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Scrubbing info

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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ Friday, May 12, 1995 8:45:30 PM		To: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx Friday, May 12, 1995 8:45:30 PM
	From: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ #4158		From: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx #4158

	Hiya Lee,		Hiya Lee,
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ Saturday, May 13, 1995 10:11:07 AM		To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx Saturday, May 13, 1995 10:11:07 AM
	From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, ~~75606~~,~~3136~~ #4202		From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, xxxxx,xxxx #4202

	Hunter,		Hunter,
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ Saturday, May 13, 1995 7:29:24 PM		To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx Saturday, May 13, 1995 7:29:24 PM
	From: F. Randall Farmer, ~~75703~~,~~3137~~ #4252		From: F. Randall Farmer, xxxxx,xxxx #4252


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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: F. Randall Farmer, ~~75703~~,~~3137~~ Saturday, May 13, 1995 9:38:07 PM		To: F. Randall Farmer, xxxxx,xxxx Saturday, May 13, 1995 9:38:07 PM
	From: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ #4268		From: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx #4268


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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ Saturday, May 13, 1995 11:51:15 PM		To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx Saturday, May 13, 1995 11:51:15 PM
	From: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ #4283		From: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx #4283

	Hi Hunter -		Hi Hunter -
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 9:33:04 AM		To: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 9:33:04 AM
	From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, ~~75606~~,~~3136~~ #4307		From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, xxxxx,xxxx #4307

	Lee,		Lee,
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, ~~75371~~,~~3477~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 11:52:22 AM		To: Hunter Brown /Sysop, xxxxx,xxxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 11:52:22 AM
	From: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ #4317		From: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx #4317

	My previous post in answer to your question was written in the wee hours of the morning.		My previous post in answer to your question was written in the wee hours of the morning.
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Halthron/Cntrstrike, ~~75606~~,~~3136~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 1:48:20 PM		To: Halthron/Cntrstrike, xxxxx,xxxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 1:48:20 PM
	From: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ #4329		From: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx #4329

	Yep, a :real: waste.		Yep, a :real: waste.
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 5:18:09 PM		To: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 5:18:09 PM
	From: Sabertooth, ~~76645~~,~~3012~~ #4354		From: Sabertooth, xxxxx,xxxx #4354

	Lee,		Lee,
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 8:31:17 PM		To: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 8:31:17 PM
	From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, ~~75606~~,~~3136~~ #4376		From: Halthron/Cntrstrike, xxxxx,xxxx #4376

	Lee,		Lee,
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Sabertooth, ~~76645~~,~~3012~~ Sunday, May 14, 1995 11:07:03 PM		To: Sabertooth, xxxxx,xxxx Sunday, May 14, 1995 11:07:03 PM
	From: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ #4397		From: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx #4397

	Ah, Sabertooth - Caribe may have gone sour for me, but I have a million or so wonderful		Ah, Sabertooth - Caribe may have gone sour for me, but I have a million or so wonderful
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	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
	To: Lee Abraham, ~~71273~~,~~373~~ Monday, May 15, 1995 6:46:12 PM		To: Lee Abraham, xxxxx,xxx Monday, May 15, 1995 6:46:12 PM
	From: Nanzzie, ~~75664~~,~~663~~ #4449		From: Nanzzie, xxxxx,xxx #4449

	You know how often people would ask me when I was going to get a ::real:: computer?		You know how often people would ask me when I was going to get a ::real:: computer?
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	11-Aug-96 17:20:06		11-Aug-96 17:20:06
	Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo		Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo
	Fm: ~~Lisa A. Rodrigues 103223~~,~~3725~~		Fm: SNO II xxxxxx,xxxx
	To: all		To: all

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	14-Aug-96 16:59:27		14-Aug-96 16:59:27
	Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo		Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo
	Fm: WhiteRose,Asst.SysOp ~~102003~~,~~2665~~		Fm: WhiteRose,Asst.SysOp xxxxxx,xxxx
	To: MarvL 75612,3562		To: MarvL 75612,3562

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	12-Aug-96 12:56:02		12-Aug-96 12:56:02
	Sb: Where are the Acolytes?		Sb: Where are the Acolytes?
	Fm: Swiftess ~~106205~~,~~2432~~		Fm: Swiftess xxxxxx,xxxx
	To: All		To: All
	Replies: 3 TID: 27194 Par: 0 Chd: 121288 Sib: 0		Replies: 3 TID: 27194 Par: 0 Chd: 121288 Sib: 0

Stu: /* Unity Souvenir Vendo */

2022-02-08T16:29:58Z

Unity Souvenir Vendo

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	SNO II</pre>		SNO II</pre>

			<pre>#: 122359 S3/In-World Events (CIS:AWAYFO)
			14-Aug-96 16:59:27
			Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo
			Fm: WhiteRose,Asst.SysOp 102003,2665
			To: MarvL 75612,3562

			>>Then they should have handed them out, or JUST used the vendo in the KOTTO
			turf. Placing it out in a public area, with a stated time limit, just created
			panic and exacerbated the fiasco.<<

			I think the intent was to kep the vendo in the turf, and for it NOT to be in
			Meditiation Park, BUT due to the fact that the server was going to go down due
			to a power outage, and 40 something ghosts were STILL waiting to get down, Uni
			had to do something.

			I really enjoyed the event. I do look forward to more events like this coming
			soon.

			White Rose</pre>

	====Where are the Acolytes?====		====Where are the Acolytes?====

Stu at 16:29, 8 February 2022

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	-- Nance</pre>		-- Nance</pre>

			==1996==
			===August===
			====Unity Souvenir Vendo====
			<pre>COMMENT: Unity Day on Saturday, August 10, was enjoyed by many avatars (power
			outage and server downtime notwithstanding), but was panned by many avatars as
			well.

			#: 121020 S3/In-World Events (CIS:AWAYFO)
			11-Aug-96 17:20:06
			Sb: Unity Souvenir Vendo
			Fm: Lisa A. Rodrigues 103223,3725
			To: all

			Survey...

			How many think that 'Nillabean and Starchild Moonshadow helped at the vendo? and
			how many are still crosseyed frustrated because they kept telling others to buy
			and leave, but stayed and stayed?

			Even with my 133mhz system I couldn't get down after 2 hours of trying... and
			all SM could do was insult me then block ESP...

			just curious if I was the only unhappy ghost? I know of 2 other angry ones, but
			I will let them speak for themselves


			SNO II</pre>

			====Where are the Acolytes?====
			<pre>COMMENT: The dearth of Acolytes available during European "prime time" is noted
			by an New Yorker now living in England.

			#: 121258 S3/In-World Events (CIS:AWAYFO)
			12-Aug-96 12:56:02
			Sb: Where are the Acolytes?
			Fm: Swiftess 106205,2432
			To: All
			Replies: 3 TID: 27194 Par: 0 Chd: 121288 Sib: 0

			Ok, ok, what comes around goes around.

			When I lived in NYC, I thought that the people in Europe whined too much about
			the lack of Acolytes during their times.

			Now I live in London, hanging my head in shame, cos THEY WERE RIGHT.

			Cant find an acolyte to save my life. I know SO MANY good people who would make
			EXCELLENT Acolytes. (And wouldnt charge for prizes. . .)

			Can someone tell me how to nominate someone, or ask, request? ANYTHING!!!!!!


			Swiftess</pre>

	==1997==		==1997==

Stu at 23:34, 1 February 2022

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			====CC's long painful death====

	<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe		<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe

Stu at 23:32, 1 February 2022

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Stu at 23:28, 1 February 2022

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	These are recovered posts from the CompuServe forums.		These are recovered posts from the CompuServe forums.

			==1995==
			===May===

			<pre>Subj: CC's long painful death Section: Island Caribe
			To: Lee Abraham, 71273,373 Friday, May 12, 1995 8:45:30 PM
			From: Hunter Brown /Sysop, 75371,3477 #4158

			Hiya Lee,

			In looking through some messages here, one popped out on the sad thoughts about Club
			Caribe dying. You mentioned, "it is VITAL that the creators do not withdraw their support
			from either the staff or the customers."

			What exactly happened with Club Caribe? We here have a Member Support Deparment
			(us friendly sysops), a whole World Design Team, Programers, Systems and Server
			Admin, Marketing People, you name it! Hopefully we won't go the same course that
			doomed CC's eventual demise into not reaching 256 colors unlike the latest and greatest
			which WorldsAway will be.

			Also, it has been required reading for every team member to read "Snow Crash" by Neal
			Stephenson and the team is genuinely interested in having WorldsAway be a great,
			unique electronic social entity on the Cyberspace frontier. I feel we've all been hand
			picked to help create this wonderful environment for all the real world to play and be in.
			It's our mission too for WorldsAway to be consistent and visionary in it's attempt to be an
			experience appart form the real world. "Dreams and Cyberspace are the only two places
			that exists nowhere, yet somewhere..."--Anonymous (Amen!)

			What might you think could go wrong with WorldsAway? How can we avoid the same
			snafu and eventual tradgedy?

			Your message almost sounded like there was a philosophic and visionary falling-out with
			Club Caribe? What happened?

			Hunter /sysop we want to know!:)</pre>


	==1997==		==1997==

Stu at 18:18, 31 January 2022

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	Oracle Uni		Oracle Uni
	Oracle Teresias</pre>		Oracle Teresias</pre>

			===May===

			<pre>Dear Dreamscape Citizens,

			It's been almost a month since our last letter regarding the token problems in the Dreamscape. We regret that schedules and conversion work has not allowed us to address this issue in a timely manner.

			First, let me acknowledge that we were able to determine that the sudden inflation of tokens was due to an error in calculating avatar time. We are still investigating all the conditions which would generate the error and working to prevent this from happening again. The good news is that since April 28th, no new incidents have Occurred. The T1 is as stable as it has been for the past year, albeit elevated.

			This brings me to the second point. During the height of the problems, the T1 rose to a high of 660 million tokens instead of the more normal 15 million tokens. To date, 630 million tokens were turned in through volunteer effort alone which brings the T1 down to 32 Million tokens. This amazing effort is a credit to everyone who helped out.

			When we announced that the Oracles would handle the situation as it was presented, there was positive and negative reactions regarding the choice in handling the recovery of the tokens. There are still some more tokens to return the economy to it's original status and, though we may not achieve an exact return, we will be able to come close largely through the personal efforts of many of you.

			Regardless of any particular opinion of the solution, those who voice an opinion did so because they care about the Dreamscape and their fellow citizens. To mark the occasion of the massive volunteer effort put out by all of you and to honor every person who has taken action to help out another, the Oracles have planned a monument for the city of Phantasus.

			On Sunday, May 25th at Noon WAT, gather at the Pawn Machine at the corner of Temple and Gnarled Oak Streets where there will be a new link to have your first look at a monument dedicated to the people of Phantasus. It is as yet unnamed and the Acolytes and Forum Staff will be handling a naming contest so you, the people, can have a direct influence on the monument. More details on the naming contest will be announced on Sunday and here in the forum. We are planning some additional suprises at that time. We look forward to seeing you there.

			Sincerely,
			Oracle Teresias
			Oracle Vaserius
			Oracle Uni</pre>

Stu: /* April */

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April

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	Dear Dreamscape Citizens,		<pre>Dear Dreamscape Citizens,

	Thank you for your feedback and suggestions regarding the current token inflation situation. At this time, we have not been able to isolate the origin of this disruption in our service. We are still investigating the situation to determine the cause and prevent it from happening again. At this time, we do have a plan to reduce the sheer number of tokens in the Dreamscape.		Thank you for your feedback and suggestions regarding the current token inflation situation. At this time, we have not been able to isolate the origin of this disruption in our service. We are still investigating the situation to determine the cause and prevent it from happening again. At this time, we do have a plan to reduce the sheer number of tokens in the Dreamscape.
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	Oracle Uni		Oracle Uni
	Oracle Teresias		Oracle Teresias</pre>

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==1997==
===April===
Message #199483 in the Dreamscape Topics Section:

Dear Dreamscape Citizens,

Thank you for your feedback and suggestions regarding the current token inflation situation. At this time, we have not been able to isolate the origin of this disruption in our service. We are still investigating the situation to determine the cause and prevent it from happening again. At this time, we do have a plan to reduce the sheer number of tokens in the Dreamscape.

We have decided against any sweeping changes in the database because the token economy is only one layer to Dreamscape. Rolling back the database to a previous date will effectively reduce the number of tokens in the economy, but it will distrupt the lives of too many customers in the process--especially anyone who created a new avatar. Logging in to find that they no longer exist is not much of a welcome. Rolling back the database may temporarily solve the token problem, but the fact is, life in Dreamscape continues on and inconveniencing the greater part of our population in order to attempt a solution does not seem to be the wisest choice.

After reviewing the information we have available, we have decided to pursue recovering the tokens on an indivudual basis. We are in or will be in contact with individuals with abnormal amounts of tokens in their possession in an effort to remove those tokens. We greatly appreciate the efforts the community has given in order to solve this problem, and we ask that you continue to support the world through those efforts.

We understand that not everyone favored this particular method of handling the situation and we assure those who do enjoy the economic aspects of the Dreamscape that we will make every effort to have as little impact on your enjoyment as possible. In the larger picture, this will become a part of the Dreamscape history which will provide entertainment and lessons for many.

Sincerely,
Oracle Vaserius
Oracle Uni
Oracle Teresias