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Internet mode as default

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shvarz:
I think it would be very helpful to make new installs to default to internet mode. The new user would start the program and get a list of current (or recent) sims on the internet. He would then choose to "Join sim", which would download all the settings for him, plus several bots and start the sim. No need to figure out how DB works, instant gratification, instant fun and feeling of being in a community.

Once we get that, I'd be happy to promote DB (again) on my blog, which is regularly read by ~100-200 people, many of them scientists and programmers.

EricL:
I'm totally with you.  I will work torwards this.

Peter:
I disagree if the program inmidiates trys to connect without any warning, I would block with my firewall  anything that I've just got and and if I am not fully sure for what purpose it is connecting. And if a program takes a action like that it will be one step closer to the recyle bin.

I agree if there is atleast a notification that there will be a connection before it connects. And whatfore and a little description.

Overal I would set the internet sim at the same place as start sim, maybe some promotion of it if the program starts.(something like the explain image I saw on earlier versions of darwinbots)

EricL:
You've already put your trust completly in my hands when you download and execute an unsigned EXE as a local admin.  I could easily delete everything your C drive without ever connecting to the internet.  So the argument that providing the newbie user with some choice about entering IM is a security thing is total bunk.  They made their choice to trust us when they ran the install.    If they get scared by the firewall pop-up, fine, they don't have to poke a whole through their firewall if they don't want to.

Testlund:
There is a risk if some hacker out there sniffs this up and want to exploit it. I just hope Internet mode can only transfer bot data and not any data. But with good security programs it should be easy to discover if something bad is going on. My firewall tells me exactly what files are being used in internet mode.

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