Hunter Stern

I am always coming back to see what new innovations have transpired in men's fashion and technology. For example, I recently came across a rigged mesh beard that now fits snuggly to the catwa mesh head , doesn't look painted on and is something male avatar have been waiting for, for ages. Then I have the hand full of friends that I try to touch base with. The occasional revisit of scripting experiments. Over all the customization to the experience is still the best hands down. I can still do and create things in SL that bring an overall smile or laugh. Having tried Sansar (which I wasn't too impressed with so far). After 14-15 years in SL things here are much more straight forward than another platform which spingboards off of ideas from other platforms and ideas I generally held no interest in.

This comes down to skin making itself. A Head skin is basically always 512x512 by rule and the Body1024x1024 (some are done in 512x512 but lose clarity in detail at this resolution.) similarly the hands and feet would be done in 512x512. Also in some cases not all skin creators go back and double check each hue varient at different coordinates on the skin map and you end up with a darker hue near a lighter hue or a completely different scaled hue (more green in one section, and more red in another). this difference is what you might be seeing, the edge pixels do not quite line up at the seam even though they carry the same dpi. For some of my skins that I have made using the bake feature in Blender, I then have to take that map and smooth and normalize it in Photoshop later for proper clean up and detail. I meant to add that judging from your picture it looks as if there are obvious red blue under hues in the body and more red green in the head.

and this , my dear dissenting forumites, is how you Fap!

Facebook I heard is getting a disapprove option? don't know if I heard it right when the story on, but disagreeing doesn't necessarily mean hate it just broadens the scope of discourse in the medium which is this forum.

so how does one fix the re-directs ? yes im getting suspicious redirects, short of wiping and reinstalling the browser(s) I have no idea why this occurs.

Creates new group... Opens group IM, "Can I borrow 100L? I'll pay you back next week promise =-) "

That is another huge problem. Protecting ones claim and property. It is a known fact that if you do not make an effort to post and protect your copyright or IP or what have you, this will dilute the effectiveness of your hold to some degree and in a court of law, so I suggest when you make stuff that you include your copyright notice and pertinent info (if that's a link to a legal page outlining your permissions on usuage, then great).

sure we can, atleast I do, infact i don't buy most of the stuff that is a blatant rip of content or intellectual property unless it has specific credits and licensing. But yes if others are complacent with such practices then it is to be as such. There are a few rl creators out there that do keep tabs on content in SL too and in some cases only after it was pointed out to them by some people that their content was being used on this platform.

I will clarify the title: You see many super detailed mesh avatars on the marketplace, some infact that are blatant takes from various other media. The DMCA and Copyright policy clearly states that only the Copyright holder or Registered Agent can file a complaint with LL should they find one. I for one love detailed avatars, but I'm not a big fan on re-usage of assets for which the seller may not be authorized. There are also many detailed works out there that are fully vetted. I propose that Linden Research expand on this policy for all mesh products that fall under scrutiny or should fall under a more watchful eye, to require said creators and sellers to provide a link and/or proof of release from the originating Copyright holder or Registered Agent or authorized party proving the SL seller/Creator has rights to act on that behalf of the product. I know many are going to scream "But then all our cool stuffs will go away!". Well, just maybe they should. The Copyright policy around the net is quite clear and tangible or not , intellectual property is not negotiable even int a court of law, should it come to that. How would any you feel if I took your exact likeness (RL or SL based) or something based only on you and uploaded it to SL and then loosely placed it on the marketplace with ambiguous explanations asto said rights other than the current permssion system in place and made a profit? I know in the past many persons would try to employ No Mod so that items could be inspected further for the very reason of concealing shady upload practices. I would like to see a LOT more transparency on this front personally whereas I do make my models and UV map, materials and textures on my own. What ever happened to the 'crediting' of parties, if not the residual system or royalties of said products from other parties? Do people feel this current policy and practice on selling works from other media is transparent and fair? Do you think the current practice on uploads and selling/distribution could be improved upon? Do you think a more thorough policy would help SL and its being as a platform, be taken more seriously?

my crime.... definitely inciting a riot

This isn't really the issue, trust me , there are plenty of so called women only lesbian clubs in SL that get their share of 'Sisters' parading around taking in the sights of the 'Cabana'. The issue does come up though when applied to such things as advertising using public features (like Destinations Guide and Marketplace, as was pointed out earlier) through an entity such as 'The Lab' which does not allow segregation overall in many cases of public areas which they control and also features which they control. I suppose people just need to get sneakier and more creative in their wording when excluding genders or persons that might still fall under certain protections afforded by rl law and by the ToS and CS. So we might word this as "Can people put discriminatory rules into their mode of advertising and display and marketing"? and I do mean places like clothing stores (ANY) as well as public spaces such as adult HUBs but still owned by Linden Lab but those that afford advertising space such as Luna for example.

Would anyone like to volunteer to give the eulogy?

and you can also ban said Lindens at any time for valid infractions of violating their Employee to Interaction with Residents agreements. It's not online anymore, but you can request it from the offices for further clarification I believe. I do not discriminate against any Linden though, they all know I'm an equal opportunity offender

Umm, I'll Race ya to the last page of this thread.

oh yeah, I learned this trick early on when browsing not porn

Quick! someone throw me a book of cheat definitions

Who asked and Who Answered? in the Answers Forum? In this thread? but still that is vague. Are we talking tangible inworld structures or actions and service agreements which are a different thing. You don't need a land piece of property in order to operate a business in SL either. There are blacklist scripts out there too, I could make up any list of names of people I find objectionable for whatever reason and simply ban them from purchasing from me, including banning them on basis of one of the protected rl class. I would not get caught in this either in most cases, but if I am advertising this on a public channel then it is more readily known my position and opertation in business, yes? It has nothing to do with morals quite frankly , but simple business ethics. For me to look at someone creating and selling something and marching around as if they were a the best of the best but they don't adhere to any ethics outside of their own or SLs, leaves me feeling as if I've been invited to Nancy's Dress up Pageant at Suzzy's fun House. It's just make believe though so don't mind the fact that real money does come into play whether it be the customer putting forth rl $$ into buying Linden $ or turning said profit into rl $. You are given a choice when sellings things in SL, if you make enough say to pay for a sim each month on your business, then yes I can imagine it is going to probably be a substantial cashout since last I checked , I was not able to pay for a sim in L$, thus that may be adequate earned income. otherwise you don't cash out, but buy strictly items in SL with said earnings. How then can I call anyone a 'real' merchant if they only apply it when it's convenient for them? This is , I feel, something the Lab does need to look into , not a 'Should' (no one likes to be told what they 'Should' do in business). And didn't someone on this thread state that 'Zoopanky' was legal in SL? well apparently the sale of 'Zoopanky' paraphernalia is not according to 'someones' dictates since many of those products got pulled off Marketplace, and that is not clearly defined in the ToS or CS to this day, yet action was taken on it and yes with the varying rules and laws around the world at that. I suppose that means discrimination is legal too as long as the people state that it is make believe. The question again "Should Commerical Ventures (not Venues as in locations) be allowed to discriminate" on any grounds that might not be in line with other requirements? This is much like the 'Right to Work' states in the US where an employer can fire you for any reason and no reason given. People still have the right to challenge it though, but that doesn't make it a good policy from some peoples point of view. here are just a few examples of this type of topic: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/avatar-acts/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/03/facebook-ad-discrimination/518718/ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=402860

I wish I had pictures, but my friends and I years ago took an RV caravan trip around and across mainland on the old roads (nude mind you) , didn't get too many takers on rides we offered to people hanging out along side the roads or in their front yards gawking at us trying to make the next hill or sim crossing lol. Best trip ever though, so many hole in the wall and 'ma and pa' style businesses to find along the way (great way to find gadgets in SL really).

and I agree on the matter of Private Property. When a business of any sort , though, advertises on public channels including but not limited to Destinations and other Linden Endorsed bodies, then that does raise the question and feasibility of Opt in and Opt out which from the time I started SL and was advertising my Avatars at Welcome areas , it was clear and pronounced to me, even by Linden Lab , that my advertising at public venues was perfectly fine as long as it A. followed the Opt in Opt out formula B. Was PG in it's presentation, and C. Was not spamming or obstructing (see A.). So the question is then: When is Private Business , Private and when does it enter into the realm of public and possible scrutiny. No I am not trying to beat a dead horse or have a clear answer(and I appreciate all the views and perspective people have given thus far) but I would rather it be us the residents that look at this , instead of LL one day handing it to us in their version unannounced like so many other policy changes. Atleast this way they might know what some of the feelings are on the topic before they do consider serious policy (regardless of how one feels). SL is not a democracy.

Joan Crawford once said it best: "Christiiiinnnnaaaaaaaaaaa! Bring Me the Axe!"

Oh I think having a discussion around a point of view is fine for anyone, but I would tread carefully once that discussion turns into a personal chat between myself and another party to which others might not be privy to. It's not very a considerate presentation of said topic then to the rest of us who's ears (eyes) are just agape for the next kernel. Isn't there a Community Participation Guideline which states thou shalt not create a new thread of a topic from a thread that was closed? Oh yeah, but this is the 'Rude' thread. on the matter of 'We' We, Wii, Oui?Are you peaking French? or is that a turd in your pocket ?

I'll see your 42 year old hammer, and wager my 102 year old hand me down saw is much more effective in cutting the problem off at the head

you guys all realize too, that there are plenty a comedians out there in this world, who are reported as complete rude jerk asses contrary to any perceived role or persona they may present on stage. So it is no suprise that OP apparently is miserable right? I bet they are a hoot inworld.

why are you people even bringing up what OP posted or felt in the PAST?? OP as has every right to their perception of any given moment , and if they feel the world around them is rude, then so be it, if it is green or red or brown, so be it I don't care really, but I am not dredging up past post's and positions of OP just to justify what OP is basing their thread on now. Who knows? Maybe tomorrow OP will feel all Unicorns and daffodil and Rainbow Farts! And some rude ass returned my no copy no mod tarot cards anyways thus getting them eaten by the asset monster and I can't do any more virtual predictions until then