Community News

"National Good Neighbor Day is Sept 28th, 2023. Yes, there really is such a thing – at least in the United States, where Second Life is headquartered." Read more on the blog.

"On Friday, September 3rd Linden Lab issued the latest update to the 360º Snapshot viewer – now called the Project 360 Capture viewer – with the release of version 6.4.23.563579. It represents the most significant update to this viewer we’ve seen, and it comes after a significant pause in its development." Read more on the blog.

"Being a reporter for The Gazette can be tough at times but the only difficulty of this assignment was keeping it a secret for so long! My pleasure in imagining the surprise on our ambassadors' faces when the news broke helped me hold my tongue. Now my wait is over!" Read more on the blog.

"On Monday 15th August 2022 the Bellisseria continent officially connected up with the Satori continent in Second Life. The water connection regions are “SSPSteady On” and “SSPDeep Anchor” which are open to the public now to travel between the continents." Read more on the blog.

"In recent weeks the Moles have added more railway track and more railway stations on the east side of the log homes continent highlighted in blue on the map below. It’s not yet open to the public for rezzing trains. The wait is almost over." Read more on the blog.

"Linden Lab has announced the initial introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication for Second Life accounts, and has done so in request to numerous requests for increased account security from users to protect personal data." Read more on the blog.

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"Oz Linden has provided a update on the world map issue in Second Life via the Second Life Server section on the Second Life Forums." Read more on the blog.

"Genesis Viewer is pleased to announce that we are the first TPV to have this feature fully implemented from our Nightly Build, 689 onwards." Read more on the blog.

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"We have an interesting selection of new places to explore this week. Moorcroft features above and needs nothing added here. Suffice it to say it's a good place to bring out your trusty steed from inventory for a pleasant hack." Read more on the blog.

"In the last seven issues we've met the Hon. Ambassadors to the SL continents of Corsica, Gaeta, Heterocera, Jeogeot, Nautilus, Sansari and Satori. There are changes in progress in our Corps Diplomatique, so I'd like to wrap up by bringing you up to date." Read more on the blog.

"Virtual Community Radio (VCR) is a new 24/7 new internet radio station based within Second Life and service the wider metaverse, be it other virtual worlds, those who reside in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States and their associated territories, can listen to the service via a web browser – including using the links on the right of this blog -, whilst the the station’s URL (http://main.vcradio.org/) can be used through in-world region and / or parcel media and suitable app players such as VLC or WinAmp." Read more on the blog.

"On Monday, March 21st, 2022, the Firestorm team released version 6.5.3 of their viewer. This is a significant update to Firestorm, containing major new elements aimed at helping to improve viewer performance / the user experience.  As such, these elements for the major focus for the notes below." Read more on the blog.

"This week we continue the Meet the Team series with our news specialist, Dave (aka Lord Junibalya). Dave has been keeping us all informed of stories of interest for a very long time now." Read more on the blog.

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"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.

"Long-time readers will remember that The Gazette began as a supplement to Limoncello News, the (then) weekly magazine of the Limoncello Art Gallery. The gallery's home base is in Bellisseria – above gallery-owner (and your editor) Dave's houseboat – but it has existed since 2007." Read more on the blog.

"Now that the first wave of Premium+ subscribers are getting to try out the private Alpha version of the upcoming Second Life iOS/Android app (and didn't have to sign an NDA to do so), I'm excited to share one of the first-ever published hands-on looks, courtesy longtime SLer TavishBrock Resident, who helps manage the Rosehaven Estates." Read more on the blog

"If you have a house featured in the Parade of Homes or a Bellisserian faux-business (e.g. an art gallery or cafe) featured as a Resident-Owned Place of Interest, you can now obtain the appropriate sign to display at your property from the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy Headquarters at Swordfish." Read more on the blog.

"Today Linden Lab have added roughly 17 more Stilt regions and 4 more houseboat regions. In total so far there are now 156 Stilt regions. The mean average for the new Stilt Linden Homes is fractionally over 25 to a region. There will be thousands of Stilt homes available to claim very soon. Probably within the next few weeks or so once all the regions pass the QA process." Read more on the blog.

"BBB2B continues until 31st January: come join in the celebrations!" Read more on the blog.

"The Second Birthday Of The Bellisserian Bureau Of Bureaucracy Celebrated At The Belli Fairgrounds!" Read more on the blog.

"Yesterday at 12 noon SLT, His Excellency Jack Vincent, Honorary Ambassador, welcomed Abnor Mole and other distinguished guests to the Grand Opening of Bellisseria's new permanent embassy to the mainland continent of Corsica. Abnor gave a gracious speech before handing over the key to the embassy and the Hon. Ambassador spoke eloquently in response." Read more on the blog.

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