If there is a welcome page, I think that text should go there not in the welcome message :)
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Marck <[email protected]> wrote: > Todd Adams wrote: > >> Except that no "normal" person outside of a small handful, even knows >> what a UDP server is.... just saying. >> > > That's why I avoided that term and suggested to use "UDP messages" instead. > The acronym "UDP" is regularly used in firewall configurations and should at > least give the "normal" user a hint to what needs to be done there. > > > > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Marck<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Teravus Ovares wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hey, >>>> >>>> Remember when we had that discussion about changing the default grid >>>> login text that appears in the client during login from Welcome Avatar >>>> to something else? >>>> >>>> While doing tests and helping someone out with UDP Server >>>> configuration, this idea popped into my head. >>>> >>>> How about changing it to, "Welcome, if the client says 'Connecting To >>>> Region..' and then disconnects, your UDP server isn't configured >>>> properly, check your settings" >>>> >>>> See, we actually get a bunch of help requests on this very issue. >>>> The client isn't very descriptive when this condition occurs. Some >>>> of the time, people even think OpenSimulator is broken when they >>>> simply need to fix their configuration. >>>> >>>> This could be a way to have a default message that makes sense, >>>> reduces new user frustration, and doesn't mention OpenSimulator. >>>> >>>> Seems like a win win to me, what do you think? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Teravus >>>> >>> >>> I think this is a good idea. I would change the message to something that >>> might be easier to understand by a normal user. For example: "Welcome. If >>> the viewer says 'Connecting to Region...' and then disconnects, UDP >>> messages >>> are not coming through; check your firewall settings." >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >
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