Implacabilis

Same here, selling just dollarbies*. Half inventory is gone, meaning almost 100 items *Sure, I don't grant any commissions to Labs, but I am not feeling guilty, in times like this...

About using SL material, I would agree, but not dismissing some real element to use in a pic, like in collage technique - which I used a couple of times (with bad results, but that's my level). Moreover all those photos, uploaded as they are in real life, may violate copyright. Anyway I'm unsure if Art in SL should be only in 3D, though this may be a bit off topic... Instead I totally agree with your second post, Doc. You see items with real brands and pictures/drawings happily sold and spread around the grid. Yes, a losing battle, that's it.

Well, before joining Second Life and while I was a newcomer I "devoured" this forum. I learnt a lot but I never feel the need to post anything, guessing I would have received lot of critics. But, I wonder, how could I make my stories verifiable: quoting the legacy names of the 2 "mentors" I meant in my first, unique, idiot post? Shall I paste the Chat Log (the 1st one was in Local)? However I add something about the 1st episode: it happened at Firestorm Social Club . Luckily, the mentor, (G.G.), is not an official FS helper, who I respect, because none of them approached newcomers either to "pick up" or to troll. That said, I don't want to add anything, even if someone will reply to this.

When I was happily noob I saw a guy showing several "Mentors" groups on his profil. I asked around and someone explained to me that once there were those "helpers", then I supposed he was a good guy, but I noticed he was only showing to be cool, due to his long experience [and a "builder" activity]. especially among females newcomers. So, I always ignored him. However one day, while I was discussing with some griefer, he suddenly blamed me as a "troll". I was surprised and asked what should be my purpose in that and he replied I was trying to be cute and attract girls(!). Shocked, I thanked him, in a Zen way, also to cut the conversation and moved away. For the record, I was used to play a game where I scored more than him. After his "lesson" I googled his weird legacy name and the only precise result was a terrible racist porn, later deleted. Finally I blocked and derendered him. Another time I met a woman who claimed she was a mentor and she pressured me so much that I had to escape. Since then, when I hear the word "Mentor" I run away like if there was some of my stalkers. By the way, disappointed for the uselessness of reporting harassers, after turning one yo in SL I downgraded to a basic account and rented a home from Prokofy Neva. That first day a Linden appeared over my home, flying - I felt so done neither wondering why he was there and I teleported away. Prok impressed me for being professional (you know landlords...) and detached. In the specific moment, that mood helped me a lot, more than a Linden or a volunteer could do, so much that later I upgraded to Premium again... That's my experience, this thread is old but I think that a Mentor can't be trusted, while I learned more from few true friends and particularly special ones.