Lindal Kidd

Did you type in the new password, or did you rely on "Remember my password" on the login screen?

Valerie's tutorial links will set you on the right path. One thing to remember: When you apply a texture to a wall, it will REPLACE the texture that is already there. With a "decal", you don't want to do that. You want to put it OVER an existing texture. There are two ways to do that. 1. If you own a copy of the wall texture, download it to your computer, open it in your paint program, paint your decal texture over it in a new layer, save the composition as a new .jpg or .gif file, and pay $L10 to upload the new texture to SL. Then apply it to your wall. 2. If you don't have time for all that, or don't own the wall texture, create your decal texture with a transparent background as the tutorials show. When you upload it to SL, don't apply it directly to the wall. Create a new prim, and place it in front of the wall. Then apply your decal texture to it. This method costs you a prim, but it allows you to easily re-size the decal without affecting the underlying wall texture, and it lets you give or sell that decal to others to use on their own walls.

You can use your server to power several OpenSim regions and connect them to the Hypergrid or to a shared grid like OSGrid. You don't need a ton of computing power either -- I run four regions on OSGrid while I am logged into SL, or doing any of the other things I do with my computer. You can't hook your server to a closed world like Second Life, though.

The subject of emoting...techniques for getting across more information than simple declarative sentences can convey...is a complex one. My colleague Wendyslippers Charisma teaches a class in emoting at Caledon Oxbridge University. If you're interested, drop by and check the schedule for her next offering. One way to "improve" on text as a communications medium is Voice. But there are many (myself among them) who don't see it as much of an improvement. Chat emotes can be triggered by typing "/me" in front of your text (without the quotes). "/me smiles and passes you the plate of cookies" is rendered as "Lindal Kidd smiles and passes you the plate of cookies". Some viewers allow you the option of using a colon : instead of /me, which has saved me thousands of keystrokes over the years. Some who are into more formal roleplay (or are just wordy buggers) type long emotes such as the OP describes. Some who don't think or type quite as fast write up notecards with pre-typed emotes, and use Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste (CTRL+V) to transfer them to chat or IM. And some who are less than creative BUY pre-written emote cheat cards on the Marketplace and cut and paste THOSE (yeck!) Chat emotes describe what you are doing or thinking or feeling, rather than simply relaying what you are saying. They add spice and fun and a measure of emotion to the text medium. They should not be over-used; I like to alternate emotes with "spoken" text. Above all, don't use them to describe what the OTHER person is doing, or how they respond to your action. In roleplaying, this is called "god-modding" and is frowned on as Very Bad Form. Very short emotes can be expressed with asterisks: *Gasp!*, or "/me gasps!" convey the same meaning. Emotes and speech can be combined by using quotation marks: /me spins around angrily. "Why did you poke me!?" There are all sorts of roleplay areas in SL, from dark urban post-apocalyptic worlds to sylvan settings where the Fae dance merrily. Search "roleplay" to find some that suit you. For less formal roleplay, the Steamlands (Caledon and other steampunk areas) are filled with people who are sort of at least partially "in character" at all times. Put on a Victorian outfit, and greet those you meet with a "Good day to you, Professor Kidd". You''ll likely get back an in-character response.

Hmm...MOST students use Second Life as a way to avoid doing their schoolwork. Are you SURE you're really a college student? Seriously, SL can be a lot of fun (as well as a huge time sink, so use it wisely.) Still, why not stay a while and explore on your own?

I suspect it was a gag item. You were probably NOT actually logged out, but something attached to you that covered your vision (certain sit pose scripts can put you in Mouselook) and plastered this sign over your field of view. Ahern...a wretched hive of scum and villainy.

/me points to her signature. :womanhappy:

You most likely did your transactions in the wrong order. If you bought the new land, THEN abandoned your Linden Home, for at least a short period during the building cycle, you owned both. That amount of land will be what you'll be billed for during that billing cycle. The correct order is to first sell or abandon the land or Linden Home you are leaving, THEN buy the new parcel.

You most likely have a poor internet connection to LL's servers...or possibly a very old or slow computer. Try turning off your internet modem/router and rebooting them.

Rolig nailed it, as always! I've tried several "sitter scripted" skirts, and found them unsatisfactory. The fact that prim attachments go phantom when worn, and can pass through avatars, is not entirely a bad thing. Otherwise, it would be hard for a gentleman to dance with us when we are wearing a full skirt! There are some workarounds and options. glitch pants. These are pants the same length and pattern as the skirt. When your legs poke through, it looks as if the skirt were draped over the limb. The illusion fails, though, when you sit and your prim skirt hangs straight down beneath your chair. Wear system skirts. Some system skirts (not many!) look pretty good. But they don't come in all styles, by any means. Those that make your hips and butt look too fat can be compensated for by using a somewhat slimmer version of your shape when wearing the skirt. Wear Mesh skirts. These drape and follow your movements well...but you must have the right shape to look good in them. Wear very tight miniskirts, the kind made with a pants layer and a "filler" prim between the legs. These can work very well, slthough the filler prim can get misaligned with the pants hem in hipshot poses. Wear mostly pants!

Mooooommmm....he's LOOKING at meeeee....!

A lot of Second Life users also have a Flickr page where they post SL photos.

Good grief! Scripted height-kickers? Sometimes, a land owner can get too gadget-happy for her own good. There are 30,000 regions in Second Life. Go find one that doesn't have stupid restrictions like this. And...enjoy being yourself! That's what SL is all about.

After you choose your Linden Home, you should get an email from Linden Lab giving you its location. If you missed that, you can also check the My Mainland tab of your account on your Dashboard page.

Hi, 5c0tt, welcome to Second Life! I teach a class on land on Fridays, at 5 pm SL time, at Caledon Oxbridge University. We discuss all these questions and more, and it's free to attend. In case you can't make it... What is the difference between a parcel and land? None. A "parcel" is an area of land, generally a subdivided part of a region. If you 'buy" land, will there always be a rent attached to it? And how do I know if there is a rent attached to it? Yes. Land in SL represents resources on a server provided by Linden Lab. When you buy (or rent) land, you're renting server space...so there is always a weekly or monthly charge, although there may or may not be an up-front purchase price. If you are a Premium member, one of the benefits is you can get a free Linden Home, on a 512 square meter parcel. You do not have to pay a recurring fee for this home, other than your Premium membership dues. Why does it seem like some areas that have land for sale seem more popular than others? Just like Real Life, some land is more desirable. This may be because of location, or superior management, or a popular theme for the land, like steampunk. Where do you go to purchase land? There are many, many places where you can buy or rent land. Unless you choose the Linden Home route, I suggest you rent for a while first, until you learn more about how land "works" in SL. If you really want to buy, though, you can use the Search function to look for land and rentals, or you can use the Map...check the Land Sale box on the map legend and look for parcels colored yellow. Are there restrictions to what I can do on my land (i.e. commercialize vs residential)? Sometimes, yes. What you can do on the land depends in part on its Maturity Rating (General, Moderate, or Adult). If you are on a private estate, the estate owner may set zoning regulations for things like commercial vs. residential. This will be set out in the Covenant tab of the About Land window. (To see that, right click the ground and choose About Land, or go to the World menu and choose About Land.) How much land you have determines how many objects you can have there. All objects are made up of basic geometric primitive shapes, or "prims" for short. On a 512 square meter parcel, you can have 117 prims. That's enough for a very modest little home, if you're careful how you build and decorate it. Larger parcels can have more prims, but of course, they will also cost more. My favorite parcel size for a Second Life home is 4096 square meters. This allows you 937 prims...but (if on the Mainland) it will cost you $25 USD per month in tier, plus your Premium fee. Costs for the same land on a private estate will be in a similar range. The two main types of land are Mainland and private estate land. Mainland is on continents, large groups of regions, that are owned and managed directly by Linden Lab. You have to be a Premium member to own Mainland. Private estates are islands, or groups of islands, owned and managed by another Second Life resident. Private estates make up about 80% of the land in SL. You don't need a Premium membership to lease land on a private estate. Before doing so, be sure to read and understand the Covenant for the estate. The estate owner will set out any terms and conditions there.

As a Premium member, you can also use Live Chat to report the offline region. LL generally acts very quickly on these issues.

Well, I disagree with that, at least in part. He asked, "How do I script...?" which says to me "I have a scripting problem". Thanks for your response though, it's great.

To add to Rolig's answer... Besides ban lines and security systems, there are some other ways that you can run into trouble while flying (or sailing, or using any vehicle). The parcel you are trying to enter may be full...there are not enough spare prims to support your vehicle. In this case, you may wind up ejected from your vehicle and sitting somewhere underground. The owner may have forbidden object entry. This produces the same effect as a full parcel. You may be specifically banned, by name, from the area. If this is the case, you will encounter ban lines that extend, not just 50 meters up, but all the way to 4096 meters. You may encounter a parcel with restrictions which you don't meet, such as age verification, maturity rating, or payment information on file. You may be trying to fly into a void region...an empty grid square. These are merely "placeholders" on the map. Even though you can see ocean below, there is really nothing there at all, and no avatars or objects can enter. In many cases, void areas separate the place you are from the place you want to be. There is no way to cross this, except by teleporting. There are gadgets available to help you avoid these navigational hazards, such as a HUD you wear that will indicate full parcels and areas with ban lines up before you reach them. (I would not fly above 4096 m, as one responder suggests. Yes, it's safer, but you can't SEE anything. I like to fly low and look at the scenery, despite the hazards.)

If you suspect this, remove your friend's mod rights. If they ask why, simply say "I've had some objects go missing lately. I'm sure it's a glitch of some sort, but I'm removing mod rights for all my friends, because I don't want to go around harboring suspicions."

I'm not a scripter, but if you ask this question in the Scripting forum, you're more likely to find someone who is! EDIT: Woohoo, good one, Rolig! I will add that you can also drop a script into an object to play a sound, as well as the animation that Rolig shows. That would add the all-important "AH-CHOO!" to the result.

It could be your viewer with a problem, but more likely hers. Find a third party to provide a tiebreaker vote. If it's you, do what Echo suggests. If it's her, check out the solutions on this page: http://wiki.phoenixviewer.com/fs_bake_fail

All you need is at least one other member in the group, to keep it from collapsing. I recommend not assigning the Owner role to ANYONE else...unless it is your own alt.

Nondeliveries and failed deliveries are common. I would wait. Check to see if you have been paid. If so, after 24 hours, re-deliver the item to the purchaser. If not, you don't need to do anything, it's a "no sale".

I agree that a desktop computer would be a better choice...at equal performance levels, any desktop will cost less than a laptop. But if you must have a laptop, here's one that meets your budget, and should run SL fairly well. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230315

That wasn't a "cheap, quick answer", it was 100% correct. Did you take the time to READ it? LL makes a couple of $1 "verification" transactions to any card you attempt to register. They may show up (briefly) on your online transaction statement for the card, but NO MONEY IS ACTUALLY CHARGED. The transactions will be reversed, whether or not your card is accepted as a payment method by LL.