[Linden Labs, Will You Ever Create A Mobile Phone App For Secondlife?]

I think an SL messaging app would be awesome. 

[Do you use the mini map?]

I keep the mini map open all the time so that I can obsessively check the profiles of every little dot I see.  It's a hobby. Or I'm just nosey. 

[I’m curious how many of you posting here are actually still active in SL?]

I log in daily, but I tend to wander afk without setting myself away. Dogs want out, coffee cup is empty, nature calls.

[Voice Verified?]

Baked beans are better with tiny wieners.

[How to serve crab rangoon]

3 minutes ago, Rolig Loon said:

One of the advantages of living in small towns is that you never have to deal with traffic or parking when you stop to pick up something at a restaurant on the way home.  One of the big disadvantages is that there aren't many restaurant choices, so there's not much incentive to get something to take out.  In this town, the choices are mostly fast food, so there's even less incentive. I stop to get something maybe once a month and I can't remember the last time I had anything delivered.

We have a diner with tourist prices and a convenience store, which oddly, has much better take out.

[How to serve crab rangoon]

OMG I miss food delivery. This town is so small you can walk to the two take out options anyway. I need to get to the city soon. Ya'll are making me homesick AND hungry!

[What Are You Binge Watching?]

I just finished "A.J. and the Queen." It was campy and fun. Perfect brain candy.

[Do you like KFC?]

For fried chicken, I'd rather have Bojangles. They have good breakie biscuits too... all day! It's a good thing the nearest one is over an hour away. 

[When Did it Become Acceptable to Bring Politic of Hate into SL?]

Personally, I don't mind when racist bigots proudly display their propaganda and hate speech. Their actions make them easily identifiable to me and makes it much easier to decide who I want to spend my time with. Also, it makes them easy targets when, on occasion, I'm feeling particularly bitchy and feel the need to take it out on someone.

[When Did it Become Acceptable to Bring Politic of Hate into SL?]

*Dumps out her tea and refills her cup with bourbon.*

[What are you watching today?]

Dr. Phil, because my therapist isn't on my new insurance.

[warning about Linden Labs questionable business practises]

i spent over 20 years in customer service. This thread has been a gentle reminder that early retirement is a wonderful thing.

[What favorite food and or beverage do you enjoy while logged into second life]

Coffee with lots of cream in the morning. Iced tea in the evening. Occasionally Coke Zero... with a splash of Jack Daniels.  Also, anything snacky that comes in a box. 

[Do you talk to your Neighbors?]

I've tried. It never ends well. 

[What are some of your pet peeves?]

On this particular day, door scripts. 

[Special needs user]

12 hours ago, Annabell Wandsworth said:

Hello

I'm not sure where to go with this. I have been talking to a person who I think is retarded (yes, I know, I'm not supposed to use that word). He is spending a lot of money in sl on land, and giving other people money. 

I don't want to get him booted from sl, but I have no other idea how to protect him. Any advise is appreciated.

Maybe spending his money makes him happy. Leave him alone. 

[House Invaders]

10 hours ago, Theresa Tennyson said:

I've had that happen to me, and I checked the person's profile.  It said that the person I was seeing was developmentally delayed and that his mother had made the account for him. Apparently he likes to look at things but isn't comfortable communicating. It might be the same person your friend encountered.

I've encountered that person as well. He hangs out at the "Premium" sandboxes and is a griefer, plain and simple. His profile is BS, imho. I love how it says he has a problem with boundaries, like you're meant to excuse his constant harassment. Not buying it.

[Stop Judging Others It’s 2019]

I think some would be well served to perhaps read a good book when they're bored, instead of trying to fulfill a lifelong dream of internet trolling. It may help with spelling challenges as well.

[Psychology of de-rendering]

The first thing I did when I bought my water parcel was derender/blacklist the dock/club/pier between me and the open sea. It's seldom used, I think I've seen people over there once. I've  derendered ugly border markers put up by neighbors. I don't mind seeing neighbors' builds or even skyboxes, usually, but I do like having an unobstructed view of sailboats going by.

[Songs about Second Life]

 

[Hidden]

3 hours ago, Gadget Portal said:

Online/ Offline status is a technical solution for a host of problems, technical and social. It's not purely a social thing.

But tackling the actual question: If you don't want these people sending you messages, why would you add them in the first place?

If I never wanted to speak to them again, I would simple remove them. Removing their ability to see if I'm online for a day or two doesn't mean I no longer desire to be available to them, forever and ever and into eternity. If I suspect someone has "hidden" my ability to see if they're online, I don't pay it much attention. Maybe they have a new significant other and want to spend their time bumping pixels. Maybe they're tired of my incessant babbling and need a break. I mean, why would I stress out about it or get angry? I have plenty to keep me busy, they'll come around... or not. Whatever.

[Hidden]

I've "hidden" from my friend's list recently. I was trying to learn something new and wanted to concentrate. I also have social anxiety and sometimes I have a hard time talking to people, especially when they start to get too close, or I feel like I've revealed too much RL information. 

But, it didn't occur to me people may be offended. 

*shrugs*

There's nothing I can do about that. I think some people go around looking for a reason to be offended and they usually find it.

[Have you ever squatted on someone else's land?]

On 8/6/2019 at 5:59 PM, kali Wylder said:

My first av and her partner loved to go exploring and anyplace we found that we could do stuff in, we did stuff in. I'm not particularly proud of myself but Hoo Boyo! it was fun.  I called it the Goldilocks syndrome. And yeah, there were a few times when Papa and/or Mama Bear came home and caught us.

OMG I'm not the only one. I think that's why I'm so paranoid about who's on my land when I'm not around. I remember what kind of mischief I got up to!

[How aggressive should Linden Lab be in converting residents to premium?]

I think it's worth mentioning that all those basic accounts are what keep rentals in business. In that way, they contribute to the SL economy in a way that is equal to having a premium account.

[Why not a Lottery?]

As people go nuts, trying to claim their shiny new Linden house, vast rolling parcels of abandoned mainland continue to grow. I've seen residents comment that their reasoning is the "community" created by LL. Why not make an attempt to create community where you already are? Meet your neighbors. Create neighborhood events. Have a "cookout." Everyone hides behind locked doors, complaining that they can't meet new people.