[lookin 4/ support for SL youtubers...]

I have a youtube channel where I record/stream either my building sessions in SL, building and inventory tutorials and sometimes just general SL life lessons. I've had my channel for over a year with 270 active videos. Personally, I find that sharing my experience and knowledge of being in SL for 16 years is not only helpful to others but therapeutic for me, as it helps me manage some of the communicative issues I have that stems from my diagnosed PTSD. 

I don't use editing software. I like to keep things raw and organic, because the physical world isn't perfect and certainly not SL. 
So, I just wanted to say that not everyone who has a Youtube channel does it for likes and promotes (not saying anyone above me is); I'm speaking in general terms. Some people just want to be able to share their SL in a way that is prolly safer for them to do so, on a personal level. 
I don't even have my Youtube channel listed in my in-world profile as I use a different name on Youtube. I know that's weird, having a channel and yet not openly advertising it. I can't explain it. It just is what it is. 

Kind Regards

[Sky Clutter - Mainland]

On 5/29/2020 at 4:00 PM, DakotaMacy said:

Thanks to everyone for their replies.  I will reduce my draw distance and just not look upward 🙂

 

If you are using Firestorm, you can derender what you think is ugly. You can either derender it temporary and it will show up again the next time you log in or re-teleport back to your land. OR you can derender -forever- meaning that you'll never ever see it again:)

 

[A New Look For Second Life]

The new logo reminds me of a Windows Store app. I prefer the old one. 

[How do you feel if strangers come into your SL home unexpectedly?]

20 hours ago, Mollymews said:

as your visitors can't delete/return stuff that belongs to you on your parcel, a way to de-clutter is have the props scripted to de-rez when there is no person on your parcel to use them

Oh yes, I know that - but public shaming is much more fun:) I like getting the notification when someone has used my furniture, then I can IM them and ask them if they had fun and the next time to please clean up after themselves:) 

 

[Limited Availability of New Second Life Regions]

On 5/18/2020 at 7:27 PM, Maximillon Lefavre said:

Only half of them? Also, when did SL stop being the Adult Friend Finder?

Haha - Actually that is a good point! 

[How do you feel if strangers come into your SL home unexpectedly?]

On 5/18/2020 at 6:55 AM, kiramanell said:

 

Wait, wut?! You allow ppl to rez on your land even!?!

My auto return is set to 1 minute. I was meaning after they use my furniture that they don't de-rez my balls or props from the furniture. 

[How do you feel if strangers come into your SL home unexpectedly?]

I made a moocher detector to shame those that use my furniture and not de-rez anything afterwards. I don't like coming home to a mess of rezzed from furniture stuff. I don't mind who visits my land when I am not there, but I do mind when they don't clean up after themselves. 

I've had a couple of snoopers over the years, just standing on my land, watching me (before the feature of not seeing avatars on parcel) and not responding to my IMs. I soon realised that I actually enjoyed that so it doesn't bother me anymore. I suppose in that regard, that I've developed a fetish for it. 
I've learned a lot about people's behaviour whilst living on Mainland which has made me better able to adapt so I'm thankful for that. 

In SL no one really 'owns' anything, cept for the connection that our ISP provides that we pay for in order to connect to the Internet and SL. And by 'owning the connection' I mean regarding the user side, the computer/laptop, keyboard/monitor(s) the physical aspect; stuff that we paid for in order to be on the Internet to get to SL. 

Second Life is what a person makes it. If a person makes it crappy for other people, then mute that person. If someone rezzes out a questionable build next to your parcel then derender it all. At the end of the day, we all log on for different reasons. No one has the right to make another person feel like crap, but the power to prevent that is always in our hands. 
 

As in the physical world the same is true for the virtual world: If it doesn't seem right, feel right or makes you feel uneasy then pay attention to your gut because it's normally always 100% spot on. 

My heart belongs to Mainland. Sim crossings and all! 😆

 

[Limited Availability of New Second Life Regions]

4 hours ago, Parhelion Palou said:

There hasn't been a large growth in region demand up until recently, so this is likely due to newbies and returning oldbies. I wonder why so many of them want to buy full regions. Are they hoping to make significant money from SL? At least it will boost the prospects for the people who have landscaping businesses.

I suppose the old residents that are coming back, does not want to contend with banlines and moochers in their house, thus reason for a region. Or some people who are already in-world have issues in their RL that is allowing them to spend more time from home and they have unexpected money so they want to increase their SL empire. Or new resident noobs that have all these wonderful beautiful plans on what to do with a region, and then in a couple of months realise that it's too much effort and money to keep up so they'll stop owning. 

But regardless of reasons, it's good to see more people having attention again in SL, but don't be surprised if more than half of them end up considering SL the 'new' Adult Friend Finder. 

🤣

[Last Names - Finally Here]

On 4/17/2020 at 1:26 PM, PixieGirrrrl said:

Ok guys! Help me out here.

POLL...

Should i change my name to:

1) Pixie Pancake

2) Pixie Peppermint 

3) Pixie Vanilla 

4) OR keep my name as it is, save myself £40, and blow it all on hair, shoes and cute outfits instead! 😊

🖤 Pix 🖤

Use the 40 quid on hair, shoes and clothes instead! I realise this is a late reply but well, that's my input lol 

[Last Names - Finally Here]

On 4/19/2020 at 12:25 PM, LittleMe Jewell said:

LL has specifically said that the original last names will NOT be returning.

I'm glad that legacy names aren't returning. For us oldies, it wouldn't be right to have some young whipper snapper show up with a legacy name. Just... wouldn't be right. That's just my feel on it. 

[Last Names - Finally Here]

On 4/14/2020 at 7:49 PM, LittleMe Jewell said:

I've responded to IMs before with "Do I know you?" -- I've a bad memory sometimes and might have met the person, though unlikely.

I've responded to IMs in the past with 'Nope, sorry can't remember' when in fact I could. Usually it's from someone that I either forgot to block. 

 

[Last Names - Finally Here]

6 minutes ago, Lucia Nightfire said:

Premium Plus will save us!

...later in the year... whichever year that will be! lol

[Last Names - Finally Here]

Just now, Arduenn Schwartzman said:

Dear Linden Lab, how much do I have to pay to have my birth date changed to January 1, 2002?

Don't say that! Someone might actually want that to happen! 

It would mean a Time Travel and we just aren't ready for that yet! 

[Last Names - Finally Here]

1 minute ago, Eva Knoller said:

It is pretty funny!!

I am soooo tempted to become Eva Pancake or Peppermint. I have been saving tons of money by not driving anywhere...

Oh yes good point! Plus, we'll be getting our stimulus checks soon! lol

[Last Names - Finally Here]

1 minute ago, CaerolleClaudel said:

So now I guess there will the titration of which has more cachet and higher status, and older avi with Resident or a newer avi with a last name.

Hah. I guess people will have to actually go by rez dates now to read the actual 'cool' factor of the person. (jk) Seriously, I'm glad this has finally come

[Last Names - Finally Here]

Oooo, hey I just looked on my dashboard for the name change. I was not aware that we could change either the first or last or both names! Okay, yeah now the fee for that... I understand. 

 

[Last Names - Finally Here]

I should have starting saving up all them years ago, when it was first mentioned that last names would come back. Then I'd be able to afford paying the $39.99 to get a last name change. But not for this name, for my land alt's name. She has Greene and it doesn't go well with her first name. Then again, I think it's actually cooler to have a first generation last name, then one of these new generation ones. Okay, that was my thought process. 

Glad to finally see last names are here for those that have been wanting a different one other than the one they have now. 

Longest '...later in the year' ever!! 

😉 

 

[What’s the difference between purchasing and renting]

Second Life is not a game, it's a Virtual World. 

[could coronavirus be a good opportunity for sl]

On 2/21/2020 at 10:28 AM, cheesecurd said:

Ever hear the quote “I would rather die standing than live on my knees”?

Defending that absolute nightmare of a nation, even minorly as that, is absolutely disgusting.

Theres a reason all the major cities want out, and that reason is somewhere along the lines of the retaliation being gunning people down in the street.

There is no SL in China, it’s simply not allowed, it’s one of those things that exposes the people to a bit too much freedom. American game mainly played by Americans and all that.

 

Second Life is not a game it's a virtual world. 

[Name Changes Contest Winners!]

2 hours ago, Marigold Devin said:

It was a pretty crap decision when Linden Lab took away last names. That should never have happened.  At the time, it caused a fair few of the oldbies to look down their snouts at anyone with the surname of Resident, and even now, to some extent, people without a last name are treated like second class citizens.

Second Life has disappointed me mostly because of how everyone started off as equals, and over time, it has turned out just like real life; with the same rat race going on.

But people are people. And avatars have people running them. 

It will no doubt be interesting to see who takes up what last name and how the rest of the world reacts to them. Maybe Linden Lab will gold edge their profiles too, just to make them extra special. 

Yes. I am bitter about this - not as much as I am going to come across in this post - but really, as I said before, the decision to take away last names and turn everyone into (first name) Resident, was one of the worst ones ever. 

I can't remember as to the reason why last names were replaced with Resident names. 

 

[How are you feeling today?]

It's 5:36am for me and I'm still awake. I have a head cold though it seems to making a home in my right eye. I'm thinking eventually my sore raw nose will fly off from all of the projectile sneezing. It would save me greatly from having to deal with a nasal waterfall every time I bend over to pick something up. Though I did give up on that, figured I can bend over when I'm better, but the cats did not agree so of course, I fed them. One was grateful enough to save me half of my body space on my queen size bed and to remind me how much he loves me by snoring loudly...for a cat. I swear, I think he has sleep apena. 

Anyway, I'm working on a build and making textures took a break to read the forums, saw this and inserted the above. 

They don't make kleenex tissues like they use too. 

 

[Return of Last Names]

On 2/19/2020 at 7:14 PM, LittleMe Jewell said:

 

Context is everything.  I would likely have blushed if I'd walked in on just that second statement.

 

I've been fortunate to have met in pixel Rider Linden. After reading the above quote and being so close to his rather mysteriously sexy adorned avatar, I can def read that in six ways from Sunday and all are good. 

[Return of Last Names]

Just now, Syn Anatine said:

It's being a premium member and 40USD.

Argh - that's a lot! I'm happy with my name, but wanted to change my land alt's name who is premium, though I think $40USD is a bit much to do so. I'd rather spend that money on either buying lindens or buying a RL pair of shoes. lol

[Return of Last Names]

In regards to the last names - someone told me that it's only for premium members and a charge of $50USD .... did I miss something? Is that true or gonna be true? Anyone know as of yet?

 

[Return of Last Names]

On 2/9/2020 at 11:27 AM, LittleMe Jewell said:

 

 

 

Now<----Kaplan Very Soon----Soonerino----Very Soon----Soon----Very Soon-ish----Soon-ish----Soonish...er---->End of Time

 

...later this year... but again the question is which year?! lol 

I'd say that soon is more close to the standard '...later this year...' 

So, I'm just gonna accept things as they are and just continue to live my SL 😆