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rossyboy // User SearchAW3000 - ILLEGAL UNIVERSEFeb 23, 2003, 11:27am
"the joker ss" <the_joker_ss at hotmail.com> wrote this
(news:3e405586$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in worldbuilders on 05 Feb 2003: > if i remember right , it was a AWCOM setup .... i heard somehting > like that , might explain why its still there :P > > I think that was AW3000's cover story. I saw the AW3000 site before (sooo obviously not legit, it's just a BADLY EDITED copy of AW's website) and when I emailed the address... well... it kinda speaks for itself... "Hello- No this is not a cracked universe this is a 3.2 universe, We have a lote of staff members of microsoft.inc here, If you would like to become a citizen it is 5.95/year We are supported by Activeworlds and we support active worlds too. Thankyou for making sure though. If you do find a cracked universe please contact us straight away! or Active Worlds. Thankyou AW3000-Staff" I think AW3000 has actually been shut down a few times but restarted... I don't know. -- Having members of Microsoft there is meant to make me TRUST them?? A!!CT is deleted and I am gone :PFeb 23, 2003, 12:13pm
"ncc 71854" <NCC-71854 at USS-Venture.Starfleet.UFP> wrote this
(news:3e46fc20 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in worldbuilders on 10 Feb 2003: > i dont give a shit about what they think about me, its proven that > they make upall those lies anyways, its all their fault if theyre so > arrogant and ignorant, i treated them the same way they treated me, > for as much as i care they can just all die, for real im tired of this > constant bullshit from yall! if you dont like me u gotta live with it, > but if u cant then go kill urself! Wow... that's quite harsh for someone whose name was guessed wrongly. I don't expect to see many over 20s cussing people out on the AW newsgroups - well not over something like this anyway. (I'm thinking 9 to 12 years) illegal universe - MAKING A PROFIT OUT OF IT!Apr 21, 2003, 4:31pm
I thought resource hackers just edited the stuff stored in your RAM? As for
that being legal, I think it just depends on WHY you're editing it... "john" <john at 3d-reality.com> wrote this (news:3e57bf9d at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 22 Feb 2003: > Because they have to be edited with a resource hacker for that... I was > under the impression it wasn't entirely legal. illegal universe - MAKING A PROFIT OUT OF IT!Apr 21, 2003, 4:35pm
Perhaps AWI edits the browser before they sell the universe, if someone
requests a different corner animation? I mean, it would be a bit silly for the company to refuse to change something like that (especially considering the price of universes) if the buyer said "I won't buy a uniserver unless you change that icon!" "bowen" <thisguyrules at 7k2.4mg.com.ANTISPAM> wrote this (news:3e582fa1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 23 Feb 2003: > [View Quote] Old AW versionsApr 18, 2003, 3:06pm
Well uh... now, if AWHS ever needs any more historical screenshots, they
can fake them! "defiance" <Defiance at micro$oft.com> wrote this (news:3e8dc13c$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 04 Apr 2003: > What would anyone want with that ancient stuff? -_- public 3.4 betaApr 15, 2003, 6:18pm
That overshoot is just a little extra skid they added before you come to a
stop. If you hold down the brake key (5 on the numeric keypad) it doesn't happen :¬) "chiana" <stonkingv8 at hotmail.com> wrote this (news:3e9c3826$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 15 Apr 2003: > small movements arnt the same now it overshoots > maybe it will just take some getting used to :o) > > 3.4 TipApr 15, 2003, 3:30pm
Another 3.4 tip: you may notice the camera angles have changed. At first
sight it looks like you have less option, but that's not so. There is a zoom in/zoom out feautre, though it's not turned on by default. You need to set up "Camera zoom in" and "Camera zoom" out buttons in Options > Configure Controls.... They're near the bottom of the list. I used / and * on my numeric keypad. "ryan" <ryan_jacob at hotmail.com> wrote this (news:3e9bedf8$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 15 Apr 2003: > I've been noticing that a lot of people who have been downloading the > 3.4 open beta are dissatisfied with the pitch while flying...a hint: > Go to options, click settings, click the general tab and look at the > box marked Controls..there you can put a check next to "Ignore pitch > when flying / swimming". I honestly feel it should be ignored by > default, but that isn't the case. > > Ryan > > > 3.4 my opinion for what it's worthApr 15, 2003, 3:22pm
Didn't the wait SEQ ALWAYS loop? How the avatar looks at his watch etc.
etc. etc... I remember avs always used to do that all the time. If it restarts itself too soon, then that is probably a bug :¬) help AW and report it. (That's why it's an OPEN BETA, and not a MANDATORY UPGRADE) "chiana" <stonkingv8 at hotmail.com> wrote this (news:3e9c2337$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 15 Apr 2003: [View Quote] 3.4 my opinion for what it's worthApr 15, 2003, 6:14pm
It could have easily been missed by anyone eagerly trying to find out
e.g. what it is about a certain SEQ that causes a crash and stuff like that. I didn't notice it when I downloaded the beta. It IS a bug - why would they do this on purpose? It could be something to do with the new SEQs for walking and flying and stuff, they might have not noticed they were causing this problem if they were busy testing how they were working by themselves. Anyway, report it if oyu haven't already. "chiana" <stonkingv8 at hotmail.com> wrote this (news:3e9c3638$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 15 Apr 2003: > seqs always looped but not after 5 secs of starting LOL > > wait seq starts 5 secs after starting it restarts and then it follows > this loop untill you move, if this is a bug i fail to see how it could > have been missed as it is totally ovious > > 3.4 my opinion for what it's worthApr 17, 2003, 7:10pm
Well then following the instructions in the beta notes for reporting bugs
should help. All of you moaning together in large numbers won't help. You need contact the right people. Maybe if it doesn't improve you could all start teleporing to three decimal places or something? What is the smallest increment for teleport again? Lose of free web sites for picture image useApr 18, 2003, 2:44pm
Hey, lots of buildings get destroyed by the actual free hosts themselves
anyway. You'll find old buildings from 2000 or something lying around, the loss of pictures caused by Tripod or Geocities shutting down the account for some reason or another. Of course you can also find older buildings with the Tripod stuff still in tact, weird how some accounts can survive so long and some can't... "sk8man 1" <gzanone at optonline.net> wrote this (news:3e9da280$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 16 Apr 2003: > Actually it's not AW's fault that the free webservers block > leeching...you can always use a redirection script that makes the > webservers think that you're actually downloading the picture :P > [View Quote] After Talking to AW about lost web site imagesApr 16, 2003, 9:36pm
Still, that means everyone has to update their builds.
And what if awtaz.net ever goes down? All the builds old have to be updated all over again... Just another reminder that you can't really rely on any hosting except the one that you have bought and set up yourself :¬) "defiance" <Defiance at micro$oft.com> wrote this (news:3e9dbd2b at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 16 Apr 2003: > It works with sounds as well. > [View Quote] 3.4 - Moving your avatar in small incrementsApr 16, 2003, 9:38pm
The distance is reduced if you hold down your brake key (5 on the numeric
keypad) Most of the larger distance in 3.4 is caused by a change in the way your avatar skids as it slows down. If you hold down the brake key your avatar stops instantly after you move. Z-bufferApr 18, 2003, 2:40pm
Well all we can do is suggest that in 3.5 they have an option for how far
you want to see the terrain. Perhaps they could have a slider in Options with "Less Z-buffering" at one side and "More Terrain Visibility" at the other "chiana" <stonkingv8 at hotmail.com> wrote this (news:3e9f2f7b$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 18 Apr 2003: > " It's because they increased the far clipping plane limit to 1200. By > increasing the distance you can see terrain, you have to sacrifice > something, and in this case, it was z-buffering. :-/ " > > > to be honest i would prefer it how it is in 3.3, ok so you wont be > able to see asfar but what you do see will look much nicer as i think > z buffering at the moment really messes a world up if you have terrain > and water acitvated and look down on it from up high. agreeing with the GK's is badApr 21, 2003, 5:15pm
The current GK behaviour isn't acceptable at all. Sometimes when I go to
AWGate I start helping the newbies out of pity because the GK on duty (not all GKs) isn't really doing a great job at helping them. I've been ejected for stupid reasons too, such as correcting a mistake in a GK's macro. I would never guess the GKs are 18. The ejections described above could be described as immature. The YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITY attitude is driving newbies away. If you want to help AW reccomend that the newbies go through the AWNewbie teleport in AWGate - at least until the GKs get some sense. I can safely say that most of the WatchKeepers (the moderators in AWNewbie), at least all of the ones I have seen, would not eject for stupid reasons. WKs don't throw macros at a problem. I should know, I am one ^_^ The WKs even had a meeting where we were told NOT to be strict. Ryan, the WK leader, can enforce this. We have to fill in an ejection form explaining why we performed each eject. I would hardly ever eject without warning. GateKeepers are driving people away with their behaviour - you can see it in the reviews on download.com. Every time I warn for vulgarity I remind the offender that there are other worlds in the AW universe that will allow it. GKs just drone out a rule that they have saved in QuikWord (or whatever they use now). GKs need to learn you can't just do that then sprinkle a few tips-in- macros on it to seem more friendly. agreeing with the GK's is badApr 22, 2003, 5:43pm
I do not agree Bowen. If I was a peice of cheese I would be VERY
offended. Seriously though, GKs don't get on your case for "sucks" unless you use it like "suck my..." It seems like Fox just came in in the middle of the conversation. "Chicken breasts" is G rated. I think the point a lot of GKs fail to get accross (and this is what drives away some potential citizens) is that not all worlds are as strict with rules as AWGate. "bowen" <thisguyrules at 7k2.4mg.com.ANTISPAM> wrote this (news:3ea57b9a at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 22 Apr 2003: > No Fox, it was not in any violation. Breast is a G rated word, the > context in which I used it there was G rated. I even explained why > and how it was still G. I'm sure they'd get on your case for saying > things like "cheese sucks" because you use sucks and that's offensive > to some older people, but still in the G rating and not really meant > towards offensive. > > --Bowen-- > > > agreeing with the GK's is badApr 23, 2003, 6:28pm
> I simply tried to teach Bowen how to apriciate and even be thankfull
for his ejection. I can't ever remember an ejection I was thankful for. > The GK on duty might have heard or someone might have told him/her that Bowen knows other than G-rated language and therefore is a threat to a G- rated enviroment. Everyone is a threat to the G-rated environment. Even if someone didn't know any bad language they could still steer the topic away from G rated. The point here is that I think it was obvious that all Bowen was doing was stating that "breast" does not have to be a sexual word. As far as ejections at the gate are concerned, I think pre-emptive strikes are a bad move. There is only one way to be sure if a conversation is going to turn nasty, and that is to wait until the nasty bit happens. If someone ejects just because the conversation COULD turn nasty you might end up with one very angry inncoent ejectee. Some might say it's better to be safe than sorry - but it seems to me like pre-emptive strikes make the gate look like CENSORSHIP CITY. If GKs are going to start getting rid of people because they have the potential to cause trouble, you might just shut down AW now because AWI sure isn't going to get any new citizens! agreeing with the GK's is badApr 23, 2003, 6:42pm
Um... I think the point of her whining is that GK behaviour has to change.
It's not like she's saying "so-and-so called me names". If she was complaining about some particular person like that over and over pointlessly it would get annoying. But there is a point behind her posts. She's not mad about the ACTUAL INCIDENT anymore, but she is using it as an example. This sort of stuff can happen again, and it WILL drive people away from AW. "defiance" <Defiance at micro$oft.com> wrote this (news:3ea5a327 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 22 Apr 2003: > who cares, get over urself dammit! agreeing with the GK's is badApr 25, 2003, 10:15pm
I don't think there's much the GKs really need to improve on in general.
I think its important they get accross the idea that AWGate is only so heavily censored because it's the entrance world. I also think they need better training... one GK I saw wasn't even prepared when a tourist asked how to change worlds. Little incidents (e.g. Shiitake Mushrooms) can't be avoided. GKs are after all only human. They should just keep in mind that this is giving an impression to every newbie in the room. This is why I think it's important newbies understand why AWGate is so heavily censored - so that they don't think AW has a "conversation police force" all over the place. "elyk" <kfoerst at sbcglobal.net> wrote this (news:3ea5fcb7 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 23 Apr 2003: > Truetome2, > I remember a while back when there was a GK on duty and another > tourist was being sexually harrassed, yet the GK was doing nothing > about it....he/she was constantly AFK which I feel that a GK on duty > should not have to constantly do unless it is in means of using the > bathroom. When you are on duty, you must watch for EVERYTHING.....and > what this specific person was doing was VERY noticable to me and > several other citizens online that day. As a Co-leader for the > AWNewbie WK's.....we also enforce that our WK's be strict and that > they are at GZ at all times....yet we lighten the rules a bit......a > slip up here and there isn't a definite means for ejection and NONE of > our WK's verbally harrass citizens or tourists as one of the GK's was > said to do by calling someone an "idiot." I agree with Bowen and the > rest on here as they DO have a point. The GK system needs to be > improved just a bit. agreeing with the GK's is badApr 25, 2003, 10:31pm
What made you choose a C? Is it YOUR average grade?
Why the American education system? I hear people all the time saying that American schools SUCK. We in Scotland have a good education system... And what about cats? Will they be brought up to the same level as dogs in the law? Currently if you run over a dog you HAVE to report it but if you run over a cat you don't. So unfair. And will cat owners have to be legally responsible for what their pet does? How will you dispose of the... disposed? Will you also erase their past, like in Nineteen Eighty-Four? Will you BURN THEM ALIIIIIVEEE? Or you could put them in a huge white room and get a guy to chase after them with a poison dart gun, and broadcast it live on national TV? "wing" <wing at transedge.com> wrote this (news:3ea9cacb at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 26 Apr 2003: > [Going crazy off-topic here, but this is general.discussion] > > One day there will be no reason to worry. WingCorp will have risen, > crime, discrimination, hatred and lemmingism crushed with unstoppable > force (Read: Military action commanded directly by the great Wingian > thinkers), the world united under a single flag, selective education - > those not recieving a C or better average blah blah blah... agreeing with the GK's is badApr 25, 2003, 10:32pm
Yes! RESPECT YOUR DAMN ELDERS.
"bowen" <thisguyrules at 7k2.4mg.com.ANTISPAM> wrote this (news:3ea9a201 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 25 Apr 2003: > [View Quote] agreeing with the GK's is badMay 2, 2003, 2:16pm
What are you talking of resolving? The fact that people complain about the
GKs? That would be a solution to that problem but it would also be runnning away from the problems they are complaining ABOUT. "77" <n0zoa at attbi.com> wrote this (news:3eab7158$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 27 Apr 2003: > best way to resolve this is for the average cit that gets tired of GKs > behavior is to hang out at the AW GZ then maybe it will become more > popular for grownups to come and not have to worry about power tripy > GKs. That is one reason why I hardly ever go there anymore, and > according to a post by tru2me2 us cits cant help people anyway. > Besides that is what the gate is for isn't it?, is for newbies to come > and check it out and i dont see any reason why a cit that has been > here awhile would want to hang out where most of the time there are > nothing but rude tourists or power tripy GKs. agreeing with the GK's is badMay 2, 2003, 7:05pm
Ahhh! What about RELIGION?
"wing" <wing at transedge.com> wrote this (news:3ea9cacb at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 26 Apr 2003: > [Going crazy off-topic here, but this is general.discussion] > > One day there will be no reason to worry. WingCorp will have risen, > crime, discrimination, hatred and lemmingism crushed with unstoppable > force (Read: Military action commanded directly by the great Wingian > thinkers), the world united under a single flag, selective education - > those not recieving a C or better average in a modification of the > current all-around education will be forced into the "grunt" labor > force, those above a C will choose the field that they wish to work in > and be trained in it for the remainder of their education, and those > with a failing average in the all-around portion of their education > will be... Disposed of. > > New diseases that aren't immediately treatable will result in the > extermination of anyone who's infected as soon as it's known that > they're infected (Except a few research specimens) until a cure is > developed. Things such as HIV that cause mass contamination of the > population will also, unfortunately, be dealt with in the same manner, > as it is much simpler to eradicate it than to contain it, especially > with human beings being so damn stupid. > > Under the Wingian government, social order and the sciences will be > stressed - and the public given full freedom to do whatever they want > so long as they do not A) Disrupt the scientific process in any way or > B) Place another human being in harm's way. The lengthy process of > justice will be shortened to just a few quick snaps. Regrettably, this > will from time to time result in the execution of an innocent, but > ultimately NO criminal will walk. > > The world's communication lines will be restructured and > governmentalized - private corperations simply cannot handle the > Internet effectively, and have failed miserably at integrating today's > competing standards. > > At birth, every person will be issued three things: An IP address > (WingIP protocol, which calls for a far more secure system based > around human DNA - you have to lick your computer to log on), a WingIP > enabled personal computer (Periodic computer upgrades will be issued > for free by the government, and "Performance" upgrades made > purchaseable at a low cost, although the very upper tier of hardware > will be reserved for government employees and systems), and a > voiceprint-activated 9mm handgun (As well as a government-installed > child-proofed security cabinet and firearms training as a part of the > school curriculum). All gun calibers larger than 9mm will be > restricted to government employees and organizations, as will will all > automatic rifles and "other" firearms, and 1-2 shot hunting rifles and > shotguns will be license only. Materials key to making explosives will > be outlawed, except to government institutions. Entertainment will be > regulated - but not for censorship reasons - in fact, anti-Wingian > entertainment will be eligible for government funding (Hollywood > always comes up with novel ways of doing things, and as such, we may > find a hole in the system by watching a movie). The purpose of > entertainment regulation is to prevent a resurgence in lemmingism - > shows like "Entertainment Tonight" will be shut down, entertainment > companies will not be allowed to fabricate musical groups and actors, > and entertainment media must be provided affordably. > > Taxation will not exist, as the government will gain money like any > private corperation - except that it will possess every scientific > industry and a large number of production and service industries > exclusively. > > Money, as we know it will be abolished. Every citizen's universal ID > card will be tagged with a unique code which will correspond to an > entry in the WingCorp databases. Companies will purchase 3 types of > credit from the government to issue to their employees, and minimum > purchases will be established based upon the number of employees - > serving as a form of minimum wage. These credits are for life > necessities (food, shelter), entertainment and licensing (The two are > grouped together) and material possessions (Cars, more than the > standard government issue computer, etc. > > These credits will then be spent at independent companies or > government institutions, and then the companies will be allowed to > either cash them in or return them to the government for credit. > Copmany credit will serve two purposes - to provide for inter-business > commerce and to provide a gauge for a company's success. It can also > be used to purchase services from the government, as well as the > credits to be paid to their employees. > > And that's only the tip of the iceburg... > > -- > Wing > Future Dictator of the World > [View Quote] Wow! Too much time on their hands! (Picture within awmapper)Apr 21, 2003, 8:06pm
Someone made a program once that made a picture into ASCII art, so making a
bot build a floor for each pixel would be sort of the same thing. There is also an eye like this somewhere on the mapper but I forgot where... "bowen" <thisguyrules at 7k2.4mg.com.ANTISPAM> wrote this (news:3ea45bae at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 21 Apr 2003: > Ask BB, he made a bot that did it once. > > --Bowen-- > > > Chess BotApr 22, 2003, 2:18pm
It would be the game of chess I wouldn't trust... in some computerised
chess games you can set the board up any way you want before you begin to play... "john" <john at 3d-reality.com> wrote this (news:3ea53716 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 22 Apr 2003: > what the chess bot 2 control all the chess and check the moves etc? > > Fine LOL > [View Quote] Chess BotApr 22, 2003, 2:19pm
I don't see any bot in that picture :)
"john" <john at 3d-reality.com> wrote this (news:3ea53716 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 22 Apr 2003: > what the chess bot 2 control all the chess and check the moves etc? > > Fine LOL > [View Quote] Regarding GK's, PK's and The CommunitYApr 23, 2003, 6:37pm
I think the main thing a GK needs to remember is that newbies don't know
the rules and *don't know that AWGate is only the smallest and most censored part of AW.* It's basically what you were saying Bit. If I went into a company's headquarters and was just thrown out for some reason at the reception, I most likely wouldn't come back. However if it was explained to me beforehand that I had to wait until I was... further in the building? bad example I know... I would be likely to come back later and explore some more. Whenever a GK warns and I'm at the gate I usually whisper to the offender that there AWGate is only so strictly monitored because it is the entrance world. "alphabit phalpha" <alphabit at swbell.net> wrote this (news:3ea6aa75$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 23 Apr 2003: > Hey Everyone:) > > I've been following this thread and ones in the past regarding how > PK's > and GK's handle situations. .... > > Hugggs:) > Bit:) OK the truth whitestar is wrongApr 26, 2003, 5:32pm
Exactly. A!!CT seems to have just skidded to a halt lately. If it's
becoming too big to handle you just have to accept that. "maki" <maki at awgate.com> wrote this (news:3ea9f863 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 26 Apr 2003: > excuse me, mr. b, but you're leading yourself into the same exact > problems as before, and i think you know what happened the last time > these kind of problems started up. maybe it's best if you > finally(possibly once again) come to your senses, close the world for > good, stop wasting your time, and apparently money, and forget it. > just become a regular member of the community, i don't think anyone > cares to hear this crap, we've heard enough already. > > maki GKs and their PerksMay 2, 2003, 5:48pm
How do you know they do it because they get their cits extended? Can you
magically look into their minds somehow? "77" <n0zoa at attbi.com> wrote this (news:3eb050d5$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 30 Apr 2003: > and that is good because you do it without having the perks so why > cant the rest of them do it without the perks if they truly wanted to > help people just to be helpful instead of because they get their cits > extended GKs and their PerksMay 2, 2003, 5:50pm
That's exactly it 77... the GKs HAVE to deal with them. *Anyone else* can
just walk away but the GK has to waste time with stupid people. "77" <n0zoa at attbi.com> wrote this (news:3eb187ef$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com) in general.discussion on 01 May 2003: > Oh and i suppose just the GKs have to put up with them and not anyone > else. |