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**Beebo Brink** · 02-10-2008, 01:27 PM

I was rather alarmed to hear that Briana's name had already been taken on the OpenLifeGrid avatar list. After a quick check of the new registration, I found that Beebo Brink was taken as well.

This makes me almost physically sick. It seems that it takes no time at all for people to find a way to abuse the community spirit of both SL and a new world.

Tyche Shepherd · 02-10-2008, 01:33 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Beebo and Briana ,

it's a sneaky and stupid act by someone or other and serves no real purpose other than griefing .

WarKirby Magojiro · 02-10-2008, 01:37 PM

It's Nina. She's releasing them

Quote:

Just think of it as a friendly reservation

**Beebo Brink** · 02-10-2008, 01:45 PM

Nina has released my name and I've been able to reserve it.

And I quickly reserved my main's name as well, just to insure this doesn't happen again with someone who is less willing to release.

Aodhan McDunnough · 02-10-2008, 01:47 PM

I had a feeling it was someone who was trying to hold it to keep it from getting poached.

EDIT: created a few alternate avatar names and nice that it's case insensitive with respect to checking if a name is taken.

Tyche Shepherd · 02-10-2008, 01:47 PM

I retract my statement, as It was Nina it was obviously not attempt to grief

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:48 PM

ok i will release all the names.
i was really looking forward to logging in as aimee weber though

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:48 PM

can i keep joshua nightshade though?

**Beebo Brink** · 02-10-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aodhan McDunnough

I had a feeling it was someone who was trying to hold it to keep it from getting poached.

Nina hasn't discussed her motivations, but since she didn't contact either Briana or myself to inform us of her selection, concern for poaching does not appear to be involved.

Be that as it may, she has willingly agreed to release the names, and that's all that matters. The adrenaline jolt of extreme distress that I'm feeling should wear off in another hour or so.

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:52 PM

ok i did it to freak ppl out.
but i knew id release them. i wouldnt have a chance trying to extort the ficness and all hey.

**Beebo Brink** · 02-10-2008, 01:53 PM

* sigh *

Wait, does that mean you consider me to be FIC?

Aodhan McDunnough · 02-10-2008, 01:53 PM

I just wished there was a way to have no surname. The character "Aodhan" I created really has no surname.

Since I can't have that, did next best thing. Aodhan LeathBhrogan.

Of course I took the McDunnough name too.

So who else can we freak out?

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:57 PM

no.
but i had a lot of fic and heavy hitters reserved.
people that could just send an email and have me deleted

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Originally Posted by Beebo Brink

* sigh *

Wait, does that mean you consider me to be FIC?

WarKirby Magojiro · 02-10-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by prinţesă nină

can i keep joshua nightshade though?

Keep a few, like

Anshe Chung
Intlibber Brautigan
Plastic Duck
Prokofy Neva
oh, and Philip Linden

Hiro Queso · 02-10-2008, 01:58 PM

Nina obviously had no ill intentions, but not everyone is the same, of course. I'm not really sure what can be done about it though.

I know if I owned something like openlife, I would love to be able to find a way to reserve avatar names for their namesakes in SL, but the logistics would totally frighten me off. There may be no easy solution, and we may have to view it as being similar, for example, as not being able to register your MSN ID with Yahoo.

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:58 PM

cant reserve a linden.
i tried.

Hiro Queso · 02-10-2008, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aodhan McDunnough

I just wished there was a way to have no surname. The character "Aodhan" I created really has no surname.

Since I can't have that, did next best thing. Aodhan LeathBhrogan.

Of course I took the McDunnough name too.

So who else can we freak out?

King Phil?

prinţesă nină · 02-10-2008, 01:59 PM

they could initially make you use an in-world atm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiro Queso

Nina obviously had no ill intentions, but not everyone is the same, of course. I'm not really sure what can be done about it though.

I know if I owned something like openlife, I would love to be able to find a way to reserve avatar names for their namesakes in SL, but the logistics would totally frighten me off. There may be no easy solution, and we may have to view it as being similar, for example, as not being able to register your MSN ID with Yahoo.

WarKirby Magojiro · 02-10-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiro Queso

I would love to be able to find a way to reserve avatar names for their namesakes in SL, but the logistics would totally frighten me off. There may be no easy solution,

So not true. The solution is piss easy.

Step 1. Log in a bot.
Step 2. Whenever someone tries to register a name, the bot runs it through the people search.
Step 3a. If not match is found. Registration goes ahead.
Step 3b. IF one is, then you'd be required to use an inworld terminal from that account to register, to prove ownership.

Hiro Queso · 02-10-2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prinţesă nină

they could initially make you use an in-world atm.

Then they would have to reserve the millions of avatar names that currently exist in SL, many of which are not used, and many that are may not use openlife. You would also have to keep updating the database as new members sign up to SL.

There will be many generic names that many people have independently tried to sign up with, and it was a case of first come first serve as to who got it in SL. I agree that no one should be able to take a name (well-known or otherwise) to grief or hold to ransom, but I'm not sure that I agree it's fair to stop people reserving a name that they want to use simply because someone else go there first in registering it with SL.

Also, I'm sure that although openlife is based on SL tech, they are going to want to be able to move forward fairly independently, and so you couldn't see them keeping the sign up via SL for very long.

Hiro Queso · 02-10-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarKirby Magojiro

So not true. The solution is piss easy.

Step 1. Log in a bot.
Step 2. Whenever someone tries to register a name, the bot runs it through the people search.
Step 3a. If not match is found. Registration goes ahead.
Step 3b. IF one is, then you'd be required to use an inworld terminal from that account to register, to prove ownership.

It would be easy if you just reserved every name in SL, yes. I base my fear on the logistics of being more selective.

Edit: see post above this one for reasoning.

Clancy Sullivan · 02-10-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beebo Brink

* sigh *

Wait, does that mean you consider me to be FIC?

You are universal FIC, Beebo, one of the rare few.

WarKirby Magojiro · 02-10-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiro Queso

It would be easy if you just reserved every name in SL, yes. I base my fear on the logistics of being more selective.

Edit: see post above this one for reasoning.

What? You don't seem to be understanding this at all.

Use the SECOND LIFE database. Check it, and BLOCK registration if it's a real avatar name, requiring an alternate method of registering with an inworld terminal.

Hiro Queso · 02-10-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarKirby Magojiro

What? You don't seem to be understanding this at all.

Use the SECOND LIFE database. Check it, and BLOCK registration if it's a real avatar name, requiring an alternate method of registering with an inworld terminal.

Er I don't think you have understood my post WarKirby

Read the post above the one in which I replied to you.

Ewan Took · 02-10-2008, 02:19 PM

I registered Anna Jender for Lulz.

02-10-2008, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,869 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	OpenLifeGrid name poaching I was rather alarmed to hear that Briana's name had already been taken on the OpenLifeGrid avatar list. After a quick check of the new registration, I found that Beebo Brink was taken as well. This makes me almost physically sick. It seems that it takes no time at all for people to find a way to abuse the community spirit of both SL and a new world. __________________ Browse http://www.BrazenWomen.com

02-10-2008, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyche Shepherd Fortuna vitrea est enjoying the victor's spoils Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,460 My Mood: SL Join Date: 26th April 2007 Awards: 1	I'm sorry to hear that Beebo and Briana , it's a sneaky and stupid act by someone or other and serves no real purpose other than griefing . __________________ Vanguard of the LolCatz Revolution This Post was financed by The National LolCatz Archives Clancy Sullivan :Yeah. YEAH! The sultry seamstress of mirth is definitely in charge now. Certified 7.8 on the Official Non-Arbitrary Trout Algorithmic Slut scale A public copy of my Second Life Main Grid Survey Database can be found at http://www.gridsurvey.com - Now with added Second Life Incidents !!

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02-10-2008, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,869 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	Nina has released my name and I've been able to reserve it. And I quickly reserved my main's name as well, just to insure this doesn't happen again with someone who is less willing to release.

02-10-2008, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aodhan McDunnough exp(ln(Gearhead)) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 5,842 My Mood: Beer Tapper Gone Wild Champion! Apprentice : Dairy Queen Champion! SLShopper Ads: 2 SL Join Date: March 28, 2006 Business: Aodhan's Forge Blog Entries: 2	I had a feeling it was someone who was trying to hold it to keep it from getting poached. EDIT: created a few alternate avatar names and nice that it's case insensitive with respect to checking if a name is taken.

02-10-2008, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tyche Shepherd Fortuna vitrea est enjoying the victor's spoils Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,460 My Mood: SL Join Date: 26th April 2007 Awards: 1	I retract my statement, as It was Nina it was obviously not attempt to grief

02-10-2008, 01:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
prinţesă nină Banned adores her psycho Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne Posts: 4,360 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1	ok i will release all the names. i was really looking forward to logging in as aimee weber though

02-10-2008, 01:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
prinţesă nină Banned adores her psycho Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne Posts: 4,360 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1	can i keep joshua nightshade though?

02-10-2008, 01:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
prinţesă nină Banned adores her psycho Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne Posts: 4,360 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1	ok i did it to freak ppl out. but i knew id release them. i wouldnt have a chance trying to extort the ficness and all hey.

02-10-2008, 01:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt SLU Supporter I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,869 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins	* sigh * Wait, does that mean you consider me to be FIC?

02-10-2008, 01:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Aodhan McDunnough exp(ln(Gearhead)) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 5,842 My Mood: Beer Tapper Gone Wild Champion! Apprentice : Dairy Queen Champion! SLShopper Ads: 2 SL Join Date: March 28, 2006 Business: Aodhan's Forge Blog Entries: 2	I just wished there was a way to have no surname. The character "Aodhan" I created really has no surname. Since I can't have that, did next best thing. Aodhan LeathBhrogan. Of course I took the McDunnough name too. So who else can we freak out?

02-10-2008, 01:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Hiro Queso Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 753 My Mood:	Nina obviously had no ill intentions, but not everyone is the same, of course. I'm not really sure what can be done about it though. I know if I owned something like openlife, I would love to be able to find a way to reserve avatar names for their namesakes in SL, but the logistics would totally frighten me off. There may be no easy solution, and we may have to view it as being similar, for example, as not being able to register your MSN ID with Yahoo.

02-10-2008, 01:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
prinţesă nină Banned adores her psycho Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne Posts: 4,360 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1	cant reserve a linden. i tried.

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