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    Security Orb Creators and Owners

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

    I have nowhere argued that anyone should have access to your personal space, Selene.

    What I am suggesting is that things like ban lines or poorly deployed and set security orbs make Second Life a less attractive and usable space for a reasonably sizable portion of their inhabitants. How sizable? I have no idea, but this is a sufficiently contentious subject whenever it arises that I'd suggest that it's not negligible.

    The point I making is about the product. It has nothing to do with your "rights" or anyone else's. I'm suggesting that, in the case of Bellisseria certainly, and potentially eventually the mainland as a whole, LL has made a business decision based upon what they think makes their platform more attractive and appealing to a broader range of potential users. As Solar notes, their decision on Bellisseria may be based upon a faulty analysis: again, I have no idea. But the whole discussion of "rights" -- yours as a "property owner," and mine as a vehicle user -- entirely misrepresents what is actually going on here, and what is at stake. Rights have no bearing on the argument: what LL thinks will make SL "work better" does.

    None of which has anything to do with what I am saying. I'm NOT PREMIUM. And I have since lost any and all desire to be because of the way so many premium account holders behave and treat basics, in addition to LL making premium completely out of my reach starting August 1st.

    Security Orb Creators and Owners

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    55 minutes ago, Scylla Rhiadra said:

    We can talk about "the public good," as Kyrah does -- or we can think about this in terms of the damage that you may be inflicting upon LL's product as a whole.

    What damage? How am I damaging SL by not letting people have access to my personal space in SL? The one place where I should be able to relax and "let my hair down" in SL, that I am paying for to have that personal space. People think they should be allowed unfettered access to it? That is messed up.

    Security Orb Creators and Owners

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted · Edited by Selene Gregoire

    6 hours ago, AyelaNewLife said:

    (This is more of a rant at this general sentiment than Selene's post specifically, so I've de-quoted her. I've heard people pull this sort of line countless times, and it's wrong each time.)

    You don't own 'your' house. Linden Lab does, they own everyone's house. We're not even tenants, as they have some form of residency rights protected in law; we're more like paying guests in a hotel. We are granted permission to use that room in the manner in which the hotel owner sees fit, subject to rules that can be changed at any time. Even something as simple as privacy is not something that you are entitled to, as the hotel cleaning staff all have a keycard to our room. These rules are not bespoke, they apply to each room and guest equally.

    As a fellow guest of the Linden Lab hotel, my opinion on how those rules should change is worth no less than yours. If those rules are changed then it won't just affect me and my hotel room, that change will affect your room too, and your permission or agreement is irrelevant because you do not own 'your' room. More importantly, you agreed to the current and any future regulations when you took up the room. Your only options would be to abide by the new rules, or vacate the room. If the latter, then there's always the luxury villas owned by the same hotel owner that have a more relaxed set of rules for a higher price?

    So you think other people (NOT HOTEL EMPLOYEES) should be able to have access to your hotel room whenever they please.

    And yet they still have do not disturb signs and the maids aren't supposed to be going into the rooms that have those signs on. They are also supposed to knock first and if the room is occupied they can not enter until invited in or they must g back later when the room is not occupied. They CAN NOT enter whenever they damn well please. Only the hotel management has that authority. SL residents are not the managers. LL is.

    Not only do visitors have to abide by LL's rules, they also have to abide by mine, because I pay for being able to have my own rules.

     

    Tilia takes over

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted · Edited by Selene Gregoire

    6 hours ago, AyelaNewLife said:

    I've been telling people that this change is a simple repackage and rebrand of services and terms we already use, with almost no actual change for almost everyone (inactives with USD balances being the exception). If that's incorrect, I'd love to know so that I can fix my advice.

    Where is the sense in agreeing to the terms of a service I am not going to use and have no need of? Anyone who Agrees to the ToS of a service they are not going to use is a fool to sign a legal binding contract for that service. Frankly, doing that is the epitome of stupidity. It has nothing to do with rebranding or repackaging, which, imo, is not accurate at all.

    Other people may be foolish enough to sign legally binding contracts for services they will not use. I'm not. LL isn't a freaking US hospital.

     

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    Randoms

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, Sylvia Tamalyn said:

    If I follow what you are saying correctly, I think it's the other way around. Hopper's painting "Nighthawks" was created in1942. 

    The lead in I'm talking about is of a real diner with a real couple sitting inside drinking coffee at the counter, not sitting at a table. The camera moves in from outside on the street. It's part of a bunch of clips they always show before a movie starts. This isn't CGI or anything like that.

    Randoms

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted · Edited by Selene Gregoire

    1 hour ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

    I don't recall a thread like that, but there was once a region containing scenes from famous paintings, into which you could wander for a snapshot. Here's a bunch of my friends populating Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks"...

    Nighthawks.thumb.jpg.f266d2ce520cf096b80e7f9d008dfa7f.jpg

    Reminds me of the all night diner in one of the leads in on TCM. Tried to find an image of it but no luck. Although Hopper's painting did turn up a few times so maybe the painting is based on the diner in the lead in. All three closely resemble one another.

    Looking for friends - with online status hidden!

    in Make Friends

    Posted

    On 7/19/2019 at 3:10 PM, Orwar said:

       No, no, I'm not looking for friends with their online status hidden - this might end up a bit of a rant, but I do have a point that I'd like to make. I frequently do look up the profiles of people who post in the Make Friends forum to see if they appear interesting and, most importantly, whether they're online. Sometimes, when a person appears interesting to me but appear offline, I'll write them a little note card to introduce myself and let them know I saw their post and decided to contact them - and I drop it at them, and they receive the item just fine; they're online!

       I might as well have put this in the pet peeve thread, I suppose, but I also figured it might be relevant for people who are indeed on the look-out for friends; I highly suspect that some people may well skip you over if they look you up and are led to believe that you're not online. They might check in again later, and still thinking you're offline assume that you just don't share their online hours and pass you (at least, I do!). Whether you post in these forums, or if you sign up at some in-world venue for finding friends or partners, your hidden online status might just be what causes you to miss out on potential friends!

       I get that people, for different reasons, may want to hide their online status - but if you just tick that box because "privacy", well, you may well be getting more of it than you asked for. And if you do post here to try finding some friends, at least toggle it off temporarily for a few days? </rant>

       I'm curious though, is it just me or does seeing the red 'offline' notice in a profile turn you off from trying to reach out to that person in that moment?

    Some people tend to be stalker-ish. And if you've ever been stalked (RL or online) you tend to do what you have to do so that your enjoyment of life doesn't have to end.

    Another reason I appear offline is some guys think their idea of a fun prank isn't the same as mine so it cuts down on the number of strange men dropping into my skybox.

    I'm also afk a good bit and can be afk for some time, without warning.

    I build so if you don't happen to catch me before I plop something down to work on I'm not usually going to drop what I'm doing to socialize. I prefer not to have my concentration broken.

    So my question is, what is wrong with leaving someone an offline if they really are offline? And if they aren't, they will get the message. Or, as you say, just drop a notecard on them. They will either answer or they won't. If they don't, move on. There are 30-50k other people in world at pretty much any given time.

     

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    ill try my best to help you out if you help me out in return

    in Make Friends

    Posted

    On 7/19/2019 at 1:44 PM, fandom34 said:

    as the title claims ill try my best y to help you if you help me. ill trymy best but new myself so may not be super rliable for all qweshtons.

    I'm sorry. You have no more control over others on the forum than you do inworld or in RL. 

    LL has already supplied a number of help categories on the forum, none of which fall under the "Make Friends" category you posted this thread in.

    The same principle that applies to learning how to swim also applies to posting on forums. If you jump into the deep end of the pool without having learned to swim, chances are you will drown if someone doesn't come to your rescue. Same thing with jumping into the deep end of a forum without taking a good look around first. That's a concrete bottom you can bust your head wide open on. Don't do that.

    Tilia takes over

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted · Edited by Selene Gregoire

    14 minutes ago, Cam Mode said:

    LEA closing.  Makes tribute: Terraforms a large white expanse of white water, rezzes a grand piano, sets some birds in flight, writes poem 'pain pain pain'

    A snow white grande, gilt trimmed, in a field of pristine snow, no trees, no shrubs, any grass is buried under the snow. Draped across the grande is a bolt of blood red satin against a starry midnight sky and one large iridescent raven perched on the music desk, looking out at love.

    There is no bench.

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    Randoms

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    Posted

    26 minutes ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

    I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody but come alive with the wind. What am I?

    I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody but come alive with the wind. What am I?

    I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody but come alive with the wind. What am I?

    I do believe there is an echo in here. xD

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    Security Orb Creators and Owners

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Madelaine McMasters said:

    SL is a wonder, and I try my best not to get in the way of others' potential to experience that. When I encounter ban lines or security orbs in SL, my heart sinks a little, not because I'm inconvenienced by them so much as because it feels to me like the person who's erected the barricades doesn't feel as safe and curious here as I do. I want everyone to feel that SL is a safe and wonderful world to explore. In my own odd way, I hope I do my part to make it so.

    Ah Maddy. You just can't hide that heart of gold can you. If only you could make us all feel safe even in SL. I'm afraid that's not possible, unless you've discovered a way to remove all traces of the experiences. Yet, knowing that there are people like you who do try to make others feel safe, does make a difference. And it can make a huge difference for some. For some of us, ever feeling safe again, is a pipe dream. Be content you don't need to deal with that. Just keep being you. And keep making those small differences. Both are needed.

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    Security Orb Creators and Owners

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Kyrah Abattoir said:

    Sure, show us how good you are at following the public paths with a boat/airplane/car without ever clipping in another parcel.

    Oh right, that was a purely rethorical statement isn't it.

     

    No, it wasn't. I've been riding motorcycles, horses, hoverbikes, etc and driving cars and boats and flying planes in SL for many years. I also spent over 5 years on the Emerald/Firestorm support team helping people with lag and other issues.

    Not my fault I don't have near the issues with SL that others have. And no this isn't a gaming machine. Not with a GTX 1050.

    Tilia takes over

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Chic Aeon said:

    The citizens will likely never know Linden Lab's outlook on LEA and why it was closed. So "conspiracy theorists" :D can keep thinking it is all connected to Tilia;  I just personally don't see it. 

    There is no connection. While I don't have any kind of inside info I do keep my eyes and ears peeled and remember what I've seen and read. It has more to do with some mismanagement (not any one particular person) and ... well... not everyone always gets along with everyone else. I've noticed the general public's interest has waned as well. So really, it's a combination of things, not just one thing that can be pointed at and blamed.

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