Arielle Popstar

I think there is too much worry over the godmode to be honest. What they should be more concerned with is the apparent Opensim bug that loses the creator name when content is transferred from one grid to another or even when backed up and then imported elsewhere. That is a pita because when one really want to now who made a certain thing, the bug causes the Creator Field to be blank or always "loading". I have to wonder how many creators thought their content had been godded when in actual fact their name came off the creator field due to the bug. Only creators putting some pressure on the Devs is going to get that fixed. I think the shoppers will appear when the same methods they use in SL to entice clients are used over there. Never see any Kitely sales or promotions of their items. Since one is not allowed to sell items for less then a $1, not that many even bother to look through their marketplace because the minimum price there starts at regular price here. In 2013 and 2014 too many creators came over there thinking they could make a killing in a market where there was very little commercial content. Didn't pan out like that because most of the residents were well aware of how much a thing should cost in SL and so resented Creators coming over and charging the outrageous prices they tried for on old content. Even 10% of the SL creators would be more then sufficient but then there is a rising tide of home grown content starting to appear so that maybe by the time it comes to pass for SL creative types to make the switch, it would be too late as there will already be enough low cost or free content to be had. A working economy where there is easy access to funds to buy and sell makes it quite a bit easier and efficient to make micro payments so that people would be happy to take advantage of it. I'm surprised in some ways that Tilia didn't actually approach some of the larger grids to offer it because if they had of had a bigger client portfolio, they could have sold for more.

Can you imagine the furor if SL was to curtail the online time of accounts like the Chinese did with their youth? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63730316 The Chinese government has blamed rising gaming addiction among young people for: rising "myopia" poor concentration mental-health problems sleep disorders

people who are stuck unfortunately remain that way until their eyes are opened in a meaningful way and that simply doesn't from convincing arguments but from within oneself. There but for the ___ of ___, go I. Even then such people will eventually have to look at why they were hiding from aspects of life. Something I could afford to do myself with the amount of time I spend inworld and on the forum.

I missed that, can you point out to me where she did?

I would suppose we are all given the opportunity to within the various paths we tread, how we each individually use that time is the challenge. One can grow even from the negative and the unhealthy ways at least can point out they are not as satisfying as one might have hoped. That can take longer for some then others. I'm really slow in that regard!

Yes, I understand where you are coming from i think and yes, not something that can be openly discussed here but it is a factor. It is why a 12 Step program worked for me where other recovery methods didn't.

Well I am meaning the initial contact before the habitual user/addict has seen that they may have a problem. Once they do and see the need for help rather than simply relying on their own willpower, they can commence to look about for the best place to get that help.

True enough and I've heard it said and experienced to a degree that every bottom has a trap door for someone to fall further down if they are resistant to change.

More can sometimes be accomplished by a trusted friend or associate that has had the problem and can relate, then a Professional. It is a trust issue. Professionals are in it for the money or it can seem that way vs a friend who who doesn't have anything to gain from it.

I've read various articles through the years that question whether a chemical dependency is an actual dependence on a particular chemical but how it triggers the release of dopamine, serotonin and other natural mood enhancers and inhibitors within the body. The problem comes when these chemical triggers do that time after time the body stops triggering them naturally and in some cases never has been able to trigger them sufficiently strong enough for the addict to get the effect they are looking for. That may well be the reason why any drug has to be taken in increasing dosages to achieve the same effect.

Until someone sees it for themselves, it matters little anyway. A trusted friend might put the idea in one's head that too much time is being spent on an activity and that perhaps friends and family are starting to suffer from neglect alongside other negatives, but until the addict sees the reality of it themself and seeks out help, little benefit will result.

Sure and I know there are some creators who spend all their time on photoshop and blender to a point it would be considered workaholism. Some that spend all their time on the forum, some all their time inworld on various activities. Plenty of addictive style behaviours to go around.

~shrugs~ that happens in SL too but the majority don't stop selling because of it. In opensim there tends to be more loyalty to those who do market there then those who don't. It has been a rare creator who has mentioned their Opensim content was copied and being distributed but those places that have done that, have been ostracized and their access blocked to the more reputable grids

Heavy drinkers maybe that might look like an alcoholic but given sufficient reason to quit, can do so with little to no trouble. An actual alcoholic in the truest sense of the word, is mentally obsessed and physically addicted to alcohol. When they quit they often go through withdrawal symptoms like delirium tremens (DT's) anxiety, shaky hands, headache, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, sweating and other fun symptoms. They tend to only think they are functional because they went to work every day and could afford their booze but certainly would be changes how they interact with others.

/me Idly wonder if Tilia'/Thunes acquisition will make is easier for some Opensim grids to now take advantage of it to bring in an economy and make it easier for developers and creators to diversify from SL and offer their products to a wider range of SL compatible Grids.

It would be nice for them to explain why the focus is turned on to the residents when it was themselves caught with their pants down and hand in the cookie jar. It seemed like blame shifting though maybe this Tilia and Thunes deal had a lot to do with them not wanting to take responsibility for the scandal.

Funny how you're the only forumite who admits to using it in spite of your dislike for it!

Yes though the point being that we have had and still have mobile viewers which have the capability to stream and use huds. Bottom line is it is taking SL an inordinately long time to come up with a working mobile viewer that 3rd party devs managed to do in a few months. The Lab has now been working on some sort of mobile viewer for over 6 years and given new meaning to the term Soon™. As I've suggested to friends who own mac stuff, if they intend to use the platform for a while, they might be best off using the most compatible OS for SL or Opensim (Windows or Android) and only use their Macs for their other endeavors.

Can call it just a habit while still partaking in it. One only starts to realize its addictiveness when stopping for a while and realizes the emotional withdrawals that come up as a result, especially if one hasn't substituted with a similar virtual world.

Some of us are on another platform that don't have all the downsides of SL in addition to maintaining a presence on SL. Some of the technical downsides do carry over to the other platform so pointing out the problems and hoping for their resolution would help on both. There has been plenty of constructive criticism in the past which the Lab ignores so it becomes just straight out criticism for those who are shilling fanboys and girls, especially if they are mostly not going inworld and experiencing some of the problems.

My Lumiya viewer parcel stream option STILL works, so do my HUDS. What is the matter with the mobile creators they are having so much trouble bringing in to theirs what has already been done? Not like they are reinventing the wheel.

Also by those who don't actually ride the bus and just praise it for the service they themselves don't use.

My memory is a little hazy on it but I thought it had something to do with the Lab starting to charge for the listing, whether or not the sale price was 0 L$ or not. Seem to remember there was some fuss about it.

Because they are the fourth level down in the pecking order?

Some of us are already there and have been a long time. The sky has been falling for quite a few years.