January 18, 2008 by Nobody Fugazi
It may be. In fact, I was sort of surprised to find that my profile was on the web here. Since a lot of people may not know that this is so, I wrote a quick and dirty script that you can use to check out your own profile.
So, where is yours? Here's a simple script you can copy and paste into an object. When you save it, just touch the object and check your history for the link. Click it. Presto, your profile on the web.
default
{
state_entry()
{
}
touch_start(integer total_number)
{
llSay(0, "Your profile is at: http://world.secondlife.com/resident/"+(string)llDetectedKey(0));
}
}This demonstrates that any object you touch has the potential to display your profile information on the internet. It does this by using your avatar's unique ID - the avatar key.
Be careful where you put your fingers.
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It cracks me up how peoplke can be paranoid...
It cracks me up how people can be paranoid about their SL profiles appearing in 'public' on the web.
No, I am not calling you paranoid, Nobody. ;)
But it seems to me that anyone afraid of their fictitious profile appearing on the WWW must be paranoid. And if you put RL information there - awe, hell. You get the point.
By the way - there's an easier way to the ENTIRE Linden Lab SL Database - Places, Advertising, PEOPLE whatever - here:
http://metaverseink.com/OpenSearch/
Ari Blackthorne
More info about this.
:-) ...how can a 'Second Life Consultant' be surprised about his Profile being on the web?
This is largely known since a couple of months at least - see as an example
http://gwynethllewelyn.net/2007/11/14/linden-labs-cool-new-search-engine...
Also, actually you do not need to touch anything to 'display your profile information on the internet'.
One just needs your SL name to retrieve your unique ID and compose your Profile's URL.
llSensor() also provides a way to get the IDs of avatars - you can use it in a scripted object or in a HUD you wear.
If you do not want your Profile being on the web, just uncheck the box 'Publish on the Web' in your Profile.
Your profile might not appear
But I believe your avatar name does appear, complete with a message saying this user has chosen to hide their profile. However, that is not hiding your profile from the web search, it should be all or nothing.
Exactly, this was the point of the post actually...
People may not know that their profiles are this public. So now they can check.
Second Life Consultant
Nothing personal
It doesn't bug me. And putting 'Second Life Consultant' in single quotes like that could be seen as an intended insult - I'm sure that isn't what you would do.
However, as I noted elsewhere, I had asked a long time ago about the web availability of profiles. I was told nothing existed. Then I find this about a year later, and I am not sure that the toggle in one's profile keeps the information from being found.
The script is just an example for people who aren't familiar with LSL. It isn't to impress people who are already LSL coders. But your clarification is important, and something I neglected. A sensed key can be used to look up one's profile. ;-)
Second Life Consultant
you dont need to touch
You only need to walk within 96m of a sensor, it can also detect key.
I know.
But this script is for people to find their own profile. That was the point of this script.
Second Life Consultant