[Opensim-users] Privacy in lands

[Melanie]

Yes, it would indeed be accepted. Just it seems none of the usual
subjects are in favor of the option, so none of the usual suspects
will code it. If the person who wants it, codes it, it will be quite
welcome!

Hint: It's _not_ low hanging fruit......

Melanie

On 23/03/2014 20:29, Mike Chase wrote:
> It's a feature, unwanted or not that the viewers used to connect to OpenSim
> support.  If someone wants to do the work to implement the code and its
> disable-able I'd think it would be accepted into core.  People then can
> enable or disable as they desire.
> 
> Mike
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Privacy in lands
> 
> There are two different issues. A security orb is a fine solution - for a
> different problem!
> 
> Security orbs will keep people out if they try to come in, for instance to
> use your furniture. However, an orb can't prevent people from camming in.
> 
> Although I fail to see the allure of horizontal activities in virtual, it is
> strong for many. Those many are looking for privacy and Linden Labs, in an
> effort not to lose all of the users on the already defunct, ugly mainland,
> catered to these desires by allowing to stop people from camming into a
> parcel.
> 
> However, as I said, this feature makes for a very unwelcoming experience and
> in OpenSim it is just as easy to have a sim as it is to have a parcel, or
> nearly so.
> 
> IMHO, OpenSim doesn't need this "privacy" feature because we don't need to
> repeat all of LL's mistakes.
> 
> Melanie
> 
> On 23/03/2014 19:00, Shaun T. Erickson wrote:
>> On 3/23/14, 11:59 AM, David P. Giffen wrote:
>>> I guess it would be of if it was something that can be configured so 
>>> those like myself can turn it off. I have always hated ban lines. 
>>> They are unsightly and make it annoying to navigate.
>> I certainly agree about ban lines - incredibly ugly.
>> 
>> I would rather someone built a security orb for folks to use, instead 
>> of ban lines.
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