Hippie Bowman

Keli Kyrie wrote: Good morning Hippie I made you a new rank. Good morning Keli! Woot! New rank! Thank you! Peace!

Good morning everyone! Hippie pokes the fire with a stick, and add some more wood! Peace!

Prokofy Neva wrote: Hm, calculated maneuver to dump on some people's projects? Hippie, when you use the all-purpose term "infohubs" I don't think you're distinguishing among four types of properties the Lindens run: 1. Welcome Areas -- most trafficked, most griefed 2. Orientation Areas 3. Linden Infohubs 4. Resident Developed Infohubs on Linden Lab I work on two infohubs, one which is part of the Resident Info Hubs in Ross and the other which is a Linden infohub Iris. The Resident Infohubs are the legacy of a 2005 Linden program to replace the old Telehubs with Infohubs designed by residents who owned property on them (you could either sell back your infohub land to the Lindens and be compensated, or opt to develop the land for public use). There are about 14 of them. All together there are about 40 of the Linden-owned infohubs, Linden properties (like the Governor's Mansion) and resident-made hubs. These should not be confused with the Welcome Areas like Moose Beach which are the most heavily trafficked because the new-user system currently routes everybody who skips orientation to these large areas -- people who go through orientation have the option to click on a notecard giver and be randomly delivered to one of the Linden or Resident infohubs. In my view, welcome areas are more griefed,more filled with jerks hanging out all day and annoying other people, trying to fly under the radar not to be banned, and "wall-sitters," cliques of people who hang out and chat. The Lindens have designated on Destinations some areas as "chat locations" to try to make virtue out of a necessity. It's a good thing that there are open public places like this in SL. But it seems that the Lindens simply don't have the manpower to police them and they easily fall prey to gangs. The resident-made infohubs are better kept up, more frequently updated and more orderly because there are residents at them invested in making and refreshing the content, helping people and also regularly abuse-reporting griefers. They don't have any special powers to ban anyone or anything like that, and are not in a guild like the old Mentors as Linden pretty much ignore them, but I think many people are happy with their resident infohub experience and come back frequently for visits or hang out. Many people indeed make friends at infohubs, I see it all the time. And even the more sleazy welcome areas are in fact places for people to make connections, like it or not. There needs to be better circuit-riding of Lindens through them, however. You are right Prokofy. I stand corrected! Peace!

valerie Inshan wrote: Hippie Bowman wrote: Hi Everyone! Here is the weather today for Hudson Florida! Partly Cloudy 79°F Feels Like: 80° Past 24-hr: Precip: 0 in Snow: 0 in (LOL! They put snow in forcast for florida! Whew!) Wind: From SSE at 13mph gusting to 19mph Humidity: 59% Dew Point:63° Pressure: 30.10 in Visibility: 9.0 mi UV Index: 5 - Moderate Oh yes! Life is good in sunny Florida! Peace! Hippie! I hate you, you know what I mean! HUGS! HEHE Valerie! Yes I know what you mean! Sigh! Hippie sends some warm weather and a hug to Valerie! Peace!

Sonya Pegasi wrote: I don't really have many friends on SL.. I've checked events so on and so fourth. People don't really talk to ya much. Just wondering. Wheres a good place to make new friends? Hi Sonya! Let me see if I can chase the bored away! LOL! Try going to the The Forum Cartel Hangout. Here is the link to the map! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Allana/226/29/28/?title=The+Forum+Cartel+Hangout&img=http%3A%2F%2Fcommon-flash-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com%2F%2Fnew%2Fdestinations%2Fen%2F_img%2Fmidsize%2F5339.jpg&msg=Chat+and+make+friends+at+The+Forum+Cartel+Hangout%2C+one+of+the+longest+running+communities+in+Second+Life.+In+addition+to+the+pub%2C+you%27ll+find+a+nearby+sandbox%2C+photo+studio+and+freebies. The place is friendly and now that they have made the destinations guide, the traffic is up. So you should find someone there! Another place you could try is my spaceport at Lagrange Point! Lots of friendly people there. Here is the SLURL. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lagrange%20Point/128/160 Have fun and try not to be bored! Peace!

Hi Everyone! Here is the weather today for Hudson Florida! Partly Cloudy 79°F Feels Like: 80° Past 24-hr: Precip: 0 in Snow: 0 in (LOL! They put snow in forcast for florida! Whew!) Wind: From SSE at 13mph gusting to 19mph Humidity: 59% Dew Point:63° Pressure: 30.10 in Visibility: 9.0 mi UV Index: 5 - Moderate Oh yes! Life is good in sunny Florida! Peace!

Tark Hancroft wrote: It's a dreary dreary day.. but I thought I'd poke my head in and say hello to all you Second Lifians.. Hello, all you Second Lifians. :smileyvery-happy: Hi ya Tark! Peace!

Zog Ozsvar wrote: Hi all, Im a re-newbie, back in SL after another of my extended absences. As ever all the places and people I knew have gone so I thought Id say "hi" here and find some names to look out for next Im wandering around in SL. A/Z Greetings Zog! Welcome back! Peace!

DQ Darwin wrote: I have one comment for you Hippie Peace And peace to you and yours Dee! Peace!

DQ Darwin wrote: Hi, so now you’re in SL. You explore the grid, you’re either amazed at what you find or you depart. If you decide to stay you discover rapidly that the grid is large with many facets of entertainment and things to do if you know how to find them (you probably don’t know how as yet). So here are some tips for new folks to use as a way to make new friends through common interests. If people posting here would add any tips they can think of it would be appreciated. TIPS Do not be shy, SL is very social and community based platform, ask people around you for assistance you will find the majority are friendly and very helpful. Many people have made bonding friendships that started with just a question Learn how to use the search function on the viewer under the events category to find things that of course will have people with like interest to you. Speak up if you see something you like for example skins, clothing, hair on someone, ask where you can get it, most will oblige with answers or LM’s. Realize that every avatar around you has gone through what you are now facing and most of them have asked the same questions that you have in your mind so they understand. Forums are another great tool that can be used to find people that share your interest and as a result can become friends. There are two examples that give insight to how this can work and it is rather easy to see how things can snowball to great events and the making of great friends. Both were shining examples of how people can meet. One needed only participate; New Forum Remembering Hippiestock Old Forum Hippiestock New Forum Strenghening the SL Community (Revisited) Old Forum Strengthening The SL Community Hi Dee! Great thread and great tips! Yes the forums can be so amazing, and powerful! For example. I started the thread in the Old Forum "Hippiestock" (It was called "A Forum Dwellers Party" back then), and stated that I wanted to throw a party for the Forum dwellers. Look what happened to that! It turned out to be one of the biggest parties in SL, and brought many people together from around the world! For a while we all set aside our differences, and stopped snarling at each other, and just had a great time! There is great power in the written word! Yes! Peace!

Nancy Hilltop wrote: II'm Crystal be my friend. Hi Crystal! Welcome! I would be happy to be your friend! Peace!

Morning Dee! Peace!

XiuLan Quan wrote: Hippie... Thanks for creating such a warm and welcoming thread. I treasure your friendship inworld and it is only fitting I make this my last post to the forums. The new forums may look different and they started out with such promise...sadly, that did not last. I am taking my SL socializing back inworld where I am most fortunate to have friends such as yourself. I am grateful to also have met Suspiria, Maddy, Jilla and Val...through the old GD and to now call them friends. There are a few more people I met last night and very much want to continue conversations and hopefully friendship with inworld. I also welcome friendship from anyone else that would like to connect on the inworld platform. I am also quite busy with my classes, work, and volunteer projects in First Life..so I need to be very selective with where I want to spend my free time...and I choose to spend it with my SL friends inworld. Thank you to everyone I've had the honor of meeting through the old GD...I leave the forums choosing to remember only the positive things. H'oponopono ~X~ Ahh XiuLan! Sad you are leaving the forums, but happy about your 1st life endeavors! I value your friendship very much my friend! If anything interesting pops up in the forums, I will be sure to pass it on to you! BTW! I got those bowling shoes that you suggested! Lady and I would be honored to bowl with you! Peace to you and yours my friend! Hippie

valerie Inshan wrote: Aaaaahhhhh! There you all are! :smileyvery-happy: I told you my boat was big enough and that we had enough food to survive!!! (I could not even finish my whiskas... :smileytongue:) Ah yes Valerie! I made it! Whew! Wet and cold but i made it! Peace!

Suspiria Finucane wrote: valerie Inshan wrote: Thank you so much Hippie! Awwwww...I love it! Oh hi Suspiria! Did not see you come in! Make yourself at home my friend! Peace!

Wilhiam Hydraconis wrote: Hippie Bowman wrote: I agree Wil! You have to be very tough skinned to stomach an info hub! Peace! Far out, right on and peace to you, Hippie ! Here's a sample of how infohubs are infested with vindictiveness ( watch it .. not for the fainthearted ). Peace and good will to you my friend Wil! Good video! Peace!

Wilhiam Hydraconis wrote: Avoid Infohubs at all costs. The most venemous scum of Second Life reside there. They're the worst places to make friends. They're the best places to make enemies. I agree Wil! You have to be very tough skinned to stomach an info hub! Peace!

Suspiria Finucane wrote: I've read a bit about infohubs but have never visited one. Are they good places to make friends? Hi Suspiria! Info Hubs are generally full of people, both old an new. They are quite often the target of aggressive griefing attacks. I go out to one most weekends, to help new people! Peace!

Good morning Valerie! Love the happy flower!! Peace!

Good morning Maryanne! Peace!

Good morning XiuLan! Peace!

Good morning Dee! Peace!

DQ Darwin wrote: @Hippie @Val you might like this. I have to much free time. lol LOL Dee! That's great! Hippie pulls the micro bus into the nearby clearing! Don't want to get it too close to the fire! Although it looks like something hot is going on there! Whew! Peace!

I sing the body electric! Yeah Baby! Peace!

Jacki Silverfall wrote: /me Tap, tap, taps at the door holding 6 pack of fresh homemade brewski's and basket o' brownies. Can I come in and get comfy with y'all? :smileywink: Oh yes Jacki! Hippie puts the Brew in the cooler, and set's the special brownies at the end of the loaded food table! Thank you Jacki! Make your self at home my friend! Peace!