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User:Fr43k Paine

2010-06-26T19:19:25Z

Fr43k Paine:

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|- style="background:##C0C0FF" align="center"
| style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"| '''fr43k Paine'''
|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:Queen.png|105px]]<br/><small>Click image for full view</small></center>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Mentors'''</font>
<small>
*[[White Tiger Mentors]]
*[[Volunteer Portal]]
*[[Office Hours#Where do I find Linden office hours.3F|Meet a Linden]]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
*[[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
*[[LlParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
*[[User:Fr43k Paine/Dealing With Griefers|Dealing With Griefers]]
*[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI Wiki-Site]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="purple">'''External Wiki Links'''</font><small>
*[http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI Education WebSite]
*[http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]
*[http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials]</small>
|}
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<font color="black">
===About fr43k===
----
<font color="black">
I was born into [http://secondlife.com Second Life] on March 9th 2007 and hit the ground at Orientation Island, where I spent 2 days, before I found the teleport feature. Then I spent hours and hours in SL, exploring, and collecting freebies as if there was no tomorrow! I was a bit disappointed though, because for some reason I did not meet a single person for days, but I decided to give SL a chance.

===Beginnings===
----
SL was difficult for me in the beginning because everything was in English, even my client.
(English is NOT my native language, that`s german)
Finally, after a whole week I met a girl and two guys, who were having a discussion about money.
I was still a bit lost, with no idea where to go or what to do.... so I stood there and was just happy I had some company. That is until one guy asked the girl to give him some money.
Of course she denied his request, but to my surprise, she paid me instead! I felt uncomfortable at this point but she said it would be ok and then her friend gave me some more money. In this way I became the "richest newbie" in SL or so I would guess. :)

[[Image:FirstWings.png|left|thumb|My beloved Wings]]

So, I had money and nothing to do... I liked the freebie wings I had found during my first few days, so I decided to visit a store to buy some "real" wings. Huge wings, and my favorite item in SL ever! I was really proud and happy with those wings and of everything I had so far discovered about SL.

===Changes I===
----
Soon, with my pair of wings on my back I again went exploring SL. I met Ro Gastel, who is a nice artist and a great man! He was impressed by the wings and offered me a little job as a model. I was very excited to learn there was a better way to earn money than working as an escort!
Ro was very patient and explained a lot of the SL basics like how to build things as well as other aspects of SL like photography. Soon I was “grown up” and no longer considered a “newbie” but I was still exploring SL and learning.
I am very thankful to Ro for always putting his trust in me and motivating me to continue exploring and learning about SL.

[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|thumb|NCI]]
===NCI===
----
After I had been in SL about 3 months I found [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] ( New Citizens Incorporated ) and spent the most of my inworld time there. I helped a lot of new residents, just as Ro had helped me. Finally I graduated to become an official NCI Helper and went on to become an NCI Officer. I soon began teaching my first Q&A class. From there I taught more and more classes, met a lot of new people, made a lot of SL friends and got more and more involved with NCI.
Finally I had to drop the classes ( Q&A, Consumer Awareness, Dealing with Griefers, Business Forum Meetings ), as I got 'promoted' and became one of NCI's directors, that took and still takes a lot of time.
Close before that I signed up to be a Second Life Mentor so that I can help more people right at the beginning. I got accepted and try to attend to the office hours and help newbies if I can afford the time. I like to be a "Ninja Mentor" as we call it, not always there, but I can appear out of nowhere as needed. :)

===Changes II===
----
I used to switch between NCI and the [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentors group]] from time to time, spent most of my time for NCI though.
Directing the NCI AdNode group/project was a very time-consuming task, as I was the primary contact for all of our sponsors and had to keep our spreadsheet up-to-date, as well as the in-world server and sometimes NCI's blog.
Additinally I was working on my own creations, and planed to reopen a store.
The work on the new Welcome Area, we were asked to build by Linden Lab, aka OI for german residents, is has been done for now.
If you're interested to know more about this project, please visit [[GWA_Project]].</font>

===Today===
----
The work on the GWA has been finished at the end of 2008 and became a part of a bigger project known as [http://www.germanyin3d.com 'G3D'] (Germany in 3D) during the spring of 2009.
Certain circumstances made me leave [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] after over two years of teaching, helping and maintaining the AdNode system for our sponsors.
I am really sorry it had to happen, but after Carl Metropolitan left NCI it became more and more difficult to organize several group related things, and the ongoing controversy about the "how to lead NCI" gave me the push to go on without being a part of NCI, before friends become foes.
It has been a good time there, everything ends though.

Anyways, I used the additional free time to create certain things and built a new shop with my business partner [[User:Alexa_Soyer|Alexa Soyer]], the owner and founder of 'Filigreemotion'.
As a part of Filigreemotion I spent most of my time at the store, creating items, or just wandering around.
With the ongoing economic crisis in 2009/2010 Alexa was finally made to close the store and we had to use less cost extensive alternatives, such as [https://www.xstreetsl.com/SLX SLX].
Today we're still creating different attachments and sell them there.

But I have to admit that SL had become less interesting at this point, and I deceided to make a longer break, and wait for the things that the future may reveal...

After that break I began to spend some more time on [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/127/141/30 'Schiller'] and [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bach/92/171/30 'Bach'], some of the sims that were part of the GWA-Project, and at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/43/169/30 NCI] again.
With [http://www.timmi-allen.com/index.htm Timmi Allen's] restructuring of 'Schiller', I finally found a little task in SL again. I placed some additional buildings and did some scripting work, although it has never been 'my thing'.
But it's pretty awesome to see something's working, that you've made.

So, I now spend my time creating items, do some scripting work, mostly for my own pleasure, nothing professional, or just hanging out at NCI.
With SL's 7th birthday (June 2010) and [[User:Philip Linden|Philip Rosedale's]] (Philip Linden) return to Linden Lab, replacing Mark Kingdon (M Linden) as new CEO, SL has become more interesting again, and I am waiting excitedly for the things and changes that are to come.

So much for now and thank you for reading my Wiki page. :-)

[[Image:Schaukel.jpg|center|thumb|200px|~hugs~ fr43k]]

''Thanks to Gramma Fiddlesticks for helping me to set up this text.
Also thanks to Carl Metropolitan, Afon Shepherd, Eric Boyer, Garn Conover, Muttenchops Chaplin, Nardok Corrimal, Locke Cardway and all I missed that were helping me during all these years.''

[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] 12:08 PM, 26 June 2010 (PDT)
</noinclude>

User:Fr43k Paine

2010-06-26T19:13:02Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Today */

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|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:Queen.png|105px]]<br/><small>Click image for full view</small></center>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Mentors'''</font>
<small>
*http://vteamblog.com/
*[[Volunteer Portal]]
*[[Office Hours#Where do I find Linden office hours.3F|Meet a Linden]]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
*[[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
*[[LlParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
*[[User:Fr43k Paine/Dealing With Griefers|Dealing With Griefers]]
*[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI Wiki-Site]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="purple">'''External Wiki Links'''</font><small>
*[http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI Education WebSite]
*[http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]
*[http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials]</small>
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<font color="black">
===About fr43k===
----
<font color="black">
I was born into [http://secondlife.com Second Life] on March 9th 2007 and hit the ground at Orientation Island, where I spent 2 days, before I found the teleport feature. Then I spent hours and hours in SL, exploring, and collecting freebies as if there was no tomorrow! I was a bit disappointed though, because for some reason I did not meet a single person for days, but I decided to give SL a chance.

===Beginnings===
----
SL was difficult for me in the beginning because everything was in English, even my client.
(English is NOT my native language, that`s german)
Finally, after a whole week I met a girl and two guys, who were having a discussion about money.
I was still a bit lost, with no idea where to go or what to do.... so I stood there and was just happy I had some company. That is until one guy asked the girl to give him some money.
Of course she denied his request, but to my surprise, she paid me instead! I felt uncomfortable at this point but she said it would be ok and then her friend gave me some more money. In this way I became the "richest newbie" in SL or so I would guess. :)

[[Image:FirstWings.png|left|thumb|My beloved Wings]]

So, I had money and nothing to do... I liked the freebie wings I had found during my first few days, so I decided to visit a store to buy some "real" wings. Huge wings, and my favorite item in SL ever! I was really proud and happy with those wings and of everything I had so far discovered about SL.

===Changes I===
----
Soon, with my pair of wings on my back I again went exploring SL. I met Ro Gastel, who is a nice artist and a great man! He was impressed by the wings and offered me a little job as a model. I was very excited to learn there was a better way to earn money than working as an escort!
Ro was very patient and explained a lot of the SL basics like how to build things as well as other aspects of SL like photography. Soon I was “grown up” and no longer considered a “newbie” but I was still exploring SL and learning.
I am very thankful to Ro for always putting his trust in me and motivating me to continue exploring and learning about SL.

[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|thumb|NCI]]
===NCI===
----
After I had been in SL about 3 months I found [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] ( New Citizens Incorporated ) and spent the most of my inworld time there. I helped a lot of new residents, just as Ro had helped me. Finally I graduated to become an official NCI Helper and went on to become an NCI Officer. I soon began teaching my first Q&A class. From there I taught more and more classes, met a lot of new people, made a lot of SL friends and got more and more involved with NCI.
Finally I had to drop the classes ( Q&A, Consumer Awareness, Dealing with Griefers, Business Forum Meetings ), as I got 'promoted' and became one of NCI's directors, that took and still takes a lot of time.
Close before that I signed up to be a Second Life Mentor so that I can help more people right at the beginning. I got accepted and try to attend to the office hours and help newbies if I can afford the time. I like to be a "Ninja Mentor" as we call it, not always there, but I can appear out of nowhere as needed. :)

===Changes II===
----
I used to switch between NCI and the [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentors group]] from time to time, spent most of my time for NCI though.
Directing the NCI AdNode group/project was a very time-consuming task, as I was the primary contact for all of our sponsors and had to keep our spreadsheet up-to-date, as well as the in-world server and sometimes NCI's blog.
Additinally I was working on my own creations, and planed to reopen a store.
The work on the new Welcome Area, we were asked to build by Linden Lab, aka OI for german residents, is has been done for now.
If you're interested to know more about this project, please visit [[GWA_Project]].</font>

===Today===
----
The work on the GWA has been finished at the end of 2008 and became a part of a bigger project known as [http://www.germanyin3d.com 'G3D'] (Germany in 3D) during the spring of 2009.
Certain circumstances made me leave [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] after over two years of teaching, helping and maintaining the AdNode system for our sponsors.
I am really sorry it had to happen, but after Carl Metropolitan left NCI it became more and more difficult to organize several group related things, and the ongoing controversy about the "how to lead NCI" gave me the push to go on without being a part of NCI, before friends become foes.
It has been a good time there, everything ends though.

Anyways, I used the additional free time to create certain things and built a new shop with my business partner [[User:Alexa_Soyer|Alexa Soyer]], the owner and founder of 'Filigreemotion'.
As a part of Filigreemotion I spent most of my time at the store, creating items, or just wandering around.
With the ongoing economic crisis in 2009/2010 Alexa was finally made to close the store and we had to use less cost extensive alternatives, such as [https://www.xstreetsl.com/SLX SLX].
Today we're still creating different attachments and sell them there.

But I have to admit that SL had become less interesting at this point, and I deceided to make a longer break, and wait for the things that the future may reveal...

After that break I began to spend some more time on [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/127/141/30 'Schiller'] and [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bach/92/171/30 'Bach'], some of the sims that were part of the GWA-Project, and at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/43/169/30 NCI] again.
With [http://www.timmi-allen.com/index.htm Timmi Allen's] restructuring of 'Schiller', I finally found a little task in SL again. I placed some additional buildings and did some scripting work, although it has never been 'my thing'.
But it's pretty awesome to see something's working, that you've made.

So, I now spend my time creating items, do some scripting work, mostly for my own pleasure, nothing professional, or just hanging out at NCI.
With SL's 7th birthday (June 2010) and [[User:Philip Linden|Philip Rosedale's]] (Philip Linden) return to Linden Lab, replacing Mark Kingdon (M Linden) as new CEO, SL has become more interesting again, and I am waiting excitedly for the things and changes that are to come.

So much for now and thank you for reading my Wiki page. :-)

[[Image:Schaukel.jpg|center|thumb|200px|~hugs~ fr43k]]

''Thanks to Gramma Fiddlesticks for helping me to set up this text.
Also thanks to Carl Metropolitan, Afon Shepherd, Eric Boyer, Garn Conover, Muttenchops Chaplin, Nardok Corrimal, Locke Cardway and all I missed that were helping me during all these years.''

[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] 12:08 PM, 26 June 2010 (PDT)
</noinclude>

User:Fr43k Paine

2010-06-26T19:08:52Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Today */

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|- style="background:##C0C0FF" align="center"
| style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"| '''fr43k Paine'''
|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:Queen.png|105px]]<br/><small>Click image for full view</small></center>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Mentors'''</font>
<small>
*http://vteamblog.com/
*[[Volunteer Portal]]
*[[Office Hours#Where do I find Linden office hours.3F|Meet a Linden]]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
*[[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
*[[LlParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
*[[User:Fr43k Paine/Dealing With Griefers|Dealing With Griefers]]
*[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI Wiki-Site]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="purple">'''External Wiki Links'''</font><small>
*[http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI Education WebSite]
*[http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]
*[http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials]</small>
|}
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|Mentors=*
|Helpers=
|Instructors=
|Scribe=
|Linguist=
|Buddy=
|ApprenticeBuddy=
|Coach=
|OrientationCoach=
|}}

<font color="black">
===About fr43k===
----
<font color="black">
I was born into [http://secondlife.com Second Life] on March 9th 2007 and hit the ground at Orientation Island, where I spent 2 days, before I found the teleport feature. Then I spent hours and hours in SL, exploring, and collecting freebies as if there was no tomorrow! I was a bit disappointed though, because for some reason I did not meet a single person for days, but I decided to give SL a chance.

===Beginnings===
----
SL was difficult for me in the beginning because everything was in English, even my client.
(English is NOT my native language, that`s german)
Finally, after a whole week I met a girl and two guys, who were having a discussion about money.
I was still a bit lost, with no idea where to go or what to do.... so I stood there and was just happy I had some company. That is until one guy asked the girl to give him some money.
Of course she denied his request, but to my surprise, she paid me instead! I felt uncomfortable at this point but she said it would be ok and then her friend gave me some more money. In this way I became the "richest newbie" in SL or so I would guess. :)

[[Image:FirstWings.png|left|thumb|My beloved Wings]]

So, I had money and nothing to do... I liked the freebie wings I had found during my first few days, so I decided to visit a store to buy some "real" wings. Huge wings, and my favorite item in SL ever! I was really proud and happy with those wings and of everything I had so far discovered about SL.

===Changes I===
----
Soon, with my pair of wings on my back I again went exploring SL. I met Ro Gastel, who is a nice artist and a great man! He was impressed by the wings and offered me a little job as a model. I was very excited to learn there was a better way to earn money than working as an escort!
Ro was very patient and explained a lot of the SL basics like how to build things as well as other aspects of SL like photography. Soon I was “grown up” and no longer considered a “newbie” but I was still exploring SL and learning.
I am very thankful to Ro for always putting his trust in me and motivating me to continue exploring and learning about SL.

[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|thumb|NCI]]
===NCI===
----
After I had been in SL about 3 months I found [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] ( New Citizens Incorporated ) and spent the most of my inworld time there. I helped a lot of new residents, just as Ro had helped me. Finally I graduated to become an official NCI Helper and went on to become an NCI Officer. I soon began teaching my first Q&A class. From there I taught more and more classes, met a lot of new people, made a lot of SL friends and got more and more involved with NCI.
Finally I had to drop the classes ( Q&A, Consumer Awareness, Dealing with Griefers, Business Forum Meetings ), as I got 'promoted' and became one of NCI's directors, that took and still takes a lot of time.
Close before that I signed up to be a Second Life Mentor so that I can help more people right at the beginning. I got accepted and try to attend to the office hours and help newbies if I can afford the time. I like to be a "Ninja Mentor" as we call it, not always there, but I can appear out of nowhere as needed. :)

===Changes II===
----
I used to switch between NCI and the [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentors group]] from time to time, spent most of my time for NCI though.
Directing the NCI AdNode group/project was a very time-consuming task, as I was the primary contact for all of our sponsors and had to keep our spreadsheet up-to-date, as well as the in-world server and sometimes NCI's blog.
Additinally I was working on my own creations, and planed to reopen a store.
The work on the new Welcome Area, we were asked to build by Linden Lab, aka OI for german residents, is has been done for now.
If you're interested to know more about this project, please visit [[GWA_Project]].</font>

===Today===
----
The work on the GWA has been finished at the end of 2008 and became a part of a bigger project known as [http://www.germanyin3d.com 'G3D'] (Germany in 3D) during the spring of 2009.
Certain circumstances made me leave [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] after over two years of teaching, helping and maintaining the AdNode system for our sponsors.
I am really sorry it had to happen, but after Carl Metropolitan left NCI it became more and more difficult to organize several group related things, and the ongoing controversy about the "how to lead NCI" gave me the push to go on without being a part of NCI, before friends become foes.
It has been a good time there, everything ends though.

Anyways, I used the additional free time to create certain things and built a new shop with my business partner [[User:Alexa_Soyer|Alexa Soyer]], the owner and founder of 'Filigreemotion'.
As a part of Filigreemotion I spent most of my time at the store, creating items, or just wandering around.
With the ongoing economic crisis in 2009/2010 Alexa was finally made to close the store and we had to use less cost extensive alternatives, such as [https://www.xstreetsl.com/SLX SLX].
Today we're still creating different attachments and sell them there.

But I have to admit that SL had become less interesting at this point, and I deceided to make a longer break, and wait for the things that the future may reveal...

After that break I began to spend some more time on [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/127/141/30 'Schiller'] and [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bach/92/171/30 'Bach'], some of the sims that were part of the GWA-Project, and at [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/43/169/30 NCI] again.
With [http://www.timmi-allen.com/index.htm Timmi Allen's] restructuring of 'Schiller', I finally found a little task in SL again. I placed some additional buildings and did some scripting work, although it has never been 'my thing'.
But it's pretty awesome to see something's working, that you've made.

So, I now spend my time creating items, do some scripting work, mostly for my own pleasure, nothing professional, or just hanging out at NCI.
With SL's 7th birthday (June 2010) and Philip Rosedale's (Philip Linden) return to Linden Lab, replacing Mark Kingdon (M Linden) as new CEO, SL has become more interesting again, and I am waiting excitedly for the things and changes that are to come.

So much for now and thank you for reading my Wiki page. :-)

[[Image:Schaukel.jpg|center|thumb|200px|~hugs~ fr43k]]

''Thanks to Gramma Fiddlesticks for helping me to set up this text.
Also thanks to Carl Metropolitan, Afon Shepherd, Eric Boyer, Garn Conover, Muttenchops Chaplin, Nardok Corrimal, Locke Cardway and all I missed that were helping me during all these years.''

[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] 12:08 PM, 26 June 2010 (PDT)
</noinclude>

User:Fr43k Paine

2009-11-17T16:59:20Z

Fr43k Paine:

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|- style="background:##C0C0FF" align="center"
| style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"| '''fr43k Paine'''
|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:Queen.png|105px]]<br/><small>Click image for full view</small></center>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Mentors'''</font>
<small>
*http://vteamblog.com/
*[[Volunteer Portal]]
*[[Office Hours#Where do I find Linden office hours.3F|Meet a Linden]]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
*[[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
*[[LlParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
*[[User:Fr43k Paine/Dealing With Griefers|Dealing With Griefers]]
*[https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI Wiki-Site]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="purple">'''External Wiki Links'''</font><small>
*[http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI Education WebSite]
*[http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]
*[http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials]</small>
|}
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{{ISO 639-3/cat-speaking/Volunteers|deu}}

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|Mentors=*
|Helpers=
|Instructors=
|Scribe=
|Linguist=
|Buddy=
|ApprenticeBuddy=
|Coach=
|OrientationCoach=
|}}

<font color="black">
===About fr43k===
----
<font color="black">
I was born into [http://secondlife.com Second Life] on March 9th 2007 and hit the ground at Orientation Island, where I spent 2 days, before I found the teleport feature. Then I spent hours and hours in SL, exploring, and collecting freebies as if there was no tomorrow! I was a bit disappointed though, because for some reason I did not meet a single person for days, but I decided to give SL a chance.

===Beginnings===
----
SL was difficult for me in the beginning because everything was in English, even my client.
(English is NOT my native language, that`s german)
Finally, after a whole week I met a girl and two guys, who were having a discussion about money.
I was still a bit lost, with no idea where to go or what to do.... so I stood there and was just happy I had some company. That is until one guy asked the girl to give him some money.
Of course she denied his request, but to my surprise, she paid me instead! I felt uncomfortable at this point but she said it would be ok and then her friend gave me some more money. In this way I became the "richest newbie" in SL or so I would guess. :)

[[Image:FirstWings.png|left|thumb|My beloved Wings]]

So, I had money and nothing to do... I liked the freebie wings I had found during my first few days, so I decided to visit a store to buy some "real" wings. Huge wings, and my favorite item in SL ever! I was really proud and happy with those wings and of everything I had so far discovered about SL.

===Changes I===
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Soon, with my pair of wings on my back I again went exploring SL. I met Ro Gastel, who is a nice artist and a great man! He was impressed by the wings and offered me a little job as a model. I was very excited to learn there was a better way to earn money than working as an escort!
Ro was very patient and explained a lot of the SL basics like how to build things as well as other aspects of SL like photography. Soon I was “grown up” and no longer considered a “newbie” but I was still exploring SL and learning.
I am very thankful to Ro for always putting his trust in me and motivating me to continue exploring and learning about SL.

[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|thumb|NCI]]
===NCI===
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After I had been in SL about 3 months I found [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] ( New Citizens Incorporated ) and spent the most of my inworld time there. I helped a lot of new residents, just as Ro had helped me. Finally I graduated to become an official NCI Helper and went on to become an NCI Officer. I soon began teaching my first Q&A class. From there I taught more and more classes, met a lot of new people, made a lot of SL friends and got more and more involved with NCI.
Finally I had to drop the classes ( Q&A, Consumer Awareness, Dealing with Griefers, Business Forum Meetings ), as I got 'promoted' and became one of NCI's directors, that took and still takes a lot of time.
Close before that I signed up to be a Second Life Mentor so that I can help more people right at the beginning. I got accepted and try to attend to the office hours and help newbies if I can afford the time. I like to be a "Ninja Mentor" as we call it, not always there, but I can appear out of nowhere as needed. :)

===Changes II===
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I used to switch between NCI and the [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentors group]] from time to time, spent most of my time for NCI though.
Directing the NCI AdNode group/project was a very time-consuming task, as I was the primary contact for all of our sponsors and had to keep our spreadsheet up-to-date, as well as the in-world server and sometimes NCI's blog.
Additinally I was working on my own creations, and planed to reopen a store.
The work on the new Welcome Area, we were asked to build by Linden Lab, aka OI for german residents, is has been done for now.
If you're interested to know more about this project, please visit [[GWA_Project]].</font>

===Today===
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The work on the GWA has been finished at the end of 2008 and became a part of a bigger project known as [http://www.germanyin3d.com 'G3D'] (Germany in 3D) during the spring of 2009.
Certain circumstances made me leave [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/New_Citizens_Incorporated NCI] after over two years of teaching, helping and maintaining the AdNode system for our sponsors.
I am really sorry it had to happen, but after Carl Metropolitan left NCI it became more and more difficult to organize several group related things, and the ongoing controversy about the "how to lead NCI" gave me the push to go on without being a part of NCI, before friends become foes.
It has been a good time there, everything ends though.

Anyways, I used the additional free time to create certain things and built a new shop with my business partner [[User:Alexa_Soyer|Alexa Soyer]].
Now as a part of [http://www.blog.filigreemotion.com 'Filigreemotion'] I spend most of my time at the store or I'm just wandering around.

I have to admit that SL has become less interesting in the past, but having a break sometimes can't hurt. We'll see what the future will reveal.

So much for now and thank you for reading my Wiki page :)

[[Image:Schaukel.jpg|center|thumb|200px|~hugs~ fr43k]]

''Thanks to Gramma Fiddlesticks for helping me to set up this text.
Also thanks to Carl Metropolitan, Afon Shepherd, Eric Boyer, Garn Conover, Muttenchops Chaplin, Nardok Corrimal, Locke Cardway and all I missed''
[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] 14:20, 17 November 2009 (PDT)
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User:Fr43k Paine

2009-05-08T18:39:24Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Welcome Area Concept

2008-10-13T22:10:39Z

Fr43k Paine: /* SIM 3 */

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The ''[[GWA Project]]'' wants to build a ''[[Community Gateway]]'' with connected [[Welcome Area]]. This page is supposed to provide some space to plan the Welcome Area part.
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===What we need===

* a place to show and teach advanced content creation and themes like muting, AR, support ticket (remark: sorry, but in the formerly presented picture the sentence "advanced content creation like mute, AR …" does not make sense to me)
* lots of places to do live help (mentors - new residents)
* teaching places
* tutorials
* freebie shops
* a park to relax and meet other residents (socialisation)
* places to offer teleports, notecard givers and landmarks
* a big variety of landscapes presented to the new residents
* offering activities, sports, …
* a place that can be used for big meetings, parties, classes, events
* chances to add things into the SIMs if we will realize, we need them (some free space)

[[Image:Sim2-4.jpg|thumb|center|600px|Draft by [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], contains obsolete items]]

===SIM 2===
*Planning group: [[User:Tistra Oh|Tistra Oh]], [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Lore Lamont|Lore Lamont]], [[User:Draegan Randt|Draegan Randt]]
is a water SIM with islands and shores. The character of the landscape is water/sand with tropical or subtropical plants and buildings.

'''Little islands'''
Spare room, if we find out, we need something. Till we have an idea for the very little island, we might build a colorful tipi there for the chief.

'''Start Island'''
A tropical island where residents land, when they tp from OI or HI.
They will find places here to meet mentors, they will find a map which will help to explore the SIMs, they will get a notecard that might help to read the map, they will find tips, which places to visit.
Tutorials here will be about advanced content creation and about contacting LL by AR or support ticket and also first hints to deal with griefers (mute, sit, …)

'''Under Water World'''
A fantasy world to explore and get a first idea of what makes SL different from RL. All things here are completely under water.
Tutorials and other content not yet planned for this part. Feel free to add.

'''The Beach'''
This is a bigger area built for meetings, parties, education, events. Build over 2 SIMs it allows to have events with a lot of avatars.
The ambiance is beachy. Sand and little grass. No stands or rows of seats, no rebuild of a RL meeting place (rows of seats are deadly for camera control and moving of avatars). Equipment to sit here are poseballs (sit on ground), towels, rocks, tree trunks, etc.
Maybe we add some camp fires or other decorative stuff.
This demonstrates residents right from the beginning that learning in SL might be quite a fun thing with nothing reminding them of an often hated school classroom.

=== SIM 3 ===
*Planning group: [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]], [[User:Fe McCarey|Fe McCarey]]
This SIM is grassy (except the desert) land, almost flat, a few low hills. Flora is almost mid European (builders, make smooth changes between the areas, please).

'''The Desert'''
This will be the sandbox. Free for building. The Desert is sandy or rocky (depends on the creativity of our builders and designers). All residents can build here and try scripts. Flat with not more than 2 dunes.
As an amount of free objects is needed to allow building here, SIM 3 should not use too much of the prim count. My plan follows this idea by putting areas with high object count to the other 2 SIMs, see City, Start Island, Village, Park, Underwater, …)

'''Jungle Island'''
Just an idea that came upon me, when I created the river. Given to your creativity to offer residents an interesting spot to explore. (Note: JI won't be created)

'''School'''
A place, where tutorial are offered and also communities and schools can promote their range of services, classes, products.
Free tutorials here, also a board of classes given here or at The Beach.

=== SIM 4 ===

* Planning group: [[User:Alexa Soyer|Alexa Soyer]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby Pomeray]], [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]

This sim is flat only in the city area, but shows hills elsewhere, which change into a big mountain in the corner. There might be snow on top of the mountain.

'''The City'''
*City will be planned with the SIM3 group, since it's overlapping. City should contain spaces (houses) for communities to advertise.
The city is an assembly of shops, where freebies can be given out to the residents. There should be a hair shop, a house shop, a flower shop, a furniture shop, several shops for clothing etc. etc. All the things we can give out for free make a nice number of shops that might sum up to a nice city.
We also can add other houses here with different content, but residents should know, if they want freebies, they should come into the city.

'''The Park'''
*Park needs to be planned with SIM3 group as well.
An area where residents can meet, relax, socialize. Feel free to add ideas.

'''The Village'''
*village might not be build. up for further discussion

'''Snowy Mountain'''
*Mountain should contain a cave with a Jeti (build by Mayumi) and a Reinhold Messner.
*<strike>Zai will contact a friend who might help to get sculty parts for the mountain</strike> mountain will be build by [[User:Asriazh Frye|Asri]].
*An old goldmines entrance, blocked by rocks, will be at the mountain. Traintracks leading from the goldmine to the old house above the ''Mystic World''

'''Mystic World'''
*Mystic world will be similar to the hidden cave at the Stadtrand sim. See "''Hidden cave near the Psi Beta Stargate ''" at [[User:Zai Lynch/Sightseeing]].
*Above the cave, an old house (like in the movie "Psycho" is placed by Mayumi)

'''The Street to SL'''
Leading from The City to a corner of the SIM … the Street.
Residents may walk along them and see promotion boards with TPs or LMs, grab them and hop away or explore the next offer.
The street ends at a parking lot (might also be a small heli airport) which is surrounded by a lot of TPs to nice places in SL (or community places).

'''The River'''
Running from the Mountain to the sea, the river winds through the SIMs. Residents are offered rafts/tires/canoes to sit in and drift along the river from pond to the sea or all the way back. Along the river fruits may be offered that contain little presents or pieces of information. So residents can collect more information while drifting down the river.

'''Activities'''

Residents should have opportunities to make use of some activities.

* floating down the river
* windsurfing in the sea
* ice skating somewhere on the mountain
* and some more
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GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-23T21:12:11Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 */

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== Summary of the Meeting of September 28th 2008 ==
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, TalinaQ Yao, Kephra Nurmi

* Reviewed new pictures of new Resident avatars for display made by Alexa
* Talked about new ideas for upcoming decorations
* Checked the progress of several other tasks
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 14th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Zai Lynch

* Carina transfered pictures of new Resident avatars for display
* Conceptual discussion about welcome area part
* Preparation for the special builders meeting on Tuesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 10th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Brainstorming on how to increase group activity
* Posting at the [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de Second Life Forum]
* No deadline for building
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9, as described in here: [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept]].
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club :)
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

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#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
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'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##{{anchor|willkommendeutschland}}Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
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'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
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'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
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'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-23T21:11:49Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 */

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== Summary of the Meeting of September 28th 2008 ==
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, TalinaQ Yao, Kephra Nurmi

* Reviewed new pictures of new Resident avatars for display made by Alexa
* Talked about new ideas for upcoming decorations
* Checked the progress of several other tasks
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 14th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Zai Lynch

* Carina transfered pictures of new Resident avatars for display
* Conceptual discussion about welcome area part
* Preparation for the special builders meeting on Tuesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 10th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Brainstorming on how to increase group activity
* Posting at the [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de Second Life Forum]
* No deadline for building
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9, as described in here: [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept]].
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club :)
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

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#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
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'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##{{anchor|willkommendeutschland}}Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
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'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
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'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
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'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-23T21:11:06Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 */

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== Summary of the Meeting of September 28th 2008 ==
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, TalinaQ Yao, Kephra Nurmi

* Reviewed new pictures of new Resident avatars for display made by Alexa
* Talked about new ideas for upcoming decorations
* Checked the progress of several other tasks
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 14th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Zai Lynch

* Carina transfered pictures of new Resident avatars for display
* Conceptual discussion about welcome area part
* Preparation for the special builders meeting on Tuesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 10th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Brainstorming on how to increase group activity
* Posting at the [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de Second Life Forum]
* No deadline for building
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9, as described in here: [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept]].
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club :)
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

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#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
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'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##{{anchor|willkommendeutschland}}Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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{{:German_Mentors/2008_07_17_Transcript}}

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
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'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
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'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
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'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-23T21:10:26Z

Fr43k Paine:

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== Summary of the Meeting of September 28th 2008 ==
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Attendees: ---

* ---
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 21st 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, TalinaQ Yao, Kephra Nurmi

* Reviewed new pictures of new Resident avatars for display made by Alexa
* Talked about new ideas for upcoming decorations
* Checked the progress of several other tasks
* Sent nc
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 14th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Zai Lynch

* Carina transfered pictures of new Resident avatars for display
* Conceptual discussion about welcome area part
* Preparation for the special builders meeting on Tuesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 10th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Brainstorming on how to increase group activity
* Posting at the [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de Second Life Forum]
* No deadline for building
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9, as described in here: [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept]].
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club :)
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

<div style="padding: 0.5em">
#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
</div></div>
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##{{anchor|willkommendeutschland}}Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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{{:German_Mentors/2008_07_17_Transcript}}

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">
'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-09-21T17:37:07Z

Fr43k Paine:

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

Usual things to check on every meeting:

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Finish [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept|OI Concept]]
# (optional): Discuss design and content for the other three sims, starting from (obsolete?) [[GWA_Project/Welcome_Area_Concept|concept]]

----

Other questions to be answered by [[User:Jean Linden|Jean]]: Willkommen Deutschland related questions [[GWA_Project/Meeting_Summaries#willkommendeutschland|listet here]]
[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

----

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/28/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:---
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/21/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Layout, design and content of the other three sims based on the ideas and concepts that already have been made and, or submited.
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|topic=
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Missing content on sim #1, distribute several tasks
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Jean Linden
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=10:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Missing content,Textures, Freebies
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=Q&A with interested builders. See [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de announcement].
|notes=10:00 AM SLT is 19:00 in Germany.
|}}

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-09-21T17:23:39Z

Fr43k Paine:

'''Agenda''': Builder Q&A

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Finish [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept|OI Concept]]
# (optional): Discuss design and content for the other three sims, starting from (obsolete?) [[GWA_Project/Welcome_Area_Concept|concept]]

----

Other questions to be answered by [[User:Jean Linden|Jean]]: Willkommen Deutschland related questions [[GWA_Project/Meeting_Summaries#willkommendeutschland|listet here]]
[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

----

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/28/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:---
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/21/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Layout, design and content of the other three sims based on the ideas and concepts that already have been made and, or submited.
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|topic=
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Missing content on sim #1, distribute several tasks
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Jean Linden
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=10:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|Topic:Missing content,Textures, Freebies
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=Q&A with interested builders. See [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de announcement].
|notes=10:00 AM SLT is 19:00 in Germany.
|}}

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-09-21T17:06:47Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/28/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/21/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers group, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Finish [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept|OI Concept]]
# (optional): Discuss design and content for the other three sims, starting from (obsolete?) [[GWA_Project/Welcome_Area_Concept|concept]]

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Jean Linden
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=10:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=Q&A with interested builders. See [http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=281202?lang=de announcement].
|notes=10:00 AM SLT is 19:00 in Germany.
|}}

'''Agenda''': Builder Q&A

----

Other questions to be answered by [[User:Jean Linden|Jean]]: Willkommen Deutschland related questions [[GWA_Project/Meeting_Summaries#willkommendeutschland|listet here]]
[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-09T20:00:56Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant should add his/her name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===
* fr43k Paine

=== Building - Main Path ===
* GWA-Team

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Movement'''

'''Appearance'''

'''Communication - School'''

'''Communication - Cafe'''

'''Inventory - Freebie shop'''

'''Etiquette'''

'''Tips & Tricks'''

'''Streaming - Cinema'''

'''Streaming - Club'''
*fr43k Paine

'''Purchase - Mall'''
*fr43k Paine

=== Scripting ===
*fr43k Paine
*Carina Raymaker
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Posters and Textures ===
*chieni Beck
*Alexa Soyer
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

=== Notecards ===
*fr43k Paine

=== Tutorial Stations===
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Copyright ===
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

User:Fr43k Paine

2008-09-08T05:52:09Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Today */

NCI

2008-09-08T04:50:52Z

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Please follow this link: [[New_Citizens_Incorporated]]

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2008-09-08T04:41:31Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Today */

GWA Project/OI Concept

2008-09-08T04:30:04Z

Fr43k Paine:

Notes about conceptual design of the currently build Orientation Island by the [[GWA Project]].

Some of these stations use automatted Chat/IM notification at certain infopoints.

== Island 1 - Starting Point ==

#Sign with arrow keys
#:"Drücke die Pfeiltasten um dich zu bewegen" (Press the arrow keys in order to move).
#A sign with the suggestion to follow the learning path{{footnote|additional sign with the possibility to leave?}}

== Island 2 - Basic Movement & Appearance ==

#Part 1
##Sign about jumping, mouselook, movement windows, ...
##Tutorial about movement
##Signpost with task to complete the labyrinth
#Part 2 (The Castle)
##Appearance tutorial
##Sign about appearance
##*Showing the pie menu (remark to click the name tag where required - prim avas)
##*How to get dressed / change clothes
##*Different kinds of clothes (layers, differences between prim- and textureclothes)
##*Hint: Shapes can be modded on your own to increase individuality
##Freebie clothing to pick up (standart ava in folders, some single clothing)
##Using the park as space to swap cothes or to alter appearance

== Island 3 - Communication & Movement ==

#Part 1
##Sign "Kommunikation vor Ort" (short range communication)
##:Chat, activation of chatbar, chat history,...
##Sign "Kommunikation über Distanz" (long range communication)
##:IM, profile, friendship, calling cards
##Voice
##:Enabling voice, voice dot, configuration, chat bubbles, push to talk, volume controle
##:Hint: Voice is optional (not used by everyone)
#Part 2
##Sign about Teleport (inter Sim)
##:Teleport explanation

== Island 4 - Interaction with Objects ==

#TP point sends an IM "Mach eine Shoppingtour" ("Please start a shopping tour")
#Tutorial
#Signs about buying objects, object delivery in boxes or folders (like in "appearance" section)
#Shops - Buy freebies for 0L$ - delivery in boxes
#Sign how to unpack boxes
#Sign - Inventory organisation

== Island 5 - Nettiquette, Mischief in SL ==

#Sign "Gefahren" (dangers)
##Griefing, harassment
##:Mute, sitting on objects, ignore the griefer, leave the griefing hotspot, AR(?)
##Hacking
##:Don't give away passwords, credit card information (just secondlife.com ) etc.
##SL paying info
##:SL and SLs basic account is free of charge
##Police groups
##:There is no SL Police
##Objects which try to steal money
##:Don't take objects from strangers
##Sign about nettiquette
##:How to behave in SL & RL
##:Don't beg for money, objects, sex...
##:Harrasment
##:Offering friendship "on sight"
##:Big Six - Community Standarts

== Island 6 - Tips & Tricks ==

#Wiki, KB and Support
#How to disable the TypingAnimation
#AO
#How to change the daytime in SL
#Search function
#Advanced camera movement
#Poseballs and Animations
#Avatar related things such as their needs and other SL myths

== Island 7 - Streaming in SL ==

#How to enable the music & video stream

== Island 8 - Purchasing Items & Money in SL ==

#How to buy item (from vendors)
#How the moneytarian system in SL works

== (Sky-)Island 9 - Where to go in SL ==

#What else you can do in and with your SL
#Poster of nice and interesting places in SL, which give out LM to those places as they get clicked

==Footnotes==
{{footnotes}}
[[Category:GWA Project|OI Concept]]

GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-08T04:19:19Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 */

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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9, as described in here: [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept]].
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club :)
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

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#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
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'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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{{:German_Mentors/2008_07_17_Transcript}}

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
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'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
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'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
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'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project/Meeting Summaries/Archive 01

2008-09-08T04:18:18Z

Fr43k Paine:

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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Carbon Sirbu, Robby Pomeray

* Checked member activity
* Each group member took over a specific task, as shown here: [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing]].
* Group revisited each island to discuss the layout of textures and notecard content for the tutorial signs and related stations.
* Group discussed and planed upcoming content for Island 6 through 8 and final station #9.
* Group took a time out and was dancing in the club
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== Summary of the Meeting of September 2nd 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Lotte Linden, Jean Linden, fr34k Paine, Lore Lamont

* Advertisement to recrute builders from other groups will be sent within the next few days.
* Jean and Lotte will place advertisement for it at secondlife.com
* A meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at 10 AM SLT (19:00 GMT) with all interested builders.
* Requirements to join the group are listet at [[GWA Project/Aufnahmebedingungen]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 30th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer, Fr43k Paine, Mayumi Fride, Carina Raymaker, Lore Lamont, Sabah Back

* Attendees attended an orientation island walkthrough and created notes about possible content for these islands.
* Updated notes are listed at [[GWA Project/OI Concept]].
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 26th 2008 ==
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Attendees: Alexa Soyer, fr43k Paine, MonaLisa Robbiani, Lore Lamont, Jean Linden, Zai Lynch

* Notecard with suggested copyright regulations and membership requirements is forwarded to Jean Linden for approval
* Notes will be published when approved
* Advertising for more builders will start when the first sim is finished
* fr43k Paine will create notes for the learning path
* chieni Beck might create textures for the learning path
* Zai Lynch and someone else will try to update the Wiki pages and keep them up-to-date
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 5th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani, Robby Pommeray

* "Mentorizing" of non-mentors is still pending. Jean will contact Blue again
* Jean agreed to invite the non mentors in the GWA officers group after checking formal requirements of mentorship and Mona and Robby standing surety for them
* New builders role in group GWA officers has been created and assigned to all members of the group
* Monalisa Robbiani, Alexa Soyer and Carina Raymaker are estate managers of the SIMs

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Shea Slocombe

* Position of the islands for the stations have been set out. Farther landscaping will be done on each island while building the particular station
* Carbon Sirbu distributed landscaping tools ("Landroller"), allowing an effective and controlled landscaping much more precisely then the manual raise and lower nmethod of selected areas.
* Each station will be developed cooperatively in the same way as the overall layout has been done
* Suggestions for design of specific islands or elements like the stations, bridges etc. can be rezzed at Goethe
* Future meetings will be hold at the OI itself
* The islands should show the diverse of SL, but in a temperate zone representing European climate (e.g ranging from alpine hills to north sea shore)
** Rezpoint on an alpine hill, having the impression to overlook a mountain lake? (''Monalisa Robbiani'')
** Maybe something freaky in a skybox - linked with the fly tutorial? (''fr43k Paine, Carina Raymaker'')
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== Summary of the Meeting of August 03rd 2008 ==
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Attendees:
Alexa Soyer, Carina Raymaker, Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, fr43k Paine, Isabell Ewing, Mayumi Fride, Monalisa Robbiani, Niewi Benelli (left early), Robby Pommeray (arrived at the end of meeting), Shea Slocombe

'''Meeting:'''

* Basic order of the stations on OI
**Movement
**Appearance
**Communicate
**Inventory
**Media
**Hints, Tips & Tricks
**Outlook to the Welcome Area
**Access to "the real Word" (leading to the Welcome Area)

* Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
**Put to the next meeting

* Fix the wiki links
**Not everyone can reproduce Monas objections regarding broken redirects. Mona will send detailed info about the links not working to Carina who will inspect the redirects ans eventually fix them.

* Estimated expenses the group will have building the OI
** Decision: only own builds or Freebies. So no cost for prebuild things
** Estimated expenses for uploads: 10.000L$

* Blueprints for the sims?
**Megaprims could hinder the landscaping. Better scaled models and setting out the parcels

* Roles of estate managers
**alexa soyer *
**carbon sirbu
**carina raymaker *
**isabell ewing
**monalisa robbiani *
''those marked with (*) are SL-Mentors already and should be added to the role as soon as possible''

* Permissions for builders
**Mona will propose to set up a new role "Builder" in the officers group and assign some rights missing in the "Everyone" role. Carina will provide an abilities list to Mona before the meeting with Jean

* Proposal for agenda for next meeting with Jean
**New builder role in the officers group; assign to participants
**Ask again for the actual state of affairs of the "mentorizing" of non-mentors who want to participate in the project
**Possibility of inviting the non-mentors in the officers group? While the building phase the SIM is technically not an OI limited to mentors. So the delay caused by the "mentorizing procedure" could be bridged.
**Install Estate Managers
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 27th 2008 ==
<div style="padding: 0.5em">

Attendees: Carbon Sirbu, chieni Beck, Robby Pomeray, Isabell Ewing, Lisa Lowe, Alexa Soyer, Monalisa Robbiani, Mayumi Fride, fr34k Paine, sven Homewood, Shea Slocombe, Carina Raymaker

'''Meeting:'''

*Summary of the current project status.
Addition: ''The current group was not interested in a project based way usually in place for these kind of projects, introductions and sharing ideas with newcomer Lisa.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*From now on we are using voice to speed up the meetings. Due to problems with voice we have an additional TeamSpeak server set up for us so we can switch to it when necessary.
Addition: Due to previous decision, Lisa Lowe resigned from this project, not being able to use Voice. Lisa stated: ''a 'majority vote' (7 voted yes) is not a good base for forcing everyone to using Voice and basically ruling out everyone else interested.'' Considerations not being able to follow German smalltalk in Voice were neglected. [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Summaries of the meetings will be posted to the wiki because of missing transcripts.
Addition: ''Lisa Lowe added: Voice transcripts are only reflections of what one wants to hear (my additions prove that already). Text transcripts rule that out.'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Notecards sent through the German Mentors Group will be forwarded to either Carina or Carbon to ensure communication.
Addition: ''The group stated "you have to speak German to be able to join the German mentors group". Conclusion: Everyone else will not be able to receive info through this group if not in it (before this?).'' [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 15:02, 27 July 2008 (PDT)
*Sims will be closed while building works are under way. The fortress will be staying at its current location.
*Estate rights: Only for a small group of experts.
*Question about land/ban rights after the build is finished.
*It is required to be an SL Mentor to join the project's officers group.
*Forwarded list of mentor applicants to Blue Linden to possibly speed up the process.
*Additional OI model presented by fr34k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani and Alexa Soyer.
*The 3d models are now accessible by everyone at Park East.
*Wiki Editing Policy: No editing of content without asking for permission. If you want to add a comment please do so and signature it but please don't delete the previous comment because of yours.
*A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu, called 'Deutsches Tutorium'.

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 23th 2008 ==
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'''Jean Linden Office Hour''':

Attendees: <not recorded>

The intention was to discuss the plans with Jean Linden at her office hour. Jean however was in favor of postponing that to a separate meeting on Tuesday July 29, 2008 at 10 am SLT instead of in her casual Office Hour.

'''Meeting:'''

Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]]

Because most where not able to attend the meeting afterwards. It's basically skipped. [[Meeting_Agenda|Next meeting Sunday July 27, 2008 10am SLT]] (19:00 in Germany time).

'''Additional'''

Monalisa Robbiani findings talking to Jean:
Please refer to group notices sent by Ethan and myself to the "German Welcome Area Officers" group (Summary: Land ownership moved to Jean, land set to group, land is public for the time being.)

''(Please use the wiki and post the announcements (notices) on here somewhere. Not everyone involved in this project is a member of all those groups (yet). Besides that, lots of notices get lost or are overlooked. Using the wiki can keep everyone up to date. Thanks [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 01:30, 25 July 2008 (PDT))''

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 20th 2008 ==
Attendees: [[User:Monalisa_Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Zai_Lynch|Zai Lynch]], [[User:Lisa_Lowe|Lisa Lowe]], [[User:Carbon Sirbu|Carbon Sirbu]], [[User:KleineSphinx Lane|KleineSphinx Lane]], [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]], [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Torben Trautman|Torben Trautman]], [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]], [[User:Mayumi_Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Shea_Slocombe|Shea Slocombe]], [[User:chieni_Beck|chieni Beck]], [[User:Trent_Mavendorf|Trent Mavendorf]]

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#Presentation of current [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/OI_Suggestions|OI Suggestions]].
#Contend discussion for OIs at [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure page]].
#Raising attention to new [[GWA Project]] page.
#Asking for '''contributions''' for all of the above mentioned project/pages as well as the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|skill list]].
#Names: The old poets names might stay for the sims (except Hazzlehoff)
#Next meeting after [[User:Jean Linden|Jean's]] OH on Wednesday.
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== Summary of the Meeting of July 17th 2008 ==
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'''Please add topics to this summary since it's not complete'''<br>

'''General:'''
#We still need to get metrics on how many new German speaking Residents arrive per day, who choose not to start at a CG. (Will ask [[User:Meta Linden|Meta Linden]] tomorrow [[Image:Zai_signature.png|45px]] - [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch|contribs]])</small></sup> 20:43, 17 July 2008 (PDT))
#Need to send a couple of questions to Jean. Those are:
##Requirements to join the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' group (e.g.: are non-mentors allowed?)
##How to apply for the group?
##Is it possible to re-animate the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group in that way that every new Resident who arrives at the GWA becomes ''automatically'' added to the group? (New residents would find a community and help there)
##In case the previous point is allowed, is it possible to turn the group into a ''one way'' group. So people become added automatically but it is no open enrolement, so spamming is to a minimum. Only new Residents and Mentors can join.
##Is it possible to clean the ''Willkommen Deutschland'' group from people who weren't logged in for more then 6 or 12 month? It would make group chat and notices more reliable and speed up the load. (Proposal from [[User:Robby Pomeray|Robby]] & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai]], not part of the meeting).
#Proposal of a [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|revised skill-list]] using [[Template:GWA Skills]].
#A forum for the GWA Project will be set up in the SL forum (Assignee: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Mona]]).

'''On OI:'''
#New Residents should be able to leave the trail at any given moment.
#New Residents should start in a exhibition room/hall which allows them to spot exhibits which advertise parts of SL culture. It should be a motivation on why to continue their virtual life.
#Try to use self explanatory pictures for tutorials (''NCI''-, ''Melting Dot''- and ''Metaverse Mentor''-style)
#Try to provide examples and connect them with SL culture.
#Show "advanced content" in ''geeky chamber''.
#Avoid restrictions of the regular OIs (limited search, limited map...).
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{{:German_Mentors/2008_07_17_Transcript}}

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== Summary of the Meeting of July 13th 2008 ==
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'''Meeting''':
not documented.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 22nd 2008 ==
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'''Time''':
*[[German_Mentors/Meeting_Agenda|Next meetings]] will start at 7pm METZ (10am PDT)

'''Logo''':
*[[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monas]] is going to be used as logo - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlas]] as additional texture

'''Forum that's not moderated by us''':
*Going to ask Jean - official SL forum?!

'''Status report - SL5B''':
*Finished - waiting for [[SL5B|SL5B]] to start

'''List of avatar resources (SL Wiki)''':
*[[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Page]] up and running - waiting for wiki to work again

'''Time plan''':
*Moved - SL didn't work at that time - NC transfer didn't work
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 15th 2008 ==
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'''Elections''':
*There was a discussion, if an election at the given moment is necessary or makes sense. The attendees started an election after a while - Decision: The elected persons are the only contact persons to Jean and Linden, responsible for giving group information to Jean and Linden and passing all information from Jean and Linden to the group. They will not have powers of leaders or managers.
*Elected were contact persons (representatives) of the group, no leaders. - [[User:Orlandoo Habercom|Orlandoo Habercom]] as founder and [[User:Holger Gilruth|Holger Gilruth]] as one of the owners were elected of the group - Third elected contact person is [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]].
'''Logo''':
*The logo provided by [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] will be used for the group information and on [[SL5B|SL5B]].
'''Forum''':
*All agreed to a forum not moderated by the group. The SL forum will be used.
'''Endorsed Group''':
*Application as an endorsed group? - Agreed ([[German_Mentors_(Endorsed_Group_Entry)|Endorsed Group Entry]]).
'''Project: OI''':
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors. - No unique information available. Land won for building should be used for the group activities. Representatives will provide a list of mentors that claimed land there and will find out, when these parcels have to be ready for use.
*Do we agree that Concept 2 as described in the wiki is a plan worth to work with? - Agreed.
*[[German Mentors/German OI Concept|German OI Concept]]
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 11th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Obeying to the [[Tao of Volunteers]] is now a requirement at meetings and in the forum.
*We will try to organize a Q&A Session with [[User:Blue Linden|Blue Linden]] and experienced OI builders to get suggestions, tips & tricks.
*German Mentors are generally interested in becoming an endorsed group.
*There will be elections of 3 (three) representatives/leaders of the German Mentors group at the next meeting on Sunday.
*Conceptional ideas for buildings at a SLVI parcel for German Mentors can be posted at the forum. It's also a topic on the agenda for next Sundays meeting.
*Drafts for a new German Mentors logo will be posted at the forum.
*The forum will be open for anyone to read.
*One of the subforums will be open for anyone to write as well.
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== Summary of the Meeting of June 8th 2008 ==
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'''Sims''':
*Suggestions for names of the planned sims should be posted [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=11 at this thread]. In case Jean Linden confirmes that the Names of the Sims can be changed, there will be a vote at the next meeting.
*Additional help groups and communities might be contacted in order to help the German Mentors with certain (previously planned) projects.
*The topic ''Griefing problems, especially with a proposed sandbox coming (from [[User:Keumjoo Ahn|Keumjoo Ahn]])'' was postponed.
*As decided on an earlier meeting already, one of the four islands will become a stand alone, linear OI.
*There should be suggestions made for Sim 1 to 4 within the next week.
'''Sonstiges''':
*The EM should be abolished.
*Discussions will be held in German, summaries will be posted in German and translated to English.
*Summaries of meetings will be posted at the wiki in English and German by [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]], in case every agenda item got a formulated and accepted conclusion, which is expressed during the meeting.
*The German Mentors apply for a parcel at [[SL5B]]. This will be coordinated by [[User:Gunter Gustav|Gunter Gustav]], [[User:TalinaQ Yao|TalinaQ Yao]], [[User:Peter Houston|Peter Houston]] and [[User:Sexina Babii|sexina Babii]]. This should take place in cooperation with the [[German speaking Linguists]], if possible
*Agenda items from [[User:Danziel Lane|Danziel Lane]] will be discussed at the connected [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7 forum posting].
*From now on, there will be two meetings per week. Dates swill be suggested and discussed in the [http://slgm.eb-news.de/index.php forum].
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[[Category:GWA Project|Meeting Summaries]]

GWA Project

2008-09-08T04:04:17Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{Multi-lang}}

The '''G'''erman '''W'''elcome '''A'''rea Project is building up a [[Welcome Area]] for German speaking [[Resident]]s of SL, who create their account via the [http://de.secondlife.com de.secondlife.com] website and choose to ''not'' start at a [[Community Gateway]]. It is also supposed to provide a space to host classes and to connect new Residents to the established German speaking SL communities.

'''Project Involvement'''
#Project lead: [[User:Jean_Linden|Jean Linden]]
#Project support: [http://vteamblog.com/ VTeam] (Blue, George, Lexie, Amber and Mia Linden) and Lotte Linden.
#Planning and building done by the ''German Welcome Area Officers'' Group
##Group lead: [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Fr43k Paine|Fr43k Paine]] and [[User:Alexa Soyer|Alexa Soyer]]
##Group builder: [[User:Mayumi Fride|Mayumi Fride]], [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]], [[User:Fr43k Paine|Fr43k Paine]] and [[User:Alexa Soyer|Alexa Soyer]].
##Copyright clarification: [[User:Lore Lamont|Lore Lamont]] and [[User:Carina Raymaker|Carina Raymaker]]
##Group documentarians: ? & [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]

Requirements to join are [[GWA_Project/Aufnahmebedingungen|listet in German]].

'''Current status''': Building the learning path of the finished Orientation Island. Planning additional welcome area and learning islands.<br>
'''Next meeting''': Sunday, September 14 2008, 11:00 am SLT in [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/125/125 Schiller] - [[GWA Project/Meeting Agenda|Meeting Agenda]]<br>
'''Next meeting with Jean''': [[User:Jean_Linden|Project office hour September 9, 2008]] Tuesday(s) 10:00 am - 11:00 am SLT [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/125/125 Schiller]<br>
'''Transcripts''' of previouse meetings can be found [[GWA_Project/Meeting_Summaries|here]].

== Related Links ==
* All related links are added to the [[:Category:GWA Project]].

[[Category:GWA Project]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-09-08T04:03:18Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=Monalisa Robbiani
|title=[[GWA Project]] Meeting
|date=9/14/2008
|sltime=11:00 AM
|length=About 2 hours
|location=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schiller/29/227/22 (group access only, participants not in GWA Officers goup, please contact [[User:Monalisa Robbiani|Monalisa Robbiani]] before meeting to get access)
|language=German/English as required (voice needs to be enabled to listen)
|description=A Meeting of the [[GWA Project]] Members. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Update [[GWA_Project/Skills_Listing|skills listing]] so it contains only the still actice/interested members.
# Update "project involvement" at [[GWA Project]] page with active members and their duties.
# Finish [[GWA_Project/OI_Concept|OI Concept]]
# (optional): Discuss design and content for the other three sims, starting from (obsolete?) [[GWA_Project/Welcome_Area_Concept|concept]]

[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-08T03:59:23Z

Fr43k Paine: /* German OI Concept Skills And Resources */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

== Skills ==

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|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant should add his/her name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===
* fr43k Paine

=== Building - Main Path ===
* GWA-Team

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Movement'''

'''Appearance'''

'''Communication - School'''

'''Communication - Cafe'''

'''Inventory - Freebie shop'''

'''Etiquette'''

'''Tips & Tricks'''

'''Streaming - Cinema'''

'''Streaming - Club'''
*fr43k Paine

'''Purchase - Mall'''
*fr43k Paine

=== Scripting ===
*fr43k Paine
*Carina Raymaker
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Posters and Textures ===
*chieni Beck
*Alexa Soyer
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

=== Notecards ===
*fr43k Paine

=== Tutorial Stations===
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Copyright ===
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-08T03:57:56Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Fields of activity */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant should add his/her name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===
* fr43k Paine

=== Building - Main Path ===
* GWA-Team

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Movement'''

'''Appearance'''

'''Communication - School'''

'''Communication - Cafe'''

'''Inventory - Freebie shop'''

'''Etiquette'''

'''Tips & Tricks'''

'''Streaming - Cinema'''

'''Streaming - Club'''
*fr43k Paine

'''Purchase - Mall'''
*fr43k Paine

=== Scripting ===
*fr43k Paine
*Carina Raymaker
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Posters and Textures ===
*chieni Beck
*Alexa Soyer
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

=== Notecards ===
*fr43k Paine

=== Tutorial Stations===
*Carbon Sirbu

=== Copyright ===
*Carina Raymaker
*Lore Lamont

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-08T03:44:10Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Notecards */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant scould add his name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===

=== Building - Main Path ===

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Classroom'''

'''Communication'''

=== Scripting ===

=== Posters and Textures ===

=== Notecards ===
*fr43k Paine

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-08T03:43:42Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Notecards */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant scould add his name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===

=== Building - Main Path ===

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Classroom'''

'''Communication'''

=== Scripting ===

=== Posters and Textures ===

=== Notecards ===
fr43k Paine

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-09-08T03:42:25Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Writing class materials
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

== Fields of activity ==

Every participant scould add his name to the section he or she wants to contribute

=== Terraforming, Landscaping ===

=== Building - Main Path ===

=== Building - Items for stations ===

'''Rezpoint'''

* Monalisa Robbiani

'''Classroom'''

'''Communication'''

=== Scripting ===

=== Posters and Textures ===

=== Notecards ===

... to be continued

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-08-06T19:13:51Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Experience in teaching, client support, writing complex notecards
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Shea Slocombe
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=KleineSphinx Lane
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name= Mayumi Fride
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
|}

Lisa Lowe: Withdrawn [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 13:25, 27 July 2008 (PDT)

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

User:Fr43k Paine

2008-08-03T21:20:18Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-08-03T21:04:57Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

== German OI Concept Skills And Resources ==

To ensure maximum efficiency every participant in the ''German Welcome Area Project'' should specify their own skills in the following table please. This table uses [[Template:GWA Skills]]. Have a look at the site for more detailed information on how to use the template. Basically just copy and paste the blank template code '''between''' the last
<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>}}</nowiki></font><br>
and<br>
<font color="black"><nowiki>|}</nowiki></font><br>
and specify your skills with numbers from 0 (no knowledge) to 2 (excellent knowlegde).<br>
In case you have problems with the usage of this template, please list your skills into a Notecard and sent it to [[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]]. It will then, as soon as possible, be updated for you in the tabel below.

''Interested in the program also'': Nitram Foden and Roodvosje Rosse (pls wait for confirmation) [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 11:04, 25 July 2008 (PDT)

== Skills ==

{|class="sortable" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|Name
|[[Image:Inv item script.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item object.png]]
|[[Image:Red_apple.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item texture.png]]
|[[Image:Tool dozer active.png|16px]]
|[[Image:Inv item notecard.png]]
|[[Image:Icon group.png]]
|[[Image:Landmark red.png]]
|[[Image:Inv item animation.png]]
|[[Image:Icn voice ptt-on.png]]
|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]
|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]
|class="unsortable" |[[Image:BenboisClock.png|16px|center]]
|class="unsortable" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
|-
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Zai Lynch
|Scripting=1
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Alexa Soyer
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Neovo Geesink
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=1
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Native language: Dutch
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Nicoldine Schaffner
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Torben Trautman
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Je parle francais aussi (un petit peu)
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=fr43k Paine
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=Experience in teaching, client support, writing complex notecards
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Monalisa Robbiani
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=1
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+10
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Bacula Bing
|Scripting=0
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=0
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carina Raymaker
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=2
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Isabell Ewing
|Scripting=2
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Carbon Sirbu
|Scripting=2
|Building=2
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=2
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=2
|EstateManagement=2
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=1
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Shea Slocombe
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=1
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=1
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=1
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Chieni Beck
|Scripting=1
|Building=2
|Sculpty=2
|Texturing=2
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=2
|Voice=2
|English=2
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
{{GWA Skills
|Name=Robby Pomeray
|Scripting=0
|Building=0
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=0
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=1
|EstateManagement=1
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
{{GWA Skills
|Name=KleineSphinx Lane
|Scripting=1
|Building=1
|Sculpty=0
|Texturing=1
|Terraforming=0
|Wiki=0
|GroupManagement=0
|EstateManagement=0
|AnimationCreation=0
|Voice=2
|English=1
|German=2
|Timezone=+9
|AdditionalNote=
}}
}}
|}

Lisa Lowe: Withdrawn [[User:Lisa Lowe|Lisa Lowe]] 13:25, 27 July 2008 (PDT)

== Additional Notes ==
{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA Project|{{PAGENAME}}]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-29T22:41:49Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=German Mentors Group
|title=German Mentors Meeting
|date=8/03/2008
|sl_time=11:00 AM
|length=Open end...
|location=TP via group notice
|language=German/English as required
|description=A Meeting of the [[German Mentors]]. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Make a descission in which order the different stations shall be
# Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
# Build a new/improved model, based on the ideas of all members (Carbon Sirbu)
# Fix the wiki links ("... firefox has detected a page that is not redirecting properly...") and unify folder hierarchy. Assign a person to take care of the wiki to keep it readable and usable.
# Make a list of the expenses the group will have (Estimate) ( fr43k Paine, Monalisa Robbiani)
# Discussion if we'll use blueprints for the sims (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Assign roles of estate managers (Monalisa Robbiani)

[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-29T22:32:36Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-29T21:33:16Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-27T21:17:53Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-27T21:14:03Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=German Mentors Group
|title=German Mentors Meeting
|date=8/03/2008
|sl_time=11:00 AM
|length=Open end...
|location=TP via group notice
|language=German/English as required
|description=A Meeting of the [[German Mentors]]. Please add further discussion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=11:00 AM SLT is 20:00 in Germany.
|}}

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen:''

'''Agenda / Diskussionspunkte beim nächsten Meeting'''

# Check if all participants have access to voice
# If there are any issues with voice for anyone, switch to Teamspeak (Client download: http://www.goteamspeak.com/?page=downloads ) (Monalisa Robbiani)
# Make a descission in which order the different station shall be
# Topic suggestions for each station and their layout
# Build a new/improved model, based on the ideas of all members (Carbon Sirbu)

[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-27T21:13:44Z

Fr43k Paine:

{{SLVEC_coaching
|coach=German Mentors Group
|title=German Mentors Meeting
|date=7/27/2008
|sl_time=10:00 AM
|length=we'll see...
|location=undecided ^_^
|language=German/English as required
|description=A Meeting of the [[German Mentors]]. Please add further discssion topics to the [[German Mentors/Meeting Agenda|agenda]].
|notes=10:00 AM SLT is 19:00 in Germany.
|}}

''Everyone can submit suggestions for the next meeting / Jeder kann hier seine Vorschläge die diskutiert werden sollen Stichpunktartig eintragen:''

'''
Agenda / Vorschläge für Diskussionspunkte am Meeting'''

#Intentions of this project (Lisa Lowe)
#Quick introduction of everyone (please tell a bit about yourself and what you have in mind for this project)
#Voice/Transcripts/Language? {{footnote|1=''Monalisa'': Once for all settle the voice dispute! Please! My suggestion: Look into alternatives to Vivox technology (teamspeak, Skype - for privacy reasons create an account only for SL) to ensure voice reliability for '''everyone''' (take Mac und Linux into account, too). It is of course '''not''' a requirement to talk, because often you simply cannot speak aloud, but at least let's listen to those who can, to speed up the meetings, ensure faster communication and minimize misunderstandings between group members.<br>''Lisa'': My suggestion is not to use Voice at all. It will be harder to follow for non-german speaking and transcripts of the meetings are next to impossible to make. (Besides me never doing voice at all). If done right, text-meetings can be just as (or even more) effecient in the end.}}
#Status update (arrangements Monalisa seems to have made with Jean already about sims) {{footnote|1=Monalisa, would you please provide a transcript of the recent conversations/desicions with Jean Linden on the [[German_Mentors/Meeting_Summaries|meeting transcripts page]]?}}
#Sharing information within this team (Lisa Lowe)
#Groups? Group management for the sims. Public space, closed down, what about the Burg?
#Answers to questions as forwarded to Jean Linden
#Updates on the [[German_Mentors/German_OI_Concept/Contribute|Contribute page]]
#Non-Mentors being speed mentorized to be able to contribute also (Monalisa Robbiani)
#Addtional 3d model or other suggestions?
#Danziel's plan for the 3 other sims (3rd attempt)
#Roundup and Resume of current plans
#Wiki editing policy: Ask for permission before editing someone elses wiki entry when changing contents; exceptions: adding new paragraphs, correcting spelling, grammar and word order mistakes (Alexa Soyer)
#Next meeting? (bi-weekly? Lisa Lowe)
#After meeting: A company outing to the newbie path built and being built by Carbon Sirbu. (Monalisa Robbiani)
#Rezz the 3d models on non mentor soil too so everyone can see them (Maybe at Pixel expo) (Mona)

{{footnote|1=Location: '''?'''<br>The data gathered from this can be submitted under Inventarisation on the projectpage, wich leads to [[German_Mentors/Brainstorming_OI_Structure|Brainstorming OI Structure]]}}

== Footnotes ==

{{footnotes}}

[[Category:GWA_Project|Meeting_Agenda]]

GWA Project/Meeting Agenda

2008-07-27T21:06:30Z

Fr43k Paine:

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-07-19T22:52:35Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

GWA Project/Skills Listing

2008-07-18T13:55:16Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Skills */

User:Fr43k Paine/Dealing With Griefers

2008-05-13T01:51:35Z

Fr43k Paine: /* Beacons */

<div id="box">
== Intro ==
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To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun.
In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:
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== Part I (Beginners) ==
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=== Griefers ===
''Ok, so what is a "Griefer"?''<br>
It's a person who wants to upset your enjoyment of SL. "Griefing" is harassment, bothering, shooting in a safe or non RP-related zone, verbal abuse and other types of violations of the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Terms of Service (TOS)] or [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Community Standards (CS)].
Griefing is willful and likely some teenaged boy who shouldn`t be here anyway :) And their motivations are simple they get their kicks out of irritatiting and dominating you.

So rule #1 is:

=== Stay Calm ===
But why stay calm? Because it spoils their fun. They're looking for a reaction, so they get bored if you just stay calm.<br>
So, don't give them the attention they want: the reaction. '''Avoid under all circumstances to make any damage on the griefers avatar.''' It gives them the chance to report '''you''' and make you look like the bad guy!<br>
Abusive Language, Intentionally Bumps, Shot by weapons, Caging, Orbiting and Deforming are the most used forms of griefing in SL. We`ll have a closer look on them in this article.

=== Basic Knowledge ===

Whatever a griefer tells you, do not believe him or her. They have no real powers and most important:<br>
They can not kill you, even if you are on a damage enabled sim and they use guns! You can not die in SL!<br>
If you should "die", you will just teleport back to your home location. Also, you will NOT lose any money or inventory.
Again, stay calm, and NEVER pay a griefer who menaces to kill you, delete your items, account or would sent you a virus. That is absolute nonsense!<br>
Best thing you can do is to mute them, or just leave and go on exploring. :)

=== Muting ===

So, for abusive language, one way to make them to "shut up" is muting. Muting will give you five advantages:
#No chat from that person in the chat history, including gestures.
#You can`t receive IMs from that person, including group chat msgs.
#You can`t recieve items from them.
#You won`t hear their Voice, if Voice is activated on that area and last but not least;
#All objects from this person are muted too, including attachments.
The SL client offers you 3 simple ways to mute an avatar and 2 ways to mute an object:
#R-click on the persons Avatar and select ''Mute'' from the pie menu. Remember muting the owner of an object will also mute all his/her objects for you.
##To mute a specific object, do a r-click on it and select ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''Mute''.
#Mute the person by Profile. Use the people tab on Search, if the person is not near you to get the persons profile and then click on the "Mute" button there.
#Mute button in history. If chat history is activated ('''CTRL'''-'''H'''), click on the blue button at the upper right corner with "<<" on it. Select the persons name from the list and check "mute" on the bottom.

You can see that "''mute''" can be a powerful feature. To view previously muted text, activate the "''Show Muted Text''" box in the chat history. If you scoll up, then you should see how much spam has been filtered by muting it.
To avoid you will see spam in the future, after you have muted a person or object, please '''un'''check the "Show Muted Text" option again.

''Please note'': Muting cages or their owners won`t prevent them working. I will teach you later how to deal with them.<br>
More options how to mute objects and residents will be tought in the advanced section of this article.

=== Pushes & Hits ===

Some griefers will become more agressive if you ignore them and will try to push you, or even worse.
So, let`s take a look at ''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''. Ask a friend to bump into you and then please look at ''Help'' -> ''Bumps, Pushes & Hits...''
See what it says, what is a great tool to figure out who your griefer is, if you get hit or even caged, shot, orbited etc. If they cage you it shows up there (i.e. ''Griefing Griefer hit you with a scripted object'').<br>
One thing to be mentioned: <u>Not every bump is griefing</u>.<br>
Most newbies really have some problems to move and have no idea it`s "unfriendly" to bump someone in SL.
Same if you teleport into a new area that uses a landing point and people will tp on your head or bump into you, it is not their intention.
Anyway, a lot of residents will apologize if they bump into you, even if it was caused by lag. Depends on the persons character and experience though.

=== Avoid Pushes ===

A Movelock is a great tool to lock your AV at it`s current position, so it can`t be pushed by people.
But if you can sit, sit. That`s right, sit.
Try '''not''' to sit on the normal ground though, it`s still possible to push you with physical/scripted objects.
While you are sitting on a seat, bench etc., that is not physical (can`t be pushed/moved) you are safe from beeing pushed and even orbiting!
Sitting is a great defense along with rule #1 - Stay calm.

=== Find Invisible Objects ===

Sometimes things are invisible, so you can not say what hit you. Then press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' to highlight transparent objects.
Transparent objects will become highlighted in red and half-transparent. Now there you are able to detect invisible objects, you are also able to mute or report them if necessary. :)<br>
So, use this feature to check out stores because sometimes griefers leave invisible prims in stores where "build" is allowed and put a transparent prim over a legitimate vendor.
When you think you are paying a vendor, you are actually paying the griefer. The griefer gets the money and you get nothing...
So, if you are a victim of such a scam, file an ''Abuse Report'' (we will come to that) and IM the owner of the real vendor.<br>
Press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' again to deactivate "''Highlight transparent objects''".<br>
How to detect invisible micro prims will be tought in the advanced section in this article.

=== Particles ===

You can`t "mute" visual things but you can make them disappear on your screen. Particles are rendered client side, which means they cause no lag, it`s all up to your computer.
The next powerful feature I will show you is the "''Hide particles''" option, which is under "''View'' -> ''Beacons''". Check that option to hide particles.
This way you can get rid of real strong particle spam like these xxx picture spam (some of you might know that crap).
That`s pretty useful, if you want to stay in a sim, where some particle spam is going on.

=== Cages, Orbiters & Deformers ===
==== Cages ====
Okies, now we`ll go on with the bad stuff ^^<br>
A cage will...well, cage you. Some low-tech cages will just catch you and thats it. High-tech cages will orbit you as well. Means, they will catch you and carry your avatar high in the sky.
Sometimes they are invisible, so if you got hit, use the learned "''Highlight Transparent Objects''" option to see if it is one.
If not, check the the "''Bump, Pushes & Hits''" box, to see who hit you with an orbiter.

If you got caged by a usual cage, just try to sit on the cage and then stand up again.
If the cage won`t allow you to sit on it, but there is something else you can sit on, sit on that. In the case, that the area you are in has "build" allowed, you can rez a box and sit on that one.<br>
If there is "no build" you can do a short range teleport: Open the map and double click on a position near you. The loading time will be short, because it`s still the same sim.
The "high-tech" cages with an orbiter in it, to push you really high into the sky, will requiere to teleport out. At least more than 96 meters away, else the cage might catch you again.<br>
Do not forget to report (We will come to that soon) the cage(er) first, then tp out.<br>
Please note, some cages have a "Deformer Tool" active, so if you sit on the cage to get out it will deform your avatar. You need to unDeform your AV then (We will come to that).

==== Orbiterts ====

Usual orbiters are scripted tools that griefers use to push you into the sky. If you find yourself a victim of an instant "push" high in the sky, check the "''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''" box to get the griefers name.
Then file an ''Abuse Report'' and include a screenshot. Finally teleport back to the ground will "fix" this problem. <br>
Worst case: You are invisible after the teleport and you have to do a relog.<br>
As mentioned earlier, sit on a non-physical prim to be safe from orbiting.

==== Deformers ====

Rarely used, but out there. They will deform your whole avatar.
First point: Never save your shape at this point! If you should get in such a situation: "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box, file an Abuse Report and include a screenshot.
There is an [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=338968 unDeformer Kit at SL EXchange for free]. '''If it doesn't work''', clear your cache and relog.<br>
If you have the permissions, then create a copy of your skin and shape, just in case such a tool should really break your shape, you still have a back up copy.<br>
See also: [[User:Lum_Pfohl/Troubleshooting#Help! I'm A Monster!]]

=== Fake Police & Fake Power ===

Do '''not''' trust the "''SL police''" groups. It`s a scam! They don`t have real powers in SL. It doesn`t matter what they say or wear. Most newbies are impressed because they have uniforms or even weapons...<br>
Some jerks even try to "rob" newbies like "Give me your L$ or I`ll kill you", or offer "protection". Ignore, mute, and if needed, report them and leave!
The only people in SL with real grid-wide powers are the Lindens! They use their official "Linden" name, if they are on duty.

Other people with powers in SL, are group related! Like for example the "''NCI Land Officer''" only has special powers on "NCI holdings".
This is important to know, because it happens that griefers claim to be a manager or an officer, and tells residents to do this and that... Not only at [[NCI]], everwhere in SL.<br>
So, if you have any doubts who you are dealing with, check the persons profile and double click the groups name (2nd life tab) and a window pops up with more detailed info, about the group and their rules.<br>
Speaking of rules: Don`t become a griefer by ignoring rules. Kindness and Respect goes along in SL. Follow the rules and you`ll be fine, else you may run into trouble.
If you want to shoot or do any other roleplay, go to the right places, where it is allowed.
If you should get reported and warned or even temporarily suspended from SL and you would like to become a LL associated at a later point of time, like an official [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentor]], you are out of business.

=== Spoofing ===

"''I didn't say that!''"<br>
Spoofing is when a griefer gives a prim your name, and has it say things. It will appear as though you said whatever it was. The trick is to watch the *color* of the text. If you look in Preferences -> Chat, you'll see the colors assigned to different sorts of messages. Only text in the "Users" color came from an actual person. Anything else is '''not''' someone talking. Unfortunately a lot of people will just look at the name and ignore the color, which is why spoofers continue to work for griefers.

=== Texture Spam ===

"''Someone is giving me lots and lots of textures!''"<br>
Thats a texture spammer. They're fairly harmless now. Until the last update, there was no limit on how fast you could be given textures, and a texture spammer would bury you alive in spam, and likely crash your client. And there was no way to tell who did it. Now though, theres a reasonable limit on the speed with which you can be given textures. Also, look under Preferences -> Pop-Up, and *uncheck* "Automatically accept", and the "Automatically view after accepting" (just in case), that will prevent them from automatically opening, and burying your client window in garbage. If someone is still trying to use a spammer on you, click Mute in the dialog that pops up, then abuse report them for attempting to spam you.

=== Getting blitzed ===

A blitzer is an unstable physics prim. Basically its a prim rotating at a ridiculous speed. When it hits you, it transfers a *LOT* of kinetic energy to you. This will often knock you so hard that you'll end up getting bounced so high that your altitude will roll over into negative numbers. Don't bother waiting to fall, you won't. Relog. The bad part is, theres a *small* chance that scripted attachments you're wearing at the time will crash. If this happens, the best you can do is reset the ones you have perms for (edit the object, then click Tools -> Reset Scripts in Selection). For things you don't have perms for, and have no backup copy of, try talking to the creator of the object, a number of people are fairly sympathetic about things like that, and may replace the object for free. They aren't obligated to, however.

=== Abuse Reporting ===

Now lets talk about the nearly most important: ''Abuse Reporting'':<br>
Does anyone think they have privacy from the Lindens? <br>
NO! Everything that is said in chat or IM on server is logged, also all inventory transfers.
Now the good news is that only the detectives can access it and there are detectives people paid REAL Money to investigate crimes in SL and Abuse Reports are how they find out who to chase.<br>
There are two teams, one checks groups of Abuse Reports and the other deals one at a time with the leftovers. So when you file an Abuse Report it will be taken seriously. Just don`t give them an excuse to ignore it, fill out as much as possible.<br>
To bring this menu down, go to ''Help'' -> ''Report Abuse'' OR r-click the object (i.e. Cage) -> ''More'' -> ''More'' -> ''Report Abuse''.<br>
I`d recommend the last option, so the owner of the object and the object itself get caught as well and you don`t have to do it.<br>
MOST important thing in a report:<br>
'''Who''' - It really speeds the investigation and the exact time and date. The place is recorded. Please get sure you have checked the "Include Screenshot" option.
Together with the information you`ve entered on the Abuse Report and the screenshot displaying you IN the cage of ....., it`s a good proof you`ve been caged by that person.
Other things on the Abuse Report menu are pretty easy.<br>
''Category'': What kind of griefing/abuse was it and a short clear headline. "''A guy was mean''" would just suck. "''I got ... by...''" does better. Other info such as chat quotes (if there are any) help too. Depends on the "category". <br>
"''Assault''" should be for weapon usage and screenshot is more important then. Chat quote(s) would be good to proof harassment. (Remember the 0 privacy rule and logging everything? Makes sense now, doesn`t it. :) )<br>
"''Disclosure''" is used if you report someone who tells other people private informations about you or other people such as e-mail, or even RL name.<br>
"''Age''" is used if you report someone who admits to be under-aged (less than 18 years) and should be on the SL teen grid....etc.

After you have reported the object or incident (if you think it is worth is, but I would recommend to report at least strong stuff like caging, because it clearly breaks the TOS), then try to get out of the situation.<br>
You`ll receive a mail from Linden Labs if your report has been received and they are on it to investigate. Else you won`t receive any further informations, what has happened to your griefer<br>
What happens to some "subjects" can be reviewed here: http://secondlife.com/community/blotter.php

=== Summary Part I ===

So, to come to an end for the basic part:
*Got griefed? Stay calm, report it and use the learned techiques to have peace again.
*If you are building, have a chat... try to sit on a non-physical object, or have at least your movelock on. Especially at public sandboxes.
*If someone is rude, don`t care, just mute him/her. (I know it`s sometimes hard, but it gives you a better chance to get them busted and it will take their fun for the moment and maybe, even for the future...)
*Do NOT trust anyone: Never give out personal informations to other residents or to people who say they would work for LL or they are the "SL police".

It`s not a guarantee you will never be griefed in SL, but it will keep you out of trouble as good as possible.
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== Part II (Advanced) ==
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=== Mute List ===
As we already discussed earlier in this article, muting is a great feature. Now more advanced: Mute by Mute List (Useful if you can`t see or find the object).<br>
Get the objects name from the chat history if it is not visible and spams the chat. Then go to the menu at the top of your screen: ''View'' -> ''Mute List''.<br>
You can also access the Mute List by clicking on the arrow besides the "''Communicate''" button on the bottom left of your screen.<br>
Finally click on the "Mute object by name" button. Enter the name of the spamming object and click on "''Ok''" to mute it. Done. :)<br>

Please note: Names are case sensitive. Also copy and paste won`t work for objects, if you want to mute them by the Mute List. Additionally, muting objects this way will only avoid IM and chat spam.

If you should ever need the Mute List to mute a resident: Copy and paste the name works for residents.<br>
Click on the "''Mute Resident...''" button (instead "''Mute object...''"). Enter the name, or paste it, on the empty line and then right next to it, click on "''Find''".
Then select the persons name on the list and click on "''Select''" at the bottom of the list. That will add the person to your mute list as well.
And don`t be afraid, it won`t mute any of your friends, even if some of your friends calling cards will be displayed under the list. As long as you only select the griefers name from the list you`ll be ok and your friends too.<br>
After muting the person, his/her name will appear on the left side of the Muting List.

=== Beacons ===

Use Beacons to find scripted sources: ''View'' -> ''Beacons'' -> ... <br>
You will see some different options there you can chose from. If you "x" them, they will appear on your screen as a beacon, when you activate beacons.
I would recommend to activate them all, so you can easily switch the beacons "''on''" and "''off''" by pressing '''CTRL'''-'''N'''.<br>
ADDITIONALLY you have to have "''Render Beacons''" and "''Render Highlights''" enabled, else it won`t work!<br>
Now I`d like to ask you to go to ''View'' > ''Beacons'' > ''Beacon Width'' and select "''4''". It will make the beacons more obviously. (Requieres client 1.19.4)
Ok, now activate the beacons and look around.
You will see a lot of Beacons and their center is a red little cube and red lines are going away from it and the X,Y, and Z axis.
It`s the beacon showing you "here is scripted object". The color of the Beacon depends on the source.
*<font color="red">'''RED'''</font> outlines mark a scripted object.
*<font color="purple">'''PURPLE'''</font> outlines mark an active particle source.
*<font color="yellow">'''YELLOW'''</font> marks an active sound source.
'''Note''': If a source is not active, outlines are red to highlight at least that there`s a scripted object. If the source becomes active, outlines will change their color.

Use the beacons to locate scripted sources and for sounds, use the volume as a track too. If it gets louder, you`re coming closer.
You can not select the beacon of an object! Beacons are only there to show you where a scripted object is located.
In order to select the object, you`ll need to r-click on the ground and select "''Edit''" from the pie menu to enter the edit mode.
Then either left click the spammer, or drag a box around it to select the object.<br>
If needed, zoom in a bit to get closer to it and then mute it directly via r-click -> ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''mute''.<br>
You have to mute it directly! As mentioned earlier in the article the "''mute object...''" by the Mute List will only turn off Chat/IM spam.

So, why should you know that? If you own, administer land or even a whole sim and there`s sound/particle spam attack, you`ll be able to detect the source, which is often well hidden.
And if you are able to detect the source, then you`re able to report the spammer, delete the object and put the owners name on the ban list (we will come to that).
Under the bottom line: Beacons are a very good feature to detect invisible, tiny, "not-on-chat-appearing" objects which may annoy you.

=== Abuse Report ===

For the advanced Abuse Report you need to activate "''Show interface in screenshot''" option under "''File'' -> ''Take snapshot''".
Orbiters only use scripts on you, but a cage as object offers more ways to get a griefers name. I prefer to r-click them and go to "''Edit''" and show the "''General''" tab with the owners name on it.<br>
Additionally I bring down the "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box with the griefers name on it and '''then''' I r-click the cage to report it.
Because you have activated the "''Show interface in screenshot''" option, all the info displayed on those windows can be seen by the investigation team as well, if you sent them an AR and include a screenshot.<br>
This way I`ll have 6 proofs:
#You got caged (Shown on the screenshot)
#Cage with owners name on the screen (General tab info on screenshot)
#Cage owner hit you (Hit box on screenshot)
#Cage owners name on the AR (Caught by SL)
#AR screen shows the current height position in SL (Shown on the screenshot)
#Object itself is picked by the AR and shown on the Report

I bet there are some jerks out there who will say something on the chat, before they`ll grief you. So, if you quote them on the Report and have the chat history displayed on the screen, you`d also have additional proofs that this person was your griefer.

=== Land Security ===

If you are on land which you own, or allowed to administer, Second Life offers you powerful tools to prevent griefing attacks. You can control who is able to visit your land and what they can do there.<br>
If you are on group land, the ability to use land management options can be assigned to you through the "''Allowed Abilities''" for your Role in the group.
Right-click on the ground and select "''About Land''" from the pie menu, or select "''World'' -> ''About Land...''" from the menu, or click on the parcel name at the top of your screen to open the "''About Land''" window.<br>
The "About Land" window contains six tabs which allow land owners to set various land options. Three of these are interesting to minimize griefing attacks.

==== About Land - Objects ====

The third tab, Objects, allows individuals with the appropriate abilities to see who has objects on the land and to return objects to owners.
You can return all objects owned by the parcel owner, all objects set to the parcel`s group or all objects owned by others.
If your land has been junked up by prims left by a large number of different people, quickly return all of them by hitting the "''Return...''" button on the "''Owned by others''" line.<br>
If, you want to allow others to keep objects on your land and there is only one (or a few) individuals who have left litter, you can selectively return these Avatars` objects.
Click the "''Refresh List''" button to update the list, then select the offending avatars' names from the Object Owners list and click the "''Return objects...''" button immediately above this list.

==== About Land - Options ====

The fourth tab, Options, allows land owners to control what can and can not happen on their land.<br>
"''Allow other residents to''" should be clear so far. But you shouldn`t allow other residents to edit your terrain...
On the right side, "''Create Objects''" is needed so residents can build, rez items on the land. "''Object Entry''" means an object is allowed to enter your parcel, if it was rezzed somewhere else. "''Run Scripts''" will allow residents to run scripts on your land.<br>
If your land parcel comes under attack by self-replicating prims (in order to crash the sim), immediately turn off "''Create Objects''", "''Object Entry''" and "''Run Scripts''".<br>
Then file an Abuse Report, return the junk and finally change back to normal.<br>
But I would recommend you to <u>wait about 15 minutes</u> until you allow other residents to create objects and run scripts again. This should be enough time to file the AR and put the griefers name on the ban list.<br>
If you run a shop it might be best to turn off "''Create Objects''" and "''Run scripts''". This way you can avoid griefers will leave scripted, or invisible stuff there.
If you have full parcel powers, you can sub-divide your land later and offer an "''Unpacking Area''" in the middle of the shop, where vendors are out of range.<br>
The "''Land Options''" option "''Safe''", means that no game "damage" can be done on the land. <br>
By selecting "''Restrict Pushing''" you are able to prevent griefing, done by push weapons.

==== About Land - Media ====

Just a short advice: "''Voice Settings''", "''Disable spatial audio on this parcel''" may prevent harassment by voice feature. But the "''Mute''" option makes this setting not really necessary.

==== About Land - Access & Ban ====

If you want a quiet parcel of land without interruptions from outsiders, you can limit access to your parcel, either to a group it is set to, or to a list of specifically designated avatars in the "''Allowed Residents''" list.<br>
"''Allow Public Access''" allows all SL residents to visit your land.
If you own mature rated land you can limit the access to residents who have an age verified account. Same for the payment info option.
It might keep out some newbies, '''but''' also potential customers...<br>
The "''Banned Residents''" list is like the Mute List.
Click the "''Add...''" button below, type the name of the avatar you wish to ban in the text-entry field which pops up.
Then click on "''Find''" and choose the avatar's name from the list and click "''Select''", to ban the person.

If the griefing avatar is on your land, you can also Freeze, Eject and/or Ban, him from your land.
Simply right-click on the offending avatar, choose "''More''" from the pie menu, then either "''Freeze''" or "''Eject''" from the second menu.
If you choose Freeze from the pie menu, a window will pop up enabling you to Freeze the avatar (rendering him unable to move, chat or interact with objects), Unfreeze an avatar who has been previously frozen, or Cancel the freeze request.<br>
If you choose Eject and also have land ban privileges, you will see a choice to simply eject the avatar from the parcel or to eject and simultaneously add him to the parcel's ban list.
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== Contributors ==
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*[http://www.slprofiles.com/webtab/Trent%20Platthy Trent Platthy] - Original Concept
*[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] - Extensive mod and additional topics
*[[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] - Wikification
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== Related Links ==
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*http://www.rainbowdragon.ca - Basic class and land security material of this lecture
*[https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=3989 Abuse report details] (Thanks to [[User:George Linden|George Linden]] for the Link ^_^ )
*[[Help:When and how to file an Abuse Report]]
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== Intro ==
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To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun.
In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:
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=== Griefers ===
''Ok, so what is a "Griefer"?''<br>
It's a person who wants to upset your enjoyment of SL. "Griefing" is harassment, bothering, shooting in a safe or non RP-related zone, verbal abuse and other types of violations of the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Terms of Service (TOS)] or [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Community Standards (CS)].
Griefing is willful and likely some teenaged boy who shouldn`t be here anyway :) And their motivations are simple they get their kicks out of irritatiting and dominating you.

So rule #1 is:

=== Stay Calm ===
But why stay calm? Because it spoils their fun. They're looking for a reaction, so they get bored if you just stay calm.<br>
So, don't give them the attention they want: the reaction. '''Avoid under all circumstances to make any damage on the griefers avatar.''' It gives them the chance to report '''you''' and make you look like the bad guy!<br>
Abusive Language, Intentionally Bumps, Shot by weapons, Caging, Orbiting and Deforming are the most used forms of griefing in SL. We`ll have a closer look on them in this article.

=== Basic Knowledge ===

Whatever a griefer tells you, do not believe him or her. They have no real powers and most important:<br>
They can not kill you, even if you are on a damage enabled sim and they use guns! You can not die in SL!<br>
If you should "die", you will just teleport back to your home location. Also, you will NOT lose any money or inventory.
Again, stay calm, and NEVER pay a griefer who menaces to kill you, delete your items, account or would sent you a virus. That is absolute nonsense!<br>
Best thing you can do is to mute them, or just leave and go on exploring. :)

=== Muting ===

So, for abusive language, one way to make them to "shut up" is muting. Muting will give you five advantages:
#No chat from that person in the chat history, including gestures.
#You can`t receive IMs from that person, including group chat msgs.
#You can`t recieve items from them.
#You won`t hear their Voice, if Voice is activated on that area and last but not least;
#All objects from this person are muted too, including attachments.
The SL client offers you 3 simple ways to mute an avatar and 2 ways to mute an object:
#R-click on the persons Avatar and select ''Mute'' from the pie menu. Remember muting the owner of an object will also mute all his/her objects for you.
##To mute a specific object, do a r-click on it and select ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''Mute''.
#Mute the person by Profile. Use the people tab on Search, if the person is not near you to get the persons profile and then click on the "Mute" button there.
#Mute button in history. If chat history is activated ('''CTRL'''-'''H'''), click on the blue button at the upper right corner with "<<" on it. Select the persons name from the list and check "mute" on the bottom.

You can see that "''mute''" can be a powerful feature. To view previously muted text, activate the "''Show Muted Text''" box in the chat history. If you scoll up, then you should see how much spam has been filtered by muting it.
To avoid you will see spam in the future, after you have muted a person or object, please '''un'''check the "Show Muted Text" option again.

''Please note'': Muting cages or their owners won`t prevent them working. I will teach you later how to deal with them.<br>
More options how to mute objects and residents will be tought in the advanced section of this article.

=== Pushes & Hits ===

Some griefers will become more agressive if you ignore them and will try to push you, or even worse.
So, let`s take a look at ''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''. Ask a friend to bump into you and then please look at ''Help'' -> ''Bumps, Pushes & Hits...''
See what it says, what is a great tool to figure out who your griefer is, if you get hit or even caged, shot, orbited etc. If they cage you it shows up there (i.e. ''Griefing Griefer hit you with a scripted object'').<br>
One thing to be mentioned: <u>Not every bump is griefing</u>.<br>
Most newbies really have some problems to move and have no idea it`s "unfriendly" to bump someone in SL.
Same if you teleport into a new area that uses a landing point and people will tp on your head or bump into you, it is not their intention.
Anyway, a lot of residents will apologize if they bump into you, even if it was caused by lag. Depends on the persons character and experience though.

=== Avoid Pushes ===

A Movelock is a great tool to lock your AV at it`s current position, so it can`t be pushed by people.
But if you can sit, sit. That`s right, sit.
Try '''not''' to sit on the normal ground though, it`s still possible to push you with physical/scripted objects.
While you are sitting on a seat, bench etc., that is not physical (can`t be pushed/moved) you are safe from beeing pushed and even orbiting!
Sitting is a great defense along with rule #1 - Stay calm.

=== Find Invisible Objects ===

Sometimes things are invisible, so you can not say what hit you. Then press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' to highlight transparent objects.
Transparent objects will become highlighted in red and half-transparent. Now there you are able to detect invisible objects, you are also able to mute or report them if necessary. :)<br>
So, use this feature to check out stores because sometimes griefers leave invisible prims in stores where "build" is allowed and put a transparent prim over a legitimate vendor.
When you think you are paying a vendor, you are actually paying the griefer. The griefer gets the money and you get nothing...
So, if you are a victim of such a scam, file an ''Abuse Report'' (we will come to that) and IM the owner of the real vendor.<br>
Press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' again to deactivate "''Highlight transparent objects''".<br>
How to detect invisible micro prims will be tought in the advanced section in this article.

=== Particles ===

You can`t "mute" visual things but you can make them disappear on your screen. Particles are rendered client side, which means they cause no lag, it`s all up to your computer.
The next powerful feature I will show you is the "''Hide particles''" option, which is under "''View'' -> ''Beacons''". Check that option to hide particles.
This way you can get rid of real strong particle spam like these xxx picture spam (some of you might know that crap).
That`s pretty useful, if you want to stay in a sim, where some particle spam is going on.

=== Cages, Orbiters & Deformers ===
==== Cages ====
Okies, now we`ll go on with the bad stuff ^^<br>
A cage will...well, cage you. Some low-tech cages will just catch you and thats it. High-tech cages will orbit you as well. Means, they will catch you and carry your avatar high in the sky.
Sometimes they are invisible, so if you got hit, use the learned "''Highlight Transparent Objects''" option to see if it is one.
If not, check the the "''Bump, Pushes & Hits''" box, to see who hit you with an orbiter.

If you got caged by a usual cage, just try to sit on the cage and then stand up again.
If the cage won`t allow you to sit on it, but there is something else you can sit on, sit on that. In the case, that the area you are in has "build" allowed, you can rez a box and sit on that one.<br>
If there is "no build" you can do a short range teleport: Open the map and double click on a position near you. The loading time will be short, because it`s still the same sim.
The "high-tech" cages with an orbiter in it, to push you really high into the sky, will requiere to teleport out. At least more than 96 meters away, else the cage might catch you again.<br>
Do not forget to report (We will come to that soon) the cage(er) first, then tp out.<br>
Please note, some cages have a "Deformer Tool" active, so if you sit on the cage to get out it will deform your avatar. You need to unDeform your AV then (We will come to that).

==== Orbiterts ====

Usual orbiters are scripted tools that griefers use to push you into the sky. If you find yourself a victim of an instant "push" high in the sky, check the "''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''" box to get the griefers name.
Then file an ''Abuse Report'' and include a screenshot. Finally teleport back to the ground will "fix" this problem. <br>
Worst case: You are invisible after the teleport and you have to do a relog.<br>
As mentioned earlier, sit on a non-physical prim to be safe from orbiting.

==== Deformers ====

Rarely used, but out there. They will deform your whole avatar.
First point: Never save your shape at this point! If you should get in such a situation: "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box, file an Abuse Report and include a screenshot.
There is an [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=338968 unDeformer Kit at SL EXchange for free]. '''If it doesn't work''', clear your cache and relog.<br>
If you have the permissions, then create a copy of your skin and shape, just in case such a tool should really break your shape, you still have a back up copy.<br>
See also: [[User:Lum_Pfohl/Troubleshooting#Help! I'm A Monster!]]

=== Fake Police & Fake Power ===

Do '''not''' trust the "''SL police''" groups. It`s a scam! They don`t have real powers in SL. It doesn`t matter what they say or wear. Most newbies are impressed because they have uniforms or even weapons...<br>
Some jerks even try to "rob" newbies like "Give me your L$ or I`ll kill you", or offer "protection". Ignore, mute, and if needed, report them and leave!
The only people in SL with real grid-wide powers are the Lindens! They use their official "Linden" name, if they are on duty.

Other people with powers in SL, are group related! Like for example the "''NCI Land Officer''" only has special powers on "NCI holdings".
This is important to know, because it happens that griefers claim to be a manager or an officer, and tells residents to do this and that... Not only at [[NCI]], everwhere in SL.<br>
So, if you have any doubts who you are dealing with, check the persons profile and double click the groups name (2nd life tab) and a window pops up with more detailed info, about the group and their rules.<br>
Speaking of rules: Don`t become a griefer by ignoring rules. Kindness and Respect goes along in SL. Follow the rules and you`ll be fine, else you may run into trouble.
If you want to shoot or do any other roleplay, go to the right places, where it is allowed.
If you should get reported and warned or even temporarily suspended from SL and you would like to become a LL associated at a later point of time, like an official [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentor]], you are out of business.

=== Spoofing ===

"''I didn't say that!''"<br>
Spoofing is when a griefer gives a prim your name, and has it say things. It will appear as though you said whatever it was. The trick is to watch the *color* of the text. If you look in Preferences -> Chat, you'll see the colors assigned to different sorts of messages. Only text in the "Users" color came from an actual person. Anything else is '''not''' someone talking. Unfortunately a lot of people will just look at the name and ignore the color, which is why spoofers continue to work for griefers.

=== Texture Spam ===

"''Someone is giving me lots and lots of textures!''"<br>
Thats a texture spammer. They're fairly harmless now. Until the last update, there was no limit on how fast you could be given textures, and a texture spammer would bury you alive in spam, and likely crash your client. And there was no way to tell who did it. Now though, theres a reasonable limit on the speed with which you can be given textures. Also, look under Preferences -> Pop-Up, and *uncheck* "Automatically accept", and the "Automatically view after accepting" (just in case), that will prevent them from automatically opening, and burying your client window in garbage. If someone is still trying to use a spammer on you, click Mute in the dialog that pops up, then abuse report them for attempting to spam you.

=== Getting blitzed ===

A blitzer is an unstable physics prim. Basically its a prim rotating at a ridiculous speed. When it hits you, it transfers a *LOT* of kinetic energy to you. This will often knock you so hard that you'll end up getting bounced so high that your altitude will roll over into negative numbers. Don't bother waiting to fall, you won't. Relog. The bad part is, theres a *small* chance that scripted attachments you're wearing at the time will crash. If this happens, the best you can do is reset the ones you have perms for (edit the object, then click Tools -> Reset Scripts in Selection). For things you don't have perms for, and have no backup copy of, try talking to the creator of the object, a number of people are fairly sympathetic about things like that, and may replace the object for free. They aren't obligated to, however.

=== Abuse Reporting ===

Now lets talk about the nearly most important: ''Abuse Reporting'':<br>
Does anyone think they have privacy from the Lindens? <br>
NO! Everything that is said in chat or IM on server is logged, also all inventory transfers.
Now the good news is that only the detectives can access it and there are detectives people paid REAL Money to investigate crimes in SL and Abuse Reports are how they find out who to chase.<br>
There are two teams, one checks groups of Abuse Reports and the other deals one at a time with the leftovers. So when you file an Abuse Report it will be taken seriously. Just don`t give them an excuse to ignore it, fill out as much as possible.<br>
To bring this menu down, go to ''Help'' -> ''Report Abuse'' OR r-click the object (i.e. Cage) -> ''More'' -> ''More'' -> ''Report Abuse''.<br>
I`d recommend the last option, so the owner of the object and the object itself get caught as well and you don`t have to do it.<br>
MOST important thing in a report:<br>
'''Who''' - It really speeds the investigation and the exact time and date. The place is recorded. Please get sure you have checked the "Include Screenshot" option.
Together with the information you`ve entered on the Abuse Report and the screenshot displaying you IN the cage of ....., it`s a good proof you`ve been caged by that person.
Other things on the Abuse Report menu are pretty easy.<br>
''Category'': What kind of griefing/abuse was it and a short clear headline. "''A guy was mean''" would just suck. "''I got ... by...''" does better. Other info such as chat quotes (if there are any) help too. Depends on the "category". <br>
"''Assault''" should be for weapon usage and screenshot is more important then. Chat quote(s) would be good to proof harassment. (Remember the 0 privacy rule and logging everything? Makes sense now, doesn`t it. :) )<br>
"''Disclosure''" is used if you report someone who tells other people private informations about you or other people such as e-mail, or even RL name.<br>
"''Age''" is used if you report someone who admits to be under-aged (less than 18 years) and should be on the SL teen grid....etc.

After you have reported the object or incident (if you think it is worth is, but I would recommend to report at least strong stuff like caging, because it clearly breaks the TOS), then try to get out of the situation.<br>
You`ll receive a mail from Linden Labs if your report has been received and they are on it to investigate. Else you won`t receive any further informations, what has happened to your griefer<br>
What happens to some "subjects" can be reviewed here: http://secondlife.com/community/blotter.php

=== Summary Part I ===

So, to come to an end for the basic part:
*Got griefed? Stay calm, report it and use the learned techiques to have peace again.
*If you are building, have a chat... try to sit on a non-physical object, or have at least your movelock on. Especially at public sandboxes.
*If someone is rude, don`t care, just mute him/her. (I know it`s sometimes hard, but it gives you a better chance to get them busted and it will take their fun for the moment and maybe, even for the future...)
*Do NOT trust anyone: Never give out personal informations to other residents or to people who say they would work for LL or they are the "SL police".

It`s not a guarantee you will never be griefed in SL, but it will keep you out of trouble as good as possible.
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=== Mute List ===
As we already discussed earlier in this article, muting is a great feature. Now more advanced: Mute by Mute List (Useful if you can`t see or find the object).<br>
Get the objects name from the chat history if it is not visible and spams the chat. Then go to the menu at the top of your screen: ''View'' -> ''Mute List''.<br>
You can also access the Mute List by clicking on the arrow besides the "''Communicate''" button on the bottom left of your screen.<br>
Finally click on the "Mute object by name" button. Enter the name of the spamming object and click on "''Ok''" to mute it. Done. :)<br>

Please note: Names are case sensitive. Also copy and paste won`t work for objects, if you want to mute them by the Mute List. Additionally, muting objects this way will only avoid IM and chat spam.

If you should ever need the Mute List to mute a resident: Copy and paste the name works for residents.<br>
Click on the "''Mute Resident...''" button (instead "''Mute object...''"). Enter the name, or paste it, on the empty line and then right next to it, click on "''Find''".
Then select the persons name on the list and click on "''Select''" at the bottom of the list. That will add the person to your mute list as well.
And don`t be afraid, it won`t mute any of your friends, even if some of your friends calling cards will be displayed under the list. As long as you only select the griefers name from the list you`ll be ok and your friends too.<br>
After muting the person, his/her name will appear on the left side of the Muting List.

=== Beacons ===

Use Beacons to find scripted sources: ''View'' -> ''Beacons'' -> ... <br>
You will see some different options there you can chose from. If you "x" them, they will appear on your screen as a beacon, when you activate beacons.
I would recommend to activate them all, so you can easily switch the beacons "''on''" and "''off''" by pressing '''CTRL'''-'''N'''.<br>
ADDITIONALLY you have to have "''Render Beacons''" and "''Render Highlights''" enabled, else it won`t work!<br>
Now I`d like to ask you to go to ''View'' > ''Beacons'' > ''Beacon Width'' and select "''4''". It will make the beacons more obviously.
Ok, now activate the beacons and take a closer look on the invisible spammer, we have muted earlier in class.
You will see its center is a red little cube and red lines are going away from it and the X,Y, and Z axis.
It`s the beacon showing you "here is scripted object". The color of the Beacon depends on the source.
*<font color="red">'''RED'''</font> outlines mark a scripted object.
*<font color="purple">'''PURPLE'''</font> outlines mark an active particle source.
*<font color="yellow">'''YELLOW'''</font> marks an active sound source.
'''Note''': If a source is not active, outlines are red to highlight at least that there`s a scripted object. If the source becomes active, outlines will change their color.

Use the beacons to locate scripted sources and for sounds, use the volume as a track too. If it gets louder, you`re coming closer.
You can not select the beacon of an object! Beacons are only there to show you where a scripted object is located.
In order to select the object, you`ll need to r-click on the ground and select "''Edit''" from the pie menu to enter the edit mode.
Then either left click the spammer, or drag a box around it to select the object.<br>
If needed, zoom in a bit to get closer to it and then mute it directly via r-click -> ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''mute''.<br>
You have to mute it directly! As mentioned earlier in the article the "''mute object...''" by the Mute List will only turn off Chat/IM spam.

So, why do I teach that? If you own, administer land or even a whole sim and there`s sound/particle spam attack, you`ll be able to detect the source, which is often well hidden.
And if you are able to detect the source, then you`re able to report the spammer, delete the object and put the owners name on the ban list (we will come to that).
Under the bottom line: Beacons are a very good feature to detect invisible, tiny, "not-on-chat-appearing" objects which may annoy you.

=== Abuse Report ===

For the advanced Abuse Report you need to activate "''Show interface in screenshot''" option under "''File'' -> ''Take snapshot''".
Orbiters only use scripts on you, but a cage as object offers more ways to get a griefers name. I prefer to r-click them and go to "''Edit''" and show the "''General''" tab with the owners name on it.<br>
Additionally I bring down the "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box with the griefers name on it and '''then''' I r-click the cage to report it.
Because you have activated the "''Show interface in screenshot''" option, all the info displayed on those windows can be seen by the investigation team as well, if you sent them an AR and include a screenshot.<br>
This way I`ll have 6 proofs:
#You got caged (Shown on the screenshot)
#Cage with owners name on the screen (General tab info on screenshot)
#Cage owner hit you (Hit box on screenshot)
#Cage owners name on the AR (Caught by SL)
#AR screen shows the current height position in SL (Shown on the screenshot)
#Object itself is picked by the AR and shown on the Report

I bet there are some jerks out there who will say something on the chat, before they`ll grief you. So, if you quote them on the Report and have the chat history displayed on the screen, you`d also have additional proofs that this person was your griefer.

=== Land Security ===

If you are on land which you own, or allowed to administer, Second Life offers you powerful tools to prevent griefing attacks. You can control who is able to visit your land and what they can do there.<br>
If you are on group land, the ability to use land management options can be assigned to you through the "''Allowed Abilities''" for your Role in the group.
Right-click on the ground and select "''About Land''" from the pie menu, or select "''World'' -> ''About Land...''" from the menu, or click on the parcel name at the top of your screen to open the "''About Land''" window.<br>
The "About Land" window contains six tabs which allow land owners to set various land options. Three of these are interesting to minimize griefing attacks.

==== About Land - Objects ====

The third tab, Objects, allows individuals with the appropriate abilities to see who has objects on the land and to return objects to owners.
You can return all objects owned by the parcel owner, all objects set to the parcel`s group or all objects owned by others.
If your land has been junked up by prims left by a large number of different people, quickly return all of them by hitting the "''Return...''" button on the "''Owned by others''" line.<br>
If, you want to allow others to keep objects on your land and there is only one (or a few) individuals who have left litter, you can selectively return these Avatars` objects.
Click the "''Refresh List''" button to update the list, then select the offending avatars' names from the Object Owners list and click the "''Return objects...''" button immediately above this list.

==== About Land - Options ====

The fourth tab, Options, allows land owners to control what can and can not happen on their land.<br>
"''Allow other residents to''" should be clear so far. But you shouldn`t allow other residents to edit your terrain...
On the right side, "''Create Objects''" is needed so residents can build, rez items on the land. "''Object Entry''" means an object is allowed to enter your parcel, if it was rezzed somewhere else. "''Run Scripts''" will allow residents to run scripts on your land.<br>
If your land parcel comes under attack by self-replicating prims (in order to crash the sim), immediately turn off "''Create Objects''", "''Object Entry''" and "''Run Scripts''".<br>
Then file an Abuse Report, return the junk and finally change back to normal.<br>
But I would recommend you to <u>wait about 15 minutes</u> until you allow other residents to create objects and run scripts again. This should be enough time to file the AR and put the griefers name on the ban list.<br>
If you run a shop it might be best to turn off "''Create Objects''" and "''Run scripts''". This way you can avoid griefers will leave scripted, or invisible stuff there.
If you have full parcel powers, you can sub-divide your land later and offer an "''Unpacking Area''" in the middle of the shop, where vendors are out of range.<br>
The "''Land Options''" option "''Safe''", means that no game "damage" can be done on the land. <br>
By selecting "''Restrict Pushing''" you are able to prevent griefing, done by push weapons.

==== About Land - Media ====

Just a short advice: "''Voice Settings''", "''Disable spatial audio on this parcel''" may prevent harassment by voice feature. But the "''Mute''" option makes this setting not really necessary.

==== About Land - Access & Ban ====

If you want a quiet parcel of land without interruptions from outsiders, you can limit access to your parcel, either to a group it is set to, or to a list of specifically designated avatars in the "''Allowed Residents''" list.<br>
"''Allow Public Access''" allows all SL residents to visit your land.
If you own mature rated land you can limit the access to residents who have an age verified account. Same for the payment info option.
It might keep out some newbies, '''but''' also potential customers...<br>
The "''Banned Residents''" list is like the Mute List.
Click the "''Add...''" button below, type the name of the avatar you wish to ban in the text-entry field which pops up.
Then click on "''Find''" and choose the avatar's name from the list and click "''Select''", to ban the person.

If the griefing avatar is on your land, you can also Freeze, Eject and/or Ban, him from your land.
Simply right-click on the offending avatar, choose "''More''" from the pie menu, then either "''Freeze''" or "''Eject''" from the second menu.
If you choose Freeze from the pie menu, a window will pop up enabling you to Freeze the avatar (rendering him unable to move, chat or interact with objects), Unfreeze an avatar who has been previously frozen, or Cancel the freeze request.<br>
If you choose Eject and also have land ban privileges, you will see a choice to simply eject the avatar from the parcel or to eject and simultaneously add him to the parcel's ban list.
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== Contributors ==
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*[http://www.slprofiles.com/webtab/Trent%20Platthy Trent Platthy] - Original Concept
*[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] - Extensive mod and additional topics
*[[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] - Wikification
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== Related Links ==
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*http://www.rainbowdragon.ca - Basic class and land security material of this lecture
*[https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=3989 Abuse report details] (Thanks to [[User:George Linden|George Linden]] for the Link ^_^ )
*[[Help:When and how to file an Abuse Report]]
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To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun.
In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:
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=== Griefers ===
''Ok, so what is a "Griefer"?''<br>
It's a person who wants to upset your enjoyment of SL. "Griefing" is harassment, bothering, shooting in a safe or non RP-related zone, verbal abuse and other types of violations of the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Terms of Service (TOS)] or [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Community Standards (CS)].
Griefing is willful and likely some teenaged boy who shouldn`t be here anyway :) And their motivations are simple they get their kicks out of irritatiting and dominating you.

So rule #1 is:

=== Stay Calm ===
But why stay calm? Because it spoils their fun. They're looking for a reaction, so they get bored if you just stay calm.<br>
So, don't give them the attention they want: the reaction. '''Avoid under all circumstances to make any damage on the griefers avatar.''' It gives them the chance to report '''you''' and make you look like the bad guy!<br>
Abusive Language, Intentionally Bumps, Shot by weapons, Caging, Orbiting and Deforming are the most used forms of griefing in SL. We`ll have a closer look on them in this article.

=== Basic Knowledge ===

Whatever a griefer tells you, do not believe him or her. They have no real powers and most important:<br>
They can not kill you, even if you are on a damage enabled sim and they use guns! You can not die in SL!<br>
If you should "die", you will just teleport back to your home location. Also, you will NOT lose any money or inventory.
Again, stay calm, and NEVER pay a griefer who menaces to kill you, delete your items, account or would sent you a virus. That is absolute nonsense!<br>
Best thing you can do is to mute them, or just leave and go on exploring. :)

=== Muting ===

So, for abusive language, one way to make them to "shut up" is muting. Muting will give you five advantages:
#No chat from that person in the chat history, including gestures.
#You can`t receive IMs from that person, including group chat msgs.
#You can`t recieve items from them.
#You won`t hear their Voice, if Voice is activated on that area and last but not least;
#All objects from this person are muted too, including attachments.
The SL client offers you 3 simple ways to mute an avatar and 2 ways to mute an object:
#R-click on the persons Avatar and select ''Mute'' from the pie menu. Remember muting the owner of an object will also mute all his/her objects for you.
##To mute a specific object, do a r-click on it and select ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''Mute''.
#Mute the person by Profile. Use the people tab on Search, if the person is not near you to get the persons profile and then click on the "Mute" button there.
#Mute button in history. If chat history is activated ('''CTRL'''-'''H'''), click on the blue button at the upper right corner with "<<" on it. Select the persons name from the list and check "mute" on the bottom.

You can see that "''mute''" can be a powerful feature. To view previously muted text, activate the "''Show Muted Text''" box in the chat history. If you scoll up, then you should see how much spam has been filtered by muting it.
To avoid you will see spam in the future, after you have muted a person or object, please '''un'''check the "Show Muted Text" option again.

''Please note'': Muting cages or their owners won`t prevent them working. I will teach you later how to deal with them.<br>
More options how to mute objects and residents will be tought in the advanced section of this article.

=== Pushes & Hits ===

Some griefers will become more agressive if you ignore them and will try to push you, or even worse.
So, let`s take a look at ''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''. Ask a friend to bump into you and then please look at ''Help'' -> ''Bumps, Pushes & Hits...''
See what it says, what is a great tool to figure out who your griefer is, if you get hit or even caged, shot, orbited etc. If they cage you it shows up there (i.e. ''Griefing Griefer hit you with a scripted object'').<br>
One thing to be mentioned: <u>Not every bump is griefing</u>.<br>
Most newbies really have some problems to move and have no idea it`s "unfriendly" to bump someone in SL.
Same if you teleport into a new area that uses a landing point and people will tp on your head or bump into you, it is not their intention.
Anyway, a lot of residents will apologize if they bump into you, even if it was caused by lag. Depends on the persons character and experience though.

=== Avoid Pushes ===

A Movelock is a great tool to lock your AV at it`s current position, so it can`t be pushed by people.
But if you can sit, sit. That`s right, sit.
Try '''not''' to sit on the normal ground though, it`s still possible to push you with physical/scripted objects.
While you are sitting on a seat, bench etc., that is not physical (can`t be pushed/moved) you are safe from beeing pushed and even orbiting!
Sitting is a great defense along with rule #1 - Stay calm.

=== Find Invisible Objects ===

Sometimes things are invisible, so you can not say what hit you. Then press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' to highlight transparent objects.
Transparent objects will become highlighted in red and half-transparent. Now there you are able to detect invisible objects, you are also able to mute or report them if necessary. :)<br>
So, use this feature to check out stores because sometimes griefers leave invisible prims in stores where "build" is allowed and put a transparent prim over a legitimate vendor.
When you think you are paying a vendor, you are actually paying the griefer. The griefer gets the money and you get nothing...
So, if you are a victim of such a scam, file an ''Abuse Report'' (we will come to that) and IM the owner of the real vendor.<br>
Press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' again to deactivate "''Highlight transparent objects''".<br>
How to detect invisible micro prims will be tought in the advanced section in this article.

=== Particles ===

You can`t "mute" visual things but you can make them disappear on your screen. Particles are rendered client side, which means they cause no lag, it`s all up to your computer.
The next powerful feature I will show you is the "''Hide particles''" option, which is under "''View'' -> ''Beacons''". Check that option to hide particles.
This way you can get rid of real strong particle spam like these xxx picture spam (some of you might know that crap).
That`s pretty useful, if you want to stay in a sim, where some particle spam is going on.

=== Cages, Orbiters & Deformers ===
==== Cages ====
Okies, now we`ll go on with the bad stuff ^^<br>
A cage will...well, cage you. Some low-tech cages will just catch you and thats it. High-tech cages will orbit you as well. Means, they will catch you and carry your avatar high in the sky.
Sometimes they are invisible, so if you got hit, use the learned "''Highlight Transparent Objects''" option to see if it is one.
If not, check the the "''Bump, Pushes & Hits''" box, to see who hit you with an orbiter.

If you got caged by a usual cage, just try to sit on the cage and then stand up again.
If the cage won`t allow you to sit on it, but there is something else you can sit on, sit on that. In the case, that the area you are in has "build" allowed, you can rez a box and sit on that one.<br>
If there is "no build" you can do a short range teleport: Open the map and double click on a position near you. The loading time will be short, because it`s still the same sim.
The "high-tech" cages with an orbiter in it, to push you really high into the sky, will requiere to teleport out. At least more than 96 meters away, else the cage might catch you again.<br>
Do not forget to report (We will come to that soon) the cage(er) first, then tp out.<br>
Please note, some cages have a "Deformer Tool" active, so if you sit on the cage to get out it will deform your avatar. You need to unDeform your AV then (We will come to that).

==== Orbiterts ====

Usual orbiters are scripted tools that griefers use to push you into the sky. If you find yourself a victim of an instant "push" high in the sky, check the "''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''" box to get the griefers name.
Then file an ''Abuse Report'' and include a screenshot. Finally teleport back to the ground will "fix" this problem. <br>
Worst case: You are invisible after the teleport and you have to do a relog.<br>
As mentioned earlier, sit on a non-physical prim to be safe from orbiting.

==== Deformers ====

Rarely used, but out there. They will deform your whole avatar.
First point: Never save your shape at this point! If you should get in such a situation: "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box, file an Abuse Report and include a screenshot.
There is an [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=338968 unDeformer Kit at SL EXchange for free]. '''If it doesn't work''', clear your cache and relog.<br>
If you have the permissions, then create a copy of your skin and shape, just in case such a tool should really break your shape, you still have a back up copy.<br>
See also: [[User:Lum_Pfohl/Troubleshooting#Help! I'm A Monster!]]

=== Fake Police & Fake Power ===

Do '''not''' trust the "''SL police''" groups. It`s a scam! They don`t have real powers in SL. It doesn`t matter what they say or wear. Most newbies are impressed because they have uniforms or even weapons...<br>
Some jerks even try to "rob" newbies like "Give me your L$ or I`ll kill you", or offer "protection". Ignore, mute, and if needed, report them and leave!
The only people in SL with real grid-wide powers are the Lindens! They use their official "Linden" name, if they are on duty.

Other people with powers in SL, are group related! Like for example the "''NCI Land Officer''" only has special powers on "NCI holdings".
This is important to know, because it happens that griefers claim to be a manager or an officer, and tells residents to do this and that... Not only at [[NCI]], everwhere in SL.<br>
So, if you have any doubts who you are dealing with, check the persons profile and double click the groups name (2nd life tab) and a window pops up with more detailed info, about the group and their rules.<br>
Speaking of rules: Don`t become a griefer by ignoring rules. Kindness and Respect goes along in SL. Follow the rules and you`ll be fine, else you may run into trouble.
If you want to shoot or do any other roleplay, go to the right places, where it is allowed.
If you should get reported and warned or even temporarily suspended from SL and you would like to become a LL associated at a later point of time, like an official [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentor]], you are out of business.

=== Spoofing ===

"''I didn't say that!''"<br>
Spoofing is when a griefer gives a prim your name, and has it say things. It will appear as though you said whatever it was. The trick is to watch the *color* of the text. If you look in Preferences -> Chat, you'll see the colors assigned to different sorts of messages. Only text in the "Users" color came from an actual person. Anything else is '''not''' someone talking. Unfortunately a lot of people will just look at the name and ignore the color, which is why spoofers continue to work for griefers.

=== Texture Spam ===

"''Someone is giving me lots and lots of textures!''"<br>
Thats a texture spammer. They're fairly harmless now. Until the last update, there was no limit on how fast you could be given textures, and a texture spammer would bury you alive in spam, and likely crash your client. And there was no way to tell who did it. Now though, theres a reasonable limit on the speed with which you can be given textures. Also, look under Preferences -> Pop-Up, and *uncheck* "Automatically accept", and the "Automatically view after accepting" (just in case), that will prevent them from automatically opening, and burying your client window in garbage. If someone is still trying to use a spammer on you, click Mute in the dialog that pops up, then abuse report them for attempting to spam you.

=== Getting blitzed ===

A blitzer is an unstable physics prim. Basically its a prim rotating at a ridiculous speed. When it hits you, it transfers a *LOT* of kinetic energy to you. This will often knock you so hard that you'll end up getting bounced so high that your altitude will roll over into negative numbers. Don't bother waiting to fall, you won't. Relog. The bad part is, theres a *small* chance that scripted attachments you're wearing at the time will crash. If this happens, the best you can do is reset the ones you have perms for (edit the object, then click Tools -> Reset Scripts in Selection). For things you don't have perms for, and have no backup copy of, try talking to the creator of the object, a number of people are fairly sympathetic about things like that, and may replace the object for free. They aren't obligated to, however.

=== Abuse Reporting ===

Now lets talk about the nearly most important: ''Abuse Reporting'':<br>
Does anyone think they have privacy from the Lindens? <br>
NO! Everything that is said in chat or IM on server is logged, also all inventory transfers.
Now the good news is that only the detectives can access it and there are detectives people paid REAL Money to investigate crimes in SL and Abuse Reports are how they find out who to chase.<br>
There are two teams, one checks groups of Abuse Reports and the other deals one at a time with the leftovers. So when you file an Abuse Report it will be taken seriously. Just don`t give them an excuse to ignore it, fill out as much as possible.<br>
To bring this menu down, go to ''Help'' -> ''Report Abuse'' OR r-click the object (i.e. Cage) -> ''More'' -> ''More'' -> ''Report Abuse''.<br>
I`d recommend the last option, so the owner of the object and the object itself get caught as well and you don`t have to do it.
MOST important thing in a report.<br>
'''Who''' - It really speeds the investigation and the exact time and date. The place is recorded. Please get sure you have checked the "Include Screenshot" option.
Together with the information you`ve entered on the Abuse Report and the screenshot displaying you IN the cage of ....., it`s a good proof you`ve been caged by that person.
Other things on the Abuse Report menu are pretty easy.<br>
''Category'': What kind of griefing/abuse was it and a short clear headline. "''A guy was mean''" would just suck. "''I got ... by...''" does better. Other info such as chat quotes (if there are any) help too. Depends on the "category". <br>
"''Assault''" should be for weapon usage and screenshot is more important then. Chat quote(s) would be good to proof harassment. (Remember the 0 privacy rule and logging everything? Makes sense now, doesn`t it. :) )<br>
"''Disclosure''" is used if you report someone who tells other people private informations about you or other people such as e-mail, or even RL name.<br>
"''Age''" is used if you report someone who admits to be under-aged (less than 18 years) and should be on the SL teen grid....etc.

After you have reported the object or incident (if you think it is worth is, but I would recommend to report at least strong stuff like caging, because it clearly breaks the TOS), then try to get out of the situation.<br>
You`ll receive a mail from Linden Labs if your report has been received and they are on it to investigate. Else you won`t receive any further informations, what has happened to your griefer<br>
What happens to some "subjects" can be reviewed here: http://secondlife.com/community/blotter.php

=== Summary Part I ===

So, to come to an end for the basic part:
*Got griefed? Stay calm, report it and use the learned techiques to have peace again.
*If you are building, have a chat... try to sit on a non-physical object, or have at least your movelock on. Especially at public sandboxes.
*If someone is rude, don`t care, just mute him/her. (I know it`s sometimes hard, but it gives you a better chance to get them busted and it will take their fun for the moment and maybe, even for the future...)
*Do NOT trust anyone: Never give out personal informations to other residents or to people who say they would work for LL or they are the "SL police".

It`s not a guarantee you will never be griefed in SL, but it will keep you out of trouble as good as possible.
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=== Mute List ===
As we already discussed earlier in this article, muting is a great feature. Now more advanced: Mute by Mute List (Useful if you can`t see or find the object).<br>
Get the objects name from the chat history if it is not visible and spams the chat. Then go to the menu at the top of your screen: ''View'' -> ''Mute List''.<br>
You can also access the Mute List by clicking on the arrow besides the "''Communicate''" button on the bottom left of your screen.<br>
Finally click on the "Mute object by name" button. Enter the name of the spamming object and click on "''Ok''" to mute it. Done. :)<br>

Please note: Names are case sensitive. Also copy and paste won`t work for objects, if you want to mute them by the Mute List. Additionally, muting objects this way will only avoid IM and chat spam.

If you should ever need the Mute List to mute a resident: Copy and paste the name works for residents.<br>
Click on the "''Mute Resident...''" button (instead "''Mute object...''"). Enter the name, or paste it, on the empty line and then right next to it, click on "''Find''".
Then select the persons name on the list and click on "''Select''" at the bottom of the list. That will add the person to your mute list as well.
And don`t be afraid, it won`t mute any of your friends, even if some of your friends calling cards will be displayed under the list. As long as you only select the griefers name from the list you`ll be ok and your friends too.<br>
After muting the person, his/her name will appear on the left side of the Muting List.

=== Beacons ===

Use Beacons to find scripted sources: ''View'' -> ''Beacons'' -> ... <br>
You will see some different options there you can chose from. If you "x" them, they will appear on your screen as a beacon, when you activate beacons.
I would recommend to activate them all, so you can easily switch the beacons "''on''" and "''off''" by pressing '''CTRL'''-'''N'''.<br>
ADDITIONALLY you have to have "''Render Beacons''" and "''Render Highlights''" enabled, else it won`t work!<br>
Now I`d like to ask you to go to ''View'' > ''Beacons'' > ''Beacon Width'' and select "''4''". It will make the beacons more obviously.
Ok, now activate the beacons and take a closer look on the invisible spammer, we have muted earlier in class.
You will see its center is a red little cube and red lines are going away from it and the X,Y, and Z axis.
It`s the beacon showing you "here is scripted object". The color of the Beacon depends on the source.
*<font color="red">'''RED'''</font> outlines mark a scripted object.
*<font color="purple">'''PURPLE'''</font> outlines mark an active particle source.
*<font color="yellow">'''YELLOW'''</font> marks an active sound source.
'''Note''': If a source is not active, outlines are red to highlight at least that there`s a scripted object. If the source becomes active, outlines will change their color.

Use the beacons to locate scripted sources and for sounds, use the volume as a track too. If it gets louder, you`re coming closer.
You can not select the beacon of an object! Beacons are only there to show you where a scripted object is located.
In order to select the object, you`ll need to r-click on the ground and select "''Edit''" from the pie menu to enter the edit mode.
Then either left click the spammer, or drag a box around it to select the object.<br>
If needed, zoom in a bit to get closer to it and then mute it directly via r-click -> ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''mute''.<br>
You have to mute it directly! As mentioned earlier in the article the "''mute object...''" by the Mute List will only turn off Chat/IM spam.

So, why do I teach that? If you own, administer land or even a whole sim and there`s sound/particle spam attack, you`ll be able to detect the source, which is often well hidden.
And if you are able to detect the source, then you`re able to report the spammer, delete the object and put the owners name on the ban list (we will come to that).
Under the bottom line: Beacons are a very good feature to detect invisible, tiny, "not-on-chat-appearing" objects which may annoy you.

=== Abuse Report ===

For the advanced Abuse Report you need to activate "''Show interface in screenshot''" option under "''File'' -> ''Take snapshot''".
Orbiters only use scripts on you, but a cage as object offers more ways to get a griefers name. I prefer to r-click them and go to "''Edit''" and show the "''General''" tab with the owners name on it.<br>
Additionally I bring down the "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box with the griefers name on it and '''then''' I r-click the cage to report it.
Because you have activated the "''Show interface in screenshot''" option, all the info displayed on those windows can be seen by the investigation team as well, if you sent them an AR and include a screenshot.<br>
This way I`ll have 6 proofs:
#You got caged (Shown on the screenshot)
#Cage with owners name on the screen (General tab info on screenshot)
#Cage owner hit you (Hit box on screenshot)
#Cage owners name on the AR (Caught by SL)
#AR screen shows the current height position in SL (Shown on the screenshot)
#Object itself is picked by the AR and shown on the Report

I bet there are some jerks out there who will say something on the chat, before they`ll grief you. So, if you quote them on the Report and have the chat history displayed on the screen, you`d also have additional proofs that this person was your griefer.

=== Land Security ===

If you are on land which you own, or allowed to administer, Second Life offers you powerful tools to prevent griefing attacks. You can control who is able to visit your land and what they can do there.<br>
If you are on group land, the ability to use land management options can be assigned to you through the "''Allowed Abilities''" for your Role in the group.
Right-click on the ground and select "''About Land''" from the pie menu, or select "''World'' -> ''About Land...''" from the menu, or click on the parcel name at the top of your screen to open the "''About Land''" window.<br>
The "About Land" window contains six tabs which allow land owners to set various land options. Three of these are interesting to minimize griefing attacks.

==== About Land - Objects ====

The third tab, Objects, allows individuals with the appropriate abilities to see who has objects on the land and to return objects to owners.
You can return all objects owned by the parcel owner, all objects set to the parcel`s group or all objects owned by others.
If your land has been junked up by prims left by a large number of different people, quickly return all of them by hitting the "''Return...''" button on the "''Owned by others''" line.<br>
If, you want to allow others to keep objects on your land and there is only one (or a few) individuals who have left litter, you can selectively return these Avatars` objects.
Click the "''Refresh List''" button to update the list, then select the offending avatars' names from the Object Owners list and click the "''Return objects...''" button immediately above this list.

==== About Land - Options ====

The fourth tab, Options, allows land owners to control what can and can not happen on their land.<br>
"''Allow other residents to''" should be clear so far. But you shouldn`t allow other residents to edit your terrain...
On the right side, "''Create Objects''" is needed so residents can build, rez items on the land. "''Object Entry''" means an object is allowed to enter your parcel, if it was rezzed somewhere else. "''Run Scripts''" will allow residents to run scripts on your land.<br>
If your land parcel comes under attack by self-replicating prims (in order to crash the sim), immediately turn off "''Create Objects''", "''Object Entry''" and "''Run Scripts''".<br>
Then file an Abuse Report, return the junk and finally change back to normal.<br>
But I would recommend you to <u>wait about 15 minutes</u> until you allow other residents to create objects and run scripts again. This should be enough time to file the AR and put the griefers name on the ban list.<br>
If you run a shop it might be best to turn off "''Create Objects''" and "''Run scripts''". This way you can avoid griefers will leave scripted, or invisible stuff there.
If you have full parcel powers, you can sub-divide your land later and offer an "''Unpacking Area''" in the middle of the shop, where vendors are out of range.<br>
The "''Land Options''" option "''Safe''", means that no game "damage" can be done on the land. <br>
By selecting "''Restrict Pushing''" you are able to prevent griefing, done by push weapons.

==== About Land - Media ====

Just a short advice: "''Voice Settings''", "''Disable spatial audio on this parcel''" may prevent harassment by voice feature. But the "''Mute''" option makes this setting not really necessary.

==== About Land - Access & Ban ====

If you want a quiet parcel of land without interruptions from outsiders, you can limit access to your parcel, either to a group it is set to, or to a list of specifically designated avatars in the "''Allowed Residents''" list.<br>
"''Allow Public Access''" allows all SL residents to visit your land.
If you own mature rated land you can limit the access to residents who have an age verified account. Same for the payment info option.
It might keep out some newbies, '''but''' also potential customers...<br>
The "''Banned Residents''" list is like the Mute List.
Click the "''Add...''" button below, type the name of the avatar you wish to ban in the text-entry field which pops up.
Then click on "''Find''" and choose the avatar's name from the list and click "''Select''", to ban the person.

If the griefing avatar is on your land, you can also Freeze, Eject and/or Ban, him from your land.
Simply right-click on the offending avatar, choose "''More''" from the pie menu, then either "''Freeze''" or "''Eject''" from the second menu.
If you choose Freeze from the pie menu, a window will pop up enabling you to Freeze the avatar (rendering him unable to move, chat or interact with objects), Unfreeze an avatar who has been previously frozen, or Cancel the freeze request.<br>
If you choose Eject and also have land ban privileges, you will see a choice to simply eject the avatar from the parcel or to eject and simultaneously add him to the parcel's ban list.
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== Contributors ==
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*[http://www.slprofiles.com/webtab/Trent%20Platthy Trent Platthy] - Original Concept
*[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] - Extensive mod and additional topics
*[[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] - Wikification
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== Related Links ==
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*http://www.rainbowdragon.ca - Basic class and land security material of this lecture
*[https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=3989 Abuse report details] (Thanks to [[User:George Linden|George Linden]] for the Link ^_^ )
*[[Help:When and how to file an Abuse Report]]
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To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun.
In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:
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=== Griefers ===
''Ok, so what is a "Griefer"?''<br>
It's a person who wants to upset your enjoyment of SL. "Griefing" is harassment, bothering, shooting in a safe or non RP-related zone, verbal abuse and other types of violations of the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Terms of Service (TOS)] or [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Community Standards (CS)].
Griefing is willful and likely some teenaged boy who shouldn`t be here anyway :) And their motivations are simple they get their kicks out of irritatiting and dominating you.

So rule #1 is:

=== Stay Calm ===
But why stay calm? Because it spoils their fun. They're looking for a reaction, so they get bored if you just stay calm.<br>
So, don't give them the attention they want: the reaction. '''Avoid under all circumstances to make any damage on the griefers avatar.''' It gives them the chance to report '''you''' and make you look like the bad guy!<br>
Abusive Language, Intentionally Bumps, Shot by weapons, Caging, Orbiting and Deforming are the most used forms of griefing in SL. We`ll have a closer look on them in this article.

=== Basic Knowledge ===

Whatever a griefer tells you, do not believe him or her. They have no real powers and most important:<br>
They can not kill you, even if you are on a damage enabled sim and they use guns! You can not die in SL!<br>
If you should "die", you will just teleport back to your home location. Also, you will NOT lose any money or inventory.
Again, stay calm, and NEVER pay a griefer who menaces to kill you, delete your items, account or would sent you a virus. That is absolute nonsense!<br>
Best thing you can do is to mute them, or just leave and go on exploring. :)

=== Muting ===

So, for abusive language, one way to make them to "shut up" is muting. Muting will give you five advantages:
#No chat from that person in the chat history, including gestures.
#You can`t receive IMs from that person, including group chat msgs.
#You can`t recieve items from them.
#You won`t hear their Voice, if Voice is activated on that area and last but not least;
#All objects from this person are muted too, including attachments.
The SL client offers you 3 simple ways to mute an avatar and 2 ways to mute an object:
#R-click on the persons Avatar and select ''Mute'' from the pie menu. Remember muting the owner of an object will also mute all his/her objects for you.
##To mute a specific object, do a r-click on it and select ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''Mute''.
#Mute the person by Profile. Use the people tab on Search, if the person is not near you to get the persons profile and then click on the "Mute" button there.
#Mute button in history. If chat history is activated ('''CTRL'''-'''H'''), click on the blue button at the upper right corner with "<<" on it. Select the persons name from the list and check "mute" on the bottom.

You can see that "''mute''" can be a powerful feature. To view previously muted text, activate the "''Show Muted Text''" box in the chat history. If you scoll up, then you should see how much spam has been filtered by muting it.
To avoid you will see spam in the future, after you have muted a person or object, please '''un'''check the "Show Muted Text" option again.

''Please note'': Muting cages or their owners won`t prevent them working. I will teach you later how to deal with them.<br>
More options how to mute objects and residents will be tought in the advanced section of this article.

=== Pushes & Hits ===

Some griefers will become more agressive if you ignore them and will try to push you, or even worse.
So, let`s take a look at ''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''. Ask a friend to bump into you and then please look at ''Help'' -> ''Bumps, Pushes & Hits...''
See what it says, what is a great tool to figure out who your griefer is, if you get hit or even caged, shot, orbited etc. If they cage you it shows up there (i.e. ''Griefing Griefer hit you with a scripted object'').<br>
One thing to be mentioned: <u>Not every bump is griefing</u>.<br>
Most newbies really have some problems to move and have no idea it`s "unfriendly" to bump someone in SL.
Same if you teleport into a new area that uses a landing point and people will tp on your head or bump into you, it is not their intention.
Anyway, a lot of residents will apologize if they bump into you, even if it was caused by lag. Depends on the persons character and experience though.

=== Avoid Pushes ===

A Movelock is a great tool to lock your AV at it`s current position, so it can`t be pushed by people.
But if you can sit, sit. That`s right, sit.
Try '''not''' to sit on the normal ground though, it`s still possible to push you with physical/scripted objects.
While you are sitting on a seat, bench etc., that is not physical (can`t be pushed/moved) you are safe from beeing pushed and even orbiting!
Sitting is a great defense along with rule #1 - Stay calm.

=== Find Invisible Objects ===

Sometimes things are invisible, so you can not say what hit you. Then press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' to highlight transparent objects.
Transparent objects will become highlighted in red and half-transparent. Now there you are able to detect invisible objects, you are also able to mute or report them if necessary. :)<br>
So, use this feature to check out stores because sometimes griefers leave invisible prims in stores where "build" is allowed and put a transparent prim over a legitimate vendor.
When you think you are paying a vendor, you are actually paying the griefer. The griefer gets the money and you get nothing...
So, if you are a victim of such a scam, file an ''Abuse Report'' (we will come to that) and IM the owner of the real vendor.<br>
Press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' again to deactivate "''Highlight transparent objects''".<br>
How to detect invisible micro prims will be tought in the advanced section in this article.

=== Particles ===

You can`t "mute" visual things but you can make them disappear on your screen. Particles are rendered client side, which means they cause no lag, it`s all up to your computer.
The next powerful feature I will show you is the "''Hide particles''" option, which is under "''View'' -> ''Beacons''". Check that option to hide particles.
This way you can get rid of real strong particle spam like these xxx picture spam (some of you might know that crap).
That`s pretty useful, if you want to stay in a sim, where some particle spam is going on.

=== Cages, Orbiters & Deformers ===
==== Cages ====
Okies, now we`ll go on with the bad stuff ^^<br>
A cage will...well, cage you. Some low-tech cages will just catch you and thats it. High-tech cages will orbit you as well. Means, they will catch you and carry your avatar high in the sky.
Sometimes they are invisible, so if you got hit, use the learned "''Highlight Transparent Objects''" option to see if it is one.
If not, check the the "''Bump, Pushes & Hits''" box, to see who hit you with an orbiter.

If you got caged by a usual cage, just try to sit on the cage and then stand up again.
If the cage won`t allow you to sit on it, but there is something else you can sit on, sit on that. In the case, that the area you are in has "build" allowed, you can rez a box and sit on that one.<br>
If there is "no build" you can do a short range teleport: Open the map and double click on a position near you. The loading time will be short, because it`s still the same sim.
The "high-tech" cages with an orbiter in it, to push you really high into the sky, will requiere to teleport out. At least more than 96 meters away, else the cage might catch you again.<br>
Do not forget to report (We will come to that soon) the cage(er) first, then tp out.<br>
Please note, some cages have a "Deformer Tool" active, so if you sit on the cage to get out it will deform your avatar. You need to unDeform your AV then (We will come to that).

==== Orbiterts ====

Usual orbiters are scripted tools that griefers use to push you into the sky. If you find yourself a victim of an instant "push" high in the sky, check the "''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''" box to get the griefers name.
Then file an ''Abuse Report'' and include a screenshot. Finally teleport back to the ground will "fix" this problem. <br>
Worst case: You are invisible after the teleport and you have to do a relog.<br>
As mentioned earlier, sit on a non-physical prim to be safe from orbiting.

==== Deformers ====

Rarely used, but out there. They will deform your whole avatar.
First point: Never save your shape at this point! If you should get in such a situation: "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box, file an Abuse Report and include a screenshot.
There is an [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=338968 unDeformer Kit at SL EXchange for free]. '''If it doesn't work''', clear your cache and relog.<br>
If you have the permissions, then create a copy of your skin and shape, just in case such a tool should really break your shape, you still have a back up copy.<br>
See also: [[User:Lum_Pfohl/Troubleshooting#Help! I'm A Monster!]]

=== Fake Police & Fake Power ===

Do '''not''' trust the "''SL police''" groups. It`s a scam! They don`t have real powers in SL. It doesn`t matter what they say or wear. Most newbies are impressed because they have uniforms or even weapons...<br>
Some jerks even try to "rob" newbies like "Give me your L$ or I`ll kill you", or offer "protection". Ignore, mute, and if needed, report them and leave!
The only people in SL with real grid-wide powers are the Lindens! They use their official "Linden" name, if they are on duty.

Other people with powers in SL, are group related! Like for example the "''NCI Land Officer''" only has special powers on "NCI holdings".
This is important to know, because it happens that griefers claim to be a manager or an officer, and tells residents to do this and that... Not only at [[NCI]], everwhere in SL.<br>
So, if you have any doubts who you are dealing with, check the persons profile and double click the groups name (2nd life tab) and a window pops up with more detailed info, about the group and their rules.<br>
Speaking of rules: Don`t become a griefer by ignoring rules. Kindness and Respect goes along in SL. Follow the rules and you`ll be fine, else you may run into trouble.
If you want to shoot or do any other roleplay, go to the right places, where it is allowed.
If you should get reported and warned or even temporarily suspended from SL and you would like to become a LL associated at a later point of time, like an official [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentor]], you are out of business.

=== Spoofing ===

"''I didn't say that!''"<br>
Spoofing is when a griefer gives a prim your name, and has it say things. It will appear as though you said whatever it was. The trick is to watch the *color* of the text. If you look in Preferences -> Chat, you'll see the colors assigned to different sorts of messages. Only text in the "Users" color came from an actual person. Anything else is '''not''' someone talking. Unfortunately a lot of people will just look at the name and ignore the color, which is why spoofers continue to work for griefers.

=== Texture Spam ===

"''Someone is giving me lots and lots of textures!''"<br>
Thats a texture spammer. They're fairly harmless now. Until the last update, there was no limit on how fast you could be given textures, and a texture spammer would bury you alive in spam, and likely crash your client. And there was no way to tell who did it. Now though, theres a reasonable limit on the speed with which you can be given textures. Also, look under Preferences -> Pop-Up, and *uncheck* "Automatically accept", and the "Automatically view after accepting" (just in case), that will prevent them from automatically opening, and burying your client window in garbage. If someone is still trying to use a spammer on you, click Mute in the dialog that pops up, then abuse report them for attempting to spam you.

=== Getting blitzed ===

A blitzer is an unstable physics prim. Basically its a prim rotating at a ridiculous speed. When it hits you, it transfers a *LOT* of kinetic energy to you. This will often knock you so hard that you'll end up getting bounced so high that your altitude will roll over into negative numbers. Don't bother waiting to fall, you won't. Relog. The bad part is, theres a *small* chance that scripted attachments you're wearing at the time will crash. If this happens, the best you can do is reset the ones you have perms for (edit the object, then click Tools -> Reset Scripts in Selection). For things you don't have perms for, and have no backup copy of, try talking to the creator of the object, a number of people are fairly sympathetic about things like that, and may replace the object for free. They aren't obligated to, however.

=== Abuse Reporting ===

Now lets talk about the nearly most important: ''Abuse Reporting'':<br>
Does anyone think they have privacy from the Lindens? <br>
NO! Everything that is said in chat or IM on server is logged, also all inventory transfers.
Now the good news is that only the detectives can access it and there are detectives people paid REAL Money to investigate crimes in SL and Abuse Reports are how they find out who to chase.<br>
There are two teams, one checks groups of Abuse Reports and the other deals one at a time with the leftovers. So when you file an Abuse Report it will be taken seriously. Just don`t give them an excuse to ignore it, fill out as much as possible.<br>
To bring this menu down, go to ''Help'' -> ''Report Abuse'' OR r-click the object (i.e. Cage) -> ''More'' -> ''More'' -> ''Report Abuse''.<br>
I`d recommend the last option, so the owner of the object and the object itself get caught as well and you don`t have to do it.
MOST important thing in a report<br>
'''Who''' - It really speeds the investigation and the exact time and date. The place is recorded. Please get sure you have checked the "Include Screenshot" option.
Together with the information you`ve entered on the Abuse Report and the screenshot displaying you IN the cage of ....., it`s a good proof you`ve been caged by that person.
Other things on the Abuse Report menu are pretty easy.<br>
''Category'': What kind of griefing/abuse was it and a short clear headline. "''A guy was mean''" would just suck. "''I got ... by...''" does better. Other info such as chat quotes (if there are any) help too. Depends on the "category". <br>
"''Assault''" should be for weapon usage and screenshot is more important then. Chat quote(s) would be good to proof harassment. (Remember the 0 privacy rule and logging everything? Makes sense now, doesn`t it. :) )<br>
"''Disclosure''" is used if you report someone who tells other people private informations about you or other people such as e-mail, or even RL name.<br>
"''Age''" is used if you report someone who admits to be under-aged (less than 18 years) and should be on the SL teen grid....etc.

After you have reported the object or incident (if you think it is worth is, but I would recommend to report at least strong stuff like caging, because it clearly breaks the TOS), then try to get out of the situation.<br>
You`ll receive a mail from Linden Labs if your report has been received and they are on it to investigate. Else you won`t receive any further informations, what has happened to your griefer<br>
What happens to some "subjects" can be reviewed here: http://secondlife.com/community/blotter.php

=== Summary Part I ===

So, to come to an end for the basic part:
*Got griefed? Stay calm, report it and use the learned techiques to have peace again.
*If you are building, have a chat... try to sit on a non-physical object, or have at least your movelock on. Especially at public sandboxes.
*If someone is rude, don`t care, just mute him/her. (I know it`s sometimes hard, but it gives you a better chance to get them busted and it will take their fun for the moment and maybe, even for the future...)
*Do NOT trust anyone: Never give out personal informations to other residents or to people who say they would work for LL or they are the "SL police".

It`s not a guarantee you will never be griefed in SL, but it will keep you out of trouble as good as possible.
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=== Mute List ===
As we already discussed earlier in this article, muting is a great feature. Now more advanced: Mute by Mute List (Useful if you can`t see or find the object).<br>
Get the objects name from the chat history if it is not visible and spams the chat. Then go to the menu at the top of your screen: ''View'' -> ''Mute List''.<br>
You can also access the Mute List by clicking on the arrow besides the "''Communicate''" button on the bottom left of your screen.<br>
Finally click on the "Mute object by name" button. Enter the name of the spamming object and click on "''Ok''" to mute it. Done. :)<br>

Please note: Names are case sensitive. Also copy and paste won`t work for objects, if you want to mute them by the Mute List. Additionally, muting objects this way will only avoid IM and chat spam.

If you should ever need the Mute List to mute a resident: Copy and paste the name works for residents.<br>
Click on the "''Mute Resident...''" button (instead "''Mute object...''"). Enter the name, or paste it, on the empty line and then right next to it, click on "''Find''".
Then select the persons name on the list and click on "''Select''" at the bottom of the list. That will add the person to your mute list as well.
And don`t be afraid, it won`t mute any of your friends, even if some of your friends calling cards will be displayed under the list. As long as you only select the griefers name from the list you`ll be ok and your friends too.<br>
After muting the person, his/her name will appear on the left side of the Muting List.

=== Beacons ===

Use Beacons to find scripted sources: ''View'' -> ''Beacons'' -> ... <br>
You will see some different options there you can chose from. If you "x" them, they will appear on your screen as a beacon, when you activate beacons.
I would recommend to activate them all, so you can easily switch the beacons "''on''" and "''off''" by pressing '''CTRL'''-'''N'''.<br>
ADDITIONALLY you have to have "''Render Beacons''" and "''Render Highlights''" enabled, else it won`t work!<br>
Now I`d like to ask you to go to ''View'' > ''Beacons'' > ''Beacon Width'' and select "''4''". It will make the beacons more obviously.
Ok, now activate the beacons and take a closer look on the invisible spammer, we have muted earlier in class.
You will see its center is a red little cube and red lines are going away from it and the X,Y, and Z axis.
It`s the beacon showing you "here is scripted object". The color of the Beacon depends on the source.
*<font color="red">'''RED'''</font> outlines mark a scripted object.
*<font color="purple">'''PURPLE'''</font> outlines mark an active particle source.
*<font color="yellow">'''YELLOW'''</font> marks an active sound source.
'''Note''': If a source is not active, outlines are red to highlight at least that there`s a scripted object. If the source becomes active, outlines will change their color.

Use the beacons to locate scripted sources and for sounds, use the volume as a track too. If it gets louder, you`re coming closer.
You can not select the beacon of an object! Beacons are only there to show you where a scripted object is located.
In order to select the object, you`ll need to r-click on the ground and select "''Edit''" from the pie menu to enter the edit mode.
Then either left click the spammer, or drag a box around it to select the object.<br>
If needed, zoom in a bit to get closer to it and then mute it directly via r-click -> ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''mute''.<br>
You have to mute it directly! As mentioned earlier in the article the "''mute object...''" by the Mute List will only turn off Chat/IM spam.

So, why do I teach that? If you own, administer land or even a whole sim and there`s sound/particle spam attack, you`ll be able to detect the source, which is often well hidden.
And if you are able to detect the source, then you`re able to report the spammer, delete the object and put the owners name on the ban list (we will come to that).
Under the bottom line: Beacons are a very good feature to detect invisible, tiny, "not-on-chat-appearing" objects which may annoy you.

=== Abuse Report ===

For the advanced Abuse Report you need to activate "''Show interface in screenshot''" option under "''File'' -> ''Take snapshot''".
Orbiters only use scripts on you, but a cage as object offers more ways to get a griefers name. I prefer to r-click them and go to "''Edit''" and show the "''General''" tab with the owners name on it.<br>
Additionally I bring down the "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box with the griefers name on it and '''then''' I r-click the cage to report it.
Because you have activated the "''Show interface in screenshot''" option, all the info displayed on those windows can be seen by the investigation team as well, if you sent them an AR and include a screenshot.<br>
This way I`ll have 6 proofs:
#You got caged (Shown on the screenshot)
#Cage with owners name on the screen (General tab info on screenshot)
#Cage owner hit you (Hit box on screenshot)
#Cage owners name on the AR (Caught by SL)
#AR screen shows the current height position in SL (Shown on the screenshot)
#Object itself is picked by the AR and shown on the Report

I bet there are some jerks out there who will say something on the chat, before they`ll grief you. So, if you quote them on the Report and have the chat history displayed on the screen, you`d also have additional proofs that this person was your griefer.

=== Land Security ===

If you are on land which you own, or allowed to administer, Second Life offers you powerful tools to prevent griefing attacks. You can control who is able to visit your land and what they can do there.<br>
If you are on group land, the ability to use land management options can be assigned to you through the "''Allowed Abilities''" for your Role in the group.
Right-click on the ground and select "''About Land''" from the pie menu, or select "''World'' -> ''About Land...''" from the menu, or click on the parcel name at the top of your screen to open the "''About Land''" window.<br>
The "About Land" window contains six tabs which allow land owners to set various land options. Three of these are interesting to minimize griefing attacks.

==== About Land - Objects ====

The third tab, Objects, allows individuals with the appropriate abilities to see who has objects on the land and to return objects to owners.
You can return all objects owned by the parcel owner, all objects set to the parcel`s group or all objects owned by others.
If your land has been junked up by prims left by a large number of different people, quickly return all of them by hitting the "''Return...''" button on the "''Owned by others''" line.<br>
If, you want to allow others to keep objects on your land and there is only one (or a few) individuals who have left litter, you can selectively return these Avatars` objects.
Click the "''Refresh List''" button to update the list, then select the offending avatars' names from the Object Owners list and click the "''Return objects...''" button immediately above this list.

==== About Land - Options ====

The fourth tab, Options, allows land owners to control what can and can not happen on their land.<br>
"''Allow other residents to''" should be clear so far. But you shouldn`t allow other residents to edit your terrain...
On the right side, "''Create Objects''" is needed so residents can build, rez items on the land. "''Object Entry''" means an object is allowed to enter your parcel, if it was rezzed somewhere else. "''Run Scripts''" will allow residents to run scripts on your land.<br>
If your land parcel comes under attack by self-replicating prims (in order to crash the sim), immediately turn off "''Create Objects''", "''Object Entry''" and "''Run Scripts''".<br>
Then file an Abuse Report, return the junk and finally change back to normal.<br>
But I would recommend you to <u>wait about 15 minutes</u> until you allow other residents to create objects and run scripts again. This should be enough time to file the AR and put the griefers name on the ban list.<br>
If you run a shop it might be best to turn off "''Create Objects''" and "''Run scripts''". This way you can avoid griefers will leave scripted, or invisible stuff there.
If you have full parcel powers, you can sub-divide your land later and offer an "''Unpacking Area''" in the middle of the shop, where vendors are out of range.<br>
The "''Land Options''" option "''Safe''", means that no game "damage" can be done on the land. <br>
By selecting "''Restrict Pushing''" you are able to prevent griefing, done by push weapons.

==== About Land - Media ====

Just a short advice: "''Voice Settings''", "''Disable spatial audio on this parcel''" may prevent harassment by voice feature. But the "''Mute''" option makes this setting not really necessary.

==== About Land - Access & Ban ====

If you want a quiet parcel of land without interruptions from outsiders, you can limit access to your parcel, either to a group it is set to, or to a list of specifically designated avatars in the "''Allowed Residents''" list.<br>
"''Allow Public Access''" allows all SL residents to visit your land.
If you own mature rated land you can limit the access to residents who have an age verified account. Same for the payment info option.
It might keep out some newbies, '''but''' also potential customers...<br>
The "''Banned Residents''" list is like the Mute List.
Click the "''Add...''" button below, type the name of the avatar you wish to ban in the text-entry field which pops up.
Then click on "''Find''" and choose the avatar's name from the list and click "''Select''", to ban the person.

If the griefing avatar is on your land, you can also Freeze, Eject and/or Ban, him from your land.
Simply right-click on the offending avatar, choose "''More''" from the pie menu, then either "''Freeze''" or "''Eject''" from the second menu.
If you choose Freeze from the pie menu, a window will pop up enabling you to Freeze the avatar (rendering him unable to move, chat or interact with objects), Unfreeze an avatar who has been previously frozen, or Cancel the freeze request.<br>
If you choose Eject and also have land ban privileges, you will see a choice to simply eject the avatar from the parcel or to eject and simultaneously add him to the parcel's ban list.
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== Contributors ==
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*[http://www.slprofiles.com/webtab/Trent%20Platthy Trent Platthy] - Original Concept
*[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] - Extensive mod and additional topics
*[[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] - Wikification
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== Related Links ==
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*http://www.rainbowdragon.ca - Basic class and land security material of this lecture
*[https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=3989 Abuse report details] (Thanks to [[User:George Linden|George Linden]] for the Link ^_^ )
*[[Help:When and how to file an Abuse Report]]
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To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun.
In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:
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=== Griefers ===
''Ok, so what is a "Griefer"?''<br>
It's a person who wants to upset your enjoyment of SL. "Griefing" is harassment, bothering, shooting in a safe or non RP-related zone, verbal abuse and other types of violations of the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Terms of Service (TOS)] or [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php Community Standards (CS)].
Griefing is willful and likely some teenaged boy who shouldn`t be here anyway :) And their motivations are simple they get their kicks out of irritatiting and dominating you.

So rule #1 is:

=== Stay Calm ===
But why stay calm? Because it spoils their fun. They're looking for a reaction, so they get bored if you just stay calm.<br>
So, don't give them the attention they want: the reaction. '''Avoid under all circumstances to make any damage on the griefers avatar.''' It gives them the chance to report '''you''' and make you look like the bad guy!<br>
Abusive Language, Intentionally Bumps, Shot by weapons, Caging, Orbiting and Deforming are the most used forms of griefing in SL. We`ll have a closer look on them in this article.

=== Basic Knowledge ===

Whatever a griefer tells you, do not believe him or her. They have no real powers and most important:<br>
They can not kill you, even if you are on a damage enabled sim and they use guns! You can not die in SL!<br>
If you should "die", you will just teleport back to your home location. Also, you will NOT lose any money or inventory.
Again, stay calm, and NEVER pay a griefer who menaces to kill you, delete your items, account or would sent you a virus. That is absolute nonsense!<br>
Best thing you can do is to mute them, or just leave and go on exploring. :)

=== Muting ===

So, for abusive language, one way to make them to "shut up" is muting. Muting will give you five advantages:
#No chat from that person in the chat history, including gestures.
#You can`t receive IMs from that person, including group chat msgs.
#You can`t recieve items from them.
#You won`t hear their Voice, if Voice is activated on that area and last but not least;
#All objects from this person are muted too, including attachments.
The SL client offers you 3 simple ways to mute an avatar and 2 ways to mute an object:
#R-click on the persons Avatar and select ''Mute'' from the pie menu. Remember muting the owner of an object will also mute all his/her objects for you.
##To mute a specific object, do a r-click on it and select ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''Mute''.
#Mute the person by Profile. Use the people tab on Search, if the person is not near you to get the persons profile and then click on the "Mute" button there.
#Mute button in history. If chat history is activated ('''CTRL'''-'''H'''), click on the blue button at the upper right corner with "<<" on it. Select the persons name from the list and check "mute" on the bottom.

You can see that "''mute''" can be a powerful feature. To view previously muted text, activate the "''Show Muted Text''" box in the chat history. If you scoll up, then you should see how much spam has been filtered by muting it.
To avoid you will see spam in the future, after you have muted a person or object, please '''un'''check the "Show Muted Text" option again.

''Please note'': Muting cages or their owners won`t prevent them working. I will teach you later how to deal with them.<br>
More options how to mute objects and residents will be tought in the advanced section of this article.

=== Pushes & Hits ===

Some griefers will become more agressive if you ignore them and will try to push you, or even worse.
So, let`s take a look at ''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''. Ask a friend to bump into you and then please look at ''Help'' -> ''Bumps, Pushes & Hits...''
See what it says, what is a great tool to figure out who your griefer is, if you get hit or even caged, shot, orbited etc. If they cage you it shows up there (i.e. ''Griefing Griefer hit you with a scripted object'').<br>
One thing to be mentioned: <u>Not every bump is griefing</u>.<br>
Most newbies really have some problems to move and have no idea it`s "unfriendly" to bump someone in SL.
Same if you teleport into a new area that uses a landing point and people will tp on your head or bump into you, it is not their intention.
Anyway, a lot of residents will apologize if they bump into you, even if it was caused by lag. Depends on the persons character and experience though.

=== Avoid Pushes ===

A Movelock is a great tool to lock your AV at it`s current position, so it can`t be pushed by people.
But if you can sit, sit. That`s right, sit.
Try '''not''' to sit on the normal ground though, it`s still possible to push you with physical/scripted objects.
While you are sitting on a seat, bench etc., that is not physical (can`t be pushed/moved) you are safe from beeing pushed and even orbiting!
Sitting is a great defense along with rule #1 - Stay calm.

=== Find Invisible Objects ===

Sometimes things are invisible, so you can not say what hit you. Then press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' to highlight transparent objects.
Transparent objects will become highlighted in red and half-transparent. Now there you are able to detect invisible objects, you are also able to mute or report them if necessary. :)<br>
So, use this feature to check out stores because sometimes griefers leave invisible prims in stores where "build" is allowed and put a transparent prim over a legitimate vendor.
When you think you are paying a vendor, you are actually paying the griefer. The griefer gets the money and you get nothing...
So, if you are a victim of such a scam, file an ''Abuse Report'' (we will come to that) and IM the owner of the real vendor.<br>
Press '''CTRL'''-'''ALT'''-'''T''' again to deactivate "''Highlight transparent objects''".<br>
How to detect invisible micro prims will be tought in the advanced section in this article.

=== Particles ===

You can`t "mute" visual things but you can make them disappear on your screen. Particles are rendered client side, which means they cause no lag, it`s all up to your computer.
The next powerful feature I will show you is the "''Hide particles''" option, which is under "''View'' -> ''Beacons''". Check that option to hide particles.
This way you can get rid of real strong particle spam like these xxx picture spam (some of you might know that crap).
That`s pretty useful, if you want to stay in a sim, where some particle spam is going on.

=== Cages, Orbiters & Deformers ===
==== Cages ====
Okies, now we`ll go on with the bad stuff ^^<br>
A cage will...well, cage you. Some low-tech cages will just catch you and thats it. High-tech cages will orbit you as well. Means, they will catch you and carry your avatar high in the sky.
Sometimes they are invisible, so if you got hit, use the learned "''Highlight Transparent Objects''" option to see if it is one.
If not, check the the "''Bump, Pushes & Hits''" box, to see who hit you with an orbiter.

If you got caged by a usual cage, just try to sit on the cage and then stand up again.
If the cage won`t allow you to sit on it, but there is something else you can sit on, sit on that. In the case, that the area you are in has "build" allowed, you can rez a box and sit on that one.<br>
If there is "no build" you can do a short range teleport: Open the map and double click on a position near you. The loading time will be short, because it`s still the same sim.
The "high-tech" cages with an orbiter in it, to push you really high into the sky, will requiere to teleport out. At least more than 96 meters away, else the cage might catch you again.<br>
Do not forget to report (We will come to that soon) the cage(er) first, then tp out.<br>
Please note, some cages have a "Deformer Tool" active, so if you sit on the cage to get out it will deform your avatar. You need to unDeform your AV then (We will come to that).

==== Orbiterts ====

Usual orbiters are scripted tools that griefers use to push you into the sky. If you find yourself a victim of an instant "push" high in the sky, check the "''Bumps, Pushes and Hits''" box to get the griefers name.
Then file an ''Abuse Report'' and include a screenshot. Finally teleport back to the ground will "fix" this problem. <br>
Worst case: You are invisible after the teleport and you have to do a relog.<br>
As mentioned earlier, sit on a non-physical prim to be safe from orbiting.

==== Deformers ====

Rarely used, but out there. They will deform your whole avatar.
First point: Never save your shape at this point! If you should get in such a situation: "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box, file an Abuse Report and include a screenshot.
There is an [http://www.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=338968 unDeformer Kit at SL EXchange for free]. '''If it doesn't work''', clear your cache and relog.<br>
If you have the permissions, then create a copy of your skin and shape, just in case such a tool should really break your shape, you still have a back up copy.<br>
See also: [[User:Lum_Pfohl/Troubleshooting#Help! I'm A Monster!]]

=== Fake Police & Fake Power ===

Do '''not''' trust the "''SL police''" groups. It`s a scam! They don`t have real powers in SL. It doesn`t matter what they say or wear. Most newbies are impressed because they have uniforms or even weapons...<br>
Some jerks even try to "rob" newbies like "Give me your L$ or I`ll kill you", or offer "protection". Ignore, mute, and if needed, report them and leave!
The only people in SL with real grid-wide powers are the Lindens! They use their official "Linden" name, if they are on duty.

Other people with powers in SL, are group related! Like for example the "''NCI Land Officer''" only has special powers on "NCI holdings".
This is important to know, because it happens that griefers claim to be a manager or an officer, and tells residents to do this and that... Not only at [[NCI]], everwhere in SL.<br>
So, if you have any doubts who you are dealing with, check the persons profile and double click the groups name (2nd life tab) and a window pops up with more detailed info, about the group and their rules.<br>
Speaking of rules: Don`t become a griefer by ignoring rules. Kindness and Respect goes along in SL. Follow the rules and you`ll be fine, else you may run into trouble.
If you want to shoot or do any other roleplay, go to the right places, where it is allowed.
If you should get reported and warned or even temporarily suspended from SL and you would like to become a LL associated at a later point of time, like an official [[Volunteer Portal|SL Mentor]], you are out of business.

=== Spoofing ===

"''I didn't say that!''"<br>
Spoofing is when a griefer gives a prim your name, and has it say things. It will appear as though you said whatever it was. The trick is to watch the *color* of the text. If you look in Preferences -> Chat, you'll see the colors assigned to different sorts of messages. Only text in the "Users" color came from an actual person. Anything else is '''not''' someone talking. Unfortunately a lot of people will just look at the name and ignore the color, which is why spoofers continue to work for griefers.

=== Texture Spam ===

"''Someone is giving me lots and lots of textures!''"<br>
Thats a texture spammer. They're fairly harmless now. Until the last update, there was no limit on how fast you could be given textures, and a texture spammer would bury you alive in spam, and likely crash your client. And there was no way to tell who did it. Now though, theres a reasonable limit on the speed with which you can be given textures. Also, look under Preferences -> Pop-Up, and *uncheck* "Automatically accept", and the "Automatically view after accepting" (just in case), that will prevent them from automatically opening, and burying your client window in garbage. If someone is still trying to use a spammer on you, click Mute in the dialog that pops up, then abuse report them for attempting to spam you.

=== Getting blitzed ===

A blitzer is an unstable physics prim. Basically its a prim rotating at a ridiculous speed. When it hits you, it transfers a *LOT* of kinetic energy to you. This will often knock you so hard that you'll end up getting bounced so high that your altitude will roll over into negative numbers. Don't bother waiting to fall, you won't. Relog. The bad part is, theres a *small* chance that scripted attachments you're wearing at the time will crash. If this happens, the best you can do is reset the ones you have perms for (edit the object, then click Tools -> Reset Scripts in Selection). For things you don't have perms for, and have no backup copy of, try talking to the creator of the object, a number of people are fairly sympathetic about things like that, and may replace the object for free. They aren't obligated to, however.

=== Abuse Reporting ===

Now lets talk about the nearly most important: ''Abuse Reporting'':<br>
Does anyone think they have privacy from the Lindens? <br>
That`s right - NO! Everything that is said in chat or IM on server is logged, also all inventory transfers.
Now the good news is that only the detectives can access it and there are detectives people paid REAL Money to investigate crimes in SL and Abuse Reports are how they find out who to chase.<br>
There are two teams, one checks groups of Abuse Reports and the other deals one at a time with the leftovers. So when you file an Abuse Report it will be taken seriously. Just don`t give them an excuse to ignore it, fill out as much as possible.<br>
To bring this menu down, go to ''Help'' -> ''Report Abuse'' OR r-click the object (i.e. Cage) -> ''More'' -> ''More'' -> ''Report Abuse''.<br>
I`d recommend the last option, so the owner of the object and the object itself get caught as well and you don`t have to do it.
Ok, so what`s the MOST important thing in a report?<br>
Yes - '''who''' - It really speeds the investigation and the exact time and date. The place is recorded. Please get sure you have checked the "Include Screenshot" option.
Together with the information you`ve entered on the Abuse Report and the screenshot displaying you IN the cage of ....., it`s a good proof you`ve been caged by that person.
Other things on the Abuse Report menu are pretty easy.<br>
''Category'': What kind of griefing/abuse was it and a short clear headline. "''A guy was mean''" would just suck. "''I got ... by...''" does better. Other info such as chat quotes (if there are any) help too. Depends on the "category". <br>
"''Assault''" should be for weapon usage and screenshot is more important then. Chat quote(s) would be good to proof harassment. (Remember the 0 privacy rule and logging everything? Makes sense now, doesn`t it. :) )<br>
"''Disclosure''" is used if you report someone who tells other people private informations about you or other people such as e-mail, or even RL name.<br>
"''Age''" is used if you report someone who admits to be under-aged (less than 18 years) and should be on the SL teen grid....etc.

After you have reported the object or incident (if you think it is worth is, but I would recommend to report at least strong stuff like caging, because it clearly breaks the TOS), then try to get out of the situation.<br>
You`ll receive a mail from Linden Labs if your report has been received and they are on it to investigate. Else you won`t receive any further informations, what has happened to your griefer<br>
What happens to some "subjects" can be reviewed here: http://secondlife.com/community/blotter.php

=== Summary Part I ===

So, to come to an end for the basic part:
*Got griefed? Stay calm, report it and use the learned techiques to have peace again.
*If you are building, have a chat... try to sit on a non-physical object, or have at least your movelock on. Especially at public sandboxes.
*If someone is rude, don`t care, just mute him/her. (I know it`s sometimes hard, but it gives you a better chance to get them busted and it will take their fun for the moment and maybe, even for the future...)
*Do NOT trust anyone: Never give out personal informations to other residents or to people who say they would work for LL or they are the "SL police".

It`s not a guarantee you will never be griefed in SL, but it will keep you out of trouble as good as possible.
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== Part II (Advanced) ==
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=== Mute List ===
As we already discussed earlier in this article, muting is a great feature. Now more advanced: Mute by Mute List (Useful if you can`t see or find the object).<br>
Get the objects name from the chat history if it is not visible and spams the chat. Then go to the menu at the top of your screen: ''View'' -> ''Mute List''.<br>
You can also access the Mute List by clicking on the arrow besides the "''Communicate''" button on the bottom left of your screen.<br>
Finally click on the "Mute object by name" button. Enter the name of the spamming object and click on "''Ok''" to mute it. Done. :)<br>

Please note: Names are case sensitive. Also copy and paste won`t work for objects, if you want to mute them by the Mute List. Additionally, muting objects this way will only avoid IM and chat spam.

If you should ever need the Mute List to mute a resident: Copy and paste the name works for residents.<br>
Click on the "''Mute Resident...''" button (instead "''Mute object...''"). Enter the name, or paste it, on the empty line and then right next to it, click on "''Find''".
Then select the persons name on the list and click on "''Select''" at the bottom of the list. That will add the person to your mute list as well.
And don`t be afraid, it won`t mute any of your friends, even if some of your friends calling cards will be displayed under the list. As long as you only select the griefers name from the list you`ll be ok and your friends too.<br>
After muting the person, his/her name will appear on the left side of the Muting List.

=== Beacons ===

Use Beacons to find scripted sources: ''View'' -> ''Beacons'' -> ... <br>
You will see some different options there you can chose from. If you "x" them, they will appear on your screen as a beacon, when you activate beacons.
I would recommend to activate them all, so you can easily switch the beacons "''on''" and "''off''" by pressing '''CTRL'''-'''N'''.<br>
ADDITIONALLY you have to have "''Render Beacons''" and "''Render Highlights''" enabled, else it won`t work!<br>
Now I`d like to ask you to go to ''View'' > ''Beacons'' > ''Beacon Width'' and select "''4''". It will make the beacons more obviously.
Ok, now activate the beacons and take a closer look on the invisible spammer, we have muted earlier in class.
You will see its center is a red little cube and red lines are going away from it and the X,Y, and Z axis.
It`s the beacon showing you "here is scripted object". The color of the Beacon depends on the source.
*<font color="red">'''RED'''</font> outlines mark a scripted object.
*<font color="purple">'''PURPLE'''</font> outlines mark an active particle source.
*<font color="yellow">'''YELLOW'''</font> marks an active sound source.
'''Note''': If a source is not active, outlines are red to highlight at least that there`s a scripted object. If the source becomes active, outlines will change their color.

Use the beacons to locate scripted sources and for sounds, use the volume as a track too. If it gets louder, you`re coming closer.
You can not select the beacon of an object! Beacons are only there to show you where a scripted object is located.
In order to select the object, you`ll need to r-click on the ground and select "''Edit''" from the pie menu to enter the edit mode.
Then either left click the spammer, or drag a box around it to select the object.<br>
If needed, zoom in a bit to get closer to it and then mute it directly via r-click -> ''more'' -> ''more'' -> ''mute''.<br>
You have to mute it directly! As mentioned earlier in the article the "''mute object...''" by the Mute List will only turn off Chat/IM spam.

So, why do I teach that? If you own, administer land or even a whole sim and there`s sound/particle spam attack, you`ll be able to detect the source, which is often well hidden.
And if you are able to detect the source, then you`re able to report the spammer, delete the object and put the owners name on the ban list (we will come to that).
Under the bottom line: Beacons are a very good feature to detect invisible, tiny, "not-on-chat-appearing" objects which may annoy you.

=== Abuse Report ===

For the advanced Abuse Report you need to activate "''Show interface in screenshot''" option under "''File'' -> ''Take snapshot''".
Orbiters only use scripts on you, but a cage as object offers more ways to get a griefers name. I prefer to r-click them and go to "''Edit''" and show the "''General''" tab with the owners name on it.<br>
Additionally I bring down the "''Bump, Pushes and Hits''" box with the griefers name on it and '''then''' I r-click the cage to report it.
Because you have activated the "''Show interface in screenshot''" option, all the info displayed on those windows can be seen by the investigation team as well, if you sent them an AR and include a screenshot.<br>
This way I`ll have 6 proofs:
#You got caged (Shown on the screenshot)
#Cage with owners name on the screen (General tab info on screenshot)
#Cage owner hit you (Hit box on screenshot)
#Cage owners name on the AR (Caught by SL)
#AR screen shows the current height position in SL (Shown on the screenshot)
#Object itself is picked by the AR and shown on the Report

I bet there are some jerks out there who will say something on the chat, before they`ll grief you. So, if you quote them on the Report and have the chat history displayed on the screen, you`d also have additional proofs that this person was your griefer.

=== Land Security ===

If you are on land which you own, or allowed to administer, Second Life offers you powerful tools to prevent griefing attacks. You can control who is able to visit your land and what they can do there.<br>
If you are on group land, the ability to use land management options can be assigned to you through the "''Allowed Abilities''" for your Role in the group.
Right-click on the ground and select "''About Land''" from the pie menu, or select "''World'' -> ''About Land...''" from the menu, or click on the parcel name at the top of your screen to open the "''About Land''" window.<br>
The "About Land" window contains six tabs which allow land owners to set various land options. Three of these are interesting to minimize griefing attacks.

==== About Land - Objects ====

The third tab, Objects, allows individuals with the appropriate abilities to see who has objects on the land and to return objects to owners.
You can return all objects owned by the parcel owner, all objects set to the parcel`s group or all objects owned by others.
If your land has been junked up by prims left by a large number of different people, quickly return all of them by hitting the "''Return...''" button on the "''Owned by others''" line.<br>
If, you want to allow others to keep objects on your land and there is only one (or a few) individuals who have left litter, you can selectively return these Avatars` objects.
Click the "''Refresh List''" button to update the list, then select the offending avatars' names from the Object Owners list and click the "''Return objects...''" button immediately above this list.

==== About Land - Options ====

The fourth tab, Options, allows land owners to control what can and can not happen on their land.<br>
"''Allow other residents to''" should be clear so far. But you shouldn`t allow other residents to edit your terrain...
On the right side, "''Create Objects''" is needed so residents can build, rez items on the land. "''Object Entry''" means an object is allowed to enter your parcel, if it was rezzed somewhere else. "''Run Scripts''" will allow residents to run scripts on your land.<br>
If your land parcel comes under attack by self-replicating prims (in order to crash the sim), immediately turn off "''Create Objects''", "''Object Entry''" and "''Run Scripts''".<br>
Then file an Abuse Report, return the junk and finally change back to normal.<br>
But I would recommend you to <u>wait about 15 minutes</u> until you allow other residents to create objects and run scripts again. This should be enough time to file the AR and put the griefers name on the ban list.<br>
If you run a shop it might be best to turn off "''Create Objects''" and "''Run scripts''". This way you can avoid griefers will leave scripted, or invisible stuff there.
If you have full parcel powers, you can sub-divide your land later and offer an "''Unpacking Area''" in the middle of the shop, where vendors are out of range.<br>
The "''Land Options''" option "''Safe''", means that no game "damage" can be done on the land. <br>
By selecting "''Restrict Pushing''" you are able to prevent griefing, done by push weapons.

==== About Land - Media ====

Just a short advice: "''Voice Settings''", "''Disable spatial audio on this parcel''" may prevent harassment by voice feature. But the "''Mute''" option makes this setting not really necessary.

==== About Land - Access & Ban ====

If you want a quiet parcel of land without interruptions from outsiders, you can limit access to your parcel, either to a group it is set to, or to a list of specifically designated avatars in the "''Allowed Residents''" list.<br>
"''Allow Public Access''" allows all SL residents to visit your land.
If you own mature rated land you can limit the access to residents who have an age verified account. Same for the payment info option.
It might keep out some newbies, '''but''' also potential customers...<br>
The "''Banned Residents''" list is like the Mute List.
Click the "''Add...''" button below, type the name of the avatar you wish to ban in the text-entry field which pops up.
Then click on "''Find''" and choose the avatar's name from the list and click "''Select''", to ban the person.

If the griefing avatar is on your land, you can also Freeze, Eject and/or Ban, him from your land.
Simply right-click on the offending avatar, choose "''More''" from the pie menu, then either "''Freeze''" or "''Eject''" from the second menu.
If you choose Freeze from the pie menu, a window will pop up enabling you to Freeze the avatar (rendering him unable to move, chat or interact with objects), Unfreeze an avatar who has been previously frozen, or Cancel the freeze request.<br>
If you choose Eject and also have land ban privileges, you will see a choice to simply eject the avatar from the parcel or to eject and simultaneously add him to the parcel's ban list.
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== Contributors ==
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*[http://www.slprofiles.com/webtab/Trent%20Platthy Trent Platthy] - Original Concept
*[[User:Fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]] - Extensive mod and additional topics
*[[User:Zai Lynch|Zai Lynch]] - Wikification
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== Related Links ==
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*http://www.rainbowdragon.ca - Basic class and land security material of this lecture
*[https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=3989 Abuse report details] (Thanks to [[User:George Linden|George Linden]] for the Link ^_^ )
*[[Help:When and how to file an Abuse Report]]
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* [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI WebSite]
* [http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]</small>
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* [[Volunteer Portal]]
* [[User:Lum Pfohl|Lum Pfohls Mentor Tips]]
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* [[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
* [[llParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
* [http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials by Nicola Escher]
* [http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html More Tuts by Robin Wood]
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'''New Citizens Incorporated''' (also known as the NCI) has been found by [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] in April 2005 and has become one of the largest mainland 'help areas' run and financed by volunteer residents.
Land and tier for NCI’s campuses has been purchased by NCI or donated by NCI members and supporters.

===Offers===
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Designed primarily for new residents, but open to all, NCI offers in-person advice from our team of NCI Helpers and NCI Land Officers. NCI also offers classes, held at our campuses, events, tutorials, freebies, help notecards and landmarks, sandboxes for building, a new residents mall, and newsstands with free in-world publications.
NCI classes include basic and advanced building and texturing, clothing and accessory creation, scripting, and land ownership. We also hold other basic SL classes, such as Intro to SL, Using the Search Menu and Maps, Avatar Makeover, and SL Consumer Skills.
NCI events include Show & Tells, Parties, Blitz Building contests, New Player Q&A, and our longest running event—our weekly Newbie Salsa.
The schedule of classes and events gets updated every week and can be viewed on NCIs [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html education website].

===Classrooms & Locations===
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NCIs in-world classrooms are located on different sims such as Kuula, Fishermens Cove or Caledon.
You can click on the SLURLs below or use the in-world search feature to find NCI locations and events.

# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/71/146/28 NCI Plaza]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamnida/237/83/112 South Hamnida]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/65/190/25 Fishermens Cove]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/37/232/25 Fishermens Cove - Island - Classroom]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/28/150/326 Fishermens Cove - Sky Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/174/116/25 Nova Civis Caledon]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/197/28/25 Nova Civis Caledon - Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/180/215/25 Caledon Highlands]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/165/229/39 Caledon Highlands - Classroom]

===Residents behind NCI===
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* [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] founded NCI in April 2005.
* Current Executive Director [[User:Carl Metropolitan|Carl Metropolitan]] took the reins in September 2005. <br>His staff includes:
* Deputy Director [[User:Tateru Nino|Tateru Nino]]
* IT Director [[User:Yukiko Omegamu|Yukiko Omegamu]]
* InfoNode Director [[User:Yumi Murakami|Yumi Murakami]]
* Education Director [[Afon Shepherd]]
* Events Coordinator [[User:Gramma Fiddlesticks|Gramma Fiddlesticks]]
* Freebie Director [[User:Garn Conover|Garn Conover]]
* NCI Mall Director [[User:Nardok Corrimal|Nardok Corrimal]]
* AdNode Coordinator [[User:Eric Boyer|Eric Boyer]]
* AdNode Sales Supervisor [[User:fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]]

===NCI timeline===
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* 04-23-05
** Brace Coral founds New Citizens Incorporated and opens the gates 04-24-05 on the former site of BC Boutique
* 08-14-05
** NCI's First (of many to come) Expansion
* 09-06-05
** Brace steps down as head of NCI
* 11-??-05
** Tateru Nino's "Basic Building" class - First NCI class ever!
* 11-07-05 + 11-13-05
** New NCI logo debuts + NCI Builders Grid opens
* 11-16-05 + 11-20-05
** "NCI Land Holdings" group + "NCI Homeowners Association" formed
* 07-11-06
** 15000L donation from Ginny Gremlin - NCI's largest ever single L$ donation)
* 09-27-06
** NCI Park renamed "Ginny Gremlin Park"
* 10-??-06
** NCI gets Blurb in WIRED Newsletter!
* 09-24-07
** Nova Civis Caledon NCI opens officially!
* 07-15-06
** "BanLink" active at NCI
* 08-16-06
** NCI hit with griefer attack ejecting all members
* 11-01-06 + 11-17-06
** NCI South and NCI International officially opens
* 06-??-07
** Freebies get replaced with Web-based Vendor saving primes
* 07-??-07
** Adnode System comes online
* 08-29-07
** NCI Kuula gets invaded by particle Zombies!
* 09-20-07
** Blu Laszlo becomes NCI Directors Assistant and starts off by remaking the SL Basics and other notecards
* 09-22-07 + 09-24-07
** Gramma Fiddlesticks takes over as NCI Events Co-ordinator from Atasho Yue and Rainbow Drake retires as NCI Educational Director and passes it to Assistant RoselinUK London
* 09-30-07
** NCI International closes.
*09-??-07
**Adnode's management handed over to the Adnode Systems Team
*09-??-07
**NCI Kuula obtains large expansion across road from Castle Kuula to Uli border
*10-21-07
**Nova Civis Caledon NCI Opens officially!
*11-07-07
**Brace's Birthday and NCI Fundraiser!
*12-31-07
**NCI Adnode fills all 144 slots for 1st time!
*01-25-08
**SL Basics Info board comes online!
*04-05-08
**RoseUK London resigns - Afon Shepherd becomes NCI`s Educational Director
*04-24-08
**NCI`s 3rd Birthday - Big party at Nova Civis

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|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|105px]]<br/></center>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''NCI Links'''</font><small>
* [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI WebSite]
* [http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Volunteers'''</font>
<small>
* [[Volunteer Portal]]
* [[User:Lum Pfohl|Lum Pfohls Mentor Tips]]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="black">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
* [[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
* [[llParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
* [http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials by Nicola Escher]
* [http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html More Tuts by Robin Wood]
</small>
|}

[[Image:NCI512.jpg|center|384px]]
<font color="black">
'''New Citizens Incorporated''' (also known as the NCI) has been found by [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] in April 2005 and has become one of the largest mainland 'help areas' run and financed by volunteer residents.
Land and tier for NCI’s campuses has been purchased by NCI or donated by NCI members and supporters.

===Offers===
----
Designed primarily for new residents, but open to all, NCI offers in-person advice from our team of NCI Helpers and NCI Land Officers. NCI also offers classes, held at our campuses, events, tutorials, freebies, help notecards and landmarks, sandboxes for building, a new residents mall, and newsstands with free in-world publications.
NCI classes include basic and advanced building and texturing, clothing and accessory creation, scripting, and land ownership. We also hold other basic SL classes, such as Intro to SL, Using the Search Menu and Maps, Avatar Makeover, and SL Consumer Skills.
NCI events include Show & Tells, Parties, Blitz Building contests, New Player Q&A, and our longest running event—our weekly Newbie Salsa.
The schedule of classes and events gets updated every week and can be viewed on NCIs [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html education website].

===Classrooms & Locations===
----
NCIs in-world classrooms are located on different sims such as Kuula, Fishermens Cove or Caledon.
You can click on the SLURLs below or use the in-world search feature to find NCI locations and events.

# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/71/146/28 NCI Plaza]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamnida/237/83/112 South Hamnida]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/65/190/25 Fishermens Cove]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/37/232/25 Fishermens Cove - Island - Classroom]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/28/150/326 Fishermens Cove - Sky Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/174/116/25 Nova Civis Caledon]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/197/28/25 Nova Civis Caledon - Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/180/215/25 Caledon Highlands]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/165/229/39 Caledon Highlands - Classroom]

===Residents behind NCI===
----
* [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] founded NCI in April 2005.
* Current Executive Director [[User:Carl Metropolitan|Carl Metropolitan]] took the reins in September 2005. <br>His staff includes:
* Deputy Director [[User:Tateru Nino|Tateru Nino]]
* IT Director [[User:Yukiko Omegamu|Yukiko Omegamu]]
* InfoNode Director [[User:Yumi Murakami|Yumi Murakami]]
* Education Director [[Afon Shepherd]]
* Events Coordinator [[User:Gramma Fiddlesticks|Gramma Fiddlesticks]]
* Freebie Director [[User:Garn Conover|Garn Conover]]
* NCI Mall Director [[User:Nardok Corrimal|Nardok Corrimal]]
* AdNode Coordinator [[User:Eric Boyer|Eric Boyer]]
* AdNode Sales Supervisor [[User:fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]]

===NCI timeline===
----
* 04-23-05
** Brace Coral founds New Citizens Incorporated and opens the gates 04-24-05 on the former site of BC Boutique
* 08-14-05
** NCI's First (of many to come) Expansion
* 09-06-05
** Brace steps down as head of NCI
* 11-??-05
** Tateru Nino's "Basic Building" class - First NCI class ever!
* 11-07-05 + 11-13-05
** New NCI logo debuts + NCI Builders Grid opens
* 11-16-05 + 11-20-05
** "NCI Land Holdings" group + "NCI Homeowners Association" formed
* 07-11-06
** 15000L donation from Ginny Gremlin - NCI's largest ever single L$ donation)
* 09-27-06
** NCI Park renamed "Ginny Gremlin Park"
* 10-??-06
** NCI gets Blurb in WIRED Newsletter!
* 09-24-07
** Nova Civis Caledon NCI opens officially!
* 07-15-06
** "BanLink" active at NCI
* 08-16-06
** NCI hit with griefer attack ejecting all members
* 11-01-06 + 11-17-06
** NCI South and NCI International officially opens
* 06-??-07
** Freebies get replaced with Web-based Vendor saving primes
* 07-??-07
** Adnode System comes online
* 08-29-07
** NCI Kuula gets invaded by particle Zombies!
* 09-20-07
** Blu Laszlo becomes NCI Directors Assistant and starts off by remaking the SL Basics and other notecards
* 09-22-07 + 09-24-07
** Gramma Fiddlesticks takes over as NCI Events Co-ordinator from Atasho Yue and Rainbow Drake retires as NCI Educational Director and passes it to Assistant RoselinUK London
* 09-30-07
** NCI International closes.
*09-??-07
**Adnode's management handed over to the Adnode Systems Team
*09-??-07
**NCI Kuula obtains large expansion across road from Castle Kuula to Uli border
*10-21-07
**Nova Civis Caledon NCI Opens officially!
*11-07-07
**Brace's Birthday and NCI Fundraiser!
*12-31-07
**NCI Adnode fills all 144 slots for 1st time!
*01-25-08
**SL Basics Info board comes online!
*04-??-08
**RoseUK London leaves NCI - Afon Shepherd becomes NCI`s Educational Director
*04-24-08
**NCI`s 3rd Birthday - Big party at Nova Civis

NCI

2008-04-28T22:26:01Z

Fr43k Paine: /* NCI timeline */

{| align="right" id="general_relativity" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size:90%; border: 1px solid gray"
|- style="background:##C0C0FF" align="center"
| style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"| '''NCIs Quick Links'''
|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|105px]]<br/></center>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''NCI Links'''</font><small>
* [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI WebSite]
* [http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Volunteers'''</font>
<small>
* [[Volunteer Portal]]
* [[User:Lum Pfohl|Lum Pfohls Mentor Tips]]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="black">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
* [[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
* [[llParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
* [http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials by Nicola Escher]
* [http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html More Tuts by Robin Wood]
</small>
|}

[[Image:NCI512.jpg|center|384px]]
<font color="black">
'''New Citizens Incorporated''' (also known as the NCI) has been found by [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] in April 2005 and has become one of the largest mainland 'help areas' run and financed by volunteer residents.
Land and tier for NCI’s campuses has been purchased by NCI or donated by NCI members and supporters.

===Offers===
----
Designed primarily for new residents, but open to all, NCI offers in-person advice from our team of NCI Helpers and NCI Land Officers. NCI also offers classes, held at our campuses, events, tutorials, freebies, help notecards and landmarks, sandboxes for building, a new residents mall, and newsstands with free in-world publications.
NCI classes include basic and advanced building and texturing, clothing and accessory creation, scripting, and land ownership. We also hold other basic SL classes, such as Intro to SL, Using the Search Menu and Maps, Avatar Makeover, and SL Consumer Skills.
NCI events include Show & Tells, Parties, Blitz Building contests, New Player Q&A, and our longest running event—our weekly Newbie Salsa.
The schedule of classes and events gets updated every week and can be viewed on NCIs [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html education website].

===Classrooms & Locations===
----
NCIs in-world classrooms are located on different sims such as Kuula, Fishermens Cove or Caledon.
You can click on the SLURLs below or use the in-world search feature to find NCI locations and events.

# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/71/146/28 NCI Plaza]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamnida/237/83/112 South Hamnida]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/65/190/25 Fishermens Cove]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/37/232/25 Fishermens Cove - Island - Classroom]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/28/150/326 Fishermens Cove - Sky Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/174/116/25 Nova Civis Caledon]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/197/28/25 Nova Civis Caledon - Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/180/215/25 Caledon Highlands]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/165/229/39 Caledon Highlands - Classroom]

===Residents behind NCI===
----
* [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] founded NCI in April 2005.
* Current Executive Director [[User:Carl Metropolitan|Carl Metropolitan]] took the reins in September 2005. <br>His staff includes:
* Deputy Director [[User:Tateru Nino|Tateru Nino]]
* IT Director [[User:Yukiko Omegamu|Yukiko Omegamu]]
* InfoNode Director [[User:Yumi Murakami|Yumi Murakami]]
* Education Director [[Afon Shepherd]]
* Events Coordinator [[User:Gramma Fiddlesticks|Gramma Fiddlesticks]]
* Freebie Director [[User:Garn Conover|Garn Conover]]
* NCI Mall Director [[User:Nardok Corrimal|Nardok Corrimal]]
* AdNode Coordinator [[User:Eric Boyer|Eric Boyer]]
* AdNode Sales Supervisor [[User:fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]]

===NCI timeline===
----
* 04-23-05
** Brace Coral founds New Citizens Incorporated and opens the gates 04-24-05 on the former site of BC Boutique
* 08-14-05
** NCI's First (of many to come) Expansion
* 09-06-05
** Brace steps down as head of NCI
* 11-??-05
** Tateru Nino's "Basic Building" class - First NCI class ever!
* 11-07-05 + 11-13-05
** New NCI logo debuts + NCI Builders Grid opens
* 11-16-05 + 11-20-05
** "NCI Land Holdings" group + "NCI Homeowners Association" formed
* 07-11-06
** 15000L donation from Ginny Gremlin - NCI's largest ever single L$ donation)
* 09-27-06
** NCI Park renamed "Ginny Gremlin Park"
* 10-??-06
** NCI gets Blurb in WIRED Newsletter!
* 09-24-07
** Nova Civis Caledon NCI opens officially!
* 07-15-06
** "BanLink" active at NCI
* 08-16-06
** NCI hit with griefer attack ejecting all members
* 11-01-06 + 11-17-06
** NCI South and NCI International officially opens
* 06-??-07
** Freebies get replaced with Web-based Vendor saving primes
* 07-??-07
** Adnode System comes online
* 08-29-07
** NCI Kuula gets invaded by particle Zombies!
* 09-20-07
** Blu Laszlo becomes NCI Directors Assistant and starts off by remaking the SL Basics and other notecards
* 09-22-07 + 09-24-07
** Gramma Fiddlesticks takes over as NCI Events Co-ordinator from Atasho Yue and Rainbow Drake retires as NCI Educational Director and passes it to Assistant RoselinUK London
* 09-30-07
** NCI International closes.
*09-??-07
**Adnode's management handed over to the Adnode Systems Team
*09-??-07
**NCI Kuula obtains large expansion across road from Castle Kuula to Uli border
*10-21-07
**Nova Civis Caledon NCI Opens officially!
*11-07-07
**Brace's Birthday and NCI Fundraiser!
*12-31-07
**NCI Adnode fills all 144 slots for 1st time!
*01-25-08
*04-??-08
**RoseUK London leaves NCI - Afon Shepherd becomes NCI`s Educational Director
**SL Basics Info board comes online!
*04-24-08
**NCI`s 3rd Birthday - Big party at Nova Civis

NCI

2008-04-28T22:20:47Z

Fr43k Paine:

{| align="right" id="general_relativity" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size:90%; border: 1px solid gray"
|- style="background:##C0C0FF" align="center"
| style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"| '''NCIs Quick Links'''
|- align="left"
|- style="background:#E3E3FF"
|style="border-bottom: 2px solid #ccf"|<center>[[Image:NCILogo.jpg|105px]]<br/></center>
<hr/>
<font color="green">'''NCI Links'''</font><small>
* [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html NCI WebSite]
* [http://blog.nci-sl.org/ NCI Blog]</small>
<hr/>
<font color="blue">'''Useful Links for Volunteers'''</font>
<small>
* [[Volunteer Portal]]
* [[User:Lum Pfohl|Lum Pfohls Mentor Tips]]
</small>
<hr/>
<font color="black">'''Wiki Links for Knowledge Seekers'''</font><small>
* [[LSL Portal|Linden Script Language Portal]]
* [[llParticleSystem|SL Particle System]]
* [http://nicolaescher.com/tutorials.php Clothing Tutorials by Nicola Escher]
* [http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html More Tuts by Robin Wood]
</small>
|}

[[Image:NCI512.jpg|center|384px]]
<font color="black">
'''New Citizens Incorporated''' (also known as the NCI) has been found by [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] in April 2005 and has become one of the largest mainland 'help areas' run and financed by volunteer residents.
Land and tier for NCI’s campuses has been purchased by NCI or donated by NCI members and supporters.

===Offers===
----
Designed primarily for new residents, but open to all, NCI offers in-person advice from our team of NCI Helpers and NCI Land Officers. NCI also offers classes, held at our campuses, events, tutorials, freebies, help notecards and landmarks, sandboxes for building, a new residents mall, and newsstands with free in-world publications.
NCI classes include basic and advanced building and texturing, clothing and accessory creation, scripting, and land ownership. We also hold other basic SL classes, such as Intro to SL, Using the Search Menu and Maps, Avatar Makeover, and SL Consumer Skills.
NCI events include Show & Tells, Parties, Blitz Building contests, New Player Q&A, and our longest running event—our weekly Newbie Salsa.
The schedule of classes and events gets updated every week and can be viewed on NCIs [http://www.roscrow.uklinux.net/NCI/index.html education website].

===Classrooms & Locations===
----
NCIs in-world classrooms are located on different sims such as Kuula, Fishermens Cove or Caledon.
You can click on the SLURLs below or use the in-world search feature to find NCI locations and events.

# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuula/71/146/28 NCI Plaza]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hamnida/237/83/112 South Hamnida]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/65/190/25 Fishermens Cove]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/37/232/25 Fishermens Cove - Island - Classroom]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fishermans%20Cove/28/150/326 Fishermens Cove - Sky Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/174/116/25 Nova Civis Caledon]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nova%20Civis%20Caledon/197/28/25 Nova Civis Caledon - Classroom]
# [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/180/215/25 Caledon Highlands]
## [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Highlands/165/229/39 Caledon Highlands - Classroom]

===Residents behind NCI===
----
* [[User:Brace Coral|Brace Coral]] founded NCI in April 2005.
* Current Executive Director [[User:Carl Metropolitan|Carl Metropolitan]] took the reins in September 2005. <br>His staff includes:
* Deputy Director [[User:Tateru Nino|Tateru Nino]]
* IT Director [[User:Yukiko Omegamu|Yukiko Omegamu]]
* InfoNode Director [[User:Yumi Murakami|Yumi Murakami]]
* Education Director [[Afon Shepherd]]
* Events Coordinator [[User:Gramma Fiddlesticks|Gramma Fiddlesticks]]
* Freebie Director [[User:Garn Conover|Garn Conover]]
* NCI Mall Director [[User:Nardok Corrimal|Nardok Corrimal]]
* AdNode Coordinator [[User:Eric Boyer|Eric Boyer]]
* AdNode Sales Supervisor [[User:fr43k Paine|fr43k Paine]]

===NCI timeline===
----
* 04-23-05
** Brace Coral founds New Citizens Incorporated and opens the gates 04-24-05 on the former site of BC Boutique
* 08-14-05
** NCI's First (of many to come) Expansion
* 09-06-05
** Brace steps down as head of NCI
* 11-??-05
** Tateru Nino's "Basic Building" class - First NCI class ever!
* 11-07-05 + 11-13-05
** New NCI logo debuts + NCI Builders Grid opens
* 11-16-05 + 11-20-05
** "NCI Land Holdings" group + "NCI Homeowners Association" formed
* 07-11-06
** 15000L donation from Ginny Gremlin - NCI's largest ever single L$ donation)
* 09-27-06
** NCI Park renamed "Ginny Gremlin Park"
* 10-??-06
** NCI gets Blurb in WIRED Newsletter!
* 09-24-07
** Nova Civis Caledon NCI opens officially!
* 07-15-06
** "BanLink" active at NCI
* 08-16-06
** NCI hit with griefer attack ejecting all members
* 11-01-06 + 11-17-06
** NCI South and NCI International officially opens
* 06-??-07
** Freebies get replaced with Web-based Vendor saving primes
* 07-??-07
** Adnode System comes online
* 08-29-07
** NCI Kuula gets invaded by particle Zombies!
* 09-20-07
** Blu Laszlo becomes NCI Directors Assistant and starts off by remaking the SL Basics and other notecards
* 09-22-07 + 09-24-07
** Gramma Fiddlesticks takes over as NCI Events Co-ordinator from Atasho Yue and Rainbow Drake retires as NCI Educational Director and passes it to Assistant RoselinUK London
* 09-30-07
** NCI International closes.
*09-??-07
**Adnode's management handed over to the Adnode Systems Team
*09-??-07
**NCI Kuula obtains large expansion across road from Castle Kuula to Uli border
*10-21-07
**Nova Civis Caledon NCI Opens officially!
*11-07-07
**Bracey's Birthday and NCI Fundraiser!
*12-31-07
**NCI Adnode fills all 144 slots for 1st time!
*01-25-08
**SL Basics Info board comes online!
*04-24-08
**NCI 3rd Birthday - Big party at Nova Civis