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  1. Branduff Bisnovat
    For years it's felt like being on a ship with no captain. Everything is just ignored and LL does the bare minimum to address abuse reports, otherwise zero enforcement of anything, ever, at all. Then the allegations that it's systemic within the company! What elaborate mental gymnastics routine are we supposed to do in order to justify continuing to support this company? This is the first time I've ever truly been ashamed of being associated with Second Life, and I'm talking about Second Life for god's sake! You guys are worried about being judged on the grid lol. Imagine if a single reputable media source actually corroborates some of this. Or even just summarizes the chain of events so far! If that gets traction anyone who knows you "play secondlife" is going to have a whole new opinion on you and it starts with the letter P. ...Anyway everyone else got carried away so I just wanted to share my feelings too. I'm not sure what LL can actually do at this point that would restore my consumer confidence or whatever. The statement from Brad was almost impressive but it's not action and waiting for action is going to be brutal. Oh and it's a bummer that people are going to be judgey about your avatars in the meantime but honestly why support a place that doesn't make you feel welcome anyway? They can kick rocks it's literally their loss.
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    And the response article that was mentioned above is at about page 46 when it reaches the citations. Granted it was a large font. Edit: For clarity I'm saying I share your curiosity on how much people have actually read. It's a lot of homework.
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    I have to admit I'm surprised they finally made a statement. Now I'm curious what, if anything, they'll do and how long we'll be waiting again.
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    I've noticed a complete lack of concern for sun-coverage. Residents flock to tropical regions without even a drop of sunblock. If residents want to maintain their youthful appearance and glowing skin I think they should take the necessary steps to do so. That's why my store is entirely dedicated to selling parasols and sunblock. Edit to add: Oh and sun hats, those gigantic ones.
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    Another idea, though a pain to use, is a whitelist system. Anyone who wants to enter needs to be manually added to parcel access. This is really only 100% effective if you own an entire region, though. And of course if you need the public to access the land it's a non-starter.
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    That's the ONLY version as far as I'm concerned!
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    I was making an inappropriate joke again, but I also hate that! I feel like half the time I say something I find myself couching my statements in a desperate attempt to not be misinterpreted. It seems to only backfire yet I keep trying.
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    It must be emphasized 😂
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    I enjoy wildly speculating as much as the next person but that website is on a whole other level. I only recommend it if you like making fun of bad graphics design.
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    Sleeping is my pet-peeve 😠
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    Yeah yeah it got deleted lol
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    I think the forums have been prioritized pretty low. It's clear that they read and moderate this and take certain things into consideration, but we're also an absolutely tiny part of the community at large so I guess it makes sense. It's still fully unmoderated on the weekends right? I thought of the community pages too. They still feature the pride one on the SL landing page but you're right they're an underutilized feature in general and I think it's an oversight that they're not featuring the Black Culture one during Black History Month. LL has always struggled with webpages, I think that's why they insisted so much on a 3d internet lol Can definitely relate to not wanting to be pandered to, feel that every pride. The educational stuff is nice though and I agree that it should be more common throughout the year.
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    I think I've been wearing these glasses from Steinwerk for more than three years now. I wear glasses IRL and have never really minded, (except when I lose them or they break,) so it just feels normal. Edit to add: sorry for just posting my profile pic lol I just changed heads and don't have a lot of pictures yet
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    I have no idea how to use voice in group calls. My friends have to walk me through it every time. I'm afraid I'm never going to figure this out. They really are, and that's coming from someone who loves them. Very slow cars with cruise control are my current favorite.
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    A Norwegian friend of mine is having the same issue.
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    I use the region default the vast majority of the time. I really enjoy the day/night cycle, and I appreciate well thought out lighting, (and have a machine that can handle it, thankfully.) That being said, I occasionally come across places that were clearly built by someone using a fixed windlight, and in those cases I'll switch to noon for visibility if I need to. Also using Firestorm here, but I'm so excited for EEP. I have an interior space that's already its own parcel for privacy, and I can't wait to have a custom windlight for it.
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    "It costs just as much to keep your gas tank empty as it does to keep it full." Besides the fact that this statement disregards the difficulty of making an up-front payment I really like it as a personal reminder type of thing. To be clear, it took me a long time to think of one of his charming aphorisms that was within the forum guidelines, we rarely talk like this at home lol
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    Before considering replacing parts or the whole machine, I recommend opening it up and dusting the components thoroughly. It sounds like it needs it if the fans are working harder than they did in the past. If you're not confident doing this yourself you might be able to find a professional in your area to do this, and as far as computer work goes it's an extremely simple process, so it should be relatively affordable. That's if you haven't already tried this, of course! Other than that I second what others have said about backing up important stuff. Eventually all drives fail, so it's best to be prepared, but also it makes it easy to just reformat everything and start with a clean slate when you have issues with software. Just at a glance it sounds like a thorough dusting and a reformatted drive would buy you at least a couple more years of time to save up for a nice upgrade.
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    If you're still looking for interviewees drop me a line in world any time. I'm not the most interesting person but I've been here for a long time, if that counts for anything. Best wishes with your project regardless!
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    EGM just put out an article on SL that mentioned this concept, but I don't think it ever came to fruition. The article is pretty long, if you don't have time to read the whole thing just Ctrl-F "bespoke" and the relevant paragraph will appear. Depending on your OS, of course. It's a pretty respectful article too, as far as articles about SL go. https://egmnow.com/the-second-life-that-wasnt/
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    Grumpity started one about a year ago and it's fascinating, I've barely scratched the surface though: https://community.secondlife.com/forums/topic/418295-today-i-learned/ To Lureo I would recommend starting with trying to meet people at newbie friendly areas. The Ivory Tower was my favorite when I was new. Send me an IM or friend request in world if you have any questions and I'll try to get back to you in a timely manner. There might be a forum section for your language in the international section of the forums, it's easy to miss so here's a URL: https://community.secondlife.com/forums/forum/119-international-forum/
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    Back in the day I was always trying to learn something new, or build something. Most days I would at least have GIMP running in the background. There are countless "object"s in my inventory that I'll likely never look at again. That was fun in its own way, but these days I mostly hang out with friends and go to different events. When it comes to SL stuff outside of SL it's mostly just Youtube, Discord, and the forums for me, with the occasional post on Snapzilla. It's actually been much more engaging though, I never realized how much time I spent alone in world until I started chatting with other people more, so I guess I was missing out on the community aspect for quite a while. One thing that hasn't changed is that I still love the SLRR and driving along the old mainland routes. I don't know why I enjoy this so much, but I do.
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    I think the best gift I've ever received was a scarf and matching gloves my friend crocheted for me one year. It's almost cold enough that I can start wearing them again and I'm definitely looking forward to that. The worst is hands down a confetti cannon someone once gave me. I understand where they were coming from, but I'm really concerned about littering, specifically plastic, so I have no idea what to do with the thing. It shoots plastic trash everywhere, it's literally designed to do that. I can't just throw it away because it has a pressurized gas canister inside of it. It can't be used inside a building smaller than a hangar. For years now it's been glaring down at me on the shelf and I have no idea what to do with it. I'm terrible at gift giving personally. I usually give people candles or incense, little things that won't end up being clutter in the future. I worked in clay for a few years and always had trinkets and ornaments to give out, but that felt cheap after a while. Wish lists are a lifesaver for me.
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    @KanryDrago Sorry for being like that. I should have been paying more attention and it's never appropriate to be so rude. Yeah you nailed it. I should do less skimming and more listening. Also maybe just avoid posting when I'm in such a sour mood as I was at the time.
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    Since you clearly started this thread as an attempt at derision, no I don't want to look like a static LoL character in a T-Pose and I'm so happy for you that people agreed with you, so very happy for you. /s You intentionally missed their points on optimization and 3D design in general. No one suggested that you shouldn't be able to change your clothes, gender, or hair. This entire argument is completely manufactured. Sorry you're so offended by the fact that the bodies we spent too much on are a total waste of triangles and are in no way competitive with 3D design standards for games, but hey, we did it at our own discretion did we not?
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