This text is copy of the local chat between me and the Host of the place…. I am deleting the name of the person to not effect her reputation.
Location: Pondessa
Reason: analyzing orientation islands design…
[18:52] TheHost: hello Viki
[18:53] Viki Silvansky: hi
[18:53] TheHost: ah, you arent new here?
[18:53] Viki Silvansky: new in Sl?
[18:53] TheHost: yes
[18:53] Viki Silvansky: no im not
[18:54] Viki Silvansky: is this your place?
[18:54] TheHost: well, this is an orientation island for newbies ok
[18:54] Viki Silvansky: i know
[18:54] TheHost: would you like to join our group so you can set your home to Pondi?
[18:54] Viki Silvansky: no thanx
[18:54] Viki Silvansky: i was looking to some good design of orientation islands, thats y im visiting different places and observe how they done it
[18:55] TheHost: oh, you should ask the owner permission first Viki
[18:55] Viki Silvansky: if observing?
[18:55] TheHost: yes, these are private islands owned by a company
[18:56] TheHost: permission is always a good idea
[18:56] Viki Silvansky: as the island is open for public i guess i am allowed to come and have a look around….
[18:57] TheHost: that is true, but we have to be careful, and we prefer that only newbies are here ok
[18:57] Viki Silvansky: yes but if someone wants to do something they can always come with newbies avatar, creating new account only takes 5 min
[18:58] TheHost: thats true also, unfortunately
[18:58] Viki Silvansky: if u have this rule its ok for me….
[18:58] TheHost: 
[18:58] Viki Silvansky: but this is not logical, to ask ppl to leave the island with out any reason
[18:59] TheHost: of having this only for newbies?
[18:59] Viki Silvansky: if thats the rule, u should have a sign
[18:59] TheHost: the reason is that these orientation islands are set up for newbies, not for older avies ok
[19:00] TheHost: and, we are here to inform
[19:02] Viki Silvansky: byeee
[19:02] TheHost: byee
December 23, 2008 at 10:41 pm
VERY strange, Viki!
I also went to Pondessa for the same reason and luckily I didn’t run into anybody: I was actually the only person (ehm … avatar) there. It’s an orientation island, ok, but I did not see any sign that “older” avatars could not enter and anyway i do not see the reason behind such secrecy…mah….
I actually liked the set up of their orientation, even thought it’s quite basic and I thought to discuss this island in the draft for the paper, but I guess I will not…..
December 24, 2008 at 6:44 pm
y not… its a nice place actually…..i think u should mention it….
October 25, 2009 at 3:56 am
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