Revising lists based on here? (Resolved! See post 4)

[7Seas Sass]

You've probably seen my locked forum intro post:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5&start=0

Here's a question for the community...

I am sure people will start using this forum quite a bit, since postings here last longer than promotion in the "7Seas Social Chat" channel.

So I'm contemplating whether I should attempt to revise those official fishing area lists, custom catchable lists, and contest entries based on info you post here. That way you wouldn't have to send duplicate information to me separately inside of SL.

BUT, none of us really know for sure whether people registered here are using their real SL names, or using somebody else's name -- see my concern?

So for example, if "Spike Linden" posted here to say he was closing his fishing area, and I went and deleted it from the list... then it turns out it wasn't the real Spike Linden, that really sucks.

I guess you could independently verify with me that your SL name = your forum name, by sending me an IM inside of SL? Maybe I need to make a user group here in the forum of people with "verified SL names"?

Any suggestions welcome!

[Meissa Thorne]

I dig having a "verified member" category. It shouldn't be tough considering people already have to register an email. And I'm sure you'll be moderating anyone who comes on and realizes someone has registered under their SL name. That seems like an instant removal sort of thing, as long as it's an obvious counterfeit. Can we make a board for fishing area updates that is ONLY accessible by people on the "verified SL members" list, and then have a policy that things like complete deletion of a fishing area would be verified within SL as well. So that you would IM them in SL if they had sent a forum request to delete?

[7Seas Sass]

Okay, I tried to set that up and I think it worked. Maybe.

To be added to the "Verified SL Name" group, log into Second Life and send an IM to 7Seas Sass stating "My forum name and SL name are the same."

If you need to change your user name to match first, go to...
and adjust the Username field.

Once you're in the group (you are, Meissa) I can set the group as your default, which renders your name in a nice shiny purple color. That makes it really easy to see who's verified and who's not.

[7Seas Sass]

[Celeste Cazenove]

Seems like you got it all figured out already I sent you my IM and you changed my name to purple and now i can post and thats great cuz as you can see.....I like purple, lol.