[Why did you leave IMVU for Secondlife?]

Tried it and hated it.

[What is your favorite non-human avatar?]

I'm always non-human, but Chibi Noodle and TWI Wildcat are my favorites.

[Best Username in SL]

Cat Whiskers

[New batch of last names: Jan 2024 edition]

6 hours ago, UnilWay SpiritWeaver said:

I saw the news right after looking up the Githyanki of Balder's Gate 3 - a species that lives in the Astral plane.

The list here seems tailor made for people who are fans of that kind of fantasy theme - astral, mystic, D&D inspired, etc.

 

Daisy Dewdrop Fluffington!

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

On 1/2/2023 at 7:01 AM, Love Zhaoying said:

Nope, not that kind of hub. I'm talking about where chaos totally reigns and there's annoying chat and gestures 24/7. I'd suggest one but I avoid those places like the plague on monkeypox.

The Zindra safe hubs were a guilty pleasure of mine. 

[Do you primarily use a human avatar?]

I never use a human avatar. I usually appear in the form of a dragon, though I sometimes use other animal avatars as well.

[Advent Calendars and 12 Days of Christmas Calendars in December 2022]

Raglan Shire does a region-wide calendar from different store owners in the region.

[SL new user retention, expectation and usability]

56 minutes ago, Katherine Heartsong said:

Could it be that Minecraft is perceived to be a game, and SL isn't? Even trying to explain the purpose of SL in a single, simple sentence is a tough one.

If Garry's Mod is a game, then so is Second Life as far as I'm concerned.

[SL new user retention, expectation and usability]

On 8/14/2022 at 10:35 PM, Ceka Cianci said:

It took me forever to just get a user name.. I finally had to just make one close to mine. I didn't want any numbers in my name So that's why ot took me so long..

[Name Change Updates - Your thoughts?]

2 hours ago, Kimmi Zehetbauer said:

Just wished the Lab never changed the naming system back in 2010. That was one of their worst change I can think of.

I always wondered what their reasoning for that was.

[Discrimination rules to be added to TOS?]

I always play as a non-human. If I get told to leave a region on the basis of my avatar then I add it to a list of regions to avoid. If someone refuses to talk to me because of my avatar then that's their problem.

[Name a song you associate with the "dudebro" stereotype.]

The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Sean Kingston - Fire Burning
Asher Rother - I Love College
David Guetta - Sexy B1tch
Taio Cruz - Dynamite
LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It

[Can't view the forum when logged out?]

This seems to be recently added. Why was this done?

[Blake sea and sex.]

Sex is only allowed on Moderate regions if it's behind closed doors. If they're doing it in public, you can report them.

[So something funny.]

The SL teleport sound is a stock sound effect called Magical Swish 01, from The General Series 6000 Sound Effects Library

[The Erosion Of Civil Rights, Including Its Effects On SL And Other Online Venues]

17 minutes ago, Silent Mistwalker said:

Supernatural!

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

Also, big reminder to anyone that uses them: If you have a period tracker app, ovulation tracker, or anything related: DELETE IT, and request your data be removed.
Those can and will be used against you in the instance of a questionable loss of a pregnancy.

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

For those who need help:

https://www.threeforfreedom.com/ for birth control, emergency contraceptives, and abortion bills 
https://mayday.health/ abortion pills mailed discretely to any states, esp with trigger laws in place
https://www.abortionfinder.org/
https://www.ineedana.com/ or text "hello" to 202-883-4620 for abortion access locator via zip code 
https://www.plancpills.org/guide-how-to-get-abortion-pills to order plan c pills 
https://fundathon.nnaf.org/ donate to national abortion fund
https://abortionhotline.org/  reprocare healthline or 833-226-7821 (9am-9pm PST) peer based emotional support hotline (both english and spanish available)
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/support-abortion-at-home donate to reprocare
https://www.mahotline.org/  or 833-246-2632 for miscarriage and abortion hotline
https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/ or 844-868-2812 for free legal advice
https://digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-artwork-zines/digital-security-for-abortion-and-pregnancy-privacy-poster resources about protecting your privacy online especially in trigger states where you could be prosecuted for having an abortion
https://www.all-options.org/  or 1-888-493-0092 (M-Fri 10-1am, Sa-Su 10-6 EST) hotline to talk about abortion (also offers guidance for pregnancy, parenting, adoption)
https://exhaleprovoice.org/pro-voice/  or 617-749-2948 for emotional support after abortion
http://www.connectandbreathe.org/ or 1-866-647-1764 to for emotional support after abortion
https://apiaryps.org/pso-list for practical support such as transportation logistics and childcare (note: not every state has options)

[Meta Avatars Store]

Sucks.

[So what do you all think to the Premium Plus package?]

Not gonna get it.

[Last names for "Father’s Day"]

Patriarch, Padre, Vader

[Do Religious Cults and "Secret Societies" Exist in SL?]

3 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

Oh dear.

I do wish you hadn't posted this.

Now we have to kill you.

/me sighs and reaches into her purse

oh no

[Do Religious Cults and "Secret Societies" Exist in SL?]

3 hours ago, Paulsian said:

Do Religious Cults and "Secret Societies" Exist in SL? I don't think the moles are a religious cult or secret, they do have their secrets but they are not a secret cult, more like the masons.

There's a conspiracy theory called "Feted Inner Core" about an alleged group of users that have a relationship with LL that they use to their advantage to gain in-world benefits.

[Dumbest Ads In The World]

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

15 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said:

Peeve: Logged into SL first time in awhile, forgot I have L$400k from selling land. What to do, what to do.

Wait till the next Fantasy Faire and spend it all on the auctions.