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Oh, right, @Ags Falconer the ditzy human forgot to type about alts... both pro and con for reputation points. When you have an adorable alt, like Seicher is to ME, well, sometimes EVERYone loves it when you pop into the same thread as both. Pro tip: @Scylla Rhiadra totally likes being called "Mistress" and if your rub up against her boots (and poop in her shoes). I know this for a FACT. So when posting in SL forums about in SL, that's another thing to keep in your tool kit. eta: You know, Seicher's clueless in SL partner didn't realize Seicher is my alt until a few days ago? Read the sig lines folks! (another pro tip)

Double bonus points

Oh, FFS! Get a room! Peeve: My biped! Can't take her anywhere. :::poops in her best shoe:::

Considering what THAT picture would look like, on behalf of all your houseguests ever: Thank you. meow

:::coughs up furball on Scylla's bare feet::: :::twirls in circles, contemplating revenge::: Two, two can play those games, Mistress. Or as has been suggested, a veritable army, for if you remember your lore and history, at one time Pep, Maddy and my biped Seicher were the only three people in SL and all others, including you, were alts. Rumor or... truth???

/me sheds on Scylla's Birkenstocks, meows at Maddy for food, shows one or two Forumites my "tail", reads with embarrassment her biped's accurate description of her posting. Pees on the rug so biped has to leave the forums...

The cat (felis catus lurkus), rather by definition and categorization, lurk, and in so doing we hear and see things generally passed over by humans. First of all, let me clarify that my biped is daft, and she didn't think of the photo shoot as actually meeting you, certainly not like a random, stumble-upon meeting in the wilds of SL. You are correct, that would have been the first, actual meeting, and since she is daft, she no doubt was in an introverted panic at that quick interaction, and if you could get her to squeak her name out loud then you were ahead of the game. Now :::purrs softly requiring you to lean in, possibly risking a paw to the nose...::: My biped who serves me (it is hard to get good help these days) is still intimidated by you. She is intimidated by: 1) Forumites who knew her when the "good old days" were actually "bad old days" and her personal troll exacerbated her PTSD rather solidly. Seeing any name from that past makes her gut clench and has her eyeing for rapid exits. She can hide this well, but not from me. 2) Smart people. Smart people are very scary because they can very easily see how very "not" she is. I think she's labeled this a type of "imposter syndrome." 3) A past, very awkward situation regarding a mutual "friend." 4) You set people on fire. So, you're not just Royalty but you have quadruple "eek" factors behind you. Oddly, she's not intimidated by that Scylla person a bit... it has something to do with high leather boots (oh, wait, that's me!) and Canadian. How can one be intimidated by people with a "leaf" flag?

You sure? Mew... :::coughs up a furball but who can tell around here, geez, someone run a vacuum:::

Meow. Back by popular demand! Demand, I tell you! Well, one overtly via IM and one covertly, sideways & not so much of a demand for return as it was a snark, but still! Meow. Out of curiosity, to see if I could log in and what it looks likes. /me looks for some nice leather boots in the community to rub against, and possibly scratch

Ah! So it is like if the Forum was held in voice?

Have you *been* to Second Life? It would probably double the traffic.

Like several others have said, "What? They've turned off voice in some areas? Who knew?" I rarely voice, again for the reasons most state. When I do, I find using other ways (Skype, Discord) rather than the viewer to be more stable, unless I'm in some sort of group discussion on a given sim for a given reason and topic. Going to an area where everyone is yammering about anything? Gawd. No.

"near" Toronto, the "Toronto area" covers a fair amount of territory. But you know that. ETA: I just read your reply to Scylla. I'd say if you have to travel for hours to get to Toronto, if you are in green areas, then... you're not in the Toronto area. That's like saying I'm in the Boston area when I'm in the CT river valley of NH/VT. But gosh, it makes your story sound better to say "Toronto" eh? I'm not *implying* anything. And, I believe the definition for "frenzy" is the same in Canadian English as it is American, and if so, you need to look it up. I haven't posted nearly as much as you, so who is in the frenzy? I thought it was posting.

PS. Apparently my RL, Canadian bff was frustrated by the conversation I had regarding the mindset of certain people. He just sent me THIS article, which has to deal with the problem with thinking "Why do we have to do all this if the numbers aren't that bad right now" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-s-covid-19-success-really-unique-globally-1.5825390 Actually, I'm happy this discussion is about CANADA. Everyone wants to point to the USA as being the only ones with idiots.

I was *just* talking to my bff, who is Canadian. He is incredibly smart and well read and keeping up on this. He understands scientific studies, and statistics... I mentioned the person who, on the SL Forum, claims to live "near" Toronto and sees very little COVID. He wanted to know if the person was crazy. Apparently Toronto, and its surrounds, are in one of THE HOTTEST areas for COVID in Canada. Not theory. Not speculation. Active cases. And some of the areas around Toronto are even worse. Toronto is in a gray zone, which means "anything left is zombies" level. ffs Gray zone = lockdown. You get to lockdown by having, as the people from Quebec say: bow coops dee cases And it is getting worse. So... for people who actually like FACTUAL information, here's some links he provided: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/data https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-response-framework-keeping-ontario-safe-and-open https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/11/ontario-covid-colour-zones-map/ Yep. Nothing for anyone "to see" here. Move along.

I see no indication that the OP really wants to change or fix things. Not on his end. He just wants to rant, tell the world "NO! All of YOU are wrong!" while trying to sweetly explain how wonderful his build is. Meh. "I haz a problem..." "Here's how you can fix it (37 ways)..." "No. I haz a problem..." "See above..." "No. I haz a problem..." See recent peeve post about after a while the care and consideration level plummets. "You're right. You haz a problem. It just isn't the one you think you have."

Humans suck. Agreed. I'm gonna add a little caveat to your peeve though, or a rewrite, "People who never have consideration or empathy for others." Anyone who has read these forums, or my profile, or any other number of things, knows that "people" annoy the living heck out of me. I started Misanthropes Anon, where frankly, no one is all that anonymous but instead waves the "get away from me "flag proudly. That said, in defense of some misanthropes at least, or maybe just this one here who is typing, if you read carefully you may also find a lot of consideration and empathy for others. I believe I've got a pretty wide heart, and I default to empathy not sympathy. I think a few folks may have gleaned that. I approach people with respect and empathy and honesty... until they prove to me they are not worthy of the energy. That sometimes may take a long period of time for me to come to that conclusion, or it could be reading an OP here in the forum and seeing how it evolves. Big-hearted, well hidden or not, my BS meter is set pretty low, and that setting was created by others. My heart breaks sometimes when I see others posting in such a way that I think, "Geez, if *I* were posting like that, there would be some serious problem going on, some depression..." and I may post a public comment to that effect or send an IM. That's always my first go-to, empathy and concern. But then there are people, that through their own actions, show that they are not worthy of any consideration. In fact, instead of reaching into their deep hole of depression (or whatever) to offer a hand up and out, I will gladly throw down a couple of shovels so they can keep digging their own misery. Sometimes I'm that person with no consideration or empathy for others, but it is a learned response to specific people, not a way of life. I know your post wasn't directed at me (was it? oh god, was it???? I snarked too much again... eff....). It is just something that has been weighing on my mind for other reasons that compelled me to post this.

Disclaimer: I have not read the whole thread, but I read some. I'm probably just repeating what others have said, and I am sure the OP got good, frank opinions based upon who I see posting (sincere not sarcasm.) What prompted me to reply is several things: I am one of the first to admit to a lot of clueless people being morons and rude in SL, and so I initially thought the OP had a valid point. I also know that "privacy" is a rarity in SL and can only be had in specific circumstances. Then I saw the description, that it is an entire area set to public, for people to roam and enjoy. And then there is a designated area for privacy where "a fence was put." Dude. Really? Hate to tell this to you but this isn't real life. A fence in SL is usually just a piece of decorative mesh. SL is also not The Sims, where sims can't figure out how to get over a fence. It isn't the 500+ morons with the problem, it is you. I have been to so many places in my 11+ years where the whole place is open to the public, and there are complete homes set up and decorated, behind fences or not, that are ALSO for the public. Use the land management too and set your private home to a parcel with separate settings ffs. And as @Scylla Rhiadra said, thank you for flagging a place I will NOT be visiting, because normal wandering off the path leads to a ban and/or verbal abuse. Btw, another pro tip from someone who both visits and creates "sims", lay down all the pretty paths you want, that doesn't mean people will walk on them. I rarely follow paths when I explore. That's why when I create a place people can find little surprises tucked away in off-path areas.

Hey there, Friggin. I see you're new to the forum, so letting you know to look out for the dates of the threads you are posting to. That can be easily missed although the new system does tell you that "you are now replying to an x-old thread" or some such message. The original post was made in 2017 and was answered then. Sometimes folks get a little grumpy about what is called necroposting, or bringing up old, dead threads. Especially like this one, where the question was answered. Your answers were great, thanks! But... no one was asking the question for three years. There's no snotty tone in this. Text can be hard that way. Nope, just an fyi and welcome to the dumpster fire known as the SL forums.

Caring about what is going on beyond the tip of *my* nose is not hysterics. Nor am I hysterical in any other sense. I'm actually weathering covid rather well. If by "high strung media reporting" you mean factual reporting of statistics, trends, and scientific discoveries, then yeah, sorry, I think I will maintain my intelligent education. But you do you. Sadly, you also have the mindset to "do" (infect) others, but hey, not your worry, eh? You might want to consider who you are also getting your "likes" from on your comment above. Good company in any intelligent discussion (sarcasm font). My frustration and anger at people doing stupid things, and having selfish, myopic and dangerous beliefs and actions stands. As do my comments that gee, maybe you are seeing lower statistics near Toronto than we are here in the USA precisely because of the measures your government has chosen, including keeping Americans out. Concept.

Effing hell, this. It is 2 am where I am. I'm not tired, but I'm also not functioning as awake. The stupid loop. I'll wake up too late, and feel off all morning and afternoon. Repeat. Stupid bodies. Peeve: I had a bad, pretty darn bad, thing happen on Nov. 18th and it feels like FOREVER that I've been dealing with it, but I look at the calendar and it isn't even two WEEKS yet. ffs. Did I mention insomnia?

I just wonder WHO it is! I'm a shallow, shallow person...' eta: zomg. It is my biped, isn't it? I've been known to snark about proportions. I mean it isn't the only drum I beat, but I've joined in on some of the drumming circles. oh crap oh crap, it is me...

Part 2: Wait. Aren't you Canadian? I don't remember. If you are not then "never mind" this comment. If you are then: While Canada's government (at all levels) didn't/isn't handling covid perfectly, it sure as heck has been more adult, responsible and sane than the same in the United States. Could it be that you aren't seeing it where you live because a) Polar Bears b) The restrictions you have work better than no restrictions? c) That not letting us idiots from the USA into your country was THE smart thing too?

That is, I'm sorry to say, one of the most dangerous, myopic, selfish, idiotic things I have read in a while. "Oh well. *I* don't see it, so... meh." People are dying. For realzies. To say otherwise is wrong and stupid. Just stupid. And dangerous. Thank god I don't come into contact with people like you (because I come into very little contact with people). With covid cases sky rocketing in the USA, months and months into this. How can anyone be this ... stupid? "Gosh, not in MY corner of the world." !!! That's like saying "racism doesn't exist! I don't see it where I live!" and you live in lily-white upper New Hampshire or something. Be thankful you aren't "seeing it" and don't be surprised with that attitude when you do. Ffs. Just... ffs. ETA: This just made me angry reading this post. Debate efficacies of one mask over another, whatever, but to say "Meh, it is overblown cuz *I* don't see it" was just too much.