[Opensim-dev] A Random Idea about the default login welcome text.

[Justin Clark-Casey]

On 18/09/10 12:11, Marck wrote:
> Teravus Ovares wrote:
>> Hey,
>>
>> Remember when we had that discussion about changing the default grid
>> login text that appears in the client during login from Welcome Avatar
>> to something else?
>>
>> While doing tests and helping someone out with UDP Server
>> configuration, this idea popped into my head.
>>
>> How about changing it to, "Welcome, if the client says 'Connecting To
>> Region..' and then disconnects, your UDP server isn't configured
>> properly, check your settings"
>>
>> See, we actually get a bunch of help requests on this very issue.
>> The client isn't very descriptive when this condition occurs. Some
>> of the time, people even think OpenSimulator is broken when they
>> simply need to fix their configuration.
>>
>> This could be a way to have a default message that makes sense,
>> reduces new user frustration, and doesn't mention OpenSimulator.
>>
>> Seems like a win win to me, what do you think?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Teravus
>
> I think this is a good idea. I would change the message to something
> that might be easier to understand by a normal user. For example:
> "Welcome. If the viewer says 'Connecting to Region...' and then
> disconnects, UDP messages are not coming through; check your firewall
> settings."

+1, I like it.

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