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    Second Life review on Wisegeek

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    Google "filter bubble". Is wisegeek a site you frequent? Never  heard of it myself. My first page results look pretty good. Official site, wikipedia, panel of youtube videos (First three: official, official, one by Yorkie from 2019). Then Vice and Verge with "Is second life still a thing" type pieces  that aren't all that bad for what they are. My two cents.

    What is "Sleep Time"

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    What is sleep time? What  does it mean when it is almost equal to script time for a region? It's not mentioned in the knowledge base article about the statistics bar.

    I've  been dealing with a neighbor who has a ton of breedables, and while I know there is probably nothing I  can do, and the  question of what constitutes an AR'able "disturbance of the peace" is a separate topic.... I am still curious what this mysterious stat represents in terms of degraded performance .  I've had other places on mainland regions where sleep  time crept up and scripts run % went down over time until a reset.

    Any insights or information welcome!

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    LINDEN RESEARCH, INC. TO BE ACQUIRED

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    While we're musing and posing hypotheticals, I'll offer my unqualified opinion! 

    Tilia could position themselves to service all the adult content PayPal won't touch. For those who don't know: PayPal has a rather puritanical approach to adult content. Look up what happened with them and PornHub performers. One of many examples.  From what I can guess, Second Life skirts this because they are merely a platform that happens to contain adult content. Free from those constraints, SL could vigorously promote the adult side of SL in a way they can't / won't / are afraid to because of the advertising  implications.  Personally I would be thrilled. 

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    Curious on GENUS head popularity

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    2 minutes ago, Pussycat Catnap said:

    Um... That's 3 layers: skin + 2 onion.

    Looks like Genus is 4 onion layers: skin, tattoo, lipstick, eyeshadow.

    So those are both still lag beasts designed to kill the grid. Just not as bad as other lag beasts...

     

    An onionskin to me implies the entire head is wrapped in the layer. HD layers aren't that. Are the Maitreya nipples an "onionskin"? 

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    Curious on GENUS head popularity

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    Posted · Edited by missyrideout
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    33 minutes ago, Pussycat Catnap said:

    I think they're all older than BOM - is there a single layer option in there for any of them or are they lag-beasts purposefully designed for the sole express goal of killing the grid like all of the competition is?

    Genus always had one onionskin "tattoo" layer.  They declined  adding upper/lower Catwa-style layers in favour of waiting for BOM. They also have an HD lipstick layer and soon will have an HD eyeshadow layer. Lelutka Evolution has no onionskin layers. It's intended to be used as BOM+ two HD makeup layers: eyes and lips. You'll have to check the triangle counts in world to get an idea of which is the worst offender. Totally pure BOM heads are highly unlikely to take off, imho of course. HD makeup is here to stay.

    There are currently 9 (nine) Genus heads:  Baby Face 01 , Baby Face 02, Classic 01, Classic 02, Strange Face 01, Strange Face 02, Strong Face 01, Strong Face 02, Strong Face Gift 01. Each is a different head with a different mesh. 4 "families" with two heads in each plus one gift. The degree to which they are different is up for discussion. To me they are samey in the same way all Catwa heads are the same, all Lelutka heads are the same. They are, and they aren't.

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    Curious on GENUS head popularity

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    8 hours ago, Senet Wylder said:

    Why does GENUS have so much support is such a short time with only 2 female heads offered compared to Lelutka's 15 female heads?

    This is not a flame or a complaint, I am curious as to the popularity in such a short time. 

    Not sure how to interpret this because it is written as if the Genus head just came out. They already had 3 head models (Classic, Baby, Strong) last spring, as of Skin Fair 2019.  With the release of the free head and the settling of the DMCA they now have I think 8-9 options. And a lot of buzz because of the gift head, the news of a male head coming soon, and the fact that many people were not able to get newly released models after Skin Fair 2020 because of DMCA issues.  But regardless of the timeline, you're right that Genus had an unprecedented and meteoric rise. 

    Why? First and foremost, the shape of the mesh itself. The shapability of the mesh. The HD lips. More commonplace now, but at the time of the release nothing came close to the quality of Genus HD lipsticks.  Months of events where every new must-have skin was made for Genus. Creators as much as anyone else fell in love with the heads. The of the shape of the mesh and the wide variety of possible looks.

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    Maitreya Petite is here!

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    Related to the above, my only negative comment is: couldn't Maitreya have partnered with a few more brands to make a splash ON the release day? You'd think the by FAR most popular body on the grid could call in a few favors. Bit of a bummer to have so many people asking about clothes in the Lara Friends channel only to be told use that one bra (doubles as a bikini!) or painted on BOM, or wait. Wasn't Maitreya once known for making high quality clothes themselves?  I saw one prominent creator of lingerie state today on flickr they wouldn't be doing Petite because they "already rig for Perky."  A body which btw somehow got  *100* designers to release clothes the same weekend. Maybe I will be accused of concern trolling again but if Maitreya wants to make it a going concern maybe they need to pursue creators more aggressively. The upstarts certainly are.

     

     

     

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    Maitreya Petite is here!

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    The limitations of Maitreya breasts have always been at both ends of the slider. If you make them too big OR too small there are (imo of course) issues with shape. Nice to have this option. I do wish they had partnered with a few more brands though for the rollout.  Will be curious to see how fast this is adopted and developed for compared to other offerings. I am liking the flexibility being shown by Maitreya though with their BOM implementation, this new petite chest, and for me particularly the changes to the feet. The idea of resizeable feet was shot down over and over because it would break older shoes and yet they found a way.

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    Panties

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    Belzebubble is popular for their "alpha panties" in various styles, with fine grained alpha control to make any part invisible through the hud.  If I gave  an honest review of them I'm afraid I might receive a warning for advertising so.. they're OK.

    Maitreya Body

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    Posted · Edited by missyrideout

    15 hours ago, Marianne Little said:

    It is mainly Maitreya, Belleza Freya and Slink Hourglass you find clothes for now. It can change in the future, of course....

    It is mainly Maitreya, Legacy, Freya and Slink Hourglass you can find clothes for now. In that order.  Although its a tossup on Freya vs Legacy for availability. Hit up any current shopping event to confirm.

    TMP Legacy mesh body

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    Grain of salt and all that but according to inworld CSR, a fix is in the works for the alpha gaps. When Maitreya 5 was released, it had a small gap at high altitude which was fixed in a matter of days. Goes to show it's at least possible to address these.

    Singing

    in General Discussion Forum

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    1. Honestly, yes. Started playing and performing as a teenager. Been in bands, fronted the kind of bands you might see at the local on a Friday night, ie just for kicks. Recently with the  whole quarantine thing I discovered a bunch of my neighbors also play a  little so I started hosting some social distancing jams in the yard. It's a big yard. It just feels GOOD to sing. 

    2. I love to play country, bluegrass, folk, traditonal, old time, etc. My favorite singer though, If I had to pick one, is probably Otis Redding.

    Learning shape shifting.

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    Posted · Edited by missyrideout

    If all of SL were proportional it would be so simple to make a proportional shape wouldn't it! I like the idea of a "pleasing shape" as applied to SL  -- it's something that, to me, depends on the clubs I visit, my furniture, my home and partner. So, OP,  sounds like you're on the right track. It's a very personal thing and there is a LOT of debate over what's right. Experts will probably disagree with this as, yes, ideal human proportions are rather well established. And the available tools are useful. Know the fundamentals and why you do or don't want to follow them exactly.  

    I remember, for example, a dust-up over Strawberry Singh's shapes having what someone callously referred to as "gorilla arms" when in fact they were following perfect proportions. And in a world where everyone's (but not your) arms are too short, the correct length perhaps looks too long. This and many other similar conundrums are what make shape making in SL a frustrating art.

    Again, if SL were truly proportional it would be that easy. Check out the shape making tools, they are an invaluable guide, but also trust your eyes and what looks pleasing to you. Know the rules to break them and all that.  

     

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    What are some of your pet peeves?

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    2 hours ago, Drakonadrgora Darkfold said:

    some real life women use that term too. its not just a male term.

    Indeed. On the internet and elsewhere,  young women have been each other "dude" for years now,  so all bets are off. Pet peeve: don't call me dude!

    Some forum wag: "OK dude"  .... yeah yeah

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