This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Last revision Both sides next revision | ||
freebies:freebies [2009/09/23 15:21] nciboard |
freebies:freebies [2009/10/14 16:31] nciboard |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
===== About Freebies ===== | ===== About Freebies ===== | ||
+ | Free items (freebies) were one of the first services that NCI offered to new players. The free items can be seen in this picture (taken on April 24, 2005) when Brace Coral founded NCI at Kuula: [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
The networked freebie vendor system is owned and operated by NCI/New Citizens Incorporated. Primary Freebie dispensing vendors can be found at all NCI Campus and also at most NCI InfoNodes. This system may also be in use at Linden locations as the request of Linden Lab's community team. If you have any questions, suggestions, | The networked freebie vendor system is owned and operated by NCI/New Citizens Incorporated. Primary Freebie dispensing vendors can be found at all NCI Campus and also at most NCI InfoNodes. This system may also be in use at Linden locations as the request of Linden Lab's community team. If you have any questions, suggestions, | ||
===== Submitting an Item for Distribution ===== | ===== Submitting an Item for Distribution ===== | ||
- | Anyone can submit items as NCI Freebies. If you are a creator who would like to submit an item(s), please contact us. The following are the main criteria apply: | + | Anyone can submit items as NCI Freebies. If you are a creator who would like to submit an item(s), please contact us. The following are the main criteria |
+ | |||
+ | [[freebies: | ||
- | 1) You have the legal right to give out copies (e.g. it was made by you or someone has given you explicit permission to share it) | ||
- | 2) It is non-commercial (not that landmarks to a business can be included in the box) | ||
- | 3) The item is not *Adult* in nature, | ||
- | 4) The item cannot be easily used for griefing | ||
- | 5) The items(s) or process do not violate the SL Terms of Service or Community Standards. | ||
- | 6) The items have the correct permissions set | ||
- | - All items must be at least Copy-Transfer permissions | ||
- | - The permissions can be changed by us before distribution if so specified (* see note below ) | ||
- | |||
- | * Note: | ||
- | We have a limited capability to distribute "no transfer" | ||
Line 25: | Line 18: | ||
If you wish to add an item to the NCI freebie collection please follow the following guidelines: | If you wish to add an item to the NCI freebie collection please follow the following guidelines: | ||
- | ==== Set the permissions on the items to be full-permissions ==== | + | [[freebies: |
- | - The minimum requirement is copy and transfer, otherwise the items cannot be distributed | + | |
- | | + | |
- | - Proir to distribution the permissions will be changed as specificed by you (see more later) | + | |
- | - The full permission items will be kept in a safe location and will never be distributed. | + | |
- | ==== Box up the items ==== | ||
- | ===Give the box a name === | ||
- | For example: "My First Freebie" | ||
- | Avoid using characters such as ' and \ / as they are misunderstood by the web server | ||
- | === Make a texture=== | ||
- | The texture will be used to display the item on the Freebie Vendor. Follow these criteria: | ||
- | - The texture must be 256x256 pixels | ||
- | - The font must be ARIAL | ||
- | - The font size must be large enough to see at a distance | ||
- | - It must contain the word " | ||
- | - Name the texture the same as the box, but insert a hyphen in front of the name (e.g. "-My First Freebie" | ||
- | - the texture needs to be set to full permissions (copy, modify ad transfer) | ||
- | === Generate a notecard === | ||
- | - name the notecard the same as the box, but with add " | ||
- | - state that you created the items (or state the reason why you believe that you can transfer ownership) | ||
- | - state the you give permission to NCI to give the items to others | ||
- | - state the desired permissions that the items should have (e.g. mod, transfer and copy) | ||
- | - change the permissions of the notecard to be " | ||
- | |||
- | === Place the texture and notecard in the box === | ||
- | |||
- | Give the box to the Freebie Director (currently Blu Laszlo) | ||
- | - The Freebee Director will confirm receipt of the items | ||
- | - The Freebie team will assess the item(s) for suitability to include in the Freebie collection | ||
- | |||
- | * [[freebies: | ||
- | |||
- | *** Suggested Notecard in which permissions are given to distribute the object *** | ||
- | |||
- | From: xxxxxxx (your name) | ||
- | Date mm-dd-yyyy (today' | ||
- | |||
- | i give NCI permission to use the items listed below as a freebie. | ||
- | - xxxxxx | ||
- | |||
- | I am authorized to distribute these items as Freebies because | ||
- | - I made the items | ||
- | - Other (please state the reason) | ||
- | |||
- | The permissions of the items should be changed as follows before distribution: | ||
- | - copy, transfer and modify (change as appropriate) | ||
| | ||
Line 82: | Line 30: | ||
===== Freebie Box Style Guide ===== | ===== Freebie Box Style Guide ===== | ||
- | ** Size: ** \\ | + | Please read the Freebie Box Style Guide for suggestions |
- | A standard size 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 meter cube | + | |
- | (the default rezzed prim) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ** Textures:** \\ | + | |
- | 256 x 256 | + | |
- | Set to "Full Bright" | + | |
- | No more than two textures per box | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Graphics: | + | |
- | Image of contents | + | |
- | Creator Name and/or Company Logo | + | |
- | Brief Description of Contents | + | |
- | The word " | + | |
- | Use "Ariel Black" font | + | |
- | Font Colors appropriate to background | + | |
- | Short blurbs, warnings, etc., as appropriate | + | |
- | (Note: The box graphics will also become the freebie graphics | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Contents: | + | |
- | Box should contain: | + | |
- | | + | |
- | - Instruction or creator notecards (if applicable) | + | |
- | - Creator Landmarks (if applicable) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | **Naming: | + | |
- | When possible (i.e., not requested otherwise by freebie donor/ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Permissions: | + | |
- | Boxes should be Copy/ | + | |
- | Unless other arrangement with creator/ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Scripts: | + | |
- | All scripts handed out as freebies should be set to "not running" | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Weapons & Explicit Content: | + | |
- | No NCI freebie box should contain weapons or sexually oriented content. | + | |
- | **Textures:**\\ | + | [[freebies:box_style_guide|The Freebie Box Style Guide]] |
- | Free textures should be confirmed as free with the creators wherever possible. Due to requirements of SL permissions system almost all commerical textures are sold with full permissions. So we have to be careful here. There is no need to go back and confirm existing textures in the freebie section. | + | |
- | **Archive: | ||
- | When you place a new freebie, please send me a copy (boxed) for us to archive, so we are not dependent on just one person' | ||
===== Problem Items ===== | ===== Problem Items ===== |