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Kiss-a-Linden

2008-02-12T16:49:39Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

*Redbeard McCellan
*Thalia Tal
*Norelen Carter
*Flux Woyseck
*Dirk Talamasca
*Jezzie McCellan
*Rock Paderborn
*Jaclyn Iredell
*Orlandoo Habercom
*Bulli Schumann
*Jesica Homewood
*Monalisa Robbiani
*Joslyn Bonetto
*Moon Nikolaidis
*Yoko Beaumont
*Tonya Petrov
*Deanna Sukra
*Lum Pfohl
*aRa Sheridan
*Thely Anansi
*Kimber Enoch
*Roenik Newell
*Jurin Juran
*Lozzie Lowe
*Ramona Forcella
*Kryptonia Paperdoll
*Michel Lemmon
*Aliceinwire Bleac
*Shania Humphreys
*Kwant Capalini
*Johnny Rambler
*Helmer Holmer
*Sylvana Huet
*Pompeja Rossini
*Furo Lane
*Igel Hawks
*Shinya Tandino
*Luna Larsen
*Pumpkin Zenovka
*Ludmilia Zapedzki
*CallieDel Boa
*Marisa Naheed
*Petronilla Paperdoll

Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project

2007-12-03T19:56:17Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

{{Multi-lang}}

==Project: Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project==

Second Life is an international platform and volunteers need to have clear, translated information in all languages!
This project will create sub-pages in other languages for the main English pages. The language template used will create automatic language links at the top of the pages, such as the one on this project page. [[Template:Multi-lang|Language Template Information]]

Mentor Linguists/Scribes can participate in this project by choosing a wiki page from the list below and translating it into the language(s) they speak fluently. This suggestion list will be updated periodically with new pages.

Second Life Mentor Linguists who are not familiar with wiki, if needed please contact a Scribe whose name is listed on this page, for assistance in adding the newly translated page to wiki.''

Second Life Mentor Scribes please feel free to help do any translations and also list your name here if you are willing to assist Linguists using the wiki for this project.

'''Scribes Offering Wiki Assistance:'''

* [[User:Abigail Kohime|Abigail Kohime]]
* [[User:JP Cone|JP Cone]]
* [[User:Kitty Tandino|Kitty Tandino]]
* [[User:Petronilla Paperdoll|Petronilla Paperdoll]]
* [[User:aliceinwire Bleac|aliceinwire Bleac]]

==SubPage Help==

*If you have listed your name as someone willing to help create a subpage and receive a request: Please mark the language line of that page after it is set up with Empty subpage ready for "requesters name" and notify the requester.

*If you are translating a page and need assistance to make the subpage: Please contact someone from the above list of names. Let them know what page and what language. When you are notified it is ready, type the page name with the /language code behind it in the search box and click Go. Place your translation on the edit page and save.

==Step by Step Procedure to Create a Translation Page==

* Log into wiki with your Second Life name and password https://wiki.secondlife.com
* Choose a page from the Suggested Pages to Translate list. (Check to be sure no one else is already doing that page in your language please)
* Click the Edit tab on this project page. Enter your information in the Suggested Pages to Translate section next to the language in that page's section.
**Example: English: Nov 21 2007, Lexie Linden, In Progress.
* Click Show Preview. If you think it looks good, click Save Page.
* Click the link of the page you have chosen to translate. Click the edit tab on that page. Type these 14 characters just as you see them: <nowiki>{{Multi-lang}}</nowiki> on the top line and add a blank line below it if it is not already on the page.
* Now copy everything on the edit page except the bottom of the page tags. Tags will have a set of brackets around words. Click on
Save Page.
* In the Search box on the left side of the wiki page, type the exact name of the page you have chosen and add a /your language code. This is how you create the language subpage. Example: Tao of Volunteers/fr then Press Go.

'''Language Codes'''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!Code!!Language
|-
|de||German
|-
|en||English
|-
|es||Spanish
|-
|fr||French
|-
|it||Italian
|-
|ko||Korean
|-
|ja||Japanese
|-
|nl||Dutch
|-
|pl||Polish
|-
|pt||Portuguese
|-
|zh-Hans||Chinese (Simplified) 
|-
|zh-Hant||Chinese (Traditional) 
|}

* Click the red link at the top of the page that shows your new page name.
* You are now on the edit screen of your translation page. Paste the English version you copied here or paste to a basic text editor such as Notepad. You will want to use the same wiki syntax that is used on the English version page.. to have '''bold''' and ''italics'' marks etc.
* Translate the text leaving the wiki syntax intact. Please do not add any additional information to the translated page. English and translated versions should be the same.
* Click on Show Preview at the bottom of the page to see if your page looks how you want. If not, continue to edit. If done,
click Save Page.
* Return to this project page and edit your chosen page information in the Suggested Pages to Translate section. Please change the original date to the finished date and change In Progress to DONE. Put a mark in This is a minor edit box and click Save Page.

'''Thank You for helping make the Second Life wiki a better resource for everyone!'''

==Suggested Pages to Translate==
'''Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project''' - This Page
*Chinese - Enter Date, Name, Progress
*Dutch - Empty subpage ready
*French - Empty subpage ready
*German - Empty subpage ready
*Italian - Empty subpage ready
*Japanese - Nov 28 2007, Nock Forager, DONE.
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 30 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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'''Special: Create Language Folder of: All cards in the Orientation Handout folder located at SL Volunteer HI in the stage kiosk'''
''Note – Some card translation would also cover some of the suggested wiki pages. Please give folders of completed cards to Lexie Linden''
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian -
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese -
*Spanish - Nov 29 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Tao of Volunteers]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, done
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German - Empty Subpage ready
*Italian - 27 NOV, Michel Lemmon, done
*Japanese - Empty subpage ready
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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'''[[Volunteer_Title_Activation_/_Conditions]]'''
*Chinese -
*Dutch - Nov 28 2007, Nitram Foden; DONE.
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German - Nov 27 2007, Kitiara Singh; DONE.
*Italian -Nov 28 2007, aliceinwire Bleac, done; Dec. 3 2007, editing by Petronilla Paperdoll
*Japanese - Empty subpage ready
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Volunteer Group IM Guidelines]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, done
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Buddies]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, in progress
*French -
*German -
*Italian -
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Mentor Buddy Guest Speaker Basics]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Mentors Teaching Mentors]] - Mentor Coaches
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, Done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 30 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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[[Second Life Mentor Orientation Sample Session]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 29 NOV, Platon Lednev, done
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 27 NOV, Michel Lemmon, done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Dec 01 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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[[Orientations Offered By Mentor Coaches]] - Guidelines Included
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Dec 01 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish, DONE.
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Linguists]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 1 dec 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish, DONE
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Scribes]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 1 dec 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[SL Apprentice Mentors]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Template:Visl]] - Instructions for Use
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese -
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

Volunteer Title Activation / Conditions/it

2007-12-03T19:53:29Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

{{Multi-lang}}

''Quando attivate il titolo di SL Volunteer/Mentor, state rappresentando il Programma per i Volontari di Second Life Linden Lab; in quest' ottica, è importante prevenire le attività in contrasto con gli interessi del programma.

In particolar modo, cambiate il titolo di SL Volunteer/Mentor con un altro titolo, o nessun titolo, mentre state:

*facendo auto-promozione
*protestando
*fornendo informazioni o servizi a pagamento
*fornendo informazioni che pubblicizzano siti o attività commerciali (per favore, non rappresentateci ufficialmente quando vi comportate da "personal shopper" volontari, come si suol dire)

Il regolamento dei Volunteer Second Life Linden Lab ha lo scopo di garantire che i volontari rappresentino e sostengano il programma in modo positivo, con le doti migliori che ci auguriamo gli siano associate. Potete senz'altro svolgere le suddette attività, a condizione che non stiate rappresentando il programma mostrando il titolo del gruppo.

Volunteer Title Activation / Conditions/it

2007-12-03T19:21:28Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

{{Multi-lang}}

''Quando attivate il titolo di SL Volunteer/Mentor, state rappresentando il Programma per i Volontari di Second Life Linden Lab; in quest' ottica, è importante prevenire le attività in contrasto con gli interessi del programma.

In particolar modo, cambiate il titolo di SL Volunteer/Mentor con un altro titolo, o nessun titolo, mentre state:

*facendo auto-promozione
*protestando
*fornendo informazioni riguardo ai costi di qualunque servizio, a fini di lucro
*fornendo informazioni riguardo ai aree commerciali (per favore, non rappresentateci ufficialmente quando fate quello che spesso è descritto come Volunteer "personal shopper" :)

Il regolamento dei Volunteer Second Life Linden Lab ha lo scopo di garantire che i volontari rappresentino il programma in un'ottica di sostegno e contributo al programma nel suo complesso e alle doti migliori che ci auguriamo gli siano associate. Potete senz'altro svolgere le suddette attività a condizione che non stiate rappresentando il programma mantenendo attivo il titolo del gruppo.

Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project

2007-12-03T18:59:16Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

{{Multi-lang}}

==Project: Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project==

Second Life is an international platform and volunteers need to have clear, translated information in all languages!
This project will create sub-pages in other languages for the main English pages. The language template used will create automatic language links at the top of the pages, such as the one on this project page. [[Template:Multi-lang|Language Template Information]]

Mentor Linguists/Scribes can participate in this project by choosing a wiki page from the list below and translating it into the language(s) they speak fluently. This suggestion list will be updated periodically with new pages.

Second Life Mentor Linguists who are not familiar with wiki, if needed please contact a Scribe whose name is listed on this page, for assistance in adding the newly translated page to wiki.''

Second Life Mentor Scribes please feel free to help do any translations and also list your name here if you are willing to assist Linguists using the wiki for this project.

'''Scribes Offering Wiki Assistance:'''

* [[User:Abigail Kohime|Abigail Kohime]]
* [[User:JP Cone|JP Cone]]
* [[User:Kitty Tandino|Kitty Tandino]]
* [[User:Petronilla Paperdoll|Petronilla Paperdoll]]
* [[User:aliceinwire Bleac|aliceinwire Bleac]]

==SubPage Help==

*If you have listed your name as someone willing to help create a subpage and receive a request: Please mark the language line of that page after it is set up with Empty subpage ready for "requesters name" and notify the requester.

*If you are translating a page and need assistance to make the subpage: Please contact someone from the above list of names. Let them know what page and what language. When you are notified it is ready, type the page name with the /language code behind it in the search box and click Go. Place your translation on the edit page and save.

==Step by Step Procedure to Create a Translation Page==

* Log into wiki with your Second Life name and password https://wiki.secondlife.com
* Choose a page from the Suggested Pages to Translate list. (Check to be sure no one else is already doing that page in your language please)
* Click the Edit tab on this project page. Enter your information in the Suggested Pages to Translate section next to the language in that page's section.
**Example: English: Nov 21 2007, Lexie Linden, In Progress.
* Click Show Preview. If you think it looks good, click Save Page.
* Click the link of the page you have chosen to translate. Click the edit tab on that page. Type these 14 characters just as you see them: <nowiki>{{Multi-lang}}</nowiki> on the top line and add a blank line below it if it is not already on the page.
* Now copy everything on the edit page except the bottom of the page tags. Tags will have a set of brackets around words. Click on
Save Page.
* In the Search box on the left side of the wiki page, type the exact name of the page you have chosen and add a /your language code. This is how you create the language subpage. Example: Tao of Volunteers/fr then Press Go.

'''Language Codes'''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!Code!!Language
|-
|de||German
|-
|en||English
|-
|es||Spanish
|-
|fr||French
|-
|it||Italian
|-
|ko||Korean
|-
|ja||Japanese
|-
|nl||Dutch
|-
|pl||Polish
|-
|pt||Portuguese
|-
|zh-Hans||Chinese (Simplified) 
|-
|zh-Hant||Chinese (Traditional) 
|}

* Click the red link at the top of the page that shows your new page name.
* You are now on the edit screen of your translation page. Paste the English version you copied here or paste to a basic text editor such as Notepad. You will want to use the same wiki syntax that is used on the English version page.. to have '''bold''' and ''italics'' marks etc.
* Translate the text leaving the wiki syntax intact. Please do not add any additional information to the translated page. English and translated versions should be the same.
* Click on Show Preview at the bottom of the page to see if your page looks how you want. If not, continue to edit. If done,
click Save Page.
* Return to this project page and edit your chosen page information in the Suggested Pages to Translate section. Please change the original date to the finished date and change In Progress to DONE. Put a mark in This is a minor edit box and click Save Page.

'''Thank You for helping make the Second Life wiki a better resource for everyone!'''

==Suggested Pages to Translate==
'''Mentor Linguist Scribe Translation Project''' - This Page
*Chinese - Enter Date, Name, Progress
*Dutch - Empty subpage ready
*French - Empty subpage ready
*German - Empty subpage ready
*Italian - Empty subpage ready
*Japanese - Nov 28 2007, Nock Forager, DONE.
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 30 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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'''Special: Create Language Folder of: All cards in the Orientation Handout folder located at SL Volunteer HI in the stage kiosk'''
''Note – Some card translation would also cover some of the suggested wiki pages. Please give folders of completed cards to Lexie Linden''
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian -
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese -
*Spanish - Nov 29 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Tao of Volunteers]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, done
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German - Empty Subpage ready
*Italian - 27 NOV, Michel Lemmon, done
*Japanese - Empty subpage ready
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
----
'''[[Volunteer_Title_Activation_/_Conditions]]'''
*Chinese -
*Dutch - Nov 28 2007, Nitram Foden; DONE.
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German - Nov 27 2007, Kitiara Singh; DONE.
*Italian -Nov 28 2007, aliceinwire Bleac, done
*Japanese - Empty subpage ready
*Korean - Empty subpage ready
*Polish - Empty subpage ready
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Volunteer Group IM Guidelines]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, done
*French - 30 NOV 2007, Jeff Kelley, done
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, DONE.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Buddies]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 1 december 2007, Wolmet Whitman, in progress
*French -
*German -
*Italian -
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
----
[[Mentor Buddy Guest Speaker Basics]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Mentors Teaching Mentors]] - Mentor Coaches
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, Done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 30 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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[[Second Life Mentor Orientation Sample Session]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch - 29 NOV, Platon Lednev, done
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 27 NOV, Michel Lemmon, done
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Dec 01 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

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[[Orientations Offered By Mentor Coaches]] - Guidelines Included
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 2 DEC, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Dec 01 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish, DONE.
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Linguists]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 1 dec 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish, DONE
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[[SL Volunteer Mentor Scribes]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 1 dec 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[SL Apprentice Mentors]]
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese - Dec 3 2007, Brujah Fortitude, In Progress.
*Spanish - Nov 27 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.
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[[Template:Visl]] - Instructions for Use
*Chinese -
*Dutch -
*French -
*German -
*Italian - 01 DEC 2007, Patty Cioc, DONE
*Japanese -
*Korean -
*Polish -
*Portuguese -
*Spanish - Nov 28 2007, Several Mentors and other Residents who speak Spanish; DONE.

SL Volunteer Island

2007-11-24T21:42:56Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

Second Life Volunteer Island is composed of islands that host attractions made useful for events, volunteer orientation, and training. The islands are volunteer-only, making them fantastic sandbox getaways!

Volunteers are welcome to design attractions, host events, and have guests on these islands. Please review the Second Life Volunteer Island Events/Attractions Policies link below for information on how YOU can utilize SL Volunteer Islands for your own attractions and events.

[[SLVI Events/Attractions Policies]]

== Here Are Some Attractions Going On Right Now! ==

Waterslides, Tiki Huts, Stone Faces, Hot Tubs, Coves, Flora, Fish, and Beyond - all around the SL Volunteer Islands you'll find these scattered about for your enjoyment. Some are fine details, some are easter eggs, but all are for fun and relaxation!

*SL Volunteer Island (SLVI)
**'''Sandcastle Maze''' - Find its entrance at (205, 60, 22) ... the exit is a bit harder to find!
**'''Ruins By The Wrestling Pit''' - Catchy eh? Stop by here for some scenic ruins by a wrestling pit!
**'''Surf's Up''' - Check out the beaches at this side of the island--they rock for surfing and hanging out beside!
**'''The Big Ship!''' Famed location of SLVDay's dancing and pie exploits!
**'''SL Volunteers Cafe''' Great place to just sit and relax, created by Rhaorth Antonelli. Come on in sit for a spell, have a snack or a drink while you are here. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island/69/21/35
**'''Underwater Gallery''' Really immersive gallery with hang out on the roof http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island/111/234/17
**'''Tranquility Hut''' PTSD Support and focus group meeting place for people in SL who suffer with or are living with people who suffer from all types of mental health problems , I know its not all bright and breezy folk's but i bet we all know someone who could use a meeting place to talk with other's?
***Located,http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island/242/193/23
***Anyone wishing to talk about the group or know anyone who may wish to talk with the group , Please contact Lostmedia Ares .
**'''Second Life Mentors' Store''' This is a small building located on the far East side of SLVI. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island/237/47/21/. The main purpose of this store is for the Volunteers to come and choose item's of appearance for both genders to be given to those New Residents coming into Second Life. The idea is designed to establish a more personal link from the Volunteers to the new folks. A lot of the current Mentors' have visited and contributed towards this project. The is an ongoing project, constantly being updated and inventory being added. Contact Richard Noonan for more information.
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*SL Volunteer Island S (SLVIS)
**'''The ThinkDome''' - A quiet, badly-cracked gardendome with little of note except access to a prim-rezzer and a knowledge fruit tree... What's a knowledge fruit tree anyway?
**'''Shorgin's Public Rest and Play Station''' - A nice place to hang and relax, with room to build and create inside and out! Posing stands inside for easy aligments. Free items as I find them for ALL Mentors and Volenters! Come on down and Enjoy!
**'''Dutch Volunteer Beachclub (work in progess!)''' - Special place for Dutch volunteers to hang out and have fun. Other menters are very welcome too offcourse to hang out! :-) http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20S/243/230/29
**'''Sky Field''' - Ride the express elevator up 1500m to the platform and enjoy the wide open vistas. Try your hand at ultra high building.
**'''Skypod Photostudio''' - its a skypod studio. With an N30 Photostudio and accessories in it. Plus various modeling photos from susan Snookums portfolio.http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20S/234/243/501
**'''[[K&M RECREATION AREA]]''' - Helping people specially Newbie give us a feeling that sum1 need us and it feels good, but being a Mentor isnt easy, its an interresting and hard task too. Feeling tired and need a break? Why not visit K&M Recreation Area at http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20S/58/39/23/ .... All are welcome and Feel at home. Click Link for more Info. More Stuff added soon.
**'''Tiki-Style Class Room''' - A little Class Room with working Flipchart and Bulletin Board, after Class Party Location and free JetSki Riding. {{SLurl|region=SL Volunteer Island S|x=86|y=103|z=21|title=Class Room TP)|}}

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*SL Volunteer Island SW (SLVISW)
**'''The Spam Museum''' - A collection of pictures and items sent out in the [[Mental Mentors]] group.
**'''The Road and Garden''' - An early infrastructure built around the spam museum to organise the planned growth on this island and garden to leave some free green space for (random (shit))chatting. [[User:Kerunix Flan|Kerunix Flan]] 16:11, 11 August 2007 (PDT)
**'''Borrowdale Pier Stage''' - Beautiful stage by the water, found at the edge of the central island.
**'''Island of Relaxation''' - Little Island in the middle of everything to relax from all the stresses of Volunteering with Shamooo the Resident Whale! More to Come! All are welcome! (SL Volunteer Island SW 238,40,22)
**'''Office Building''' - Expanding office building Katie Kellner and Stewart Saru own. If you want to have an office in it just ask one of us. We will expand it more and you can put your office down. (Note: Mentor offices will be used for hanging out basically or get away from the public.) The green windows design however may change seeing as how I walked right into one.(SL Volunteer Island SW 88,166,21)
**'''Don Misfit's Volunteer Hangout''' - A nice spot to sit and chat... and to try out a few silly activities:
*** the Amazing Vacuum Tube (warning: it *will* send you up and flying across the region)
*** the Ring Swing (get an instructions notecard from the sign)
*** the Target Jumping game (get an instructions notecard from the sign)
*** Also, be sure to pick up a copy of my Wearable Slide Show for Mentors ([[User:Don Misfit/Wearable Slide show|details]])
*** and a Free-for-Volunteers copy of my See Me HUD!
*** (SL Volunteer Island SW 224,70,21)
**'''Beaver Lodge''' - Nestled high in the sky above The Spam Museum, Beaver Lodge is a great place for Volunteers to kick back, play crib, dance, arm wrestle, or soak in the hot tub. Beaver Lodge "Where All Volunteers are Welcome and All Lindens are Tolerated :)" (SL Volunteer Island SW 39,157,710)
**'''St. Louis Arch''' - St. Louisans are proud of their city, and we want to share our lovely city with you! If you area St. Louisan, either past or present, please post a picture of it on a box roughly the same size as the others, and see who is from the STL! http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20SW/152/172/22
**'''Mc-Beth's Grog of Rum Tavern''' - Come sit dockside at the tables or bar for some great drinks and company. Or dance over the water to some great music. Ride the shark just off the dock! All volunteers and Lindens welcome! http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20SW/241/188/24
**'''Paradise Blanket''' - Fully loaded Paradise Blanket for everyone to enjoy. For those of you not familiar with the PB, sit on it and use menu. It will temporarily rez a themed room at selected altitude. Over 30 rooms (clubs, parks, skating rink, etc.) Up to 8 people can enjoy it at once. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20SW/225/226/33/
**'''Firing Range''' - From the (ficticious) ''Griefer Response Unit'' comes this 50m firing range to unload your stress or test your home built weaponry. The target comes straight from the Weapons Testing Sandbox and lists number of bullets and damage. A nice freebie K98 Mauser carbine is available for all. The textures used in this build and a camo uniform are also up for grabs. And more will follow! Land your chopper, moor your boat or just TP straight in: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20SW/160/58/21/

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*SL Volunteer Island W (SLVIW)
**'''Media Center and free resources for volunteers''' by [[User:Petronilla Paperdoll|Petronilla Paperdoll]] - Take a comfy seat and leaf through SL free newspapers, read breaking news and profit from Paperdoll's Quality Freebies and free resouces for volunteers. There is a huge collection of SL media, but please feel free to let [[user: Petronilla Paperdoll|me]] know about new/different ones: I will add them at once. More to come... Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/28/229/38
** '''ECLIPSE''', Ever wanna get sick in a ride on sl ? Try this free ride it takes you 3.5 min @ 97 km/h speed with a 60m beam. Get a vomit bag handy lol.
**Three versatile '''holodeck systems''', capable of rezzing multiple scenes
***Demo Holodeck http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/71/130/29 (Pick up a free copy)
***Horzions Advanced Virtual Reality System, Basic Edition http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/71/130/68
***Prototype 1.63 Opensource Home Rezzing System. http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/80/126/101 (Pick up a free copy)
**Calling all Mentors come on out to '''Doc G's Mentor Clinic'''. Specially prescribed relaxation for the Mental Lag of Mentoring.
***Come Dance, Bounce in the Moon Walk, Use the Hot tub, relax by the beach. Feel free to enjoy this space at any time.
**'''Mentor's Skygarden''' another place to escape the stress omnipresent in the rest of the grid. Just use the teleporter on the pier at http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/175/92/22 to find a peaceful sanctuary in the clouds. Also features an alternative meeting place for up to 30 people.
**'''G.W. Art Gallery''', featuring volunteer made artwork http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/128/128/0
***All my collected volunteer info is available for free, just buy for 0L from the vase outside the doorway.
***Any volunteer who wishes to have their work displayed IM Gordon Wendt
** '''dD Library''' http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/148/10/30
***Dedicated space to share poetry and another literature preferential made inside of the SL, with a space of relaxation to be able to congregate you with friends and, or to share experiences!
***Almost everything you see here, done by me (and I hope by us all’s tomorrow), is free to copy and feel free to distribute (is not allowed sell this items) always with the intention you use it to learn or take new ideas.
***This space was made in the desire of that it comes to have poetry of all those that desire it, then, I am available to help to place your poetry in “prim-book”, or if already you possess proper books, please you use this space to show them or to distribute freely! (You can found or distribute texts in not cards too if u wish) .
***Place here you books and share with us your Soul
***Make of this space your space of culture and sharing, for an always better SL!
***any questions IM me '''Nittas Massiel'''
** '''Beachside Oasis''' http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/31/138/28
*Check out the beaches at this side of the island--they rock for surfing and hanging out beside!
**Play some drums, play chess, hang in the huge tent, go diving, jump off the rope or just relax
** '''SL Italian Speaking Mentor Area'''
*** Located, http://slurl.com/secondlife/SL%20Volunteer%20Island%20W/32/138/28
*** Check out (the area is underconstruction 80% done)
*** A great place to relax and watch the sunset.
*** Almost everything you see here, done by [[User:Michel Lemmon|Michel Lemmon]] and [[User:aliceinwire Bleac|Aliceinwire Bleac]] is free to copy and feel free to distribute (is not allowed sell this items) always with the intention you use it to learn or take new ideas.
*** Make of this space your space of culture and sharing, for an always better SL!
*** Anyone wishing to talk about the group or know anyone who may wish to talk with the group , IM '''Michel Lemmon''' or '''aliceinwire Bleac'''

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*SL Volunteer Island OI (SLVOI)
**Grab an Orientation Guide attachment from the center and feel free to walk through '''Orientation Island''' on your own!

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*SL Volunteer Island HI (SLVHI)
**Feel free to explore the most current '''Help Island''' in Second Life. This Help Island uses its sandbox area as the main stage for Second Life Volunteer Orientation!

User:Petronilla Paperdoll

2007-10-16T12:53:22Z

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'''Ciao!''' I am a multi-language mentor. I love the cooperative aspect of Second Life. Moreover, I love the idea of an international, cooperating virtual community: I encourage new residents not to limit themselves to their compatriots, but to explore the whole second world, meeting new people and knowing new, unexpected things about other RL nations and cultures. Second life arts: that's my main field of interest. And I am a quality freebies seeker and reviewer.... More about me in my web site: [http://paperdoll.altervista.org].
Feel free to contact me in-world, if you need advice or simply want to have a chat about these topics.

User:Petronilla Paperdoll

2007-10-16T10:34:33Z

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'''Ciao!''' I am a multi-language mentor. I love the cooperative aspect of Second Life. Moreover, I love the idea of an international, cooperating virtual community: I encourage new residents not to limit themselves to their compatriots, but to explore the whole second world, meeting new people and knowing new, unexpected things about other RL nations and cultures. Second life arts: that's my main field of interest. And I am a quality freebies seeker and reviewer....
Feel free to ask me in-world, if you need advice or simply want to have a chat about these topics.

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2007-10-16T10:27:43Z

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Talk:MDStyle Orientation Island

2007-10-14T13:25:42Z

Petronilla Paperdoll:

==Diary of Events==
I noticed two things during my time at the MDS OI:

1. Need Language Kiosks for Chinese, Italian and Spanish (if they are there I did not see them). I am not sure of all the other countries we cover so there may be other languages needed as well.

2. Some Newbies, when they come in, immediately hit the FLY button and go out through the opening in the roof at the entry way. I don't know if the Newbies ever come back through to complete the Orientation. Could this opening be changed to one way or closed off? Tinsel Silvera 10-12-07

* October 9, 2007 -- I have been stopping by the MDStyle OI for the past couple weeks, however now I've observed the MDStyle OIs to begin with population. Concentrating just on the inside experience mainly, I found it to be very linear which is a plus and imo needed. Keeping a new resident focused on the task and not having to choose from paths will make them less overwhelmed and confused. I do wonder if in future redesign of LL on OI, if the staging or activity areas such as Appearance, etc. should be larger. I am seeing several residents grouped very close to the appearance sign and almost walking over eachother. Since the new resident won't be able to compare their OI experience from LL to MD styles, further observation on how they grasp the basic activities will be needed. [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/User:McPhenius_Swain McPhenius Swain]

* --[[User:Destiny Niles|Destiny Niles]] 21:33, 9 October 2007 (PDT) - Three things I noticed. 1) The landmark givers right after they leave the building are in a bad stop. Many new residents TP without seeing the rest of the island. 2) The 'free item tower' is not self explanatory and the new residents don't know how to use the floor teleporter nor how to purchase items. 3) The new linear (really old) is much better then the current OI. The building preventing new residents from flying off is effective, but the current OI did have some good points too that should be incorporated into this island, such as move city.

* --[[User:Neovo Geesink|Neovo Geesink]] 12:33, 10 October 2007 (CET) - To me, it occured that the Dutch translation of quite some infopanels were not quite logic or even plain in error.
I have heard from fellow Mentors that other languages meight be allso not that precise.
I have checked those panels and sent a new Dutch translation of the panels in a notecard to
the owner. (He / She is a Linden)
I have not yet seen the new translation in place (Up to 10/09/2007), nor did I got a response
for that, other then the Acknowledgement that the Notecard is Accepted.
I allso noticed that there is no translation in Dutch on the panels outside the building,
except the one of the Building area.
I do subscribe with the comments of Destiny Niles, regarding the 'free item tower'.

* --[[User:Shiva Aabye|Shiva Aabye]] 03:47 AM, 10 October 2007 (PDT) - I agree, the landmark givers are a little bit misplaced, there is still so much space on the island...I would work over some translations, I can say this only for the german ones. And, there is something strange in the "sandbox": You can't edit something by using the pie menu, Ctrl+3 and select works.

* --[[User:Patchouli Woollahra|Patchouli Woollahra]] 10:18, 10 October 2007 (PDT) The inability to use "Build" menus or "Edit" in the MDstyle OIs is partially caused by the island being flagged explictly as a Orientation Islands. Regions flagged as such by Linden Lab will stop teleports not powered by a landmark, and gray out the "Build" button. This behaviour was beneficial in older LL OIs which had no such thing as a sandbox, but this needs to be corrected if rollout of the MDstyle is to continue. In any case, I believe teaching of lowest-level topics relating to SL navigation the way MeltingDots does it is the correct way to progress.

* --[[User:Edward Griffith|Edward Griffith]] 13:54, 10 October 2007 (PDT) Fist and most important - I think the general idea is wonderful. The path analogy is far superior to the hub and spoke model. Your design is clean and un cluttered, and the instructions clear.

My comment on the front "in the building" part of the orientation introduction is that there is none of the quirky fun stuff that marks SL. For instance - after the plain sign instructing us to chat how about implementing something like the "Well" from the Pencil Factory on The Port? In that exhibit, what you say in chat appears as solid letters in a well. My point is - something brief but interesting in the form of a task directed exercise that reacts to the avatar would be a welcome "warmer" at the communication site.

I would recommend the same in avatar appearance - provide a few directed exercises - demonstrating the relationship between shape and skin and how folders can be used to quickly change appearance. I also recommend information that shapes skins and avatar appearance are huge markets in SL and that before someone spends hours trying to tweak their default - they might want to get through the rest of the orientation, THEN see what is available and base their modifications on that.

Second - My BIG question is: Why are the green landmarks signs right outside the intro building? I watched several totally unprepared newbies TP to Yadni's in mid chat sentence. Yes they can get to Help Island Public . . . but with no clue yet about search, groups, the map or even IM's - I have no idea how they are going to find it - as the average resident isn't very aware of HI or OI Public.

The idea of directed destinations is splendid. My suggestion would be to move move those signs to the END of the path. Use the space instead for teaching people what their search tool and their map is. Have folks find Help resources in SL, and some classes they might be interested in using the search tool. That will serve to teach them the tool - and serve to get them aware of further help available all at the same time. For the map - Have them find the free store right by them on the map, see the beacon and understand it.

Next we come to the Freebie store. I'm afraid I am NOT fond of the vertical design. Without signs or indications what to do, the place feels cold, empty, and confusing. Some labels on product and the teleporter are needed. A few more signs here and a LOT more product would help. Again, directed actions would improve the experience. A simple exercise in un-boxing new product, finding it in inventory, and using a pose stand would make sense.

The location of the sand box and the cow pasture should be swapped, and your arrow path should go through the sandbox. Again, I suggest a directed activity here - one with obvious practical importance to residents. Provide a living room with furniture and have folks arrange and resize the furniture. Also - provide an avatar attachment like a belt, and have folks resize, move and adjust the belt. That will give camera, edit, pose stand and avatar appearance skill practice all in one simple exercise.

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--[[User:Theodore Folsom|Theodore Folsom]] 19:08, 10 October 2007 (PDT)

* All signs and boards are done well and also have translations into the common languages on them. '''Minus:''' Only the description was translated - not the full text. Non-english residents could read the description of the station in their language but not what to do and how to do it on that station ....

* "'''Time to fly'''" ... i recognized that a lot of new residents were trying to walk up the walls and follow the arrows in that way hehe. Barriers in front of the red arrows may avoid that a bit. Also a lot of new residents were typing a lot of "E"´s while trying to fly. It seems to be confusing. That could be avoided by showing them only one possibility of flying for the beginning (maybe the "page up, page down" - method).

* Also i recognized, that (like on the old-style OIs) a lot of new residents keep asking '''how to get away''' from the OI. I know, there´s a sign which guides them to Help-Island and other places but maybe there´s a possibility to make it a bit more clear. Like a sign whith big red capital letters on it which says "CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE THIS PLACE" or so ...

Beside of that i think those MDStyle-OIs are a great improvement of the new users SL experience. I really like them. They´re very well structured, linear and they do really guide the user through his first steps in Second Life.

Ok, thats it so far. Keep up the good work.

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* --[[User:Richard Noonan|Richard Noonan]] - 10 OCT 2007
Overall view of the MDStyle was originally made few weeks ago. I think it has it's advantages to some but while there are several areas that need some special attention and more user friendly standards need to be reviewed and applied. Those observations are listed below;
*Editing items
You cannot edit your own building items or anything you rez from inventory. I don't know if this was an oversight, but needs to be corrected. Also, there is no scripting allowed.
*Orientation Labyrinth of Learning
There is no access of entering these areas unless you start from the end or the beginning. This labyrinth of key locations should have administrative entrances and exits from it to facilitate those Mentors' or key personell to access those areas of need; most ideally the new residents.
*Kiosks
The Kiosks need to be alternated or on some kind of alternating selector. The first one most all seen was the Babbler location on Phreak Island, and where most teleported to.
*The club/dance floor
There is no music in this area, for that matter I did not see anywhere there was an option to hear streaming music.
*MeltingDots Theme
The name of the theme The Meltingdots eludes me. I suppose I need to get out more because I have no idea what this is. I did some research on it and found a youtube link to some teenagers melting Dots [candy] in the microwave. Hince the word MeltingDots.

*Conclusion I can understand why a lot of confusion of some of the residents would warrant such issues of the theme. Overall it is a workable enviroment with the suggestions and guidence the Mentors have suggested. After all they will be in attendance more than any other Second Life Resident.
I received more questions on "how do I get out of here" or "help me im stuck" comments than any other.

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* --[[User:* --Zack Preminger|Zack Preminger]] I agree with the remarks about the freebie tower.
But overall I think the team who designed the MDStyle OI did a great job, as it solved many issues that the previous version caused (like not knowing which tutorial to choose, residents not getting the HUD, etc..)

I've been walking around those new OI's for about two days now. I think what is still needed is a clearer explanation on the fact that once residents leave the OI they can't come back, Maybe this should be placed around the "Go out and have fun" board, while we still have their attention on learning things.
After this point, there is only 2 questions I still heard more than any others. "How do we get out/travel?"
I really think it would help having a board showing the use of Search and Map somewhere, and it would also save mentors the trouble of having to repeat it to almost every resident.
The second question is "How do we get money?" I don't think it's necessary to place a board for this one on the OI, but my idea for mentors who read this is to create a detailed notecard. I got one I can send you if you feel tired of going over that question as well.

I think that's all, keep up the good work everyone :)

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--[[User:Odysseus Fairymeadow|Odysseus Fairymeadow]] 10:03, 11 October 2007 (PDT) Okay, first time looking at the MDStyle, impressions

* Could someone set these islands to be group owned? A common problem with both this and the standard OI is prim litter hanging about (when I visited there I saw two vehicles floating about at various altitudes). Turning on auto-return would be great, but looking at the land stats half the place would disappear...

* People don't know how to use the elevator. The (empty) first floor would be a great tutorial on how to use them (they're gonna have to figure it out sometime) but setting the default action on the buttons to "sit" would enable them to start working on left-click. Also bring back more fun stuff, I still give the Unidentified Fun Object to random newbies.

* The teleport locations after the initial tutorial are badly inappropriate. Should only link to Help Island or someplace that would work as a Welcome Area. A link to the Babbler store is not one of these, nor is the Tower of Prims (especially so far away from the sandbox). An on-island Babbler vendor would be great (or mentors trying to stumble over themselves pushing the "gift" button before the newbie disappears). Some of these signs would work great in WA's I would think (sign with rotating textures?). Replace the non-WA links with ones to other languages (like the links we received for international-friendly places)

--[[User:RobertKlein Dogpatch|RobertKlein Dogpatch]] 12:14, 11 October 2007 (PDT) The MDStyle Island appears to be an attempt at combining the Orientation Island with the Help Island into one neat package. To this end the design team seems to be well on its way towards accomplishing this goal. Some major and minor tweaks are needed and will be found in the “Ideas to Try” section. After spending quite a few weeks on these islands I have observed newbies seem to congregate in areas of the terminus and never come out. They will make it all the way to the end after the fly zone, turn around, and wander back into the terminus again. They prefer the larger area at the editing appearance section. If there are 10 people on the island, 7 of them will stay only in the terminus chatting. After emerging from the terminus they usually blow right past the signs since they can fly and head straight for the tower. Afterwards they just seem to wander around and not understand what to do next, but they are really good at chatting. :) Eventually they discover a sign that allows them to teleport and they do. I have not seen anyone click on the large spinning green disks.

--[[User:RobertKlein Dogpatch|RobertKlein Dogpatch]] 10:54, 12 October 2007 (PDT) Found the hole in the ceiling above the landing pad in the terminus (love it) which makes it easier to get in and out to help people. Noticed quite a few people getting to the last sign outside the terminus and poofing. They did not spend any time exploring the island. I really like that many of the signs do not have to interlace into focus. Makes reading them so much easier. The game area (except the dance pad game) is cool and contains some fun challenges. Not exactly sure what the Japanese festival area is for at this time. It’s cute but not sure if it belongs. The inside of the terminus is decidedly “hospital” like, even the signs are red and white. Like Shrek would say, “Very very clean… too clean.” :)

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I thing I see that might cause some issues is the Arrow on the begginning sign is red and the floor is blue. I agree that the space is too narrow, a couple of times my camera would move outside the building as I was walking. The hole in the ceiling- great idea but too accessible by new players by mistake? For the flight tutorial, possibly hide the stairs behind the sign? We want players to take it so why have visable stairs? After leaving the tutorials there needs to be a map, the area is large and it took me a while to find everything. The Freebie Store looks bare and is very hard to navigate, personally i liked the InfoNode versions better. For the landmark signs they need to be more expanation for them, I've had as has always been the case had people asking me where do I go now. The sandbox and gaming area and such should be more round shapped, like said above posibly 'drop' them in the middle so they can turn around and see everything avalible off the bat. - Garn Conover

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* --[[User:Nock Forager|Nock Forager]] 17:51, 13 October 2007 (PDT) - Hi I'm still not a Mentor (on wainting list really), but I'm one of the original Meltingdots SIM's support staff. I recommend you to visit current "Meltingdots" SIM too. Some points you all mentioned are already reviced to new interface, so it would be helpfull for you to visit there and find current style. If you need some translation from Japanese language, IM me up.

==Strategies==

===Ideas to try===
* I have found that standing at the landing point can be pretty crowded when several new residents arrive. Plus, they haven't learned how to chat, so they may become fustrated even with a nice "Hi, welcome to Second Life" if they don't know how to respond. Although I am sure the greetings are well taken :) I've been standing near the chat sign or further into the building by appearance or flying. It's almost fun to see what a new resident types after reading the sign on how to chat. If they don't see you at first and you give them a response, it might just make there day! -- McPhenius Swain

* Yes, the landing area needs to be larger and placed higher in elevation to the rest of the terminus. The next area would be a level down connected by stairs and so on. This will "funnel" people in a natural downward progression. The closed in feeling of the terminus is nice but encourages people to stay in that area like a bunch of gerbils. A larger opening at the end of the fly zone would help to usher them out. Even better would be to drop them out of the fly zone right in the middle of the island like a big faucet. -- RobertKlein Dogpatch

* The "sign alley" is a bit overwhelming and needs to be sprinkled along the way in the terminus like airports do, just no teleporting items until after they get out of the terminus. -- RobertKlein Dogpatch

* A nice teleport pad that will poof them to various areas about the island would be nice. The only one I found was in the tower and it is not very easy to understand. Something bigger and more elementary with primary colors would be nice. -- RobertKlein Dogpatch

* Have not been able to get the dance pad games to work, they need to be fixed or removed. -- RobertKlein Dogpatch

--[[User:RobertKlein Dogpatch|RobertKlein Dogpatch]] 10:57, 12 October 2007 (PDT) Mentors might want to position themselves just outside the terminus to provide help before new residents get to the signs. Speaking of the terminus building, de-sanitize it just a bit so the people don’t feel like they are wandering around an expensive asylum. Maybe some well placed organic types of objects or graffiti on the walls, or even some land/seascape murals?

== Suggestions for corrections at the new OI's (MDStyle) ==

First.. great job! This will help the newbies to find there way!

Here are something you COULD :-) change for a better unterstanding:

The board "Move the camera to change your view" there is a german translations with the words "Ändern Sie Ihre Ansicht".. that's sound not very good and isn't a correct translation. Better you cange this in "Ändern Sie Ihre Sichtweise" or instead of "Sichtweise" you could also use "Ändern Sie Ihren Blickwinkel".

The board "Another way to change your view" there is a german translations with the words "Verschieben Sie Ihren Anblick".. that's sound not very good, too and isn't a meaningful translation. Better you change this in "Ändern Sie Ihre Blickrichtung".

The board "Chat" there is a translations with the words "Chatten".. not really a translation ;) but everybody will understand this, i think. But if you want to use german word, you could use "Miteinander reden".. but only a suggestion :)

The board "Keep going up" there is a german translations with the words "Steigen Sie nach oben".. that's sound not very good, too and if you want a short form, which means the same, you could use "Hochfliegen" or "Aufsteigen".

The board "Come over here, then fly down" you could use the short form "Runter fliegen".

Hope it will help you for your multilingual boards.. if you need anymore help, fell free to contact me..

Regards,
NorgeTroll

== About translations again: Italian ==

--[[User:Petronilla Paperdoll|Petronilla Paperdoll]] 06:25, 14 October 2007 (PDT) Here you have some suggestions about Italian translations (boards inside the building - more to come...).
I gave the short sentences a more friendly, less formal sound and corrected some mistakes.Some of the Italian translations you can see now in MDStyle OI are only a part of the English sentences: my proposals are about the Italian words I actually see on the boards, not a whole translation. Feel free to ask more, if needed!

"Segui le frecce" (the first board on the left: "Follow the arrows...")

"Cambia modo di guardare" (all the boards about camera controls)

"Cambia il tuo aspetto" (boards about appearance)

"Sali!" (Keep going up)

"Vola!" (Time to fly)

"Scendi!" (Fly down)

"Esci e divertiti!" (Go out and have fun)

User:Petronilla Paperdoll

2007-09-18T12:42:49Z

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2007-09-18T12:42:25Z

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2007-09-18T12:23:15Z

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2007-09-18T12:22:03Z

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