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Re: The Australian Women’s Weekly covers SL

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:25:00 -0000

I wouldn't tell everyone my real life details, but you do find friends online as you do everywhere else, so there's a point where you let your guard down.

Wolfie!

Re: To voice or not to voice? There really is a question

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:30:15 -0000

Even though I'm a trained DJ, I don't particularly like the sound of my own voice, I reckon I sound like a nasal Leyland Brother [take your pick on which one].

Voice might be fine for two, but when there's lag involved you'd get a lot of voices talking over each other, creating something that sounds like a b-grade american chat show where two or more women are talking over each other and nobody can understand a thing they say.

I tried it with one person, and it was pretty desperate, I couldn't understand him, it stuttered worse than Max Headroom on caffeine.

Another friend who I skyped with turned out to have a very [VERY]thick southern US accent... I tried hard to follow what was said, but it wasn't easy.

I'm not using audio unless someone wants to talk about something specific with me and it's strictly one on one... but I'd still rather type.

Wolfie!

Re: Rockit a success

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:46:20 -0000

The funny thing was that the entire thing was only supposed to run for about 30mins, I thought I only had enough questions for less than that... yet we went for nearly 2hrs! so, fewer questions next time around.

I watch very little television, but I watch Spicks N Specks every week religiously [I'd love to be on it] and
I forgot all about it... which was weird considering.

Anyway, I think an hour will be best next time around,
and I reckon there will be a next time, Probably on a
Friday as a regular time.

Wolfie!

Re: Australia Day 2008 in Second Life

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:17:37 -0000

Rockit was funny, I ended up with five players per team, and during the game two on one side crashed [as one segment required the use of their browser and apparently their computer couldn't handle it].

But that was ok, we edited it before it went to air. ;)

Wolfie!

Re: The ABC in Second Life: one year on

Wolfie Rankin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:51:29 -0000

We are far from Possesive Admin Juanita, we actively encourage people to join in with us, if you ask around, you'll see this is indeed the case. If members want to join Admin they only have to ask.... but they must be dedicated to helping and at the same time we all have to get along, as any in-fighting will be quite damaging.

Fortunately we have a great team of enthusiatic people on our side, and I should say at this point that I am one of a team, this isn't just all about me, it's an awesome team and I'm proud to be in with them.

Nearly all the suggestions hastily given on the chat were mostly things we've also suggested and tried to get going, in many cases there have been stoppers in the form of legal issues at ABC... Such as the inability to stream music, that is not ABCs fault, they were willing to pay extra to have this feature, but the people put in place to help musicians recieve fees, got in their way and said NO. If I were a musician I would prefer my music was heard, rather than locked away tight with DRM and nutty laws, but that's just me.

ABC have loosened up a lot, and allowed us to produce more content.
Rockit was created for the ABC to show them that regular programs, which can be a bit of fun or serious interviews, panel shows, comedy and more could be
done live in the space... and we should produce our own content too, as there's no crossover from Radio and TV in RL, why then should there be a crossover to this new media? which is how I see SL.

Rockit is my thing, and it takes a few days to collect questions which like a nice box of fireworks all go off at once, I cannot host other shows, and don't really want to... I have a plan to get people to create new programs which I may discuss further at the forum.

I realise it would be very easy to obtain presenters, however I am equally certain that many, once realising the amount of work which needs to be put in will give up after a few weeks, as I saw when I worked in RL Radio years ago.... Yes, my background is media, it's what I did.

It's no good advertising programs and then not having the host turn up simply because they're tired of the whole thing and just want to watch TV tonight.

Lastly, I saw most of your comments as mere criticism, if you wanted to be involved, you could have been, but you haven't.

You've merely sat on the sideline and spat like an angry cat when anything displeased you.

All you needed to do was grab one of us at any time and sit down and have a heart to heart, that's all any of the readers need to do, we like talking to new people and hearing their ideas, and yes, we really do try to get things happening.

We would love there to be more classes in the sandbox if anyone would volunteer there.

And yes, I will be attending the meeting on Thursday and am prepared to listen, but do keep in mind that most of the things asked about in chat have already been considered months ago, and changes are on the way which should please most people.

Wolfie!

Re: Real life death and Second Life

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:38:32 -0000

I have often wondered about that.

What if you're with a very sick friend, and lets face it, a lot of people use SL because they've had serious illness... what if they're just *there* and all you see is "Help, I think it's my heart, help me" ?

If they won't let people have other peoples details, that's fine... but perhaps officers at least should have a red button we could push for emergencies, which would contact someone in charge which could call that persons emergency service in a crisis.

Wolfie!

Re: Why I Unfollowed 45,000 People On Twitter

Wolfie Rankin — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:17:53 -0000

That's pretty much how I feel too.