[Need Help Creating an Older Women Mesh Avatar]

Hello Folks,

 

many thanks for all the advice. This is what I made out of your suggestions so far. Still, work in progress stp. Maybe the face is a lil too old
One problem I have is the neck between the Lelutka head and a new Belleza body. I can't find a suitable neck fader.

 

[Need Help Creating an Older Women Mesh Avatar]

Hello fellow residents,

I want to create an older lady (50 to 60) using mesh and bento.

Can anybody suggest which head, body, and skin I should use?

Google didn't help much with that.

I really appreciate any help you can provide.

[Casino in Second Life? is Gambling Back?]

On 5/9/2023 at 9:13 PM, Love Zhaoying said:

Seems like a great environment for griefers, grifters, and gangsters. A target-rich environment.

...and whores.

[Looking for NFS?]

No Funds Sex?

[Mainland Oceanfront for rent 2048, 700 prims.]

Joe,

you need to post a slurl to the parcel or to the Bravestone office.

[Sailing pictures]

[When do you realize that there's nothing for you in SL?]

On 12/13/2022 at 4:33 AM, Charolotte Caxton said:

It's not something you can ever get over, but talking to other people helps. 

Charolotte,

your signature link is broken.

[When do you realize that there's nothing for you in SL?]

On 12/6/2022 at 1:12 AM, CaitlinParker said:

performing Bible Readings on Sundays in SL, 

You do actually have a hobby.
Embellish on it, found a group for it, find like-minded people.

Maybe even create some sort of themed place for it. Start a blog for it.
All that would really keep you very busy!

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

On 12/20/2022 at 8:53 PM, Darcy Linden said:

The payout schemes will be transparently listed in the Partner Portal – with that said, we'll be looking to start with a very low payout for registrations, but given those were abused in the past we'll be monitoring closely and the payout scheme will reflect the platform's use.

Not at the moment.

Yes

Ok, so ist a bit for registrations and more on purchases within the first 60 days.
Which basically means I need to:

1. Write more content targeting new users
2. Get those to signup for a newsletter and/or a group
3. Promote SL Products to my new users (i.e Premium membership)
4. Write additional content relevant to premium members (Land purchase, Linden Homes etc.)

Sounds like a plan.

When can I start? Ish?

[If you use an avatar of a gender you are not, are you good at portraying that gender?]

On 12/15/2022 at 3:57 AM, Gopi Passiflora said:

Like 1 I think....I failed.

Miserably 

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

On 12/5/2022 at 7:55 PM, Darcy Linden said:

• Payouts will be in Linden Dollars
• The longer a new resident stays in Second Life, the more Partners will be paid out (up to 60 days)
• Partners will receive a % of resident USD purchases (up to 60 days)
• Reporting on the link level will be available to help optimize your links and their placements as needed

 

Hello Darcy

does this mean, there won't be a commission for sign-ups/registrations but only for actual purchases?
I assume that means purchases such as premium accounts and Linden-Dollars?

In that case, are there any incentives we can use to make them buy stuff within the first 60 days?

You got me on the list for alpha?

[If you use an avatar of a gender you are not, are you good at portraying that gender?]

On 10/1/2022 at 12:24 AM, Gopi Passiflora said:

I'm a straight male in real life but I often use female avatars. I don't act that different as my female avis or even try to do so. However, if people want to know my real gender I do not reveal it, I just say my avi's gender - female.

People usually don't suspect I'm male in real life (or they don't comment), so I guess I'm good at it?

How many pairs of shoes do you have in your inventory?

[Just starting a small rental company with a friend. Is this still feasible on the mainland?]

On 10/31/2022 at 9:21 PM, Mar Scarmon said:

Because when you own the land you are committed to the tier payment.  When you rent you can leave whenever you please without needing to sell the land to recover your tier fees.

There is no difference between abandoning rental or property. In both cases you lose what you have paid in tier or rent. But with a property you have at least a chance to get some money  back.

Plus on a property I have full estate rights, on a rental I depend on the service quality of the estate agent for a lot of things.

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

On 10/4/2022 at 10:22 PM, Darcy Linden said:

Stay tuned!

Darcy

I do!

Any news about conditions ?

[Halloween Party at Candy's Hotel | 10.00 AM SLT | Today | Live DJ Rachael]

We had some really good fun that day.
Thanks to Jess, Lumi and Rachael for the idea and organization.

[Halloween Party at Candy's Hotel | 10.00 AM SLT | Today | Live DJ Rachael]

Join us for some spooky fun at Candy's.

This is an open event for everybody. Membership is NOT required.
See you at the hotel bar.

Taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Puzey/225/81/4004

[Just starting a small rental company with a friend. Is this still feasible on the mainland?]

23 hours ago, Marianne Little said:

Premium Plus members can buy a Homestead without buying a full region first. This is supposed to start from the next month.But those who can't afford 249 US in Premium plus, 149 US to purchase a Homestad, and 109 US monthly, will still rent land.

 

This is interesting!

[Just starting a small rental company with a friend. Is this still feasible on the mainland?]

23 hours ago, Marianne Little said:

VAT. Add 25% on tier. Paying with L to another resident - no VAT. 

It is no VAT on annual payment of Premium. Let us say I want 4096 m. I need to pay 4 times annual Premium. In once.

Perhaps you say I can pay for one Premium, wait a month, pay Premium for an alt, and repeat. How can I be sure I get new land next to mine, in the same region?

I do not want abandoned land in the middle of nowhere. So I have to pay big for land by water or road. That is also an investment.

I rent 4096 m double prims on Horizons. No Premium needed. To buy land with double prims, I would probably have to pay a half million in §L.

For 2812 prims, I pay 1500 L rent/weekly.

I can pack up and move when I want, and rent another place without the hassle of buying and selling. I do not have to worry about selling the old land to the same price as I paid for it. 

I see Premium as the best deal for those who need only 1024m land, or those who don't have to pay VAT, or those who lives in a skybox and can buy the cheapest land possible.

I have 4096 on Zinga for Takeda Media.

Purchase price: 10000 L$

Monthly tier: 22 US

Another one for Candy's Hotel

Purchase price : 4200 L$

Monthly tier 35 US

Total cost including premium fees: 67 US /month (not counting the weekly stipend)

More then enough prims

No VAT (EU VAT number provided) and the invoices tax deductible as business expense (registered ltd)

More rights on the parcel then a tenant and not having the risk that my landlord goes bankrupt or kicks me out.

[Just starting a small rental company with a friend. Is this still feasible on the mainland?]

On 10/21/2022 at 12:17 AM, sunderezz said:

We have invested in a few parcels on protected water in Heterocera , Sansara, & in Zindra.  The learning process is fun with a very steep learning curve.   We see hundreds & hundreds of absolutely lovely unoccupied rentals in all continents.   Is mainland real estate still potentially worthwhile for small companies.  

No.

Renting on the mainland is simply not a good deal.

Why would I rent a parcel , when I can simply go premium, buy a parcel on an auction and pay tier to LL? 

Pitch me. Convince me.

[Next theme??]

On 10/14/2022 at 11:54 PM, Julia Lygon said:

 Twin Pines Mall

By now, its called Lone Pine Mall.

Just sayin.

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

On 10/14/2022 at 5:08 AM, DCastro Martiel said:

Olá Darcy. Quando eu e minha esposa (Mina Amorosi) criamos o canal Vida de SL para ajudar os iniciantes voluntariamente, eu busquei por uma opção de ter um retorno de nosso trabalho e o CJ foi uma opção. Você tem alguma previsão de lançamento deste novo sistema de afiliado? Estou bastante interessado e já acrescenta meu nick name na lista para prelancamento.

Hello Darcy. When my wife and I (Mina Amorosi) created the Vida de SL channel to help beginners voluntarily, I looked for an option to have a return on our work and CJ was an option. Do you have any plans to launch this new affiliate system? I'm very interested and already add my nick name to the list for pre-launch.

Huh, nice channel!

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

On 10/4/2022 at 10:22 PM, Darcy Linden said:

Hi Caroline,

We reached a major milestone this week and our teams have successfully created the backend technology in which users of the Partner Portal can (and will have to) sign in with their Second Life accounts.

We also have the app's V1 logic complete (payouts, functionality) and are meeting with teams across the organization before cementing in the design to ensure consistency and functionality across SL applications.

Stay tuned!

Darcy

Hi Darcy,

sounds exciting.

Is it already decided, what the deal exactly would be for affiliates?
I am already thinking about gearing my content (stories) to target new residents.

Carol

[Did Linden Lab Close The Affiliate Program?]

Any updates on this?

[Meta | They Asked For It!]

All right!

Now what? Do they have legs or not  after all?

[Meta | They Asked For It!]

22 hours ago, Nalates Urriah said:

I would not call what they are doing as splitting hairs. I consider it legal but blatant misdirection.

Is it personal information if you like Italian or Mexican food? Is it personal information if you have high blood pressure? Is it personal information if you are over weight? Into supplements? Republican, Democrat, or Independent? All these factors and more contribute to what you see... and not just which ads. FB, Twitter, Google, and many online services boost or deboost information depending on the viewer.

Try the exact same search on different websites. On controversial subjects you can often see a shift in the theme of the results.

Often saying 'sell' hides the data sharing they do. For individuals it is usually a matter of who gets the information and whether it is used in ways detrimental to us.

Nalates,

personalized search results based browsing history can be easily switched off for organic search results, not for ads though.

I totally agree that cross-channel-marketing is the thing at the moment. I have been to an OM conference recently where i attended a speech of one of the Telekom Digital Managers about the future of Online Marketing.

Cross channel and augmented reality was  a big part of it.

Imagine you go to an airport, where you often see those digital ad-bords. In the future they will show ads depending on who is near those and to what interest / target / needs  Group that individual belongs. They might even serve retarging ads on those.

Fascinating.