel rents. |
| 15:15 |
Marion Questi |
Only he would know the answer to that...:) |
| 15:16 |
Tali Rosca |
And even he doesn't really have people's login statistics. |
| 15:16 |
Marion Questi |
True. |
| 15:16 |
Tali Rosca |
We can only see whether the parcels look like they are in use. |
| 15:16 |
Martini Discovolante |
as we have to come in to pay our tier, no autopay, folks have to come in every 3 months or so. |
| 15:17 |
Martini Discovolante |
he willl only accept 12 weeks payment in advance, i think |
| 15:17 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
So i have noticed. |
| 15:17 |
Marion Questi |
But...the way he has things set up, you cannot pay your rent for more than...I think 12 weeks in advance...so people must log in at least 4 times ayear. |
| 15:18 |
Tali Rosca |
So even "Rip Van Vinkles" have to make a conscious decision to keep paying. |
| 15:18 |
Marion Questi |
Next question? |
| 15:19 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
I was wanting to ask a question about classes, well a certain class and if it would ever be concidered for being taught here a class on selling in second life, as you seem to have classes coving i think every thing with building. Sorry if my question is out of place. |
| 15:19 |
Tali Rosca |
I am pretty sure we had that at one point. |
| 15:19 |
Martini Discovolante |
not at all Jessie! |
| 15:19 |
Martini Discovolante |
we did have one, and will again if anyone wants to teach it :D |
| 15:20 |
Marion Questi |
We're not proud. We'll take all the questions we can get....:) |
| 15:20 |
Martini Discovolante |
anyone with a solid merchant background that is ;-) |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'll keep that as a suggestion, and can put that out and see if I can get someone with the experience having the time to teach that. |
| 15:21 |
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Tali Rosca nods. "It may be worth subtly nagging our circles, and see if anybody is up for it." |
| 15:21 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
Just as im a new seller, I would of liked to attend as class giving me a better idea on the grounds, but im lucky to have friends who are knowledgeable and help me. ^.^ , Thank you for answering my question and taking it in to consideration. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, of course, the desire to do so. |
| 15:22 |
Tali Rosca |
Hence the nagging. |
| 15:23 |
Martini Discovolante |
you know, there is a lot of info to be had int he COU scholars group |
| 15:23 |
Tali Rosca |
But it's definitely a lecture-worthy subject. |
| 15:23 |
Martini Discovolante |
and smart folks have htat chat open all the time, and are very generous with their knowledge |
| 15:23 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Class of sort of market research in SL could also be useful :-) |
| 15:24 |
Larkylouz |
Is there anything in the orientation that explains just how helpful that group is? I definitely refer people to it on a daily basis, but I didn't realize it was there at first. |
| 15:24 |
Tali Rosca |
A market research class is a stellar example of a class which will *never* reach the people who need it. |
| 15:24 |
Marion Questi |
Some of the people in the Scholars group have been in SL for several years now...and most all of them are willing to answer questions. |
| 15:24 |
Larkylouz |
Or, rather, didn't realize it could be such a help. The folks there are fantastic. |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There is mention of it in the web introduction. |
| 15:25 |
Larkylouz |
I also tell people about the web page all the time! |
| 15:25 |
Martini Discovolante |
i think seeing the chat in action is the best way to experience it. |
| 15:25 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
I will have to check out the scholars group i think im a member but as i worked advertising for some time I turned off getting every thing from groups, thank you |
| 15:26 |
Marion Questi |
There are 12,000 people in COUG. It's a good bet that one of them can help you with almost anything...:) |
| 15:27 |
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Martini Discovolante gets the broom |
| 15:27 |
Marion Questi |
Shall we move along? |
| 15:27 |
Marion Questi |
Who has another question for us? |
| 15:30 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
well, |
| 15:30 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
if you have a linden house, do you own the sky above it? |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
To the best of my knowledge, that would be true. |
| 15:31 |
Marion Questi |
I have not owned a Linden House...so I can't be certain, but if they work like other parcels....then Yes you do. |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Land parcels are horizontal ... no vertical divisions. |
| 15:32 |
Tali Rosca |
Generally, yes, in the sense that you have the same rights in the airspace above as on ground. There is a tendency to consider the air more "public space" for, say, vehicles passing through or the like. |
| 15:33 |
Martini Discovolante |
if you want to see if there is a covenant, or Rules about airspace... look in WORLD above your viewer window, >About Land. |
| 15:33 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
so I should be able to rez a platform above the house |
| 15:33 |
Marion Questi |
Welcome Miss Sociopath. Would you be so kind as to turn down the sound effects? :) |
| 15:33 |
Tali Rosca |
Definitely. |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
If you have the prim allotment. |
| 15:34 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Sorry I took it off |
| 15:34 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
right, prims |
| 15:34 |
Marion Questi |
Thanks. |
| 15:34 |
Tali Rosca |
I am not sure if the Linden Homes *covenant* has something about staying inside the house. |
| 15:34 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
You are welcome! |
| 15:34 |
Tali Rosca |
But that's a contract agreement, not a technical restriction. |
| 15:36 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
thanks |
| 15:36 |
Marion Questi |
Next question? |
| 15:36 |
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Gronk Seriman raises a hand |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Miss Gronk? |
| 15:37 |
Gronk Seriman |
What happened to the lovely new Osbridge U website? It's gone now. |
| 15:37 |
Gronk Seriman |
**Oxbridge |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/ |
| 15:38 |
Gronk Seriman |
Ah! Did it move? My bookmarks must be old. |
| 15:38 |
Tali Rosca |
I think you have the old web address for it. The http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/ should work. |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Yes. Dean Metropolitan had a domain name hidden in his academic gown. |
| 15:39 |
Gronk Seriman |
That's good! Thank you. |
| 15:39 |
Tali Rosca |
I had an address, too, on some subdomain. oxbridge.herobo... |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So, I created the new account, announced it and had the old one redirect for a couple of weeks before killing it off. |
| 15:40 |
Tali Rosca |
Looks very official now :-) |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Glad you asked. |
| 15:41 |
Larkylouz |
Due to the nature of the answers, Dean Discovolante may want to answer me in IM, but I could use some guidance in what sort of off-color names I should call people on and which are 'acceptable'. |
| 15:41 |
Martini Discovolante |
well if they are their primary names, you can file an AR with LL |
| 15:42 |
Larkylouz |
I've seen quite a few that my grandmother wouldn't have *understood*, bless her soul. |
| 15:42 |
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Marion Questi suspects her grandmother might surprise her...:) |
| 15:42 |
Martini Discovolante |
if they are Display names, you can ask them to leave, and AR them as well |
| 15:42 |
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Larkylouz will tell Dean Questi a story on that topic later. |
| 15:43 |
Martini Discovolante |
anythign sexist, rascist, violent, or off color |
| 15:43 |
Larkylouz |
So, is "Bitch" okay, while sexual references could be ARd? |
| 15:43 |
Tali Rosca |
I'm staying out of that aspect of policies, but isn't it aligned with LL's rules? |
| 15:43 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
what is AR? |
| 15:43 |
Martini Discovolante |
ummmmm. i find that Bitches usually do not stay here long. |
| 15:43 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Abuse Report |
| 15:44 |
Martini Discovolante |
but i would AR htem anyway |
| 15:44 |
Larkylouz |
Okay. Thank you. I will keep that in mind next time I see someone being 'clever'. |
| 15:44 |
Marion Questi |
Help > Report Abuse. |
| 15:44 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
I have a question on that subject! |
| 15:44 |
Larkylouz |
LOL, Dean D. Not when they run into you, they don't. |
| 15:44 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
*raises hand |
| 15:44 |
Larkylouz |
Thank you for the guidance. |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Yes, Miss Cymbal? |
| 15:44 |
Marion Questi |
Yes Miss Sociopath? |
| 15:45 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Can one find if someone has filed an abuse report against them? |
| 15:45 |
Martini Discovolante |
nopers |
| 15:45 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Or can one see one's rap sheet here in SL? |
| 15:45 |
Martini Discovolante |
nopeity nope! |
| 15:45 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
So anyone could have tons of ARs against them and not know it |
| 15:45 |
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Larkylouz pictures a "LL" FBI file somewhere in So. Calif. |
| 15:46 |
Martini Discovolante |
they do not even put out a "police log" any more |
| 15:46 |
Larkylouz |
If someone had tons of ARs, I expect they wouldn't be here any longer. |
| 15:46 |
Marion Questi |
If LL thinks the offense is serious, you will hear about it. If not, it will be ignored. |
| 15:46 |
Martini Discovolante |
which i sort of miss...it added a nice small-town qualith to hte website |
| 15:46 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Well that was my next question.. couldn't someone abuse that? |
| 15:46 |
Tali Rosca |
I strongly suspect that anybody who has ARs against them which LL actually takes serious are well aware of doing something they shouldn't. |
| 15:47 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Or a group of someones |
| 15:47 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
I don't know Tali.. I have met some nasty people here that do not seem to have any scruples |
| 15:47 |
Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) |
Speaking of which |
| 15:48 |
Larkylouz |
portuguese on my radar Servio Dark, Moprheusrj |
| 15:49 |
Larkylouz |
warned |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Ejected / parcel banned |
| 15:50 |
Tali Rosca |
A large part of not publishing any information about it is exactly to avoid politics about it, like, say, revenge-AR-parties or the like. |
| 15:50 |
Marion Questi |
Anything more on Abuse reports? |
| 15:50 |
Kalonia (discotraxx) |
exactly1 |
| 15:50 |
Larkylouz |
gave usual referral |
| 15:50 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I don't know but one of you probably neat me to ejection... |
| 15:50 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
how is it possible for people to use 2 and three avatars at a time? |
| 15:50 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
*beat me |
| 15:50 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
at the same time? |
| 15:51 |
Martini Discovolante |
i banned him |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Multiple computers or one very good one. |
| 15:51 |
Tali Rosca |
Of all classes to grief, this one is a really bad choice. |
| 15:51 |
Martini Discovolante |
i had a bead on him the second he landed |
| 15:51 |
Larkylouz |
LOL |
| 15:51 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
gee, the name.... |
| 15:51 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
lol |
| 15:51 |
Larkylouz |
I don't get the reference of the name? |
| 15:51 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
sorry |
| 15:52 |
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Larkylouz is not offended; she is curious. |
| 15:52 |
Marion Questi |
You are allowed to have many avatars. You can have them logged in simultaneously if you run different viewers or different instances of one viewer. |
| 15:53 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
hmm, ok |
| 15:53 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
If you create an new account music it be linked to the email of your first account? |
| 15:53 |
Martini Discovolante |
or different computers |
| 15:53 |
Tali Rosca |
No. For all practical purposes, another account is completely separate. |
| 15:54 |
Marion Questi |
I believe you can have up to 5 avatars all on the same email address. |
| 15:54 |
Martini Discovolante |
you do have to provide an email address |
| 15:54 |
Marion Questi |
..but its a limit I have never tested. |
| 15:54 |
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Tali Rosca nods. "There is some semi-official thing about the 5 avatars, but I am not sure how it is enforced". |
| 15:55 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
I belive it gets to a certasin point on the same email before LL begins charging but i am unsure. |
| 15:55 |
Marion Questi |
We have about 5 minutes left. Time for one or two final questions. Anyone? |
| 15:56 |
Martini Discovolante |
no-- they simply do not let you add another |
| 15:57 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
can they ban certain email addresses, or IP's? |
| 15:57 |
Martini Discovolante |
if they feel the need |
| 15:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
They can IP ban, yes. |
| 15:57 |
Martini Discovolante |
it happened to a friend of mine |
| 15:57 |
Tali Rosca |
Theoretically. |
| 15:57 |
Tali Rosca |
IP bans are very dodgy things. |
| 15:58 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
well I just saw a griefing episode last night, obviously it was one person who was using multiple avatars |
| 15:58 |
Martini Discovolante |
her kid (who should not have been in here anyway) caused some trouble, and the entire family was booted for six months |
| 15:58 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
oh wow |
| 15:58 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
You can change IPs and also spoof MAC addresses. |
| 15:58 |
Tali Rosca |
Typically, they would ban on hardware address, to avoid kicking a whole range of users offline. |
| 15:58 |
Jessie Button Hall (jessie1994) |
I've heard they can also ban computers as well as IP addresses. is that true? |
| 15:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That's the hardware address. |
| 15:59 |
Marion Questi |
Typically the IP address is the address of the computer unless it's dual homed. |
| 16:00 |
Tali Rosca |
Fundamentally, though, it's something your machine tells the rest of the world about itself, so it's fairly easy to circumvent, which makes such bans less effective than their dramatic-sounding names indicate. |
| 16:00 |
Tali Rosca |
And more prone to hitting wrong people. |
| 16:01 |
Marion Questi |
I'm afraid we are out of time...and my cat wants to be fed...:) |
| 16:01 |
Marion Questi |
We are adjourned. |
| 16:01 |
Marion Questi |
Thank you all for coming! |
| 16:01 |
Leana Sidhe (ceres44) |
Thank you panel :) Always informative. |
| 16:01 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all. |
| 16:01 |
Martini Discovolante |
MEEEEOW! |
| 16:01 |
Phrynne |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:01 |
Martini Discovolante |
sorry i was late, thank you all for coming! |
| 16:01 |
Larkylouz |
Thank you, Deans. |
| 16:02 |
Marion Questi |
Good night folks. |