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Another word on ZetaWorlds due to a recent discussion on OSW.
I decided to move Stark to ZetaWorlds some time ago for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, I wanted a professional grid hosted by IT professionals who know what they're doing, because I don't want to mess around with all the technical stuff. I just want to build and have fun. So I'm willing to pay for a sim if I get a stable and reliable service in return.
Secondly, if I have to pay for the service, I want to know who is behind the grid. I would never transfer money to an anonymous person. I have no problem with transferring my real data so that the company, which is registered in the commercial register, can issue flawless invoices.
Thirdly, I live in Germany. As a German, I feel better if I can use a German service like ZetaWorlds, which has to adhere to the legal requirements of my country.
In the discussions about grids and how this is handled with hypergrid access, I think they are comparing apples with oranges. A commercial, professionally operated grid has higher challenges to overcome and is obliged to guarantee a flawless service to its paying customers. In contrast, the operator of a private grid, often hosted on his own PC, can do whatever he wants. If it breaks down at some point, that's just the way it is. The tenants are simply out of luck. With a commercial grid, I can demand the service by law. These are two completely different things that are often forgotten.
I decided to move Stark to ZetaWorlds some time ago for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, I wanted a professional grid hosted by IT professionals who know what they're doing, because I don't want to mess around with all the technical stuff. I just want to build and have fun. So I'm willing to pay for a sim if I get a stable and reliable service in return.
Secondly, if I have to pay for the service, I want to know who is behind the grid. I would never transfer money to an anonymous person. I have no problem with transferring my real data so that the company, which is registered in the commercial register, can issue flawless invoices.
Thirdly, I live in Germany. As a German, I feel better if I can use a German service like ZetaWorlds, which has to adhere to the legal requirements of my country.
In the discussions about grids and how this is handled with hypergrid access, I think they are comparing apples with oranges. A commercial, professionally operated grid has higher challenges to overcome and is obliged to guarantee a flawless service to its paying customers. In contrast, the operator of a private grid, often hosted on his own PC, can do whatever he wants. If it breaks down at some point, that's just the way it is. The tenants are simply out of luck. With a commercial grid, I can demand the service by law. These are two completely different things that are often forgotten.
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ZetaWorlds can also overdo it with the rules. The reason why my grid got banned from ZetaWorlds is just ridiculous. Well, I'll just ban ZetaWorlds from my grid as well. So easy. It's a shame but what the heck.
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There's one more reason for a German to be on a German grid, and that's better performance. If you're on a grid overseas, the ping times can get nasty even if the grid itself is as fast as lightning. The worse if you aren't just steering an avatar through the Hypergrid but building and managing popular sims.
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they ban a lot of grids, and that's the main reason I don't have lands there. The professional aspect is great, yes, and they offer many really good services. But there were way too many places I couldn't get to, well known and safe. It was too frustrating. Other than that, I'd be there now. That and the fact avatars were limited and I was told to stop making them, or let others in my rp group add any more. Fire and Ice has had some big issues, but they're fair and very good and there's no limit to avatars or where I can go ...
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