| 15:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome to Q&A With the Deans |
| 15:03 |
Jorge Serapis |
*surfaces from the work platform and waves hello to all!* |
| 15:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Phyrnne, do you have anything you want to say? |
| 15:04 |
Phrynne |
If you have ever wanted ice skates in SL, you are in luck. We have six pairs of skates available by the rink in Oxbridge, including four gorgeous pairs by Dean Emeritus Martini Discovolante in a nice warming hut that has hot chocolate available also. |
| 15:04 |
Phrynne |
So, go get skates, and skate where you wish |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I am delighted to hear that she got new copies to them. A year in my inventory was enough for LL to eat the permissions. |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
"to you". Phrynne is not a "them" |
| 15:05 |
Phrynne |
They are hers -- I will be returning them at the end of the season. |
| 15:05 |
Phrynne |
Apparently SL was chewing on the perms on skates that had been in people's inventories also |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(the givers, not the skates) |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
I heard of one pair where the left skate was full perm and the right skate was nomod nocopy notrans. |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
which makes no sense at all. |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
But I have checked the skate givers and all of the skates available should be fine. |
| 15:06 |
Phrynne |
(and if they are not, let me know.) |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
In other matters, I am working on year-end paperwork, and hoping that Santa or the Yule Goat or someone will bring me a kind person who would like to be Assistant Dean for Advent Calendar next year. |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sounds like we can skate home on that one. |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
And that's about all. |
| 15:07 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
:^) |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
We have been averaging 12-14 people at a time on campus this week, btw, because of the Calendar. |
| 15:08 |
NeutralNick |
i invited my friend |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
I mention this because it does not show up in the statistics that are kept that only show newcomers. |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
We do pay attention to those of you who are older than a week! |
| 15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
You were checking with Marion on that Phrynne, is he doing a general counter or should I? |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
He is not, as far as I know. |
| 15:09 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
This results in more visitors who are freezing their butts off due to less than appropriate clothing. Most of them are not here long, and are polite and cooperative when I let them know we have a dress code. |
| 15:09 |
Phrynne |
I sent him my thoughts, but he did not reply |
| 15:10 |
Phrynne |
I am not so worried about people coming for the Advent Calendar who are slightly underdressed -- but those who are naked risk frostbite! |
| 15:10 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have noticed that "appropriate clothing" in SL is similar to "appropriate clothing" for strippers in RL. |
| 15:10 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
LOL Carl |
| 15:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Okay. I can lift the coding from other things I've done. |
| 15:11 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
I have been cold all week in RL. I take bare skin as a personal affront. It makes me shiver, and not in the usual expected way! |
| 15:11 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) adopted the current outfit because it looks warm |
| 15:11 |
Phrynne |
That would help a lot, Word. Very often when there are fewer newcomers, we are still busy helping people who come to ask about classes, or about fixing a mesh outfit, or finding some resource they don't know how to locate. |
| 15:11 |
Gronk Seriman |
I thought we encouraged period clothing, but anything G-rated was fine. |
| 15:11 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
that's true Gronk. |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I don't think anything above counters that. |
| 15:12 |
Phrynne |
A transparent bikini that leaves nothing to the imagination is unacceptable -- we had one of those yesterday. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It got down to 22 last night here in Irving. |
| 15:12 |
Delicatia |
hi, is this a general q&a or is the theme "loathing cloathing?" |
| 15:12 |
Kip Yellowjacket |
^^ |
| 15:12 |
lovejoy2199 |
Take away 22, and welcome to Pittsburgh |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
This is a general Q&A with an SL twist. |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes. I guess we should move on to Wordsmith, if Phyrnne is done. |
| 15:13 |
Phrynne |
I'm done |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Not much here. Both a bit out of it and remotely following a RL conference this past week. |
| 15:14 |
Delicatia |
may i ask why sometimes landmakrs and notecards will rezz from messages & sometimes , not? |
| 15:14 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Because SL is broken in some places. |
| 15:14 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And that is one of them. |
| 15:15 |
Agatha Macbeth |
I think it's about how long it's been in your inv. |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
One can go into notices for the group and get them, when one can't extract them from the message. |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If you want a LM or notecard attached to a group message, go to the "Group Info" window and look at the "Notices" tab |
| 15:16 |
Delicatia |
that is new info, thanks |
| 15:16 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I guess we are open for general questions then? |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It's almost like a slot machine. Sometimes it pays out but most often it doesn't. |
| 15:17 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Some groups allow notices only to select people. |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
First, I want to thank Oxbridge Patron, volunteer, and general cool person, Jorge Serapis for betting Caledon Air Transport up and running again, with coding help from our own Wordsmith! |
| 15:17 |
Delicatia |
is there a way to turn off even your friends from seeing you online? |
| 15:17 |
RainyDayRecess |
Yay!! |
| 15:17 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) unfurls flags to wave in celebration of Jorge |
| 15:18 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Open People window. Go to Friends tab. Click the "eye" icon to turn off the ability of each friend to see you online. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Actually maybe Jorge can give us an update? |
| 15:18 |
Jorge Serapis |
General updates? |
| 15:18 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You have to do it friend by friend. There may be a way to do it for everyone in Preferences. Let me look. |
| 15:18 |
Jorge Serapis |
Well, the CATs are up and running. |
| 15:18 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
No, Major General Update. You need a promotion :-) |
| 15:19 |
Jorge Serapis |
We have issues due to parcels restricting object entry and prim overruns, but we deal with those on a case by case basis. |
| 15:19 |
RainyDayRecess |
:D |
| 15:19 |
Jorge Serapis |
I'm nearing the end of my building projects. |
| 15:19 |
NeutralNick |
I would like to know more about building in second life. Where would be a good place to start? |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I noticed Des's message about objects entering parcels. |
| 15:19 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Big Huzzah for Wordsmith and Jorge! |
| 15:19 |
RainyDayRecess |
Thank you Jorge and Word!!!!! |
| 15:19 |
Jorge Serapis |
The last major build has been completed and is down. The New Guvnah's Mansion in Victoria City. |
| 15:20 |
Phrynne |
Hurray!!! |
| 15:20 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
wowsa! |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Oh. The ~30% bonus prims have arrived in Caledon |
| 15:20 |
Jorge Serapis |
That's been an intensive build, but I am relieved to say Des thoroughly loves it, and I hope all visitors will, too. |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So Oxbridge has a lot more free prims. |
| 15:20 |
Phrynne |
They are much appreciated-- I don't have to delete trees to decorate for the holidays. |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm going to talk to the Deans about moving the sandbox back over Oxbridge, so Desmond has more flexibility with Oxbridge Village. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Nick, Samm Florian teaches a basic building class for us. |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thursday evenings. |
| 15:21 |
Jorge Serapis |
So the finish for the tutotiral textures is now in sight. I am reluctant to primose and end date, as I've had to push it back so many times, but it's in sight. |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Great! |
| 15:22 |
RainyDayRecess |
Nice work Jorge! |
| 15:22 |
Jorge Serapis |
So I apologise from my end on the delays, but I think if you visit the existing projects, you'll understand. ;_) |
| 15:22 |
NeutralNick |
I will check schedule for exact time thanks |
| 15:23 |
Gronk Seriman |
Nick, if you visit our Sandbox, there are several nice building tutoials there. |
| 15:23 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms2) |
Great word jorge it lookswonderful |
| 15:23 |
Jorge Serapis |
Thank you. |
| 15:24 |
Jorge Serapis |
I was quite on tinterhooks; I gave Des no clue as to how it would look. He only saw it when it was done, and to my relief, he was thrilled with it. |
| 15:24 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Thank you, Jorge. |
| 15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Field Trip to the governor's mansion after Q&A :) |
| 15:24 |
Gronk Seriman |
Yes! |
| 15:24 |
Jorge Serapis |
So please do visit it, and if anyone is so inclined, do hold events there. |
| 15:24 |
Jorge Serapis |
I'd love it to be used. |
| 15:25 |
Jorge Serapis |
*puts soapbox away* |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There's little reason to create something for no one to use or appreciate. |
| 15:25 |
Delicatia |
NCI has a good walk through building program also |
| 15:26 |
Jorge Serapis |
The Ivory Tower of Primitives is a classic SL location to learn hw to build. |
| 15:26 |
Par21val |
Happy Hippo has many self-paced building tutorials also. |
| 15:26 |
Delicatia |
i cannot seem to find that "eye" icon *frowns* |
| 15:26 |
Jorge Serapis |
As to classes at Oxbridge, there are several. |
| 15:27 |
Jorge Serapis |
The skirt making class, Samm's introduction, and I highly recommend Sandie's clock making class. |
| 15:27 |
Delicatia |
i build my first hat & flexi skirt here |
| 15:27 |
Jorge Serapis |
.. and if I'm around, I'm always happy to give an impromptu lesson. |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Builders Brewery also has great classes, too. |
| 15:29 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Delecate open the friends profile, under the settings gear on the upper right, click on permissions. |
| 15:29 |
NeutralNick |
:) |
| 15:30 |
Jorge Serapis |
BB is excellent for improvers to more advanced buidling skills, yes. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
What is our next question? |
| 15:31 |
Gronk Seriman |
Have we ever had a Particle making class? |
| 15:31 |
Jorge Serapis |
THAT is a good question. :-) |
| 15:31 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) is still missing the vehicle class |
| 15:31 |
Delicatia |
ty, i gotit |
| 15:32 |
Delicatia |
that would be a cool class |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I can't recall one, Miss Gronk |
| 15:32 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We did once |
| 15:32 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No. Wait. That was NCI. |
| 15:32 |
Phrynne |
There is a good walk-through tutorial at Teal (194,47,301) |
| 15:32 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No, I don't think we have ever had one. |
| 15:33 |
Phrynne |
in the Particle Laboratory |
| 15:33 |
Gronk Seriman |
That's a skill I cannot wrap my brain around. And the self-help places are more confusing than helpful to me. |
| 15:33 |
Whimsy Tool whispers |
V1.01.01.(...) Ready (after some delay for charging by solar cells) |
| 15:33 |
Whimsy Tool |
Whimsy HUD Targeting Off |
| 15:33 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You might look on Marketplace for particle script generators. |
| 15:33 |
Whimsy Tool |
Whimsy HUD Targeting Active |
| 15:33 |
Gronk Seriman |
I've been there Phrynne. I should try it again. |
| 15:33 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Some of those are easier to use. |
| 15:33 |
Par21val |
Didn't there used to be buggies here? |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Buggies? |
| 15:34 |
Phrynne |
Carriages? |
| 15:34 |
Par21val |
Horse & carriages |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There were and will be again. |
| 15:34 |
RainyDayRecess |
Still working on them |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(the once and future carriages) |
| 15:35 |
RainyDayRecess |
The horse is almost done :D |
| 15:36 |
Carl Metropolitan |
When you said "buggies", I thought of bed bugs. |
| 15:36 |
Delicatia |
can we tell of an event with freebies? |
| 15:36 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Howl, Carl. |
| 15:36 |
NeutralNick |
why do people make "demo" clothing |
| 15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So you can try before buying it. |
| 15:37 |
Delicatia |
so you can try it on to see how it looks before buying it |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And yet, aren't tempted to wear it to parties. |
| 15:37 |
RainyDayRecess |
:D |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(unless it's a wear you demos party) |
| 15:37 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
lol |
| 15:37 |
NeutralNick |
lol |
| 15:37 |
NeutralNick |
ok so others can also see it is demo |
| 15:38 |
Delicatia |
we should throw a demo only party |
| 15:38 |
RainyDayRecess |
Yes, like some floating logo or something :) |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
NCI did that earlier this year. Everyone came with everything as Demos |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I had a friend who went. |
| 15:38 |
Delicatia |
ha ha , i bet thlat was great |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
They do themed parties every week. |
| 15:39 |
Delicatia |
the one shoe |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We, on the other hand, happily outsource all of that to the Andreas! |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Who might have an announcement? |
| 15:39 |
RainyDayRecess |
I think she left? |
| 15:40 |
RainyDayRecess |
Offline? |
| 15:40 |
Carl Metropolitan |
She did. That was my lead in to asking her for announcements, too. |
| 15:40 |
RainyDayRecess |
Awhile ago |
| 15:40 |
Delicatia |
well i landed a this place called the 2nd level event and got more that 20 free poses |
| 15:40 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Well, I try to host the Writers Meeting in 22nd. |
| 15:40 |
Delicatia |
so i'd say check that out |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That's Thursday, 11am SLT? |
| 15:41 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Yup |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Free poses can be useful. NCI also has some in their freebie collection. |
| 15:41 |
Carl Metropolitan |
A good resource for finding freebies is the fabulously free blog |
| 15:42 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And then there are the Hunts |
| 15:42 |
Carl Metropolitan |
https://fabfree.wordpress.com/ |
| 15:42 |
Delicatia |
yes, that is how i got there |
| 15:42 |
Delicatia |
i actually coudn't remember, lol |
| 15:42 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
https://slhunts.wordpress.com/ |
| 15:44 |
Delicatia |
what kind of writing do you do, elfbiter? |
| 15:44 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
All kind, althought lots of attendees write fiction. |
| 15:45 |
Delicatia |
is about sl? or anything? |
| 15:45 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Just about anything. |
| 15:45 |
NeutralNick |
is it better (safe wise) to open links in the sl browser? |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I always open links in an external browser |
| 15:46 |
Jorge Serapis |
Anything that asks for personal info like login credentials, stay away from. |
| 15:47 |
Carl Metropolitan |
To be be safe, never access the SL website or the SL Marketplace website from a link pasted into chat. Those are often the ones used to phish UserID and password info |
| 15:47 |
Carl Metropolitan |
People will use URLs that are similar but not quite right that to go duplicates of the official log in page to try to trick you. |
| 15:47 |
Carl Metropolitan |
This is something that Lindal covers at length in her Avatar Safety course I think. |
| 15:48 |
Jorge Serapis |
They'll have misspellling, liks www.slmakretplace.com.. |
| 15:48 |
Jorge Serapis |
Don't click on tht' it don't exist. :-) |
| 15:48 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Or a different top level domain. |
| 15:49 |
Jorge Serapis |
I've seen markeplace.altavista.org quite commonly. |
| 15:49 |
Phrynne |
Usually it's altervista --- which does not exist |
| 15:49 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Don't feel too dumb if you get tricked. Apparently the head of the Clinton campaign got tricked by a phishing email to give out his gmail password. |
| 15:50 |
Gronk Seriman |
I don';t think the internal SL browser is safe or unsafe. But why learn a new browser? I always use my usual, external browser. |
| 15:50 |
Agatha Macbeth |
>.< |
| 15:50 |
Par21val |
Dinner calls. Thank you for your time. |
| 15:50 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Bye Par21 |
| 15:51 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The most important thing if you realize you have gotten scammed that way is to change your SL password before the scammers can. |
| 15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other questions? confusions? befuddlements? |
| 15:51 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If you can't, call Linden Lab |
| 15:51 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That is something they can help you with and actually take seriously |
| 15:52 |
Carl Metropolitan |
(They hate credit card chargebacks a lot) |
| 15:52 |
NeutralNick |
ok thank you |
| 15:53 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Wordsmith, you have a nice staff. Would you like to gavel us to a close? |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, I can bubble us or snowflake us to a close. ;) |
| 15:54 |
Whimsy Tool |
Initializing Move Lock... |
| 15:54 |
Whimsy Tool |
Move Lock Initialized. |
| 15:54 |
Whimsy Tool |
Move Lock Finalized. |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That works |
| 15:54 |
Delicatia |
yes, thank you |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thanks for coming everyone. |
| 15:54 |
RainyDayRecess |
Thank you Deans :) |
| 15:54 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Thank you all. |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm off to see the governor's new mansion in Victoria City |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
So meeting officially adjourned. |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks you all. |
| 15:54 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 15:54 |
Jorge Serapis |
Caledon Victoria City (242,22,28) |
| 15:54 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
A certain dog needs a walk. See you all later |
| 15:54 |
Jorge Serapis |
There's the LM if anyone needs it. |
| 15:54 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I'm off to bed, unfortunately. |
| 15:54 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you Jorge |
| 15:55 |
Delicatia |
off to the advent present |
| 15:55 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
Sleep well, Mr. Elfbiter |
| 15:55 |
RainyDayRecess |
'Night Elfbiter :) |
| 15:55 |
Badass Fae (larkylouz) |
love the snowflakes! beautiful |
| 15:55 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Be seeing you |
| 15:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
A bit of particle magic. |