Dedric Mauriac, in Suspended, writes,

I looked in my email and saw that I received a suspension notice yesterday. The contents of it shocked me as I was not in violation of what they were claiming. “Residents may not extend or overhang objects onto other Residents land or land owned by Linden Lab without permission.” I take precautionary measures to ensure that I am within my parcel space.
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A minute after the email, another email had come stating that all of my objects were returned. I’m pretty confused about all of this.

Dedric’s post includes his best guess about what (false) AR was responsible for this summary action, and it concludes with a 10 point suggestion for improvement of AR.

I’m sorry for your misfortune, Dedric.

-Big Adz ))

Coming soon … Lindens with numbers in their first names! It’s not just for newbs anymore!

Adz Childs: I love it! Umm.. Dusan? All trees are self-watering.

Dusan: Hmmm. Well, this one is reservoir-watering… with mineral water.
Dusan: It’s a very finicky tree.

Adz: How does it work?

Adz Childs climbs it. Dusan: Ok, well, see it’s a zero gravity tree. The tree has no gravity so it floats, which is why you need to chain it down. As it floats, air molecules are captured via transduction technology.

Adz: But the Earth has gravity. This is the real world, Dusan.

Dusan: No, this is Winterfell. There are many odd inventions and curiosities here.

Adz: ok!
Adz Childs starts to believe. Dusan: See, I bred the gravity out of the tree after 922 generations of cross pollinating various tree species. I would look for lightness – wavy branches, bright leaves, and would cross breed them until the tree became so light it floated away. Then, invented transduction technology in order to populate the reservoir and so this tree can even survive in the desert. Or, can be eaten for dessert. Adz: Where does the water come from?

Dusan: hmmm.
Dusan: See, that was the problem. I forgot to put in a spigot or something.

Adz Childs interrupts.
Adz: No. I mean, what fills the resevoir?
Adz Childs taps the glass. Dusan: It’s self-replicating water of course. You start with a few drops of water, and they breed.
Dusan: … um. or something.
Dusan: Maybe i should modify the water system. Self-replicating water is dangerous if you let it go unchecked. Oh yeah… I will need to put the campfire other side of the lot. This particular tree has a particular paranoia about open flames, which most trees do of course, but this one tends to freak out more than usual. Adz: What happens if you drink the water?

Dusan: I dont know if I recommend drinking it.

Adz: Can you make it sprinkle again?

Dusan: hmmm. Yes, i think so.

Adz: That’s neat, Dusan.

Dusan: Well — I should go and write a speech or um watch tv, one or the other. Good night kiddo, and thanks for dropping by.

PATENT PENDING ]]> http://adz.secondlifekid.com/2009/10/27/dusan-writers-self-watering-tree/feed/ 2 http://adz.secondlifekid.com/2009/10/18/massively-how-to-get-yourself-unbanned/ http://adz.secondlifekid.com/2009/10/18/massively-how-to-get-yourself-unbanned/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:01:14 +0000 Adz http://adz.secondlifekid.com/?p=393 I’m not sure the article can deliver what the title promises, but what is written here does seem pretty reasonable.
Tateru Nino Jul 6th 2009 : How to get yourself unbanned from Second Life

So, the scientists went along with some fishermen one night and put some cameras into the ocean to observe a bunch of the squid (called a “shoal”). The fishermen threw something like dead sardines into the water, as they usually do, and some squid came nearer to the surface. Normally the animals like to stay down very deep in the ocean (200 – 700 m), but convenient food is always interesting.

The squid stayed in one spot in the water, near the food. Suddenly, a large metal thing plunged into the water and narrowly whizzed by one of the animals. Another one nailed a squid, and it was whisked out of sight. It didn’t matter how hard it fought; the rope pulled it away faster than anything. Squid watched as one by one their friends and relatives got sucked into the sky. What the scientists observed next was very interesting. In the midst of this experience, the squid got very agitated. They started darting around unpredictably. They bumped into each other. They lashed out indiscriminately. They attacked each other mercilessly. They even ate each other, on the spot.

The squid are victims of their own awareness. Smart enough to know what is happening to them, but not smart enough to do something constructive about it.

When your friends get sucked out into the sky, try not to panic. There’s not much you can do. Eating your friends alive isn’t going to help. My advice is to just pack up as best you can, and try to find some tastier sardines somewhere else.

/me skin turns different colors and he squirts water at you.