Chatting with my friend Walter Balazic today about an idea he had (they say I have a devious mind..) and with his permission and of course in exchange for me writing it for him; he's allowed me to use it.
So, introducing: Redirect2IM.
Now don't go and pee yourself giggling in glee this is a hack of workarounds because neither LSL or RLV will support tampering with IMs in such a manner so we're not dealing with real IMs we're dealing with fake ones.
Fake IMs being descbied as an item taking your name and IMing for you. (Because of this the text will come as green and not as a tab in your IM window and I feel this is acceptable and in no way invading the privacy of IMs) What will this allow? This will allow my gag to block IMs to everyone (if chosen) and only let you IM things like your owner through this Redirect2IM function after it's garbled it like normal chat. Speak normally (thanks to RLV 1.16 RedircChat) for local garble chatter like any other gag, but speak on 1 or any other channel for it to wisk away over the grid via IM for a Garbled IM.
Merging with my Slave Harness' idea of Temporary Exceptions you will be able to Scan the area and get a list of people around you, pick one, and Garble IM them at your liesure. Combined with the original Temp Exceptions will get you clear IMs to them.
People not in the area but on your friendlist and are now blocked? Add them to a Trusted List and feel free to pick them as target for your IM.
Thinking on it now this could be done via picking their name from a dialog list or by writing it as a prefix to your IM. eg /1 Lylani Bellic - Message
Credit for the idea of course goes to Walter Balazic but lets see how well this idea pans out: many things that sound good in theory or concept don't work out well in practice.
Feel free to leave a comment on your thoughts of this experimental idea.
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