http://www.nouschka-design.com/shop/

Oh that link is pricessless. :) A must read.

Hmm.. I should probably send you an Im but no harm sharing this here.

Forum interactions, unbound by traditional manners of face-to-face discussion, float between being a place to share and a place to vent.

Some people just post to read their own thoughts. I call this "Dear Diary" syndrome. To others, forums are like an online puzzle game where you must strategically outwit your opponent, engaging in exciting and heated discussion.

Many, myself included in this group, post the "how to's", tutorials, link references, info based content. This group, and definitely me included, can also be prone to sharing too much personal insight and reflection as well; intending to help or warn of course, but still...

Then there are the gatherers. They want or need or collect. They come in, go out, post fast, brief, and don't linger. They are asking quick "where can I find", etc. I think for some, forums are like a google search.

Then there are fence sitters. They always have an opinion, but never take sides. To them everything is in shades of grey and they usually post in the middle of a heated debate. Never in the beginning. Never at the end. With exception of course.

There are trolls, who also have the "game" mentality, but are in it more for sport than intellect. They are what they are and troll is as good a description as any. Regardless, trolls stir the pot for pleasure.

And there are others types too, of course, being all make up forums across the Internet. Some post to unwind and some post to wind up; either themselves or others. Whether studying, learning, teaching, lecturing, spamming, trolling, or gathering, they are on every site,server, and board in one form or another.

Being online for hours on end is like being underwater for a long time. Time, perception, and reality changes. And it is hard to judge things sometimes for what they are. Some people just poke at each other in fun; others mean it.

With different age groups, from teen to elder, various languages, and cultures, the comments of one person, which might be very normal to them, can seem offensive and harsh to someone else.

And last, but not least, many people, who have problems preventing them from interacting in the real world, favor online interactions. Online they are as beautiful or cool as they can pretend to be with no one to slug them or walk aways, or lock the door. :) There used to be a joke that the "P" in Poser stood for Prozac.

Most people take forum breaks, myself included; sometimes for days, weeks, or years at a time. Just don't get too disappointed, annoyed, or frustrated. I think i mentioned once to be wary of forums. This is part of what I meant. They aren't always rewarding. Sometimes they are.

I just don't want you to feel funny, nor think it is going to change either. It is what it is. I just ignore most things I find unenjoyable. Some I don't though. Whatever works for you. You mentioned you had been around for awhile but didn't post. Most people feel the way you do at some point. It's normal. Just consider it a break.

PS: hey does that coun't as a stray thought?

Quote - Phantom3D wrote: This is nothing to do with the admin here they have been wonderfull to me and I appreciate their kindness.

umm. you ever stop to consider the fact you are planning to offer your human figures here might have something to do with it? :) In the past, most of the rest of us had our WIP threads/posts moved. Glad you haven't run into that.

Seriously though, don't take forums too seriously.

Quote - hmmm, the problem is that the church is made of brick and masonery and nothing to burn......
There's another one, I don't know where it is, I only hear it.

gas?
If you don't know where it is, then how do you know it is made of brick and masonry? :)

Quote - I have no problem to see a nude image even if porn, but I have a problem hearing all the screams coming from an Evagelist church near my house.

The church near my house burned down. The screaming didn't stop right away, but did stop eventually. Hang in there.

Hope that helps,
Anton

Quote - we be debatin' just how much more dead this man might be if'in he actually had succeeded...an' as the law does state that suicide be a "capitol offense" an' the law does state that "no man shall be hung twice fer the same offense"; can a man who commits suicide be made ta walk the plank twice....?

My god I can't even read that without some type of translator. But I will try.

I would day that if I dead man can walk a plank once, then he can walk it twice.

Quote - Oh, an' fer all ye modlers out thar, keep ye in mind that no 'respectable' pirate, buccaneer, scallywag, nor corsair would ever be seen outside the cabin, or in fer that matter, while wearin' just a poet shirt. For it be of very poor taste, even fer a theiv'n pirate ta not be wear'n a vest or a coat ov'r one's shirt in public.

The fashion part is good. :) How is this??? Better? He is wearing a vest... and a purse.

igohigh,

Aside from the support issue, don't sweat it.  T.O.S simply stands for "To Obey Silently". This is true on many sites unfortunately, even here. They won't come out and say they made a mistake.  Banning, when so much trolling is allowed, is usually just a last desperate attempt to control. Like many people, they will post or allow post to save face. These aren't exactly the great thinkers of our age.

But don't sweat it. Some Apollo users have emailed me saying they were warned in certain threads, by the usual mods, for being "argumentative", when they were just voicing favor, opinion, or pointing out fiction. I used to joke that their mods were like those seagulls in "the birds". (I like seagulls though)

Regardless of who had it in for you, how they did it, or what they justification was, I can assure you it has less to do with anything you said or did and more about what someone else felt. Or who they were hoping to score points with.

Anything legitimate would have been handled legitimately.

Daz does read this forum daily, so I would say your ban will now be permanent. If anyone says anything over the top, and the mods conveniently forget to police, you can likely get the comments removed for violating their own terms. You're a member even if you can't post. Over the years I have been able to get a few threads moved or locked myself

Petty victory by petty people. The form link above should work fine regardless. Banning just means you can't post or send IM. You should be able to do everything else.

Regards and Cheers,
Anton

The real-time aspect is the draw. In motion, even low poly can have dramatic impact. Linden Labs has released the SL figures in Poser format as free downloads. They know there is cross over interest.

I love Poser, of course, but rendered animations aren't the same as real-time.  Some people here, I doubt have rendered anything in years.

But from another angle...

Poser Pose files can activate scripts. Actually scripts can be associated with figures is several ways. To a certain extent, Poser files and objects could be scripted to trigger responses similar to some of the second life scripted opjects.

The issue, however, is Poser isn't the type of app you would want to use in real-time, is it? Potential there though.

Now, if Daz was smart.....(i know, but humor me)

We'll I just think artzone and content sales would be a better marriage in an interactive enviornment.

I worked on Sims content for a bit. Success lies in customization and artistic expression. Sims and SL have drawn huge interest because it is fun. Problem with modern Poser content is it has become too complicated for the time and return.

Regarding people here hating on SL for copyright infringment...
We'll, the pot calling the kettle black and all that.....The industry is just corrupt, period. Over the years, very few are truly sincere in being appauled by copyright infingement, unless it is a russian site posting rendo gallery images; or it happens to them. lol

If the links don't work, just copy/paste them.

I love this one too.

Apple's Second Life store
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovL4pZod_gw

Not sure if you have tried or considered Apollo. He comes with an African texture set.

Something to try to do, in order to correct some textures, is to decrease the texture strength a bit by lowering the 1.0 value at the bottom of the image node to 90%. Then make the diffuse color a pale coffee/carmel tone. Very pale.

Dark skin can be pink or yellow. Green is usually the result of using digital photos. Green is as unwanted tone that afflicts many photographs of skin.

Then there are adding and removing custom materials via a pose too.

Poser only creates delta information for the geometry that is changing shape. Anything not altered isn't recordeded as morph deltas.

lol. That is great.

Every see this Disney horror trailer . It gives me the heebie jeebies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic

"Hide your children."