lillez

I would like to try and explain a different perspective with this post. I am a person who has used the facelight that came with my premium brand skin. I do not add things to this such as bling or glitters. Every day I get countless compliments on my appearance....with the facelight on.. During my short tenure here in SL, I have had 3 rude, experienced SL people point out that my facelight is a problem for them and I need to turn it off. Now I know I am just a noobie......but if I have 90 people telling me that my look is one of the best they have seen.....and 3 people telling me my facelight is too bright.....which would you go with? The simple truth of this situation is the problem is not just facelights. The problem is facelight + viewers settings. Notice...there are two halves to this problem....two people involved. I just left a place where person after person complimented my avi......but one individual told me my facelight was too bright and I needed to turn it off. So is the problem my facelight when 95% of the people like it.....or the settings that some people have? There is a large group of facelight haters....and I respect the fact that you may not like them. I think anything in excess can be a problem....facelights included. Some people, most very experienced SL users, have adjusted their settings to give them perfect views of SL. With these settings...it can make facelights appear like a lightbulb. So is the problem the facelight that is not bothering the majority of the people......or the fact that the vocal minority are long time SL people who want you to change...so everything appears correct on their screens.with their special settings? There are two sides to every situation, and with this post I have attempted to share the second side. I think most people who are complaining about facelights would be horrified if I asked them to change their settings for my enjoyment; but yet that is what these 3 people have asked me to do. To the people who feel strongly about facelights.....realize your settings are 50% of the problem. You may not like to hear that...but it is true. You want to correct the problem instantly....change your settings. An individual earlier stated that this situation is like playing loud music...you have the right to do that...unless it bothers others. This is very true.....but when others change the settings.....it is a whole different situation. I would like to say that life is too short to spend fighting over facelights in SL. This letter was written not to provoke a fight...but to try and help some people realize the situation is not just facelights......half of the problem is with the viewer's settings. Part of what makes this world, and SL, a wonderful place is everyone is different. There are many things in SL that I do not agree with....however I would fight to my death for you to have the freedom to do them if you wanted. If you see me some day.....and my face looks like a bright lightbulb......realize that 1. I use a facelight, 2. your settings are part of the problem and 3. I am still a person. You may not like the way I look on your screen.....but the world is made up of different people. In closing, to all the haters of facelights....... I hope I have not offended you and I want you to have a really great day! We may not see eye to eye....but we can still be friends.