[Opensim-dev] Region module project for addition to forge

[Kevin Houlihan]

Hi Gunther,

I don't know where you're getting the sense of danger, but I think I
understand some of your concerns. I think it would be considered extremely
rude for a region on a general purpose grid to change an avatar's
attachments without permission, hence the various degrees of "politeness"
that can be configured.

However, it's not really intended for use on open grids, but on specialised
grids where the attachments are essential to the grids purpose, or closed
grids where users would basically be agreeing to the attachments when they
sign up. It would not make sense to ask for permission in these
circumstances.

Like Fleep said, I don't think there's really any obstacle to maliciousness
in region modules. I will have the module be configured for maximum
politeness by default (asking permission, no kicking, allow removing of the
attachments), but if somebody wants to mess with your avatar (or worse) I
doubt they need my help to do so.

--
randomhuman

On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 3:38 PM, R. Gunther <rigun at rigutech.com> wrote:

>  The only good and safe optiuon from the module you have in mind.
>
> - kick the avatar if they deny that permission or don't respond within a
> timeout.
>
> The things that sounds bad:
>
> The automatic attachments and not removeable attachments sound a bit tricky
> and dangerous.
> Also change avatar attachment sound bad and dangerous.
>
> At least make it so, that the module always ask permission to attach
> something, and what get attached.
> But still a option with lots of holes to abuse.
>
>
>
>
> On 2011-10-08 14:39, Kevin Houlihan wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>  I signed up a project for addition to the opensim forge a few weeks ago,
> but I haven't received any feedback on it. BlueWall and Nebadon suggested
> that I send a message about it to the list...
>
>  The project is a region module which adds attachments based on specified
> assets to avatars arriving in the region. It can optionally also prevent the
> avatar from removing the attachment. Other options include requesting
> permission to modify the avatar's attachments, and to kick the avatar if
> they deny that permission or don't respond within a timeout. The module can
> also be extended to perform the attachment or not depending on who the
> avatar is (attaching certain things to "guests" and other things to
> "subscribers", say).
>
>  The idea was really to allow a grid owner to add grid-wide branding or UI
> through HUD attachments, but I'm sure there are probably other uses.
>
>  I'm not sure if there's a policy about what can be included in the forge,
> but maybe I didn't get feedback because this violates it? I can understand
> that people might be sensitive about a region modifying their avatar if it
> were to be run on one attached to OSG or another open grid...
>
>  --
> randomhuman
>
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