Comments on: Is Second Life’s new search functionality being gamed? http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:20 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Emmaline Thorn http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-33795 Emmaline Thorn Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-33795 Stone -- I don't know what time you visited, but I was there this morning, and as of 8:50 AM Eastern US time, they were all there -- there is a false floor under the pond - if you go one level lower, you'll see they are all still there, buried two layers deep, and with no visible way in or out. They're either planted and set to never idle, or someone's giving out a teleport in/out to the place. Same for the top floor of the building nearby. I've asked for a statement from the Sim owner as to those idlers who keep winning money. We'll see if we get a response. Stone — I don’t know what time you visited, but I was there this morning, and as of 8:50 AM Eastern US time, they were all there — there is a false floor under the pond – if you go one level lower, you’ll see they are all still there, buried two layers deep, and with no visible way in or out. They’re either planted and set to never idle, or someone’s giving out a teleport in/out to the place. Same for the top floor of the building nearby.

I’ve asked for a statement from the Sim owner as to those idlers who keep winning money. We’ll see if we get a response.

]]> By: Emmaline Thorn http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-135784 Emmaline Thorn Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-135784 Stone -- I don't know what time you visited, but I was there this morning, and as of 8:50 AM Eastern US time, they were all there -- there is a false floor under the pond - if you go one level lower, you'll see they are all still there, buried two layers deep, and with no visible way in or out. They're either planted and set to never idle, or someone's giving out a teleport in/out to the place. Same for the top floor of the building nearby. <br><br>I've asked for a statement from the Sim owner as to those idlers who keep winning money. We'll see if we get a response. Stone — I don’t know what time you visited, but I was there this morning, and as of 8:50 AM Eastern US time, they were all there — there is a false floor under the pond – if you go one level lower, you’ll see they are all still there, buried two layers deep, and with no visible way in or out. They’re either planted and set to never idle, or someone’s giving out a teleport in/out to the place. Same for the top floor of the building nearby.

I’ve asked for a statement from the Sim owner as to those idlers who keep winning money. We’ll see if we get a response.

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-33372 Lowell Cremorne Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-33372 Hi Stone, Thanks for the extra info - it's certainly an interesting story ;) Lowell Hi Stone,

Thanks for the extra info – it’s certainly an interesting story ;)

Lowell

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-135783 Lowell Cremorne Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-135783 Hi Stone,<br><br>Thanks for the extra info - it's certainly an interesting story ;)<br><br>Lowell Hi Stone,

Thanks for the extra info – it’s certainly an interesting story ;)

Lowell

]]> By: Stone Culdesac http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-33346 Stone Culdesac Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-33346 Oh, and I just changed your old blog listing to this one, sorry about that, completely forget about it. Oh, and I just changed your old blog listing to this one, sorry about that, completely forget about it.

]]> By: Stone Culdesac http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-135782 Stone Culdesac Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-135782 Oh, and I just changed your old blog listing to this one, sorry about that, completely forget about it. Oh, and I just changed your old blog listing to this one, sorry about that, completely forget about it.

]]> By: Stone Culdesac http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/comment-page-1/#comment-33345 Stone Culdesac Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:29:29 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/01/02/is-second-lifes-new-search-functionality-being-gamed/#comment-33345 I did grab the first two screenshots from <a href="http://gridexpectations.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/skin-oasis-rigging-the-search-tool/" rel="nofollow">Grid Expectations</a>, but just because all the avatars were gone by the time I got there. I did see a few other spots they could actually hide some, above and below ground but none as of last night. The other screenshots I was showing how easy it is to game the search traffic, all you need is traffic and a keyword in your description, and they were top five for sex, escorts, skins, shapes, you name it. If you look at the one spot above them Platinum skins, I think it was, they have their campers outside where you can see them, although, there were a lot less there, so I am beginning to wonder if B&B just filled that room below ground during the slow periods and removed them during SL's busy times. I will try to pot in here and there and see if they do, as well as watch to see if their traffic scores plummet. I did grab the first two screenshots from Grid Expectations, but just because all the avatars were gone by the time I got there. I did see a few other spots they could actually hide some, above and below ground but none as of last night. The other screenshots I was showing how easy it is to game the search traffic, all you need is traffic and a keyword in your description, and they were top five for sex, escorts, skins, shapes, you name it.

If you look at the one spot above them Platinum skins, I think it was, they have their campers outside where you can see them, although, there were a lot less there, so I am beginning to wonder if B&B just filled that room below ground during the slow periods and removed them during SL’s busy times. I will try to pot in here and there and see if they do, as well as watch to see if their traffic scores plummet.

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