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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by mastazi on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @06:19PM (#29088233)
I'm 43, I don't play regularly because of work/kids/etc. but every now and then I log into one of my favourite servers and spend some time there.

Two years ago I have built a base on 2b2t[1], located millions of blocks away from spawn, it took many hours of travelling through nether highways to get there. Before starting the journey, I had to escape spawn (a very dangerous area since 2b2t is an anarchy server) and I had to find valuable items from scavenging abandoned bases. After I finished my base, I made friends on the server, I have also helped building one of the highways, using a hacked Minecraft client that includes tools to build tunnels automatically[2].

There is also another server that I have visited regularly, MinecraftOnline[3], I built a house there and I made some friends, this one has rules and moderators unlike 2b2t which is an anarchy server. On both servers there is a rich community, a subculture specific to the server, and even specific activities that stem from each server's subculture[4][5]

Based on my experience, I have to agree with the article, Minecraft is an amazing and diverse metaverse.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2b2t

[2] Highway Tools demonstration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwkDk_Xn2Y4

[3] https://minecraftonline.com/

[4] https://minecraftonline.com/wiki/Pigchinko_(Game)

[5] Guide to Crystal PvP on 2b2t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOImrm9ldTY

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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by skerit on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @05:54AM (#29092655)
2b2t is amazing, you just keep on discovering things everywhere you go. It's just a shame the chat is so toxic. MinecraftOnline isn't much better just because there's no griefing, they really stick to their "100% free speech" rule.
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Re:The metaverse is already here – it's Minecraft by mastazi on Thursday November 04, 2021 @02:56AM (#29104192)
Most "hacked" clients that are commonly used on anarchy servers have additional options for chat, including spam filters and even options for hiding the chat completely. I use spam filters a lot and sometimes hide the chat completely. One option that I like is hiding all messages except private messages.
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