BelindaN

The selfish gene grows stronger, and although technology can bring support to those who are outside the binary "norm", it also rallies those who live by intolerance, bigotry and prejudice. I've always believed in "live and let live" and that should be how the world is, unless extremism of any sort has to be challenged, but that's not how the world is. It probably never will be if history is any guide.

So can 99.9% of the guys on here...…./me grins

My alts don't have payment info on file, because they don't need it. I give them the L$'s they need, or gift them stuff. I did come across one location with a "no payment details" boot warning as an alt, but strangely it didn't boot me and I've been back for more photos and the same thing happened. Whereas the newbie boot-out seemed to happen with no warning.

Mad? Me? Yeah I think so, at times anyway. It helps preserve my sanity.

Mermaid shoot anybody...? /me facepalms.... oh no what did I just do......🤨

I hope it was decent cereal *shivers* Speaking as a granola guru......😊

Milk - in - cup - first...…….. ☕✔️

Apparently they have discovered that orange doesn't attract bugs like dayglow yellow...…...I made the mistake recently of going to a weekend outdoor event, in a bright yellow top...….and I was bombarded by bugs all day, which everybody except me thought hugely funny.

Catwa do a few flexi hairs. @Sandra8675

XO (Extra Ordinary) has a good choice! @Sandra8675

I love orange. Nothing beats a vibrant orange.......I have loads of orange stuff here, and an orange top and hat in RL.......

What keeps people here and spending money is the million dollar question, which has a million answers. Is there "a type" I wonder? I guess not. Before SL, I spent lots of time messing about on computers and spreadsheets. And I have OCD tendencies, all of which fits nicely into Inventory management! But newbies are basically ignored on arrival. Yes there are big signs and arrows to follow and way too much to read, but it isn't welcoming. I don't have an answer to this because obviously to mentor every new arrival is impossible. I'm just thankful I made it past the barriers in those early days, and was lucky enough to be looked after by a real nugget of a person, who sadly has been absent now for a long time. She was my mentor and confidante in those early days, and bought me my first AO. Maybe a step by step induction is the way. Day 1 is at a single sim, with a small number of "challenges". Day 2 is promoted at this sim, but with a carrot or two. And so on for a few days, with freebies provided at each stage, leading towards a better avi. So for example by "day 5" you can select a better avi, or a choice of hairs, or whatever. A L$500 MP credit would get people onto the MP. The point is to incentivise return the next day. This could even be done on a spaceship with a few decks, although obviously this might put impatient newbies off. If there was a simple answer, it would be in play now.

Wild West

The timezone thing for Europe means that most things kick off in the evening, when I just can't be in world. Breakfast Club is 4pm here so I can do that, but I otherwise struggle to hook up in world with forum people. I missed the Alt party and other recent gatherings for this reason. Just how it is...... 6:07

Two Hearts

Oh I think it transcends even that. One sim I visit says "no newbie looks".........You know what? The number of guys I encounter in that golden six to eight year period who are still not mesh. Yeah I know, it probably makes me a mesh snob, but to counter that, I engage with them, and try to understand why they love their ankle tide marks and blocks of feet, and lack of any sort of realistic shape. Some are nice enough but others fall into what I call "experienced vets". They've seen it all, done it all, blah blah blah. The most charming encounters I've had with any avis have been with those in the one to two year zone. That's my experience so far.

Although it took me a long time to understand mesh, I meshed my alts quickly, and its only when you explore as a newbie that you run into the age limit thing. Yeah its annoying, but 30 days is nothing really. I was hardly moving from the spot in my first 30 days...... Rather than prevent meshing for newbies, I would prefer to see a mesh consultant who would help newbies find the right mesh bodies and heads.

Hey I'm no expert but don't you wear a skin so it removes the previous one? And... I love Skinnery skins and have a selection!

Yes, just yes..... I haven't been around long enough to want a break from this, but I have such a good time here, even when I'm just home alone dressing up.

Hope this works.....

The title got me, but it's a sand box. People kick sand about. I can live with it.

And I thought it was just me having to google the meanings of txt spk. I always text in full in the real world, so I'm quite uneducated in some of the acronyms and symbol use...... My add on peeve is those who ask for help then seemingly never return.

If I could be bothered to count up the avis I see in world in one of my sessions, even when sim hopping, it wouldn't exceed maybe fifty. Unless I go to stores with sales, when it might be more. So numbers in world don't really bother me. Maybe we should all recruit one new resident a month......... Easier said than done. I don't know anybody in RL who admits to being a resident. Neither do I.

Before I summon The Peacemaker...... I'd like details of how to join this group which draws money out of SL. Because right now all I seem to do is put money in. So who's getting my money? Huh? 😎

I don't photoshop my images but I do mess about a lot with sliders. My main avi is my own doing. My two alts started off as shapes from Elle et Lui, both are Genus. But then I had to tweak the sliders slightly. Try a demo shape and if it still doesn't look right, maybe post your slider numbers for your head? Always add the default shape which comes with the head first.