Rabid Cheetah

Get creative and just start putting stuff in from your inventory to see how it looks. For new stuff on the MP, ask yourself what overall theme you want, both for the inside and outside of your parcel. That would be one of your search terms, such as "farm" or "radio shack". Use synonyms as well. Also search things like "couch" -- your stuff doesn't have to be specifically marketed towards LH owners. Any couch will do, so long as it suites your taste. That's the key thing: YOUR taste. Because it really doesn't have to be anything, other than what you want. So search on "tiki" if that's what you like. You'll also need to decide on whether you want stuff you can actually use (like a fridge or kitchen table that gives food or has an eating animation if you click on it), or stuff that's just for decoration (like a full kitchen that does nothing no matter how much you click). We all have our preferences. Same deal for what you're gonna use it for: We've got everything from folks who shut the windows and blinds and use security orbs, to others who run museums and even a blues cafe from their Linden Homes. In any event, welcome to Belli!

@Ziggy Starsmith FYI, I've made most of my money as a tech support rep. There is a step by step process for isolating what's causing the issue. @Sylvia Tamalyn is spot on: First see if it's related to the browser (or more precisely for SL, the viewer) being used. If the problem persists, check if it's a hardware issue and have the user attempt to replicate the bug on another computer, if they have one (the user in question here has indicated that they do). If the problem persists, then it's on the company's side of things, not the customer's. This is a VITAL step, as the first thing the Dev Team will ask Tech Support is did you check to make sure it's not a user-created issue? Can you replicate the issue? Next would be to see if it's just that one parcel, or others. Folks here are on the right track. The only thing that's off track? Well, your comment.

Now you got me interested, too, @Evangeline Abruzzo. Candle on the water might be a lighthouse.

Have you tried editing the terrain to make it higher than the blocking hedges?

I couldn't decide if I like your Mainland home better, or your Linden Home better (I stumbled across it on one of my journeys). Then I saw this, you put it on the world map, so In like that one better.

That's simply amazing with such a low m2 and prim count.

I love it when folks collaborate like this.

YES! I love that house! One of my all-time favorites. There's also a smaller version which also looks great, and if you play around with it can make a nice addition on the side. No slurl as I dumped it to tier down.

You'll need to do your own currency conversions for what I'll say, as my bill is in USD. And I'll talk about my alt, as it's a newer "Resident" account and therefore more relevant to your situation; Rabid Cheetah is old enough to be grandfathered in for the higher weekly stipend and the now defunct First Land program, incentives that convinced me to make the jump to premium that simply no longer apply to folks trying to make the same decision 14 years later. So, it costs twelve bucks (USD, rounding up by a penny) a month. The stipend is 300 lindybucks per week, which works out to 1300 lindybucks per month (300 $L/wk * 52 wks/yr / 12 months/yr). And yes, "lindybucks" is the proper accounting term. I asked an accountant on the internet, so you know it's true. 1300 lindybucks is about five USD, give or take, at the usual rate. If you sell your lindybucks back from time to time, your actual cost per month is only seven bucks. For seven bucks a month, you get priority tech support. You get 1024 m2 that you can subtract for your land total for calculating tier fees; Keep it at 1024 or below, and you pay no tier fee. You can use that 1024 allowance to either buy a 1024 Mainland plot, get a free 1024 Linden Home, or some mixture of options in between. There are other advantages to premium membership, but let's focus on land use, as that's one of the main things that drives myself and many others to go premium, and you haven't yet mentioned what your motivation is. If you get Mainland land, you can alter the terrain (unless you're in one of the areas that prevent this, but those parcels are so costly that their moot given your budget concerns). This is a fun thing to play with; I love making hills and ravines, using prim-water to make lakes, and making high points for viewing the sunset. On the other hand, getting a Linden Home will mean that you'll have a free pre-fab house that doesn't count for parcel prim limit, plus a community of other players should you choose one of the newer Belli homes. But the biggest advantage of owning land versus renting it is that Linden is your "landlord", as it were. Why does that matter? Because most landlords use rent boxes, which will automatically kick you out of your place after just a few days of past due rent. Linden will give you up to 30 days to pay your monthly bill -- though do understand that if you go beyond 30 days of non-payment, you won't just loose your home, you'll loose your account. Now, why am I making such a big issue about rent versus land ownership vis-a-vis ability to pay? Because you're concerned about the affordability of membership. And I've been there, too, where twelve bucks, or even only seven, IS a big deal for your budget. And because all any of us can do with our advice to you is inform you of our own motivations for premium. Loosing my rental homes a few times on the alt account pushed me to make that one premium too. As to the premium sandboxes, I don't see that as a big motivator. There are plenty of non-Linden sandboxes out there, Linden rez-zones, and even HUDs that search for nearby Build-Yes parcels -- yes, some kind folks not only let others on their land, they let them build. My suggestion to you would be to try premium for a month. See if you like it. If you do, great! If not, no big deal. Just cancel your membership before the next billing date, and you're only out seven bucks. And I suggest getting a 512 Linden Home, such as a camper or houseboat, as well as 512 m2 of Mainland so you can see which you like more. I think you should take the leap for at least a month because the only way you're gonna know if premium is worth it for YOU is if, well, you go premium.

"Gaeta, Data, what's the difference?" -- Dr. Pulaski on TNG No she really said this. Really. Hee hee!

Belliseria Citizens is for the whole new continent. Also check out the Linden Homes forum. There are a few events coming up at the Fairgrounds. Try walking around Bellie and seeing if folks are friendly enough to talk to you. NCI and The Shelter are good places for new folks. Contact people from the forums, strike up a conversation.

Like stream song reggae, that would be cool.

Just wandering around, found a cool house. Then clicked to see who's it is. Pleasant surprise.

Street ends in a rez zone, then transitions quickly into a dirt road that cuts through a tree. Cool! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SSPE1103/51/148/49

Heck, none of that paperwork is really needed, if it's spontaneous. Just go and hang out there, see if others do the same. Or hang out there and tp-invite friends.

Unless you are selling stuff or hosting adult events, you really don't need Adult land, provided you keep all your sexy activities away from curious eyes and behind closed doors. There are ways to set up your Linden Land, or any other Moderate parcel, to comply with Linden guidelines for Moderate land. The downside is that if you want to have a more open house, a friendly place where anyone can walk in, AND also have sex stuff, you'll need Adult land for that. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Adult_Content_FAQ

Welcome to the neighborhood! 🙂 Sometimes just wandering will do it, meeting new neighbors and other explorers. Sometimes just sitting on your property, if someone goes by in a boat, chase after them lol -- I made a new friend last night by snagging a seat on their boat. I've found people to be friendlier here than other areas.

The Bellisseria Bangers Band lol Jamming at FAR Dharma's party And of course, our dancers! And a CONGA!!! 🙂

There's nobody here! Oh. JULY. Never mind. lol

Thanks, Prudence! 🙂

This may become Merfolk Heaven, what with all that water. One can hope.

Where is this? And why hasn't the car been returned via auto-return? This is pretty cool. As we used to say back in The Sims Online, "It's not a bug, it's a feature." 🙂

Cool. Do you have a slurl for the club?