LeftHandedEhud

Mostly I am here to practice object creation and scripting; but if I make a few friends along the way, that would be good. Just not interested in walking down the virtual street and having people initiate random conversations. So I haven't blocked group and friend requests, but just used the unavailable mode. Perhaps later I'll find a group and land somewhere with like-minded people Thx for the response.

...but 'unavailable' seems to be doing the trick. Thanks.

I appreciate all the comments. indicated to me there options available of which I wasn't aware. I'm considering a sign over my head stating, "Sorry I can't talk now. Desperately seeking toilet paper..." *grin*

Thank you both for responding. I’ve just started looking around, and deciding if I want to invest in a private spot where I can create and build. Just don’t want to get a reputation as a jerk who ignores everyone lol. Haven’t done 3D modeling since VRML 2.0 came out , and like the in-world abilities here, and have started learning the scripting language. If it’s common to just ignore chat opportunities, then I’ll just do that, then.

I don’t want to be rude and ignore people, but stopping and chatting with people as I’m walking somewhere isn’t my thing. I realize SL is a social media platform, but I’m here for other personal reasons. Is there some polite way I could signal I’m not particularly interested in random discussion, or disable/reduce the nearby chat? I feel bad if I just ignore someone trying to initiate a conversation, but I also don’t want to keep stopping and talking. Any suggestions?