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"God Mode" is the term used to describe the enabling of administrative tools and features in the Second Life Viewer. | "God Mode" is the term used to describe the enabling of administrative tools and features in the Second Life Viewer. | ||
Although the features and menus are compiled into the viewer, if an unauthorized user attempts to enable "God Mode" via {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|alt=*|G}}, or the '' | Although the features and menus are compiled into the viewer, if an unauthorized user attempts to enable "God Mode" via {{KeyCombo|ctrl=*|alt=*|G}}, or the ''Develop > Request Admin Status'' menu option, a dialog is displayed informing the user that "'''Request for special powers failed. This request has been logged.'''" The options available to an authorized user can still be viewed via the ''Develop > Show Admin Menu'' menu option- although "God Mode" appears to be enabled, the server will not act upon any attempts to use them. | ||
== What it can do? == | == What it can do? == | ||
In Linden-owned grids (such as [[Agni]]), "God Mode" enables [[ | In Linden-owned grids (such as [[Agni]]), "God Mode" enables [[Linden Lab Official:Who are Lindens?|Linden Lab employees]] to perform tasks entirely in the viewer, such as: | ||
* edit land or region info | * edit land or region info | ||
* kick or freeze avatars, | * kick or freeze avatars, | ||
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"God Mode" also allows parcel restrictions such as "no fly" to be ignored. | "God Mode" also allows parcel restrictions such as "no fly" to be ignored. | ||
== What do they use it for? == | == What do they use it for? == | ||
Linden Lab employees may use "God Mode" for many reasons, including the privacy granted from being invisible to sensors{{footnote|Lindens in God Mode are | Linden Lab employees may use "God Mode" for many reasons, including the privacy granted from being invisible to sensors{{footnote|2=Lindens in God Mode are hidden from sensors performed in the same region as the Linden. See User_talk:Soft_Linden#sensor_caveat|1=Lindens in God Mode are hidden from [[sensor]]s performed in the same [[region]] as the Linden. See [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASoft_Linden&diff=89470&oldid=89468 User talk:Soft Linden#sensor caveat].}}, reclaiming abandoned land and dealing with griefers. | ||
== God Mode Levels == | == God Mode Levels == | ||
The [ | The [https://bitbucket.org/lindenlab/viewer-release/src/default/indra/llcommon/indra_constants.h#cl-253 Viewer source code] shows that there are several levels of "God Mode" (each level has all the previous levels' powers): | ||
=== GOD_NOT === | === GOD_NOT === | ||
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=== GOD_FULL === | === GOD_FULL === | ||
Value: 200 | Value: 200 | ||
Difference from [[#GOD_LIAISON|GOD_LIAISON]] not apparent. | * Difference from [[#GOD_LIAISON|GOD_LIAISON]] not apparent. | ||
=== GOD_MAINTENANCE === | === GOD_MAINTENANCE === | ||
Value: 250 | Value: 250 | ||
Difference from [[#GOD_FULL|GOD_FULL]] not apparent. | * Difference from [[#GOD_FULL|GOD_FULL]] not apparent. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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"God Mode" is the term used to describe the enabling of administrative tools and features in the Second Life Viewer.
Although the features and menus are compiled into the viewer, if an unauthorized user attempts to enable "God Mode" via Ctrl-Alt-G, or the Develop > Request Admin Status menu option, a dialog is displayed informing the user that "Request for special powers failed. This request has been logged." The options available to an authorized user can still be viewed via the Develop > Show Admin Menu menu option- although "God Mode" appears to be enabled, the server will not act upon any attempts to use them.
What it can do?
In Linden-owned grids (such as Agni), "God Mode" enables Linden Lab employees to perform tasks entirely in the viewer, such as:
- edit land or region info
- kick or freeze avatars,
- claim land or objects to themselves
- Log everyone out of Second Life
"God Mode" also allows parcel restrictions such as "no fly" to be ignored.
What do they use it for?
Linden Lab employees may use "God Mode" for many reasons, including the privacy granted from being invisible to sensors[1], reclaiming abandoned land and dealing with griefers.
God Mode Levels
The Viewer source code shows that there are several levels of "God Mode" (each level has all the previous levels' powers):
GOD_NOT
Value: 0 Presumably the default "God Mode" status given to every logged-in user
GOD_LIKE
Value: 1
- rename objects without modify permission
GOD_CUSTOMER_SERVICE
Value: 100
- Toggle character geometry
- Take copy
- Owner To Me
- Set To Linden Content
- Claim Public Land
GOD_LIAISON
Value: 150
- Enable land auction
GOD_FULL
Value: 200
- Difference from GOD_LIAISON not apparent.
GOD_MAINTENANCE
Value: 250
- Difference from GOD_FULL not apparent.
Footnotes
- ^ Lindens in God Mode are hidden from sensors performed in the same region as the Linden. See User talk:Soft Linden#sensor caveat.