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Freezing, banning, and ejecting are tools that landholders may use to deal with problem Residents on their property. In order to freeze, ban, or eject someone, you must either own the land or be an officer in the group that owns the land. | Freezing, banning, and ejecting are tools that landholders may use to deal with problem Residents on their property. In order to freeze, ban, or eject someone, you must either own the land or be an officer in the group that owns the land. | ||
=='''How to Freeze Someone'''== | =='''How to Freeze Someone'''== | ||
# Right click on the person and select '''More > Freeze'''. | # Right click on the person and select '''More > Freeze'''. | ||
# Select '''Freeze''' from the list of options that pops up. | # Select '''Freeze''' from the list of options that pops up. | ||
You may also release a frozen avatar with '''Unfreeze''' from this list. A frozen person cannot move, interact with objects or chat. They can still send and receive IMs. | You may also release a frozen avatar with '''Unfreeze''' from this list. A frozen person cannot move, interact with objects or chat. They can still send and receive IMs. | ||
=='''How to Eject Someone'''== | =='''How to Eject Someone'''== | ||
# Right click and select '''More > Eject'''. | # Right click and select '''More > Eject'''. | ||
# Select '''Eject''' from the list of options that pops up. | # Select '''Eject''' from the list of options that pops up. | ||
You may also choose to save time with '''Eject & Ban''', which will eject the avatar and add them to the ban list.The avatar will be ejected from your land onto an adjacent parcel of land. If they are already banned from the adjacent parcel, they will not be moved. | You may also choose to save time with '''Eject & Ban''', which will eject the avatar and add them to the ban list.The avatar will be ejected from your land onto an adjacent parcel of land. If they are already banned from the adjacent parcel, they will not be moved. | ||
=='''How to Ban Someone'''== | =='''How to Ban Someone'''== | ||
If the avatar is on your land, you may wish to follow the '''Eject''' procedure above, and use '''Eject & Ban''' from the list of '''Eject''' options. Otherwise, follow this procedure: | If the avatar is on your land, you may wish to follow the '''Eject''' procedure above, and use '''Eject & Ban''' from the list of '''Eject''' options. Otherwise, follow this procedure: | ||
# View the About Land window for the parcel by selecting '''World > About Land''' from the menus at the top of the Second Life window. | # View the About Land window for the parcel by selecting '''World > About Land''' from the menus at the top of the Second Life window. | ||
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# Click on the desired name in the list, then click '''Select'''. | # Click on the desired name in the list, then click '''Select'''. | ||
# You may now enter another name, or click '''Close'''. | # You may now enter another name, or click '''Close'''. | ||
A banned person is not able to move onto or over your land (less than 800m above the ground level). They see a barrier of red lines, stretching upwards, that say "Access Denied." | A banned person is not able to move onto or over your land (less than 800m above the ground level). They see a barrier of red lines, stretching upwards, that say "Access Denied." | ||
{{KBhint| '''Tip:''' If you find banlines unsightly, you can hide them by disabling '''View''' > '''Banlines'''. | {{KBhint| '''Tip:''' If you find banlines unsightly, you can hide them by disabling '''View''' > '''Banlines'''. | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 5 October 2009
Freezing, banning, and ejecting are tools that landholders may use to deal with problem Residents on their property. In order to freeze, ban, or eject someone, you must either own the land or be an officer in the group that owns the land.
How to Freeze Someone
- Right click on the person and select More > Freeze.
- Select Freeze from the list of options that pops up.
You may also release a frozen avatar with Unfreeze from this list. A frozen person cannot move, interact with objects or chat. They can still send and receive IMs.
How to Eject Someone
- Right click and select More > Eject.
- Select Eject from the list of options that pops up.
You may also choose to save time with Eject & Ban, which will eject the avatar and add them to the ban list.The avatar will be ejected from your land onto an adjacent parcel of land. If they are already banned from the adjacent parcel, they will not be moved.
How to Ban Someone
If the avatar is on your land, you may wish to follow the Eject procedure above, and use Eject & Ban from the list of Eject options. Otherwise, follow this procedure:
- View the About Land window for the parcel by selecting World > About Land from the menus at the top of the Second Life window.
- Click the Ban tab.
- Make sure Ban These Avatars is checked.
- Click Add.
- Type in the desired name and click Find.
- Click on the desired name in the list, then click Select.
- You may now enter another name, or click Close.
A banned person is not able to move onto or over your land (less than 800m above the ground level). They see a barrier of red lines, stretching upwards, that say "Access Denied."
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Tip: Tip: If you find banlines unsightly, you can hide them by disabling View > Banlines. |