["It's really, really hard to build a world" - Philip on Civility]

OK, gang.  It's finally time to move on. The conversation has been wandering for a while, so it's hard to follow the topic any more. 

 

["It's really, really hard to build a world" - Philip on Civility]

It's time for a friendly reminder .... The OP's original statement set the framework for a discussion about "The problem of how to have a civil society online".  Somewhere in the past couple of pages, the conversation veered way off topic.  Let's try to yank it back again. 

[1 second Orb timing, is it necessary]

Hey, gang! Things are starting to get a bit personal. 

Before you hit the button to make your next post, please ask whether you are about to make a worthy contribution to the thread.  If you're tossing angry words or overreacting to a personal comment, count to ten and then back away from the button.   Discussion is fine.  Personal argument and inflammatory language are not.

[SSP?]

14 minutes ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said:

The total has to be way more than 1800, the SSP numbers already go as high as SSPE2783 in Fantasseria.

There's no rule to say that the numbers have to be sequential.  😉

[SSP?]

6 hours ago, Teresa Firelight said:

how many regions is it now? (and yea I know it is still growing beyond that....)

Roughly 1800, depending on how you count them and on whether it's before or after lunchtime, when the deco crews take a break.

[Snap a Mole --- Pictures you've taken of Moles or Lindens ---]

1 hour ago, Marigold Devin said:

Digging deeper into my archives, these are from 2010 (!)

5. Blooming Mole

6. Igneous Mole at the bottom of Blake Sea - Sirens Isle

7. Earthy Mole busy placing signs

Awww... those are lovely archival photos. Back in the day, moles wore those clumsy protective suits all the time. Those helmets with the long noses were hot and very difficult to work in, to say nothing of being very unfashionable. Fortunately, modern lightweight materials have made it possible to work in gear that is hardly visible unless you look very closely. Also, thanks to improved agreements between labor and management, we now do much of our hazardous work remotely and have much better conditions for workplace safety. In fact, except for the QA crew, many of us no longer need to wear protective gear at all.

[SSP?]

Well, you didn't really want me to say "すぐ", did you?     "後で" sounded ... different.  

[SSP?]

1 minute ago, yestothis said:

How about a rough time frame of Sakura?

後で

[SSP?]

4 hours ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said:

Translations of the 68 known Sakura sims. Some might be slightly off, because my Japanese friends went to bed (it was late in Japan!). So I tried my best with Google Translate too. 😜

Sakura regions listed from south-west to north-east order:

 

Mondainashi ( 問題なし) = no problem

Tsumetai Mizu ( 冷たい 水 ) = cold water

Rabubagu ( ラブバグ ) = lovebug, a species of fly, not Disney's VW Beetle with 53 on it (!)

Heiwana Dansu ( 平和な ダンス ) = peaceful dance

Daijoubu ( Daijōbu = 大丈夫 ) = fine, as in "it's ok, it's safe, it's fine".

Dangomushi ( ダンゴムシ ) = roly-poly

Hiroi Touri ( Hiroi Tōri = 広い 東リ ) = "wide eastern" (?)

Nakunatta ( 無くなった ) = lost

Mitsukatta ( 見つかった ) = found

Kaminarimon ( 雷門 ) = Thunder Gate, a tourist attraction in Japan

Kotojazu (Ko to jazu =ことジャズ ) = "that jazz" (all that jazz?)

Gasshou ( Gasshō = 合唱 ) = chorus

Kingyo ( 金魚 ) = goldfish

Shobu ( Sho-bu = 処部 ) = department (Mole LDPW?!)

Taihu (Chinese = 太湖 ) = named after Taihu Lake in China.

Hidari ( 左 ) = left

Migi ( 右 ) = right

Akiko ( あきこ or アキコ ) = a female first name

Yuugekishu ( Yūgekishu = 遊撃手 ) = shortstop

Kyuyu ( Kyūyu = 給油 ) = refuelling

Shinpi ( 神秘 ) = mysteries

Shiawasena Itachi ( 幸せな イタチ ) = happy weasel

Sojisan ( Sōji = そうじor 掃除 ) = cleaning + ( -san = さん) = honourific title, such as Mr., Mrs., Miss etc.

Sugureta Gohan ( 優れた ご飯 ) = excellent rice

Haiku ( 俳句 ) = poetry

Kenkyona Ikebana ( 謙虚な 生花 ) = humble fresh flowers

Yukaina Seishin ( 愉快な 精神 ) = pleasant spirit (attitude, not spirit as in ghost)

Onsen ( 温泉 ) = thermal hot water springs

Ijou ( Ijō = 異常 ) = abnormal = @Abnor Mole

Airashii Mogura ( 愛らしい モグラ ) = adorable mole = @Adora Mole

Hikaru Mogura ( 光る もぐら ) = shining mole = ?

Kishimu ( きしむ ) = squeak

Sanruishu ( 三塁手 ) = third baseman (baseball player position)

Kyujitsu ( 休日 ) = holiday, or day off work

Warau Ogawa ( 笑う 小川 ) = "laughing stream" (?)

Hirachi ( 平地 ) = flat ground (which it has!)

Tsukareta Mogura ( 疲れた モグラ) = tired mole = @Sleepy Mole

Koko Wa Doko ( 個々 和 どこ ) = "individual sum where" (?)

Minami Seimon ( 南 正門 ) = south main gate

Nemaru Tora ( 眠る トラ ) = sleeping tiger

Yokina Usagi ( 良きな うさぎ ) = good rabbit

Aoi Hanabatake ( 青い 花畑 ) = blue flower field (possibly a female name too)

Shugo Ryu ( Shugo ryū = 守護 龍 ) = guardian dragon

Ikatteiru Tori ( いかっている 取り ) = I'm crazy (...for making this list?!)

Miso no Yume ( 味噌 の 夢 ) = Miso's dream

Sekiei ( 石英 ) = quartz = @Quartz Mole

Moumoku no Ushi ( Mōmoku no ushi = 盲目 の 牛 ) = blind cow

Nichibotsu ( 日没 ) = sunset

Oyasuminasai ( おやすみなさい ) = goodnight

Yoake ( 夜明け ) = the breaking of dawn

Tanoshii Omoide ( 楽しい 思い出 ) = happy memories

Okaerinasai ( おかえりなさい ) = welcome back

Kakureta Kodachi ( 隠れた 木立 ) = hidden grove

Obasan Ohayo ( Ohayō obasan = おはようおばさん ) = good morning, Aunt!

Tsuki no Mogura ( 月 の モグラ ) = mole of the moon

Uchikina Yurei ( 内気な 油冷 ) = "shy oil cooling" (?!)

Sumou Gasshuku ( 相撲 合宿 ) = sumo wrestler training camp (!)

Tsumasaki ( 爪先 ) = toes

Gyakusetsu ( 逆説 ) = paradox

Rakurai ( 落雷 ) = lightning strike

Kiyoi Mizu ( 清い 水 ) = clean water

Orokana Tokage ( 愚かな トカゲ ) = stupid lizard

Hachidori ( ハチドリ ) = hummingbird

Oboeru ( 覚える ) = to learn and memorise by heart

Sukina Michi ( 好きな 道 ) = favourite way

 

Phew! 😜

Maybe I can help a little ....

Hikaru Mogura is Sparkling Mole

Tsuki no Mogura is almost Moonstruck Mole (Close, but "Moonstruck" was too hard to translate well.  )

Kishimu  (squeak) is for Squeaky Mole

Koko Wa Doko means "Where are we?"

Uchikina Yurei = "Shy Ghost"

Hiroi Touri is a wide street

Akiko is for Yosano Akiko, Meiji poet, feminist, and social reformer, a controversial figure in her day.

There's probably more in there somewhere, but maybe that helps a bit.  Region names in Bellisseria often have buried back stories or allusions. And sometimes not. 

[Recognizing and refraining from Interpersonal Disputes]

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[Oh my Gawd! - Totally unOfficial Pet Peeve Thread.]

Please ..... let it go.   Everybody.

[Oh my Gawd! - Totally unOfficial Pet Peeve Thread.]

4 minutes ago, Sam1 Bellisserian said:

Just let it go.

Yes, please.  😉

[Why does it matter?]

OK, time out!  Everyone, take a step back from the keyboard.  Then take a very deep breath, close your eyes, and count to ten.....

Then, contemplate the words of the Community Participation Guidelines, which have carefully-chosen language about what we are supposed to be avoiding, like

Interpersonal disputes or personal negative commentary

Hostile or disruptive posts, or messages intended to incite an angry response

Off topic content

Frivolous or malicious use of the abuse report feature

This is a nice, spirited thread.  (OK, maybe "spirited" is putting a bit of a spin in it, but it has been engaging.)  It does not deserve to go down in flames. 

[So they call themselves "Linden Research".....]

11 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

15 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said:

Who me, a mole?
Nah..... the only job I would accept at LL would be in the role of Clueless Linden.

Ah ha! That's exactly what a mole would say.

Gotcha!

A real mole would cast suspicion on someone else.

[Why does it matter?]

Once again, the thread has drifted off topic. The OP is about unwanted sexual comments in SL, not about RL.  

[Why does it matter?]

This is a really energetic discussion, but it's drifted way off topic. The OP was about unwanted sexual comments in SL, not about RL sexual abuse. Conversation started wandering a few pages ago, but it's not too late to wander back.

[Newbrooke Homes Bug/Improvement]

Hmm.. That's odd. We've upgraded that custom color system a few times, but I've never seen it do that.  I'll have to dig into it to see what's up.  Thanks, Nika.

BTW, the custom interior colors have always been managed in a HUD. It attaches as soon as you select it with the Color Picker button in the Decorate >>> Walls >>> My Colors dialog menu. When you apply the color you created, it is stored in the house's local memory (which is why it is not available if you rez a new house later), and then the HUD detaches. All of the preset colors are hard-coded into the house's control panel and your choices are saved in KVP (so they are available when you rez a new copy of the house), along with other decor choices you have made.

[Is hate real a virtual game?]

Oh, my.  That didn't take long, did it?

 

[So annoyed :/ I need to rant]

A quiet reminder:  If you have a personal disagreement, do not post about it on the Second Life community pages. That includes disagreements with merchants or landlords. Generic rants are fine, but please do not identify the target. 

[Why are so few bodies moddable? A discussion topic!]

Meanwhile, back on topic ...... please.

[Asking About the Linden Stilt Homes]

Anticipating what Abnor would say .... that's more than a small change, since it would involve rebuilding the mesh models for the houses and adjusting all of the scripts.  If you look carefully at the information notecard that is in the House Controller (mailbox) for every single Linden Home, you'll find a note that says. "Please note also that Linden Lab may offer new house models or upgraded versions of existing ones from time to time. When that happens, current residents will be notified. You may choose to use the House Controller to select a new model or upgrade at any time."  That's not a promise or a timeline, but a weasely way of saying that someday we just might update houses if we think of better ways to do things (or if we find - gasp - things that need to be fixed).  😉

[Premium property]

Check your parcel again. I asked someone to take a look at it.  The house controller seems to be working fine. There's a houseboat on the parcel now. If you want a different one, just click the controller (the life buoy on the dock) and select a new one.  You should probably pick up all the stuff you left underwater there, BTW.

If your house controller ever fails to work in the future, click and HOLD on it for a few seconds to restart its script.  If that doesn't work, contact Live Chat or submit a support case.

[Next theme(s), enhancements after Newbrooke?]

21 minutes ago, Nika Talaj said:

if you're working on a new building it's useful to be able to leave it in place for more than a day!

Especially if you have the luxury of being able to leave trash all over your workspace too. 

[Interview w Hamlet in The Atlantic]

This has been a fascinating discussion, but it's starting to sound a bit testy.  Please remember to stay on topic and to use tones of polite respect.  Count to ten, maybe?

[Stupid Conversations]

Time to pack the tents, campers.  Don't forget to douse the campfire and pick up the litter.