Petition for Gaia Body Swapping [Open!] [190 Signatures!~]

[Pyres]

Welcome to the Body Swap Petition

Hello everyone, I am Pyres and would like support in my petition for body swapping. I know it sounds weird at first, but please read on so I can explain this much further. It came to me back when Gaia was newish, and I was a newb myself how my friends and I would trade avatars with each other and joke about being body swapped. Those days are long and gone I know, but after seeing how much entertainment this could bring for other gaians I decided let's make this into a petition!

With this being said, this feature would be available in the customize "my avatar tab" I didn't know what menu to base off, so forgive me for explaining this all.

Pretty much you would click "Body Swap" and it would ask for you specify a name to send a request to, or allow you to shortcut pick one of your friends. If the person has "Body Swaps" turned off, or set to friends only the window would alert you. A body swap would work like a trade request for starting, where both parties would have to accept it twice.

I want to go into details of the body swap options now, when you successfully find someone able to be swapped with you'd be presented with two options: "Avatar Only", "Full Body Swap." Avatar only would only be your current avatars, and Full Body Swap would switch everything about you except your name, and profile details. [Thanks to Lunar_Illusion, and others for pointing out this grave flaw] You're probably thinking, well how do I know they won't just sell my stuff? Simple. With a body swap being active, every item becomes soul bound onto the user preventing it from being placed on the market or traded but it is wearable. Also it is unable to be deleted.

Users would cancel the body swap through the same method of starting one, if they are already swapped it'll ask them if they want to cancel the current body swap. One user saying they want to switch back would be enough to return both users to normal and de-soul bound the items once they were returned to their proper owners.

In details now, in configuration there would be a new option under features. It would have "Everyone, Friends Only, No" pretty much allowing control over the body swap option to prevent those who want bugged with this feature from being bugged.

*Due to a concern pointed out by Pixelized Panties, also an option to prevent those on your black list/ignore list from sending you requests.

Now that I've explained this feature pretty much to the bone, and how it'd be very secure and nothing would happen to either parties items let's move onto to signatures, rules, and FAQs. Thank you for having this much patience with my petition so far.

If you support this petition, respond with I Sign~

[Pyres]

S i g n a t u r e s [Every 10 Bolded]

1. Pixelized Panties
2. illiterate_x
3. NeosDjinn
4. Il Veve lI
5. Vixie Vii
6. keito melfina
7. Lunar_Illusion
8. Maverick Guardian
9. iHidden
10. Weakdays
11. katkid1016
12. R a w r C o o k e h
13. Jerba
14. iiRawrMikey
15. Goddess Of Kawaii
16. Raye
17. iBeDeadlyCute
18. Rennskye
19. GasMaskz
20. TinkerbellzD
21. Chad Lowingrad
22. That Zombie
23. Andre Salgado
24. lilia123 the great
25. Neon_Raiinbowz
26. Crackasaurus-Rex
27. Unrequited Moron
28. apps37
29. Colorless Landscape
30. iAsianSushi
31. Shizukana Shi
32. Pandy Wolfie
33. indigomagenta
34. Kyianne
35. LuCkEe_MoNkEe
36. M U F F Ngasm
37. sevendeadlysinsshop
38. Ezaya Uchiha
39. Rainbow Cupcake Kisser
40. Aesthetic Alice
41. Le Zombie Purplifique
42. x-Pyxi-x
43. Ninja Dakoda
44. Starred Pixie
45. Lady Sadee
46. Mellika
47. Kikuzakura
48. Sky of the Silver Ocean
49. Insane Bloody Rena
50. Rgsue2
51. Lylianna Usugaki
52. Doomed midnight
53. Diseased_lette
54. x-iNye
55. Leitis
56. Ludwig_W-G
57. Ame no Yanagi
58. Chidokyo
59. Isara_Zeev
60. Mutated Llamas
61. Shann02
62. LOLLiPOPLOVEE
63. Allegorical
64. NinjaQtee
65. Typhingblade
66. Neroe
67. Xx_Julia_Java_xX
68. An Enemy Spy
69. Delightful Nightmares
70. Kazuhiko Matsuoka
71. Metal Bounce
72. shezeu
73. Prince Xanial
74. Amerogus
75. bendybrendy
76. Gargroyal
77. trylowbites
78. x Whatever You Like x
79. Black Squirrel Alchemist
80. ~[More.than.More]~
81. ellystar
82. Mushroom Failure
83. Ruby_MISSFortune
84. A-Sparkle-In-Her-Eye
85. i S a n t o s
86. _MYSTICAL_DAZZL3_
87. blood_raiin
88. Dark Angel Rio
89. Sheep In Wolf Clothing
90. FormerlyCx
91. Nikkiquin
92. unforgiven thought
93. TightSocialSun
94. iPonyboy Curtis
95. Demon_Warrior Samuel
96. Anasutashia
97. Chocofreak13
98. Sockballs
99. Kasurin
100. Queen_Awesome_Penguin
101. Caged Heat
102. Death Leaves A Cookie
103. iMr_Wang1
104. KillerChibi114
105. Shadow of Teh Day
106. Spidargate
107. McButton
108. Zombilious
109. X-Chocolate Chippies-X
110. x-Nummie Cookiez-x
111. xXxKireiKirstyxXx
112. Elmarien
113. YourGuardianAngelAlways
114. Electric Emeralds
115. x p r i n c e e
116. The Fame Monster 2
117. darkness_of_my_love
118. Arox123
119. Queen Riah
120. Teaanabl
121. Bennko
122. Aiden_Rienheart
123. yue2kirai
124. B U N S ON F I R E
125. Xeginy
126. SecksyFox
127. xPrettyRaverx
128. iEpic Crayons
129. ChrisyTopher
130. JustPedrike
131. Not A Handjob
132. oh brb im quitting
133. b o g g y p h o b i a
134. Blood-Tipped Thorn
135. Changelic
136. xX I Radiant Rainbow I Xx
137. Kersenkoekje
138. Mind Phuck
139. xX-Feel My Pain-Xx
140. ll Live High ll
141. matet_228
142. Fkn
143. alana aie
144. xx i_ j i z z_RAINBOWS_xx
145. la rosa sangrienta
146. Genocidia
147. Pk-Dj
148. Zerien
149. Forgotten Rumor
150. Minaki Cooper
151. FIesh
152. Imyoursweet666
153. katara11111
154. iRiver Mist
155. -X-The Last Chance-X-
156. Usagi No Zetsumei
157. Sin Kal
158. aphelia the vampire
159. Shineee
160. Festering
161. Amarello
162. Dokuro-kun
163. confusing charlie
164. iConner Kent
165. Vontessa
166. Zero To Luck
167. Liepard
168. IISweet CheeksII
169. xXlaurysaurXx
170. lrockz707
171. zinshadow
172. xxYou_Read_My_Usernamexx
173. Romanoa
174. vintage heels
175. Stealthasaurus Rex
176. I am a Slytherin
177. Senrian
178. rebel_enchantra
179. Subliminal Aftermath
180. Kriem
181. LucyDedalus
182. Kuro Ryuu Hime
183. Pure Insignificance
184. 0-0Hope_Hope_Hope0-0
185. Sobrio o Ao
186. mindless moans
187. BlindingOrchid
188. Little Dead Soldier
189. Affectional
190. CleverBastard
191. Cetes Forge
192. YouAre_aCinema
193. Masailla
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[Pyres]

F.A.Q.

Q: Why do you want Body Swapping in Gaia?
A: Body Swapping would not only make Gaia a more fun place to be, but it would also help some roleplayers out and maybe give more incentive to be kind in a freaky kind of way?

Q: What's to stop people from spamming me with body swap requests?
A: The configuration option, Body Swapping?: you turn it to Friends Only, or No.

Q: Will this feature only be available in one area?
A: For lack of abuse and being there if needed, I thought it'd be best only to have this feature in one particular spot.. mainly in the avatar section. By that I mean, you can only access it in one area but of course you'll be swapped in like Rally, forum posts, etc... It's an avatar swap isn't it?

Q: What if the person quits after we body swap and I want my body swap back?
A: Like I said in the details post, you click on Body Swap and cancel the swap to get your items and avatar back, and return his/hers to him/her

Q: How are my items secure if I do a full body swap?
A: Your items are soul bound to the other person, preventing them from doing anything until either one of you cancels the body swap.

Q: Will profiles be switched too?
A: Absolutely not.

Q: Will member number be switched?
A: This makes no sense to have switched, that and it'd give the 'impersonation' CON a bit too much edge.

Q: Will gender matter in a swap?
A: A body swap is a body swap, if you're a girl switching with a guy.. well I guess you technically just got a free gender change? Of course, while body swapped your gender change option would be disabled or would instantly revert the body swap.

Q: Will my gold be swapped with the other person?
A: No, your gold will not switch with the other person.

Q: What if the person gets hacked, while we're body swapped?
A: Well the person you swapped with would be safe as the items are soul bound.. However they could end the swap and steal your original stuff before you swapped.

Soul bound items can't be sold, or traded.

YourGuardianAngelAlways Q: One thing. Would we be able to add our own items to the swapped avi? Or only have the swapped avi's items?

A: Depends on the swap, if you just swapped avis and have tons of items still left other then what was swapped the answer would be yes.

More to be listed.

[Pyres]

~RULES~

1. It'd be nice if you'd respect my topic, Please don't bash my idea.
2. You can comment on the idea, but please don't be unreasonable you don't have to sign if you post.
3. Please respect others if they do support the idea.
4. Be nice?

[Pyres]

PROs/CONs

Pixelized Panties

I totally agree with this situation! <3 -signs-
I have some pro's // cons to share...

CONS:
1) Noobs would constantly spam you. I hope you posted that you may disable users.


PROS:
1) You aren't satisfied with the switch. Like you said, you just cancel. c:
2) You get different varieties of style, and fashion from different points of views.

[Pyres]

Pyres

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[Pyres]

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[Pixelized Panties]

I totally agree with this situation! <3 -signs-
I have some pro's // cons to share...

CONS:
1) Noobs would constantly spam you. I hope you posted that you may disable users.


PROS:
1) You aren't satisfied with the switch. Like you said, you just cancel. c:
2) You get different varieties of style, and fashion from different points of views.

[sodappend]

i sign ^ ^

though name swaps would probably confuse me, this is a good idea!

~~xD

[Anne Packrat]

Switch everything including the name? This has way too much potential to be abused. People would use others avatars and names to commit illegal acts and avoid blame.

[Pyres]

Thanks for the support so far guys.

I understand your point on that... Maybe just the avatar switching/items without the name... I just figured if something like this happened tell them to check the profile/member number.. or just overall end the swap.

I'll add both points to the Pros/Cons if you don't mind...

[Holocaust Wuz Here]

Anne Packrat

Switch everything including the name? This has way too much potential to be abused. People would use others avatars and names to commit illegal acts and avoid blame.

I agree, also all people who beg, would become wanna be avis, also what if you wanted to switch back and they didn't accept it'd be to troublesome

[NeosDjinn]

I'd sign pyres!