diamond Marchant

Totally agree. I spent time this morning looking at every single plant and all the house colors. There are several aspects of Sakura that make me REALLY like it - outside landscaping appears to be totally optional (LI savings) , 512 houses on 1024 lots for the gardeners; the pines are Japanese Pines and the maples are Japanese Red Maples (not any old maple in fall colors) - windows frame the landscape - all the exterior house colors are usable (for me, the Newbrookes have many unusable options) - add-ons seem unnecessary - the open floor plans will be wonderful - roadways that appear driveable are in fact driveable (unlike the stilt piers) - the canals are easily navigable by boats bigger than canoes (unlike the twisty streams of Fantasseria or the post-full canals of the stilts) - it appears hilly (always better than flat) Only two requests... put these near Satori (so the mainland sailors can visit) and consider varying the river water animation to give the (more realistic) illusion of different water speeds (flat sections go slower)

Me too. While we are waiting, anyone can visit Linden Homes via the Bellisseria Parade of Homes Listing - all my homes are in there and as far as I can tell, they are rarely visited.

YaY! When I look at the world map with the new connector road, it reminds me that older PRIM roads are VISIBLE on the world map. In Bellisseria where the roads are meshy, seeing a road on a map is iffy and in some cases, not possible. Why don't they fix whatever the thing is that images the world map!!!!!!!

Me too. There are legitimate reasons one may choose not to voice, including - You may view voice as not part of an "immersive experience" in a virtual world - You may wish to not share aspects of yourself that voice would communicate such as age, accent, illness, environment, etc. - Your RL environment may not be one where you feel free to speak - You don't entertain the requests of randos Also, if you have a male sounding voice but wish to voice in SL and sound female... isn't there an app for that?

Sakura Sunset

Yet Another Sakura Landscape

I was aware of the airport terminal, having seen it earlier, so I immediately ran over there as soon as Patch started describing how to get there. When I arrived it was mostly moles. I immediately rezzed a Boss Sea Cadet and announced the first rezzing of a boat. A mole said that Abnor had likely rezzed one, so I changed my announcement to the first rezzing of a boat by a resident. Some time later, I also saw the sailboat. The first rez photo was taken at 10:17am (I am in California so that is SLT).

Was diamond the first resident to rez a boat in a Sakura canal? Could be!

Exactly! I wouldn't rent unless I had a certain location requirement, or needed space for a short term, or the rental deal was too good to turn down (highly unlikely). Thing is, Linden Homes are such a good value that the rental would have to be sub $2 (for 1024sq) to be competitive, given that after stipend, Linden Homes are around $1.75 a week on a monthly plan. And with a Linden Home, you can change locations FIVE times a day (ha ha). If I could spend more, I would buy the best place I could afford and pay tier. This is because I am in it for "the duration" and want a stable situation. To the OP, my experience with landlords in SL is that it is a very competitive business. Good luck!

This could be a total red herring. Patch posted on Flickr and titled it "Moving Day". Is he moving in or out? Is it a pretend Linden Home move or a RL home move or a RL office move. If it is a hint and the picture has clues, I see that the flooring and windows suggest some colonial thing.

Second that emotion. I shop alot and love to browse so I check Seraphim everyday for new events. I also click things and find the creator and then use their picks.

These are the usual issues in Second Life with the usual remedies. However, the covenant makes more things "illegal" and it is not obvious how to get things resolved. For example, suppose your neighbor has built a 30m tower and you politely communicate that they are violating the 15m height restriction (or a "theme" restriction). They say "mind your own bees wax" so you start to file an Abuse Report. But what category? There isn't one that seems to match this offense. You are confused. What to do? For the record, I have personally requested the addition of a "Linden Home Covenant Violation" to the AR category list. Another unique thing about Bellisseria is that we have moles present inworld who are occasionally "support back channels". They may monitor Bellisseria Citizen group chat and may respond to incidents. Or you may actually speak with a mole in IM about an issue. However, my understanding is that their primary purpose is construction and there is no guarantee that they will be doing support/governance things. Abnor Mole has urged Bellisseria residents to politely communicate with their neighbors as a first step. Often, people are simply unaware of the covenant and are happy to comply. p.s. When I am ARing an illegal orb, I always use "Harassment > Targeted behavior intended to disrupt"

More on this Satori Passage... as you can see in the chart, the passage from Stromberg to Atunua is mostly protected full water regions with 3 exceptions. There is a 16 meter channel on the north edge of Lamashtu and 10 meter channels on the western edges of Atira and Chloris. At present, parcels adjacent to the channels include one banline and at least 2 orbs. Of course, that situation can change at anytime. We trust that governance would deal with objects physically or visually blocking the channels and places where parcels are extended into open water regions in a way that suggests private use.

For sure. Open water is highly preferable to edge channels/corners. However, Stromberg does satisfy the protected-water connectivity goal in a world where LL appears reluctant to drop new regions unless they pay for themselves. In the Leeward Cruising Club, we regularly sail edge channels and it works if you select a boat that fits. If you are referring to Yeeowler, you got your wish, as it is already connected to Bellisseria by water regions (e.g. Furball). An LCC outpost called the Baby Pelican is there. It's a GTFO hub and a bar that serves tequila shots.

Currently we have TWO protected water routes from the stilts to south Satori. It's fine to add a third waterway adjacent to the Newbrookes but LL may prefer to put homes there. Connection to north Satori must be done no further south than Stromberg, as the 18 regions marked in red are privately owned and impassable to water vehicles. My suggestion is to edge the Newbrookes with protected water extending to Stromberg. As we do not know exactly where the Newbrookes will end, my proposed route can only be imagined, not accurately drawn. My interest is in making connected waterways. LL may choose to put water between the Newbrookes and Chalets but it may be in the form of lakes and ponds.

Yet another post from the Bellisseria Speculation Department. Waterizing the undeveloped area between the Newbrookes and Chalets would be nice for the residents but is unnecessary for continental connectivity.

I think Phuket may be the most isolated but appears to be a happening place. For lonely, I would think it must be available land but deserted with zero activity. Satori has many candidates but I would like to nominate Driscoll. Mostly abandonned, one little parcel with just banlines protecting emptiness, and a prim blockhouse that is completely empty. Now THAT is lonely And the blockhouse has a 0-sec-send-you-home orb too... I rest my case.

I'd settle for half of that in cash!!!

If I were on the SLU faculty, I would teach "Underpants 101"... always wear BOM panties!

The Bandit 170 DeLuxe is my fave boat for use in the stilts. It comes with a cute little dock.... and yes... the boat docks itself (some kinda magic). It goes under the bridges and you can sleep aboard if you wish. Also has very fine low speed control, perfect for all those narrow passages you might want to creep thru. I mostly cruise in sailboats but motor boats seem more suited to the stilts due to the narrow channels and low bridges (yes most masts are now phantom but it feels unnatural to move a mast thru a bridge).

That is likely true. When SL as we know it no longer available, I will consider this to be the golden age. All the stuff I like to do here can be done on the platform as is. And I usually don't have to worry about other avatars consuming MY cycles. Second Life is like Xerox PARC (1970s reference), a place where forward-thinking people figured out how humans might use personal computers. Things like WYSIWYG word processors and Mac-like interfaces were stolen from PARC. SL will be that for someone else. That someone will build a new platform, the primary feature being that it will be SCALABLE. Second Life University is just fine for what it is and I love Strawberry but it is evidence that SL has a significant barrier to entry.

Sorry, good intentions but gotta agree. I truly believe that Lindens/Moles should not do things that residents can do and might want to do. Residents are perfectly capable of making landscape items and putting them in RFL vendors (it's called the Home and Garden Expo). Lindens and moles have a ton of stuff to do that we are UNABLE to do, so let them focus on that. And as the hammie sez, let's not encourage them to break their own covenant... maay beeeeee

Nice. Am learning new things, ty. I would have handled it the old fashion way... would build a platform of linked prims that covered my entire parcel except for the holes.This is a template to be rezzed when needed and put at whatever altitude I wanted(e.g for a skybox). Then I would make sure not to build over the holes or have any overhangs.

mmm Sky Lounge pancakes

I am very sorry that this has happened. You are not alone as this story has played out repeatedly over the last year. We get used to our local environment and one day... it's just gone and we don't know why. People assume that a death occurred or someone has financial problems. Because all of this is private, we may never know. Looking forward... you still have all your objects in inventory I hope. If you choose to stay in SL, you can find a new place and rezz those things again. Some of us, myself included, enjoy building and REbuilding... using our art/furniture/landscaping in new ways in new places. If you thrive in a residential community, you might consider Bellisseria. Linden homes are a good value and you don't have to worry what a resident landlord might do. And some of our mole builders are good looking 😉