I have picked up these images from SL Marketplace:
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/products/search?search%5Bcategory_id%5D=&search%5Bmaturity_level%5D=GM&search%5Bkeywords%5D=+Holger+Gilruth
And present them in an effort to dissuade readers from the Anti Bloodlines Propaganda, Intolerance and Misinformation. Please read this information in the context it is presented and the context of this blog.
Oh heck, You know at this point I am supposed to present my intent and primary argument. But what it comes down to is I have been harassed and griefed by your minion Holger Gilruth. I see these signs all over SL and the owners feel they have justification for their intolerance and they are supported by your misinformation. The bottom line is you are presenting an argument against all Bloodlines Role Players that may be true of a select few. All I know is I am being harassed and griefed over something I have never been a part of. What it comes down to is your information has as much validity as 'All Blondes are Dumb' 'All Jews are stingy' 'All Poles are stupid' 'All Whites are Prejudice' 'All Blacks are lazy' 'All Men are chauvinist' You are judging and condemning a whole group on the experience of a select few. I remember when I stumbled upon your blog and was under the misguided impression that it was about honest concerns by honest people who had valid experiences on a subject. I quickly learned it was about bashing something these people knew little about and were tainted by your misinformation. Here is your product information from SL Marketplace. And you can plainly see I have included a link so everyone can see the information just as it is presented. I have included comments in italics in an effort to correct your information.
ANTI-BLOODLINES FAQ
What is Bloodlines?
Bloodlines is a pyramid scheme {A pyramid scheme or a ponsi scheme is a money making con game where the first people to 'buy in' get the money from those who 'buy in' later. You know, like Social Security. There is no actual 'Value Added' to any product in the form of a physical product or a service to a customer. It gets its name from the pyramidal structure of the diagram of those participating. Bloodlines is not like this. The first in do not get money from those who come in later. You do purchase a product (a hud) and you enter into a game. You can play the game as you see fit. You can get all Gothed out or be a Furry Vamp or a sexy Vamp. It's up to you. ~ Wolf } disguised as a role-playing game in Second Life. The "goal" is to collect as many "souls" as possible, by biting people and then convincing them to buy the vampire HUD and become vampires themselves. In addition, every vampire must collect a certain amount of fresh blood to survive. This generally requires biting someone who has never been bitten before. { Actually it has more to do with biting someone with a Human Hud. This Human looses a small portion of their Humanity and the biter receives a small portion of Vital Blood or Lumen. These 'Victims' are referred to as Blood Angels and in return for there service they are usually supplied with an Apple or Cider to return their Humanity. Random bite requests do not supply Vampires role playing in Bloodlines with enough Vital Blood to sustain them. That is why there are so many 'Non Biting' Humans in the game. An initial bite of a New Avi claims the soul of that Avi and no Bloodlines Role Player is able to bite that person until that New Avi purchases a Hud of their own. As you can see it realy is not an effective approach to the game to randomly cold call unsolicited bite request a noob SL Avi. ~ Wolf }
What's wrong with Bloodlines?
Bloodlines is designed so that vampires must constantly try to obtain more blood and souls by recruiting new people to the game. There are now so many vampires trying to obtain the blood they need to "survive", that many now resort to trying to trick, pressure, beg, or harass newbies and others who have never been bitten. As a result, people who have just joined SL, or who are simply not interested in Bloodlines, receive numerous unwanted bite requests whenever they arrive at welcome areas, help areas, and popular shopping locations. Newbies become annoyed and quit SL, store owners get complaints about the vampires, and long-term SLers resent the intrusion on their experience. {What's wrong with Bloodlines? Holger Gilruth if offended by it and is intolerant of anything that is different than his personal tastes. That is what's wrong with Bloodlines and nothing else. Is it wrong to recuit people to play tennis? Play Chess? Share a stick of gum? Then why is it wrong to recruit some one new into any other game you or I enjoy? Like D&D or WoW or SL or Bloodlines? Oh Holger, any Vampire or Lycan or Human in Bloodlines can purchase containers or Vital Blood or Lumen or Cider from within the game and has no need to randomly cold call unsolicited bite requests. And don't forget the 'Amulet' which protects the Vampire or Lycan from the 'Curse' so they have no need to Bite at all. As far as 'resort to trying to trick, pressure, beg, or harass' That happens every day in SL in the form of Copy Bots and Griefers. Your solution then is to close down SL? And the only Harassment I have experienced is people blurting your nonsensical uninformed propaganda. ~ Wolf }
In legitimate role-play games, participation is limited to those who have chosen to participate - by joining a group or going to a role-play specific location. People who are not interested in the role-play are never involved or pressured into participating. Bloodlines is not real role-play, and it gives honest, respectful role-players a bad name. { The unstated argument here is Bloodliners take their role play out of their Bloodlines specific areas and bring it into areas used by others who are not Bloodlines Role Players. Well, I do see Furies and Mech's and Fairies and Elves in those same places and no one is telling them to come to those places without their role play specific avi's. And when I have interacted with them they have often stayed in character. And guess what! Not one is under the threat of ban! I have often been invited by a Furry or Fairy to one of their Sim's and experience their hospitality. I have respectfully attended and had a wonderful time. Yes they did try to recruit me into their role play and I respectfully declined. I have nothing against their role play and I support their role play and their right to their role play. It is just not my role play. Although, I do play a Lycan in Bloodlines. Fair is fair Holger ~ Wolf }
How could the Bloodlines creators solve this problem?
The solution to stop unwanted biting is very simple: { Just say no? ~ Wolf } in order to be bitten, victims should have to choose to participate by obtaining, for free or at a cost, their own Victim HUD or device to wear. Vampires could only bite people who wear this device. { Oh you mean the Human Hud which has no provision to bite but only to offer to be bitten? Or the Garlic Necklace that will not allow any Bloodlines Hud to send a bite request? ~ Wolf }
This idea has been proposed to the creators of Bloodlines numerous times, but they refuse to implement it. Apparently, they consider their profits more important than stopping the harassment of thousands of SL users who are not interested in their game. { Hmmm, Looks like Bloodlines did provide that very thing and you are just spreading misinformation. ~ Wolf }
What can I do to help stop this?
The best way to force Bloodlines to change their policies is to refuse to participate. Do not allow strangers or even friends to bite you. { Oh, exercise freedom of choice? Just like it is my free choice and right to play Bloodlines unharassed? ~ Wolf } Don't become a vampire. If you are a vampire, buy the product from Bloodlines that makes biting unnecessary, or consider leaving Bloodlines for one of the non-spamming { Spamming is sending the same nonsensical item or correspondence over and over. Receiving a bite request is not spamming. Sending 1000 bite requests to the same person is spamming. Have any of you ever received 1000 or even 100 bite requests from the same source? 10 maybe? No? I didn't think so. ~ Wolf } Vampire roleplay groups. { Oh, like Hunger which bites you without asking and puts you in their Data Base without your permission unlike Bloodlines which sends a bite request and allows you the opportunity to Opt in or refuse the bite request? ~ Wolf }
If you run a store, club, or other business in SL, post a sign stating that Bloodlines biting is not allowed. Ban violators from your land. If you are harassed by Bloodlines members at welcome areas, file an Abuse Report for spamming with Linden Lab. If you are harassed at a business, report it to the owner. { I certainly agree that harassment should be reported and Holger Gilruth, it is quite apparent to me you are the source of Anti Bloodlines harassment and Propaganda. Look at the top of this product description: 'ANTI-BLOODLINES FAQ' No doubt in my mind! ~ Wolf }
Add anti-Bloodlines statements to your profile, and start or add to anti-Bloodlines threads on SL-related discussion boards. The more Bloodlines is seen as negative and "not cool", the fewer people will join and participate. { The more Bloodlines is seen as negative and "not cool", the fewer people will join and participate. Sounds like a Anti Bloodlines propaganda campaign to me Holgar! ~ Wolf }
The Bloodlines creators HAVE made a useful device to stop vampires from trying to bite you. It's called the Garlic Necklace, and you were given a free one when you clicked this sign. To use the necklace: { Oh, so Bloodlines has been listening to concerns all along and has been trying to resolve any problems they can? Wow, how about that? ~ Wolf }
1) Right-click the necklace item in your inventory, and choose "Wear".
2) Once you see the necklace on your body, a blue menu should appear.
3) Choose "Activate" from the options - and you're instantly protected!
You don't need to constantly wear the necklace - once you've selected "Activate", you'll be impervious to vampire bite requests.
Now, take your garlic necklace off, and give a copy to everyone you know. If we can get everyone in SL to remove themselves as potential victims, we can shut down Bloodlines, because there will be no one left to bite! { You did a good job of presenting this Bloodlines product but don't you think 'we can shut down Bloodlines' is going just one step to far? Don't I have the right to my role play just as you have a right o yours? ~ Wolf }
Thanks for doing your part to end this scourge on the grid! { The only scourge I see here is Intolerance! ~ Wolf }
Info from second sign:
English:
Although Bloodlines players are welcome here in this SIM , BLOODLINES is not a recognized form of role play here, nor on any Darkstone property. Please promptly remove your Bloodlines HUD, as we have a zero tolerance policy. Thank you. { Now this is presented in a fair and tolerant manner. As a Sim owner you have every right to reserve your Sim for the purpose you have set aside for it. And if Bloodlines would detract from that purpose you have the right to request potential visitors respect the purpose of your sim. You also have a right to request visitors to keep their script count down to a predetermined limit to help battle the Lag Monster. But singling out a Bloodlines Hud over any other is going a bit far don't you think? I do not see any reference to 'Thou Shalt Not Wear A Dragon Hud!' Or a Furry Hud. An Empower Hud. Isn't what I wear on the Hud of my Viewer my business and not yours? Is it appropriate for me to check you to see if you are wearing boxers or briefs? Wouldn't you be offended? Then don't you think what I am wearing on the Hud of my viewer is my business and not yours? You can say what flies in your Sim but don't you think my viewer is off limits to you? ~ Wolf PS: Some constructive criticism; The sign is a much better approach than the intolerant first attempt. And it is much more attractive. I like the colors used. I did find it a little difficult to read. The color of the letters is a little bit to close to the color of the flames. May I suggest adding a little more yellow to the letters. And you can try adding a little red to the flames. You may not like that but I do find it difficult to read. ~ Wolf }
My Thoughts
If you have read my whole blog on Tolerance you will see in my experience I have been repeatedly harassed for no other reason than I play Bloodlines. Not for anything I have done or failed to do. Even the most extreme situations I have even been harassed offline in emails multiple times by Anti Bloodliners. If you have taken a Role Playing course you may have been exposed to the concept of the 'Negotiation' period where you determine if there is role play worth pursuing between those involved. If a role player in the negotiation period approaches another role player and inquires about their interest in Bloodlines; that is not harassment, spamming, griefing or an unsolicited bite request. But I have been severely mistreated by your Minion, Holger Gilruth. And I believe I should have the same rights in SL as you do and your disciples. I feel I should have the same recourse to make an abuse report to the lindens as you do.
I get the feeling the next step is to follow the example of the Jews in pre WW2. Whats next a yellow armband with BL on it for all Bloodlines Players? All Bloodlines Players will be restricted to the slum district of SL? Are you going to put us all in camps? Are you going to burn us in ovens? I did see a cute sign once that said 'Violators will be staked'! I thought it was hilarious. ( Open grin and a soft chuckle ) Really, I do have a sense of humor. I just think you are presenting misinformation and don't have a clue of what you are talking about. I think you are the source of intolerance and I personally am being harmed by it. I think maybe at one time there may have been an actual case that may have supported your point of view but today I know that I am being victimized, harassed and griefed. The tables have turned Holgith and I am the one who has the just complaint.
~ Wolf
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