Community News

"As the Second Life community continues to evolve and change, one thing becomes clear: the importance of events is rising. We’re not just talking about shopping events – artistic gatherings, musical extravaganzas, roleplay adventures, and much more. Even sports events and related videos are making their mark in Second Life. It’s a community in constant flux, and this transformation calls for a new approach to information and engagement tools.

Enter ILoveEvents.Online – the fresh, dynamic platform designed to cater specifically to the ever-evolving needs of the Second Life community. With the support of our vibrant team, Violet and Sabina, we’ve embarked on an exciting journey to provide you with the ultimate event-centric experience in the virtual realm."

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"Today I was lucky enough to be online when in the Bellisserian Inworld Group (Bellisseria Citizens), people start talking about the final open of the new Linden Homes theme demo area.
I could teleport there and see with my eyes this new European style. I knew that some of the creators of this theme are German." Read more on the blog.

"Many of us already know that Second Life has started an important migration to Amazon Web Service." Read more on the blog.

"Discover the game-changing features of Inventory Item Preview and Single Folder View, designed to revolutionize inventory management. Streamline your workflow, save time, and boost productivity with these powerful tools. Explore how these features enhance efficiency, simplify organization, and provide real-time insights. Upgrade your inventory management game and stay ahead of the competition." Read more on the blog.

"Yesterday, September 13, Flickr posted on its blog a piece of very interesting news for the Second Life community: the possibility of categorizing one’s images as “ virtual photography “. This new category represents significant recognition for the images taken in Second Life that Flickr proves to appreciate and welcome with open arms in its photography community." Read more on the blog.

"I’m writing from the Nom Nom Cafe Library this evening. And yes, it’s been a while. Nom Nom is a good place to relax and, as it’s in the Destination Guide at the moment, it’s also a good place to meet new people. Several have dropped in while I’ve been scribbling." Read more on the blog.

"Vice President of Engineering Oz Linden announced on Tuesday his departure from Linden Lab®. His last day with the company will be Friday, Feb. 26." Read more on the blog.

"The migration of Second Life®’s simulators and services to the Cloud (AWS Services) has been a massive and on-going project. All of SL® user data will soon be transferred and stored in AWS machines owned by Amazon. Some questions continue to remain unanswered, but users should see a number of improvements throughout the grid by the end of 2020." Read more on the blog.

" It’s been a minute since I’ve published a “News Recap” blog post, but I was finally able to go back in time and catch up with the news since the Holidays are well behind us. Is the Uplift to the Cloud finally done? What is Linden Lab® up to these days? Jump in for a quick read and find out what may be ahead for Second Life® in 2021." Read more on the blog.

"Second Life® residents will be happy to learn about the new Second Life® merchandise store available on RedBubble. From t-shirts and masks to pins and stickers, Second Life's® store offers a modest, but yet attractive merch collection to all the fellow geeks out there." Read more on the blog.

"There is a lot to unpack after Lab Gab’s special episode and the “Meet the Lindens” talk show series. The Linden Lab® management team was kind to spend time answering resident’s questions, celebrate a successful year and chat about future projects." Read more on the blog.

"We hope you enjoyed using our services in 2023 as much as we have enjoyed providing them. We're happy to report that the take-up of the new V3.00 passports has been good. Not only do they remove the old problems of losing stamps during dodgy teleports and requiring multiple visa HUDs to collect the ever-growing number of stamps available, they also allow us to collect interesting statistics and to monitor how events such as each year's SL Birthday celebrations affect the number of people applying for new passports." Read more on the blog.

"This is a relatively new feature and it is still growing and expanding. It is a fun way for SL Residents to communicate with each other by sending transferable notecards and objects to each other. It does nothing that could not be accomplished by IMs, but offers a fun RP aspect." Read more on the blog.

"It's fun to make your way around Second Life® using realistic transport. While a teleport is a wonderful thing you will see nothing of the scenery, discover no new places and meet no new friends while your pixels are being transmitted. Boating may take longer but there's nothing like getting there under your own steam (or sail!) and these maps will help you find a good starting point." Read more on the blog.

"DR Ferry Services (DRFS) is an official NatureCon 2022 collaborator and will be offering a special service for the event. From August 18-31, visitors will be able to travel to the convention site by ferry." Read more on the blog.

"Crowds gathered at the Expo 1 region, awaiting the “reveal” of the new Bellisseria Premium Plus Home Theme. There was a great deal of excitement as people waited. The reveal was set for 7am SLT on Thursday Dec 7th. However, people started arriving two hours early and turnout was high. The region totally “filled up” by about 6:30am, with others trying to get in and unable to do so. Derrick Linden kindly increased the avatar limit to accommodate the crowd." Read more on the blog.

"SL has always presented itself as bodies of land and water where residents move, interact and build. Yet many of us teleport from place to place without a thought for our virtual world's "geography". We at the BBB and CPCB have a mission to help residents be explorers. We won't judge you if you flip from terminal to terminal without even waiting for the textures to rez, but you're missing out on a lot of fun if you do." Read more on the blog.

"We at the BBB have noticed a steep decline in the standards of driving in Bellisseria this year. We feel partly to blame1 because we have been distributing driving licences with no prior testing of the recipient." Read more on the blog.

"Thanks to Robert Rhodan's expertise with SQL and extensions to our Chief Scripter, North Crannock's, passport master database for our new v3.00 passports, we've some stats to share with you." Read more on the blog.

"It's hard to believe our virtual world is two decades old. Twenty years ago the initial Second Life® was smaller than the area set aside this year for its 20th Birthday celebrations!

SL20B begins on June 22nd and continues to July 11th. Of course no other metaverse has Second Life's storied past, but the theme for this year's celebration is "the Future." We have embraced that with enthusiasm. Whatever humanity's future has in store, we're confident bureaucracy will be part of it!" 

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"We have already had the pleasure to meet many of you on our stand at Second Life's 19th Birthday celebration (SL19B). We are proud of the stand, which is very much in keeping with SL19B's steampunk theme." Read more on the blog.

"We at the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy (BBB) and the Continental Passport Control Board (CPCB) are having a good time at SL19B. We hope you are too." Read more on the blog.

"The BBB will have a booth at Second Life's 19th Birthday celebration (SL19B), which opens on June 16th and runs through July 5th. There will be lots to see and do at this exhibit, including a free gift (the same Belli Hats we gave as hunt prizes at Bellisseria’s 3rd Anniversary – so a second chance to get one!)" Read more on the blog.

"The terminal issuing the official visa stamp for SL19B is to be found – of course –  on the BBB stand at the event. As you're joyfully celebrating the 19th birthday of our virtual world, don't forget to stop by, enjoy our steampunk garden and get your passport stamped." Read more on the blog.

"The third annual Renaissance Festival in Second Life® opened ... September 23rd and runs until October 2nd." Read more on the blog.