Clara Hollyberry

Alright, why not simply assume, then: patience IS required. Nobody has to tell you that; it is something you already know and can obviously appreciate. 🙂 The gods are at work. Every time 100 people get a new home, that's 100 fewer people who need a home. The odds increase in your favour each time. There's lots to be happy about, yeah?

Whoooaaaa! Apologize for the number of pics?? There should be MORE pics lol This is fabulous.

Agreed, yes, succinctly put!

I imagine the Lindens as a pantheon of creator-gods charged with internal inspiration to bring forth life and platforms for the expression of life; and Moles as the semi-divine heroes touched by gods with the externally inspired powers to make these visions colourful and tangible (as tangible as pixels can possibly be). And nowhere in this imagining of mine can I see the effectiveness of people with clipboards and timelines and expectations telling the gods, "Faster! You're doing it wrong." It's one thing to express disappointment ("shucks, missed again...") but it's another thing altogether to declare a work schedule and "shoulds" and "musts" for creators who are already working at creating -- the business part of creating, the collaborative part of creating, the inspirational part of creating, the technical part of creating, the skills part of creating... The Lindens are working and the stuff is getting done; I only wish this were more widely appreciated by residents.

/me adds "visit to Elderglen" to list of things to do today.

I think it's a decent combination of both "self" and "other" obligation in that the "self" could reasonably try to lower complexity levels in high-traffic areas while "other" could easily opt-out of rendering anybody over xxx (chosen value there). Using that combination of both efforts is the sociable thing to do, in my opinion; and reserving super-duper high avatar complexity for photography seems logical enough. (And so much fun!) In my opinion over 200k is super-duper high complexity but you wouldn't annoy me with it because of my imposed cut-off; so I'd never stop you from wearing what you choose to wear (but nor would I see you!)

These are so beautiful!

I'd consider a membership like that. Uploads included 😊

Mainland living 32 draw distance, derendering everything around me, every direction a beautiful sunrise or sunset if I want one. Water water water!

Incorrect; what I meant was all premium members whether Mainlander or Linden Home dweller. We have all benefitted in the same way. The O.P. began a case for not seeing value in the premium subscription without a Linden Home; but I argue instead, for me, a premium subscription offers good enough value, regardless of not living in a Linden Home. I am not referencing basic subscribers here.

Lovely and empathic and tender words to share; it's nice to read things like this that slow down the race and offer introspection. ❤️

Thirded, lovely thing to say

I also live on mainland regions and I believe I still get good value from my premium subscription. The new Linden homes are sweet of course but they have big limitations which, as a mainlander, I don't have to worry about. And we've *all* benefitted from the land-impact increase and tier allowances and group increases and sandbox provisions etc... also I availed myself of the renew-early-for-the-old-price plan so that the price increase wouldn't affect me for another year. So far, I am really glad to say, there's been zero negative impact on my Second Living as a result of proposed (and implemented) changes. We'll see what next year brings. "Value" is a good word that you used; because it's subjective. I personally think I am still getting good value. Maybe some others don't think so and that's their right to think, of course.

The current system is a lottery.

Speaking of which, I love your blog and examples of how to optimize modifiable content, and how to make the most of one's experience on mainland regions. Your blog changed the game for me and how I needed to up my hobbyist skills to do better. So, thank you.

Lists are great for restaurant reservations, agreed! It helps the restaurant know how much salmon to order that day. The Lindens know how much "salmon to order" already, to keep that metaphor, because they know how many premium accounts to build for, and they are building for that number. It's just going to take some time. No resident is a priority over another resident, so the way it's unfolding is the most fair. Can you plan, personally, no... but you can rest assured at least that your home IS being built.

Lists are great for limited supply of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. But Linden Homes are going to be in adequate or even superduper supply at some point. For people who want the home now now now before anybody else, well, that's its own stress and agitation. Given that you *will* eventually have your dream home sometime in the near future, isn't that worth being happy about? I don't give a toss about these new homes, personally, but what I am really grateful for is a) Linden Lab still exists after those earthquakes and b ) Patch and others are reading the threads and weighing in. I feel really grateful about the world still turning in that light. Homes are coming ❤️

"Democratic" -- what I meant was, the op poses a question asking for opinions and rules; it's a kind of democracy. Polling the residents and being swayed (or not) by popular opinion. Lots of residents do that of their own volition, and lots certainly don't. I am very glad the regions are largely not democracies of their own but are still blissfully chaotic.

It irks me when people try to control what other people can do with their land. If a rental company isn't renting enough, that's not land-owners' problems. Mainland, no-covenant living is chaotic and democratic in the messiest ways possible because if a person has purchased the parcel then the person can do whatever he or she wants with it. It feels great to have that freedom and to change things as often or as little as you want. There are regions dedicated to themed builds and more restricted freedoms if people want. My vote is to decorate your parcel how you see fit because it is your parcel. You do, however, have maturity obligations based on the rating of the region (adult or general for example).

That is lovely. Houses on the water's edge, it's a great look. I find it helps restore my FPS too just staring at water for a while.

My sincerest condolences. But also ... Yes please, come back and make more stuff!

I think it's an interesting consideration that you can "target" such a wide variety of people in order to showcase the power and potential of Second Life. Machinima artists. Mesh creators. Live music performers. Animation specialists. Scriptors and coders. Virtual reality enthusiasts. Roleplayers and fantasy enthusiasts. Educators and sharers. Community reach-outs. Land acquisitions. Or solitary pursuits of private getaway. And the ability to inhabit one dream one day and a whole different dream the next day. The platform is a heck of a powerful platform; it is so easy to showcase and yet so challenging (and limiting) to try to quantify.

Great explanation, thank you

What the Hecuba...! Earthquakes in Bellisseria!

No actually 😋 I prefer my mainland parcel with full privacy rights and ban lines. I am not signing up for a Linden Home. A few friends and I combine our tier allowance for a decent size parcel. No, I try to encourage people who are sad about not having what they want in SL. And it seems a lot of people are sad about not having the Linden Home they want to have. I know it is frustrating to wait. But I also know that all you have to do is wait -- it's a when, not an if, that you will have the parcel you want. It's just slow right now in the building and finessing. It's only slow for now, not for always.