Secrecy by JJason Recognition
November 26th, 2007 1:00 PMInstructions: Just take a piece of chalk or maybe some charcoal and draw one of the following symbols on a road or wall in the appropriate place. Then when other SFO players come by, they'll be able to read them and receive your message. I have included a quick lexicon of all the symbols I created for reference as well as examples of the signs in use.
While putting up the symbols, I came to realize a few things. First, chalking walls is way cooler than chalking the ground. Nobody notices things on the ground, but lots of people notice walls. Second, I really like chalk. It's like being able to annotate the world around you.
Two disclaimers - First, not all of the places that I put up symbols exactly correspond with the message they're sending. This is to confuse RoboNapolean and my other enemies. Second, I "borrowed" some of these symbols from other places, the sources of which are shown in the individual pictures.
Bibliography:
Hobo Signs
War Chalking
Jonathon Hodgman and the Hobo Wars
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I had the privilege of seeing these signs described before they were uploaded and have already marked my residence.
And yes, I intend to continue using them. They are useful.
Also, looking over the pictures, that's totally my window. Heh.
Cause you're EquivalenZ. That's not one of the hobo signs that's a fake. The LEWL sympathizer is also in front of your window.
I would be utterly pleased to see other players implement these in their tasking! Please encourage their use!
Happy to see someone complete the first option.
I shall attempt to incorporate these signs into my future tasking.
I marked Mudlock's and my abode with "SF0 player," "Biome," "Humanitarian Crisis," and "People here are accepting of crazy behavior." I'll take a picture when it's light out.
I added the picture! 
This is some creative tasking. Looks like you had fun.
I must try and remember to incorporate the symbols in my future documentation...
"...draw one of the following symbols on a road or wall in the appropriate place. Then when other SFO players come by, they'll be able to read them and receive your message."
I love this! Reminds me a lot of the lambda symbols sprinkled throughout Half-L ife1 & 2 that help you find your way through the game. Great completion.
Revolutionaries and our sympathizers should, of course, take note of the new symbols, not part of JJason's basic code but useful for political purposes.
My only problem with this is that the distinction between people are accepting and people are not accepting is clear to see when it is on a vertical surface but not on a horizontal one. Perhaps the circle should be placed on the other side of the curve instead?
Good idea, now we'll all have to carry around chalk.
I'll be sure to mark out Great Yarmouth!