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I hang my head. Actually, I have a parcel against the Great Wall - I guess my excuse was "everyone's doing it". In my defense, I tried to build to blend in with the structures around me and I'm not obstructing any right-of-ways. In both cases (the waterways, and the areas around the wall) hindsight suggests some prior zoning might have been nice. As it is, perhaps the Lindens could quietly convert abandoned land on waterways and near scenic builds to Public Land, I also realize that the Lindens are making a lot more money from tier for the 'houses on water' and 'near fringes of scenic builds' than they ever would from folks like myself.

Just a before and after someone bought water land in Corsica and put houses on what used to be a river.

For those who like hunts, and freebies, and don't mind pianos falling on their heads, the 2023 Frog-n-Cat Production of April Fool's event is now open. There are literally thousands of freebies gathered through the eras of Second Life. Shown below - Just a few items: Froggie's Dream - 2LI Holy Grail (Inside a box marked "arts - bibelots vol 1" inside a box labeled "massive full-perm freeby set" Xiphactinus Addax Fossil - 1LI Yadni Monde's Buider's Kit including, among other things, 1000 sounds. Color vector tables for scripting. Fried egg table 2LI http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avaria%20Tor/132/121/301

I'm not familiar with the area, so maybe this is normal, but I found jellyfish and turtles floating over SailorsDream.

Thank you! That worked.

I guess, as usual, the netGods are conspiring against me. This is what I'm seeing. I'm logged into SL and into the web page. macOS Monterey/Safari/Firestorm - It is possible that my ad blocker may be affecting things. I guess I will wait a bit and file a support ticket if things don't change.

I'm sorry - I should have been more specific. I was referring to the https://secondlife.com/destinations pages.

I saw an announcement that the Destination Guide had been updated, but when I try to use it, there don't seem to be any links to the destinations. Am I the only one? Am I doing something wrong? I'm using Firestorm on an older Mac, if that makes any difference.

I didn't realize that. Thank you for pointing that out.

I've been saving up my peeves: In Second Life: 1. Full-perm objects where the seller has made minor changes and listed themselves as creator. I know this is common practice, but it is still maddening to find out that the 'rare' item you just got from a vendor is based on something you could have gotten for $1L on the Marketplace. On left, $1L item on Marketplace named Azura Queen, 2 land impact; on right, 'rare' item in vending machine which has been altered and renamed, 3 land impact. In another life: 2. When the yoga instructor says "Remember to breathe." as if I would forget. 3. When I'm logging on to my email and I get the message "If this is taking too much time, please go directly to your destination."

I have travelled Bellisseria many ways - balloons, planes, automobiles... I lack the coordination skills to navigate at high speeds, though, so I often choose to walk, or use a 'wearable' vehicle like rollerskates, a horse, a canoe, or a bicycle. I don't cover much territory that way, but I also don't end up landing in a ditch as often... The trains in Bellisseria are also excellent for seeing the different landscapes, although they don't go everywhere. This was shot in Grover, wearing an LDPW bicycle. I haven't been in Second Life much recently, but on Mainland I love to try the different pod tours, and wish we had something like that for Bellisseria. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grover/111/144/52

I just finished decorating a 512 parcel in Sakura. I had fun trying to put it together, but it was frustrating that some of my favorite things were just too high prim to use. I made a small pond out back, but other items were from a fatpack that (when I later read the description) were actually designed for a house in a 'red light' district. This was the 'open plan' version of the Kinmokusei model. I have 13 prims left and I could keep on moving things around forever, but I have other things I need to do now. I'm sure I'm going to come back tomorrow and realize some things are misaligned or misplaced. Please let me know if you see problems I can correct. Some of my mask and art collection. I always wanted an excuse to buy Maru Kado's Nyan statue. Kitchen behind a phantom prim with a 'disappear' script. Kitchen open.

Just a warning on asking for a particular Linden home after moving to Premium Plus - last night I found the perfect parcel and sent in a request - this morning I got a message that the coordinates I had given them were "on the road" and I went back to check and someone else had claimed the parcel just a few hours ago. Make sure that you are in the middle of the parcel when you put in the coordinates, not on the sidewalk in front of it. Putting in the parcel designation doesn't seem to matter.

I signed up for Premium Plus because I wanted the extra group slots and because I wanted to have any 'early adapter' benefit there might be when/if the 2048 Premium Linden homes become available. Checking on the name change fee reduction, I found that you have to put in a support ticket to get the $15.00 deal; otherwise you have to pay the standard $39 fee.

I feel as if something has been left out. Based on previous statements that Premium Plus would be a reduction in overall cost, this new Premium Plus option only makes sense if Coffee Pancake's prediction that the price for regular Premium will be going up is correct. I would have been willing to pay double-regular-Premium for Premium Plus if only to avoid having to periodically send my subordinate alt's stipends to my primary alt. While a Linden home on a 2048 M2 plot sounds wonderful, it is in Soonland now. In the meanwhile, how about giving Premium Plus members status symbols like having their name tags and text show up in shiny gold?

I consider the cost of three premium alts to be a "vacation" expense. I used to travel, but my current health situations prohibit that, so Second Life is an inexpensive alternative. I spend more money on causes I believe in, but they don't give me the same joy.

A great tip! I do this slightly differently, I just sort the price tab. I found out by accident the other day that I can buy the object by putting my cursor over the price.

I've been keeping a list of Asian-themed stores and areas with asian themes. I've put an asterisk by the ones I've bought items from. W-Zero http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bay City - Imaginario/5/89/28 Kumagami - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Electra/55/167/80 Kiyomizu Shopping Mall - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nepessing/58/207/106* The Bohemian Underground - (Japanese Prints) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wolchulsan/167/169/2002 Kisetsu - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Scape/72/147/2727 Touryuumon - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Peacock Park/223/195/3572* Imania/Konoha (landscape) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whitlock/146/172/2601 Taikou = http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Taikou/149/123/48* Marushin - (one of my favorites) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kakumachi/67/56/29* *SU-SHI* City - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Azura Oasis/135/224/999 Shop AYA AsyuraDOU (Across the street from Kiyomizu Shopping Mall -http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nepessing/31/209/107 (-Maru Kado -) (Another of my favorites) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nyah/207/108/22* Hiraya Town - no stores, but example of small Japanese town - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Amella/40/214/96 Kowloon's Gate Reborn - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife//147/11/24 (Fun to explore)* *Naminoke* Main Store - (beware the teleport) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Goguryeo/221/107/1527* Milky House - (clothing) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/aaa/205/39/21 Evolving Images Asian Furniture - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Schism/132/226/77 yuyu tang - (furniture) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Seoraksan/47/45/44 Tsunami - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Southern Marvel/110/215/24* SUMI & MW - (several small shops) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neumoegen/55/117/74** Gomiyama - (not sure how to categorize this) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gomiyama/84/218/23 RH Design House & MB (Another of my favorites - large store includes Monkey Banana) http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calliope/92/117/1202* Nakamori Galaxy Railway (nothing for sale here, but fun) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shikoku/168/241/51 Little Yoshiwara - Bakumatsu Period Japan & Cultural Area - (scattered stores) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Milarepa/134/105/43 D-Lab - (sci-fi & space pirates) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/D LAB/104/158/3001 Kemono System (mostly buildings) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife//219/153/24 - interesting neighborhood Namuri (on Marketplace) Akiba Sim - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Akiba/128/135/22 Hanaya Home & Garden - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gwarl/81/83/754 Frozen Night - Japan Nagano - (small decor items) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/japan nagano/45/249/19* who what - (Unique items) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/konohana/142/63/2021* Soul Mates - (furniture) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nouveaux/247/220/22*

Some areas have more abandoned land than others. For example, you probably won't find much in Horizons, Zindra, or Bay City, but if you check the interiors of continents like Corsica or Satori you will find more. If you find a large plot of abandoned land and you only want a small part you can put in a request to buy a portion. The instructions on the website are pretty clear. https://community.secondlife.com/knowledgebase/english/abandoned-land-r1034/ . You usually are charged 1 Linden per square meter, so auction prices may be cheaper. And having written this, probably this thread should be moved to the Land forums.

Carl Metropolitan made that map back in 2009 and it has been widely distributed. Note, though, that it doesn't include Bellisseria, either. Loren Fox has made many excellent maps free on the Marketplace https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Mainland-Maps-RezZone-LandMarks-FinderHUD-MAREFI/20221306. Perhaps, when Bellisseria is finished, someone will make a new world map.

I don't know enough to have an opinion about LL's decision to let their code be freely available; I was thinking more about the fact that we don't have hypergrid portals. I believe there was a short-lived experiment with gates, but I don't think residents ever had the option to walk from one world into another.

I found this web article helpful: https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/opensim-tutorial/. Recently I became aware of the extent of copybot piracy in parts of Open Sim. Unfortunately, I believe that legal protection for 'virtual' products is still pretty weak and there is little recourse for small creators whose products have been pirated. I believe Second Life's decision not to allow SL users to easily access Open Sim is a good one for that reason.

Today I was broke (again) and so I was overjoyed when I found a new free hunt. A few of the items I got today at the 'Scoop 'N Score' hunt: ChiMia - Minimalist Office Desk - 1 li ChiMia - House Plant - 1 li ChiMia - Office Comfort Chair - 1 li [RnR] Bronze Frame - Billie Holiday - 2 li [RnR] Bronze Frame - Frank Sinatra - 2 li ::WD::Sweater Bat - Lime (Several sizes) EDERGON - The Egg Collector Hat (with Hud) Scoop 'N Score = https://secondlifesyndicate.com/events/syndicate-events/scoop-n-score/ No cost to play, all items are 0L$, May 1st to 31st

Just a reminder that the annual Fantasy Faire Quest is on for at least another week. A purchase of $L250 gets you a Quest HUD, the deluxe HUD at $L350 includes a special Faire outfit. Most of the info is online, but for those like me who follow the all-in-one Home furnishings topic, here is a link to pictures of the prizes for completing only the FIRST part of the quest. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.5423455117686750&type=3 The Quest is a lot of fun, and most of the Fantasy Faire merchants have special items that are only available during the Faire.

I think it depends. I imagine terraforming land surface in SL as being like moving points on a grid up or down, but not sideways. I once exposed the empty space under a neighbor's house by lowering my side of the land too far, so even if you can't terraform your neighbor's parcel you should still be careful. I find using the smallest tool and the lowest strength and working in slow circles works better than just hammering away. Builder's Brewery has a terraforming sandbox open to the public.