Mags Indigo
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Pep wrote:Pep (replied: "If you believeanything anyonetells you in SL you are doomed to disappointment and drama; and you'll deserve every second of it.")
Even if that were true it doesn't actually answer the question.
So many times on SL - and increasingly so in RL too - the 'victims' of lies, cheating and frauds are held responsible for falling for the scam. Where as one might wish people would 'wise up' if no one believed anything anyone told them we really would have a funny old world with really odd people. I'm one of those strange people who still believe that the person who tells the lie, cheats or commits fraud remains the 'bad guy' as it were - not the gullible victim. Mind you the 7th time a 'victim' falls for the same old line one has to wonder do they actually get their own personal kicks from the drama involved.
Now back to that wee point about how people actually 'see' the people they share pixel space with...
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I like being single in SL too, and I don't mind it in RL either :smileyhappy:
I'm quite happy with my own company - which is not to say if I met someone 'really special' in either world that I wouldn't consider it... carefully :smileywink:
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Hmmm lots and lots of comments... as the discussion has progressed I feel the 'issue' that I'm finding most intriguing is the one of...
Is lying to an SL girlfriend/boyfriend/partner about your status in RL actually a form of cheating - not in RL presuming your RL partner/whatever is aware and doesn't mind - but to your SL 'companion'.
Now I'm not talking about straight RP, or 'just friends' - I mean getting involved with someone in SL in an intimate, sharing secrets, getting all romantic sort of way.
Quinn has answered really well as she usually does - esp regarding the 'porn is like SL sex' thing... imo.
And btw this is not making judgments on anyone or how they choose to live their SL or RL lives... What I'm most interested in is how people in SL 'really' see the people they share pixel space with - as mere playbuddies not to be taken seriously, as real people but as we'll never meet them we can lie/cheat and it doesn't matter - or somewhere in between or different.
Sometimes I wish I was able to express myself better - maybe after sleep I might manage. :smileyindifferent:
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Hi Dana, it does seem as if most people on SL are 'meant' to be either fantasy or human. Those who love the fantasy shapes find it difficult to stay human for long - those of us who feel comfortable as humans seem not to spend too long as anything else.
I wonder if this has some profound psychological meaning..?
Nah - it's just we're all funny old people :smileyhappy:
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That looks very classy and relaxed - I'll pop over soon :smileyhappy:
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You're welcome anytime Cali - everyone is. Make sure to have a good poke around when you do visit :smileyhappy:
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It's a perfect little retreat - you must post pics when you are finished the refurbishment :smileyhappy:
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It looks like a perfect place to relax Venus - the warmth of the sun and the cool breeze through the palms... sigh.
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Really great avis Jenni, and such contrast between the two - really sums up just how we can let our imaginations loose here if we choose to.
As Venus said already - great pics.
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Isn't the process awesome. I bet you thought you looked fab in 2007 (and to be honest you look fine) but compared to the present day - the detail now is awesome.
Great look Venus - smooth and sassy :smileyhappy:
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From not bad newbie to very sexy pu... err I mean cat. :smileytongue:
You look terrific Wild
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mmm - sophistication has set in early then. Isn't SL wonderful - it constantly reminds me of paper dolls - but far far better - great look LiveR
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I completely get you Quinn...
... but those people who do have an RL partner and choose to 'raomance' in SL even given their RL partner/spouse knows and doesn't care... are they still being 'unfaithful' - to their SL partner???
I find humans and the things we do intriguing - I also love the reasoning we can use to justify things we want to do.
(Mags is an oddball).
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Ack - we're all lucky if we're only half bad.
Really though it's not about the way people use SL - it's about they way the use the people in SL. You're honest Dillon and that's as good as it gets.
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But then you do look pretty good Storm. I wonder how many of us are waiting for mesh to see what the future for avis holds? I know I'm not inclined to shop so much these days in case a whole new world awaits. :smileyhappy:
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And now that I'm home - this is my place...
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I like your honesty and I guess for me that's the real issue - are people being honest or are they decieving others? Like I said above I have no intention to try and shove my moral code on other people I'm just fascinated by how people think of SL and the people they meet here. For many the RL is RL thing really is their mantra and to me, at this stage, that means that although they may be nice people they treat SL and whoever they meet there like a fantasy with no real impact on life as it were.
Honesty is good even if it's an honest no :smileyhappy:
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I have heard of this happening in the past - where someone created a 'free' account and when they went to age verify found their rl details did not match with the ones they had originally 'invented' for SL.
Apart from contacting LL through billing maybe, or filing a support ticket I'm not sure there is an answer to this. If you don't have too much invested in this account you might be better creating a new account and verifying that.
Hopefully someone else who has had this problem and got it resolved will see this question and come up with a solution.
Good Luck.
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The safest thing to do is contact LL support either via a support ticket or (if you're premium) via live help. And I'm not even sure that non-prem members can file a support ticket any more. If you can find out the time/date/lm for one of the Linden 'office hours' and mention it to them they might be able to help. Apart from that I'm kind of lost. I do hope you get your stuff back.
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I really don't think it is possible to prevent anyone from photographing anything or anyone in SL. If your artwork shows up for sale somewhere you could file an 'Abuse Report' and take it further. But no - I don't think there is anything you can practically do to prevent anyone from taking a photo of it. Sorry about that.
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Wonderful pics and history Ceera - thank you so much for sharing.
(I can understand why you get hit on too :smileywink:)
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*Stacks Linda up with the 'Having a relationship in both RL and SL is akin to cheating' side... if that's ok with you :smileyhappy:
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*Contemplates the reality of being old, crazy, cranky and boring - in both worlds...
Actually it's not that bad at all :smileywink:
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So... is that 'good or bad' ???
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Is Being 'Single' in SL a 'bad thing'?
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I've always been intrigued by people and how we react and interact.
SL sometimes almost allows a mini social study because everything is so 'compressed'. I really do find it interesting how people behave on the forums - but especially inworld. It's as if some (not all of course) can really convince themselves that they are not sharing space with other human minds at all but some sort of animate cartoon. This allows the permission to behave as flippantly or even 'badly' as one wants and not only will there be no consequence but no guilt, remorse or even a hint of self doubt.
I really do find it fascinating how adults can quickly regress to being... well spoilt kids I guess.
Of course SL is also peopled with some of the most wonderful people who genuinely try their best to 'do no harm' and keep their codes of behaviour in tact. And again I want to stress I'm not making judgements - SL is a fantasy world and people can use it as they wish - I'm just 'interested'.