[Make Us Laugh!]

dream come true

[Oh my Gawd! - Totally unOfficial Pet Peeve Thread.]

5 hours ago, Da5id Weatherwax said:

"Should I still hold to that 'universal principle' even if it means that me and mine will need to sacrifice to do so?"

Protests in my country are illegal, unless we first have permission from the police, even if it's just one person silently holding a sign in public view. This policy is overwhelmingly supported by the locals. Instead, when we have issues (and we are champion complainers!), we talk directly to our MPs, and they do their very best to help. We must however, always remember we can't always have exactly what we want - we have to consider how our wants impact others, and the country as a whole. Of course that isn't always easy when you really want something.

We know from bitter experience how protests can lead to chaos, and chaos gets people hurt, so our "consensus not conflict" approach is how we choose to settle differences instead. I'm not criticising the social norms of other countries, just sharing another way of looking at sacrificing one's own needs for others.

I'll tack on a peeve I have observed: social media influencing young people to think that protesting is ok as a first resort. Here, at any rate, that will just get you into trouble!

[LL Announces New LGBTQ+ Community Page]

3 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said:

If there is no "forum" for the LGBT+ community to discuss topics, HOW exactly is the new page a "community" page? Where's the "community" without discussion? Merely in reading a web page with curated articles and photos of happy LGBT+ avatars - is that "community"? No.

I thought the intent is to highlight relevant inworld places, groups and events? 

[Any Way to Stop Pervert's from Derezzing Cloths ?]

3 minutes ago, Kalegthepsionicist said:

lol if people can derender what they want what is the point buying clothes and spent L  build a wall, or  tree, rock etc.., that is ridiculous feature inviewer.

 

suddenly I have a desire to de-render my own clothes and go for a stroll 😃

[LL Announces New LGBTQ+ Community Page]

1 hour ago, Sammy Huntsman said:

One of the first communities I got dragged into, was the bloodlines community.

My condolences. Hopefully these community pages will give the next generation of newbies a more positive start.  

[LL Announces New LGBTQ+ Community Page]

One of the first communities I stumbled upon in SL was the Japanese community. Fantastic builds, costumes, and events. I learned such a lot despite some language struggles - we had a lot of laughs over our quirky grammar and vocab, in some cases communicating simply with gestures, building things and giving each other gifts. I hope they do some country-based featured communities in future, and include non-English speakers. 

[Any Way to Stop Pervert's from Derezzing Cloths ?]

wear a titler that reads: For optimal viewing experience, kindly do not de-render my dress. 

it will likely not stop the upskirters though... I admit I can't resist either whenever I see a kilt

[Are there perks for Premium longevity?]

Not sure if we're considered loyal customers or guests who won't leave 🤔 😏

[Make Us Laugh!]

[To AR Is Human . . .]

I think the last time I AR'd anyone was some years ago, for sandbox griefing in bug island. It was bug island after all, I must have been especially annoyed as usually I'd just come back later.

For forums, I haven't reported anything since 2020 I think - that was a grouchy year. It's much easier just to put the annoyances on ignore or simply not read them. 

“It doesn’t matter what people call you unless they call you pigeon pie and eat you up.” 

[The USA is not necessarily a reflection of the world]

10 hours ago, Ceka Cianci said:

I'm always curious, Do people on the other side of the pond put pineapple on their pizza too

hold my beer...

pineapple, banana, tofu, sambal (shrimp paste), pork floss, squid rings, mayonnaise, chili peppers, bbq pork, curry chicken, beef rendang, cheese sausages, smoked duck, tom yum, chocolate, apples. If it will stay on the pizza, we'll put it there!

[The USA is not necessarily a reflection of the world]

4 hours ago, Mollymews said:

on the OP, what happens legislatively in USA is pretty important to residents from other countries. So we from outside of the USA take a interest in US politics. Politics is the driver for legislation

not just America - data privacy matters were put in the spotlight due to the EU GDPR and suddenly we all had to put cookie disclaimers (much good they do hehe)

domestic American laws and social issues are not necessarily that relevant to other countries though

[The USA is not necessarily a reflection of the world]

10 hours ago, Jules Catlyn said:

I am aware that Linden Lab is an American company and that a rather large part of the user base is American. However, users of Second Life come from all over the world and the world is a very diverse place. This is what i often do not see reflected in discussions about real life topics on this forum. 

I've occasionally participated in some discussions and gave my perspective as a non-American. Most forum commenters were polite, some curious, only one or two were dismissive/rude, but that's just personalities not nationalities. So, if you want to raise a topic from another country point of view, and it's within the forum rules, why not? I'm always curious to read about other cultures' ways of doing things. 😊 

[Thoughts on LL's recent "How to Update Your Avatar's Body" series showcasing brand name mesh bodies.]

1 hour ago, Cherry0Sanae said:

enhance the visual experience of everyone.

That is one of my objectives

[Wilderworld]

19 hours ago, Vanessa Amethyst said:

the moment i see the word "Blockchain" i write the whole thing off

Blockchain will allways be a solution looking for a problem.

well, blockchain technology is also being used in logistics, eg Maersk/IBM TradeLens. Just that isn't nearly as exciting and newsworthy as bitcoin. 

[Wilderworld]

5 hours ago, Arduenn Schwartzman said:

Have you ever heard of Wilderworld?

Nope but I heard of the Thai Amazing Durian metaverse. And I once downloaded Mir4 thinking it was actually a game. So many crypto scams metaverses to choose from!

[Make Us Laugh!]

in otter news...

[Oh my Gawd! - Totally unOfficial Pet Peeve Thread.]

1 hour ago, Rowan Amore said:

So...is the next mod going around the neck?

I've seen a lotta weird body fads in SL, but this one... completely baffles me

might be funny if the texture were of a measuring tape...

[Old Timer Alert!]

On 7/1/2022 at 8:17 AM, PheebyKatz said:

Like a flappy, dangling, blown-out fish market?

Sorry, I had to.

EEEEK! *runs away*

why did you make me google that reference and destroy my innocence? whyyy

[Old Timer Alert!]

On 6/28/2022 at 3:29 PM, CaithLynnSayes said:

Ok, post a picture of your earliest look (near birth) and one from today. I'd love to see how you changed. (Heck, that should be a seperate thread eh:)

Not showing anything older than the one I posted... my goth samurai days are best forgotten. 

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[Oh my Gawd! - Totally unOfficial Pet Peeve Thread.]

is this a thread for pet peeves or peeves about pets? 🤔

[Old Timer Alert!]

3 minutes ago, Mollymews said:

flexi is still cool says my neko tail. 

Same with my mermaid tail 🧜‍♀️ mesh just looks like a flopping catch of the day to me

[Old Timer Alert!]

14 yrs + 2 mos young. Born when flexi was cooool 😎

[Social anxiety...]

Ah yes, the Hi spammers... I had one guy flatly admit this, when I got round to replying to his Hi (I always do reply eventually, if only with a Yo) he said "NVM I already found someone else" 😆

Good intention or not, these sorts have spoiled the market for a simple Hi approach.