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=Notecards=

Notecards are objects transferable between avatars or from a bot not controlled by a user to an avatar. They are generally used to convey information about the parcel or region an avatar is entering. Notecards include some sort of welcome message with a few pertinent pieces of introductory information followed either new or rules about the region.

Commercial areas use notecards to advertise their location and their products to avatars in their parcel and elsewhere on the grid. Business which are associated with one another commonly allow each other to place bots inside their businesses which cross-advertise for them.

Groups use notecards as well to invite avatars throughout the grid to their events and to explain the group's purpose and membership rules.

Notecards are important because they are a means of conveying information in a succinct, efficient manner, but avoiding the annoyance of having to talk to real people. Not surprisingly, then, they are yet another element adding to the overall sense of isolation one feels out on the grid.

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