Beth Macbain

I don't believe any of those have the ability to promote their blogs and/or network on official SL channels. No, I'm certain of that, actually.

Hi neighbor! I'm in the houseboat on Fourze that's right under the lighthouse.

I give. You win. Congratulations.

I think you're completely missing my point. You're talking about adult things inside SL. I'm talking about promoting SL to potential new residents. And if, as you say, sex is everywhere in SL in all its diverse forms, doesn't that prove that it is a huge draw for a lot of people? So wouldn't it make sense to advertise or promote SL to people who seem inclined towards those things? Again, I'm not talking about people who are already residents, who already know all about SL, who know what it's like once logged in, or who have the slightest notion that there are hundreds of thousands of pics of naughty avatars on Flickr. I'm talking about people who will see an ad on a website, think "Huh... wonder what that's all about", and click the ad. And again, I'm not proposing that SL not promote itself to general audiences. I'm saying that SL should include adult content when making a marketing plan, and I believe this blogger network is part of a marketing plan. It's focusing on all aspects of SL with the blatant exception of adult content, and I think that is a slap in the face to the adult content creators, region owners, club owners, and residents. As far as inworld goes, I also think things could be handled better there as well when it comes to the adult content. There is no shortage of places like Nadine's, but there are also some very beautiful and lovely, classy adult places, and often unless you know someone who knows someone, those types of hidden gems are often hard to find. Having the few adult content bloggers that can promote those types of adult establishments over places like Nadine's would be incredibly useful to a lot of people, as well as to promote the well-made, original clothing and furniture creators. I just want LL to recognize, publicly, the value and importance of the adult community, and for it to be included in marketing plans, including this blogger network thingie.

Potential new residents aren't going to be on the MP. You have to be logged in AND have your ratings set to view A rated items. Potential new residents aren't going to even know the MP exists. Potential means they are not residents. Remove being a resident from this equation. This is not about current residents. Potential. NEW. Residents. What creators make and sell on the MP has no bearing on this.

Personally, I don't mind people thinking that. I believe they will be very surprised when they arrive and learn that it is much more than just sex. I think you aren't reading all my words. You're skipping over all the parts where I say to diversify the advertising (and I do count blogs in this, just to keep it on topic). Currently, if a potential new resident goes solely by what they see on the SL website or LL's current methods of advertising SL, they wouldn't have a clue that adult content exists since LL pretends it doesn't and refuses to acknowledge it. To twist your last sentence around, sex is part of this world, and same goes for SL.

Isn't it possible to look at this the other way as well? SL starts acknowledging the adult side of things - While the puritans howl, new residents are increasing. A website that rhymes with corn stub has the 7th highest traffic ranking in the US, ahead of Instagram, Wikipedia, Netflix, Walmart, Yelp... Is there really a fear that acknowledging that adult content exists in SL will bring down the mountain? Would you advertise your church bake sale at an atheist's convention? Yes, you show people pixel boinking, but no, you don't show those particular ads on YouTube or in Better Housekeeping. See, again, that 7th most trafficked website in the US that rhymes with corn stub. SL is a million different things - advertise it in a million different ways in a million different places. Or get really creative and mix it up. DO show it in Better Housekeeping and watch the bored, unsatisfied housewives with plenty of disposable spending money come flocking into SL. Put a banner ad on corn stub showing sailing. See what happens.

No where am I saying to only promote the adult side of things, but as it stands, it gets zero promotion and that has lead to people believing the absolute wrong thing about the adult side, thanks to decade old media stories that were never properly challenged or countered. Since that scare, LL has been utterly terrified to say "Yeah, you know what? People do have sex in SL and we're okay with that." I'm saying to stop pretending it doesn't exist. To give it equal acknowledgement. Not to mention that a lot of people come to SL for the sex, and then discover how much more it is, like me.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Time to tear down the Shenandoah and put up the whatever it's called and set a trailer on fire! again

Best foot forward to who? Because sex sells. I think pretending adult content doesn't exist has hurt SL immeasurably. To a great many people, the adult side of SL IS the best of what SL has to offer. It IS a sex simulator, along with a billion other things. While you (and many others) think SL is viewed as being "perverted", I think the truth is that SL is mostly viewed as nothing. Few know what it is or anything about it. When I mention SL to people, 9 times out of 10, I get a blank stare, or people have heard of it but know absolutely nothing about it. Again, by whom? I have seen Flickr. I've posts thousands of adult images from SL on there. From the years and years I've spent on there, there are far more G and PG rated SL-related Flickr accounts than their are adult ones. And which potential new users? I don't know a lot of adults who want to go online to play grown up Barbies or Legos, but I do know a hell of a lot that want to go online and get their sexy on. This gets to the crux of it - LL needs to be marketing to a very diverse audience in a plethora of different ways on a plethora of different platforms. Sex is a biggie, possibly bigger than a lot of other draws. I think LL needs to capitalize on that. Hiding it under the carpet is the wrong way to go, I think, including when it comes to their new blogger network.

I had a much longer response written out, but this pretty much sums it up. Even though LL is based in one of the most liberal cities in the US, compared to the rest of the world it might as well be a Shaker Village. I know LL employees like sex. Even have sex. Totally approve of sex. Yet someone (hi, marketing department) has their head buried so deep under the puritanical sand and no one (hi, Ebbe) will kick that person or persons in the pants and tell them to embrace ALL kinds of diversity, not just the popular ones, when thinking about how to present SL to the world.

I looked at every pool I could find on the MP in hopes of being able to recreate this scene... ...and was unable to find one as close as the one pictured above. That's why I eventually gave up and went withe the other model of trailer. If I get the metal pool from the pic above, I can add the flowers around the edge myself... I've got everything else ready to go!

The round metal pool... I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed it. May I ask where it's from?

Oddly enough, I agree with Prok about this, albeit for mostly different reasons. It wouldn't be difficult for SL to put adult blogs behind a page where you accept that you're about to see adult material. SL is full of adult material and I'm really bloody sick and tired of SL acting like it isn't full of adult material. Some of the adult material is absolutely trashy, yes, and should never see the light of day, but other adult material can be, and often is, more erotic in nature. There are beautiful adult destinations, events, clubs, stores, lifestyles, and some amazing bloggers featuring these things. Adult material needn't be treated like SL's dirty secret. Even where adult content is acknowledged by LL, it's hidden at the bottom of the page, like in the destination guide or on these forums, and that is inexcusable and oh-so prudish in my opinion. Sexual activity between consenting adults is healthy. Sexuality, and the exploration of it, IS a positive implementation of the Second Life experience, and I this is the mountain I will die on.

It's actually from one of the Austin Powers movies... one of the characters was Alotta Fagina. 😂😂😂

Neither of them realizing that the party is actually in the other region...

Looking complete and being complete are two totally different things. Once he does the things he does, some other people still have to do the things they do. Unless they're switching things up to throw people off because all the Moles and Lindens are sneaky little buggers. 😋

Tell him I said hellooooooooooooo!

If you see @Quartz Mole, it's highly likely that the region is NOT about to be released.

When one lands a new parcel on Bellisseria and sees red text, or green text, or chartreuse text, or really, any color text, emanating from their parcel, it might be wise to have a little chat with live help, or perhaps even open a ticket, rather than simply dumping it and passing it off for someone else to deal with. I feel quite certain that the Lindens and Moles would appreciate being notified - through proper channels - so they can take a look and fix whatever bug may be causing the wayward text.

I feel certain we can make that happen...

Oh, I'm making a BIG assumption about you right now, and I can promise you it's not a good one. Your cowardly alt behavior and your ugliness towards one of kindest people I've ever encountered either in SL or RL tells me my assumption is spot on. And for those of you who believe I report people all the time, I don't. In this case, however, I absolutely did.

It doesn't cause me confusion. It's also none of your business what my computer can handle. It's up to me to make sure I have a machine that runs SL at the quality I want, not anyone else. Who are you to limit what I can and cannot wear or attach just because your computer can't handle it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MONIvP6kI

IKR?! Those lazy Moles, just hanging out, never doing any work, never producing anything... Just shameful really. Just in case you were joking about the boat party, so am I...