Communication

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//"The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives."// - Anthony Robbins (1960 - ), American self-help author and success coach

Volumes can be spoken by the gestures and non-verbal behaviors residents employ via their avatars. Still and all, simply "chatting" in local chat or having a private conversation through Instant Messaging (IM), are often the most direct and clear ways to communicate with others in the virtual world.

LOCAL CHAT

To communicate using local chat, click in the chat box at the lower left of your viewer screen. Type your message and key return.

You can alter the distance your messages can be heard by using chat modifiers.

Talking, the default chat mode, will reach up to twenty (20) meters. In most situations, this will permit you to communicate with people nearby.

A shout can be heard up to 98 meters away, but residents tend to consider it rude unless absolutely necessary and relevant to everyone that might be listening. Use it wisely, if at all! To shout, type "/sho" in the chat box, then type your message.

A whisper shortens the communication distance to ten (10) meters. Whispering is commonly used by scripted objects, such as vending machines in shopping malls, to avoid disturbing other users in potentially crowded locations. To whisper, type "/w" in the chat box, then type your message.

INSTANT MESSAGING

When there is no one else around, you and another resident may want to use local chat to communicate. But if there are a lot of others nearby, conversations can quickly become complex and you may want to switch to Instant Messaging (IM)...

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