Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Help Island Public 2

If you've been out of the loop there's a new Help Island Public on the Block. Help Island Public2 which at the moment doesn't seem to be included in the Library landmarks folder. So if you'd like to visit help island public in a less laggy & less populated environment you may want to check out Help Island Public2. You'll find the same tutorials, free store, textures, sandbox, and other amentities available at other Help Islands here too.

Freebie Store

According to the following article: "sandboxes are open to the public". Just like in a school yard sandboxes are prone to a bit of bullying & griefing. If you are being harassed in the sandbox and you are complying with the rules (no nudity, no weapons, following the tos & community standards) then you should proceed by filing an abuse report (harassment). You might try im-ing the person before filing an Abuse Report (AR), but if this will cause further grief file an AR. This article takes you through the steps on how to file an abuse report. Unfortunately if the abuse is taking place over voice it is un-recordable/not includable in an AR at the moment. To combat voice abuse simply go to edit on the top menu> prefrences (last choice in edit menu)> voice chat tab (8th tab)> and uncheck the enable voice chat box. This will disable chat. (*If someone knows how to include voice recording in an abuse report PLEASE COMMENT*.)

Sandbox
(Help Island Public2 sandbox - This sandbox was nearly empty. So if you're looking to brush up on your beginning tutorials on how to make and edit prims this sandbox is waiting.)

Help Island Public and Help Island Public2 are available to all residents and public. If you have a problem you'll need to file an abuse report to remedy any harassment taking place there. You might also benefit from muting the resident in question (the instructions for muting a resident are included in the how to file an abuse report link). You should NOT retaliate against the offender; file an AR. Much of Help Island Public(2) allows building so if your project is small you could possibly move until the situation is resolved. You can read more about Help Island here and I hope the information provided in the link clears up any confusion as to if parts of the Help Island Public are privately owned and how to handle abuse.


If all else fails there are also several other sandboxes available. You may find both public and private sandboxes by using the search button on the bottom menu bar of your browser. Searching on either the All tab or Places tab would yield the best results. NCI is an excellent resource for both new and old citizens alike who like to build and NCI has many locations.


You can also use the search options to search almost any interest you may have and you'll likely find an area to visit or groups that share common interest. Good luck & hope this helps on your journey!


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