Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Let's list some things about Second Life that may be "obvious to us", but a brand new user would not know. I had the idea of creating a thread to list different aspects and features of Second Life, similar to what you see in "Life Hacks" videos. "Life Hacks" is in quotes, because often they are very simple things that you'd think people already know. This is an opportunity to also inject a little humor, if anyone has a mind to do that. (No promises on whether people have a "sense of humor".) On the surface, this could be aspects of Second Life that would show up in "Tips" bubbles - if only the Viewers had those! A few example Second Life "Life Hacks" (alternating "serious" and "not-so-serious"): - Second Life is "free to use"! - You Avatar cannot be "killed"! If you ever get logged out, just log back in. - Your Second Life "chat logs" are stored on your computer, but you should not share them with anyone else. - Some people do not call Second Life a "game"! - You do not need to have a "home" in Second Life. - Second Life is "social", but you do not have to socialize if you do not want to. - You can change your avatar any time. - Second Life has "dating"! 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 -Always wear an AO. Animation Override. -Toilets are only for roleplaying. -A good windlight setting makes you look good. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 - Be careful if you play jokes on people. - You can Report any activity that is against the Terms of Service. - You can Build or Rez almost anything you want on your Mainland parcel. - Be sure to follow the Maturity guidelines for your Region! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quistess Alpha Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) - SL is moderated by Land-owners first, and Linden Lab* second. If someone is being mean to you, send an IM to whoever owns the land (look at world ->"about land") and politely explain your problem. You can also block people you don't like, and nobody can follow you if you teleport away. - Third party viewers (TPV's) exist. They often have special features (Area search, built-in AO, RLV(a), better linux compatibility. . .) that the standard viewer from LL doesn't. https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory - You can add local textures to an object without uploading them, but only you will see them. - The Beta grid exists - There are lots of free and low-price things on the marketplace. In-world "freebie" stores often just have "old junk" that long time residents might look down on. * (bonus fact, Linden Lab is singular) Edited September 29, 2023 by Quistess Alpha 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 - Do not use the Second Life Mature or Adult areas if you are under the stated minimum age. - Second Life used to have a Teen Grid! - The Second Life "General" areas are intended for users of all ages. - Second Life is probably older than you. - The Second Life and Marketplace Websites have General, Mature, and Adult settings. - Second life is not as old as your Grandma, who also uses Second Life. 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkyourwaterbish Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 #1 -Your avatar is a 3d toy in a 3d world and has nothing to do with your physical self #2- If you are wearing a spanker in public and someone spam click it, don't cry and say sexual harassment cos' #1 7 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlammedSam Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Be excellent to each other, and don't be a jerk. That's the #1 rule. When it comes to building, Second Life is like a giant Lego set. And you can even make the pieces! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 - Log out and forget the place before you get addicted. If you failed to do so: Congratulations you have a new lifetime hobby. 5 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmi Zehetbauer Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 - Second Life has no pause function --- just log off! - Toons with Linden and Mole as their surnames are Employees/Staff of Linden Lab. - There is a real human behind most avatars. The remaining might be bots (like for group announcements, etc) 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Mistwood Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 6 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said: Your Second Life "chat logs" are stored on your computer, but you should not share them with anyone else. I do not save any chat logs and never have. Ever. When the moment is gone, it's over. I live my SL only for today. SL hacks: For a happier SL, learn to let things go unless you logged in to argue with people. Don't try to change anyone you meet in SL. Every log in can be a new day with new possibilities. Why try to relive the same day over and over? Don't like something? TP away or log out. *sigh * back to work now 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 - There are many ways to "make money" in the "Linden Dollars" (L$) currency, in Second Life. - Many of the ways to make L$ in Second Life may require you to suspend your pride, sense of disbelief, morals, ego, etc. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Ignore, mute & derender are your friends. If someone is hassling you do not under any circumstance respond. They will get bored and move on. Never share your log in information, i.e., password with any one no matter how altruistic they may sound. Also note that under no circumstance would an employee of Linden Lab and/or any member of a Third Party Viewer team ever request your log in information. Report any one who pretends to be either of those. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 - You can select "Offer Friendship" to any avatar, with an optional message. Good luck! - Regret offering or accepting Friendship but don't want to unfriend? Or, don't want your friend to know you're online? You can hide your "online" status! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 - You can always start all over with a new avatar. That is called having an alt. Some people have more alts than they can count or remember. 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casidy Silvercloud Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 No matter how long you've been here or how much you think you know, there is always more to learn (and forget!) No one is really an expert at anything in sl, no matter how confident they might seem, or pretend to be, not even employees! You don't need to spend a rl cent, or your currency equivalent, to have a good time or have a good sl Today's freebies aren't at all like those back in 2009, lmao. They still won't all be your cup of tea, but there are a lot more awesome ones out there today! Not everyone is in sl for the same reason(s) you are, and that's okay! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Rhiadra Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Do NOT, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, try to extricate a stuck piece of toast out of a toaster with a metal fork!!!! I tried once, and it nearly de-rezzed me! Just delete the toaster. The toast will still be there. 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 The possibilities in this Wonderful World are almost endless. But you are the one that has to initiate what happens. No one will come around and give you a goal or a mission. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Bree Giffen said: -A good windlight setting makes you look good. Yes, but only to yourself. Many new folks do not realize that they cannot control how others see them. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Partnering in Second Life is free. Unpartnering costs money. Figure out why, before you partner with someone. Edited September 29, 2023 by Sid Nagy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, LittleMe Jewell said: Yes, but only to yourself. Many new folks do not realize that they cannot control how others see them. There is always an alternative: face lights!! Best are those, that light half a region at once. Other people around love that service. NOT. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said: Do NOT, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, try to extricate a stuck piece of toast out of a toaster with a metal fork!!!! I tried once, and it nearly de-rezzed me! Just delete the toaster. The toast will still be there. ....ok..... Admittedly, I read the first part and thought you were being off topic! Edited September 29, 2023 by Love Zhaoying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillFletcher Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 If you need to get down and cant find the stairs just jump. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 Falling from a skybox cannot hurt you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillFletcher Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Falling from a skybox cannot hurt you. Sometimes I have fallen through a hole in a skybox and discovered fascinating things on the way down. 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) - Never forget to unplug sometimes and never listen to those people that say, Sleep is for the weak..They have been plugged in so long and lacking in sleep, that they are talking backwards.. _ Stay a virgin for as long as you can, it's one of the actual super powers that you can end losing on your own. So Ya, don't jump so fast to become powerless.. -When approached by a perve, never fear the perve.. the one you have to look out for is the one putting the perve down .. He's usually what we call the hero perve ,and they are some of the sneakiest perves of them all disguised as a hero.. Lets see,what else.. Oh ya, -Every Friday, the sales start up, the good ones anyways and then they just get better over the weekend. Then everything starts over again on Monday. That's all I have for now.. Edited September 30, 2023 by Ceka Cianci To say this was moreto be a little on the silly side but still true.. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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