Many of the problems can be solved with options to put account name into a log, or make it visible in a tag. That way, if people want to know the unique identifier, they can see it, and can have it logged. Many of us are required to log conversations while at work, and having a real account name option would make second life compliant with standards that mandate having a log which tracks the identities of people we speak with.
Display names do not meet that standard, account names do. On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Carlo Wood <ca...@alinoe.com> wrote: > ROFL - unique display names > > Well, I suggested the same, but per SIM -- not globally :p > Making them globally unique would kinda void the whole reason > they are being introduced imho. > > I think I saw a very strong argument posted here about not > automating anything though: It's near 100% sure that people > will be able to LOOK like having the same display name while > no computer will be able to notice that. > > I think that using a different color or rectangle around > display names (or user names) to differentiate them is the > way to go to make sure nobody will ever think that a display > name is someones user name. > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 08:08:07PM -0400, mysticaldem...@xrgrid.com wrote: >> Seems like twitter has a pretty good solution. Display names are unique. >> And >> your login account isn’t public so you have better security. Default your >> display name to your current SL name. After that people can request the name >> they want. As far as scripts, chat, everything else, that use your text >> version of your name, they all change on other systems and we get by. >> >> >> >> Mystical > > -- > Carlo Wood <ca...@alinoe.com> > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
