I think we have two issues here...Being let loose on a desktop is different
than being given rights inside a virtual environment.
And I'm not saying no limits. Only that place is more important than who in
terms of determining what an Avatar can and can't do. The user based
"privilege" system stops behaviors in places that don't matter what happens
( a VR dive bar ) and allows behaviors in places that need more limited
viewer activity ( a VR theatre ).
In your example, accidents and malicious actions occur. "Privileged"
people aren't immune to this either, they have accidents and they can be
mean. Question is - do we limit an entire society everwhere because of
this? Or do we place limits only in the specific places that need them.
Jeff made a point about the real world. That's a open question - do you
live in North Korea? are you a Bushman or a Banker on Wall Street?
Cultures are different. Some rights you are born with. Some rights you
fight for. Some rights you take a test for like driving. Its rare that you
earn a right via good citizenship in the USA. More often its that you have
the right taken away - after being proven guilty. Sometimes you take a
test. When powers ( not rights ) are obtained factors like money,
buttkissing, who you know or who parents know etc play a role larger than
good citizenship.
Steve
Oh and I have a solution to my HTML question...
I'll share it later ; P- hope somebody else posts an idea.
and PS I've done shows where I've left equipment unsupervised and always
locked down the machine
> steve i empathise with your perspective, and i wish it were
>feasable but ive jsut had an experience of the opposite-
>me and few other people just had a gallery show, ( have a look
>http://www.casulapowerhouse.com/cybercultures/program.html )
>and we talked about whether we would lockdown the desktops or not..we
>decided to trust that gallery users would respect the art works and
>the machines, so we left them unlocked.
>within the first two days users had totally trashed the work and back
>ups on one machine and fucked the preferences on another machine. the
>desktops are now locked down now so there is now way to alter
>anything.
> nearly everyone is smart enuff to look futher than what they can
>click on and i think its is a good thing as it shows initiative
>and curiosity.. but it can also be malicious, and plain
>destructive,,and unfortunately giving people priviliges doesnt mean
>they say thankyou.
>i dont want someone trashing what ive spent months doing cause they
>are having bad day, or they think its funny, or whatever, and online
>isnt any different from in the gallery.
>m
>
>melinda rackham
>
> sHe needs to know your name
> http://www.subtle.net/carrier
