We are in shock this morning as our wonderful Luna Lunaria, for whom Wolf had become her home, has passed. We will not be taking her regions down unless instructed to do so. They are some of the most incredible, beautiful regions in OpenSim. We'll just leave them where they are and we'll be placing a memorial at our Memorial region today. Please get in touch with Lone Wolf at our grid or lone@wolfterritoriesgrid.org if we can be of any assistance.

Lone will be at the welcome area as usual today.


Wolf is in Mourning

Plötzlich und unerwaret schlief am 4.12. mein liebster Rudi unser Grid Vater ein


Ich bin nur ins Zimmer nebenan gegangen.
Nichts ist passiert.
Alles bleibt genauso wie es war.

Ich bin ich, und ihr seid ihr, und das alte Leben, das wir so liebevoll zusammen lebten, ist unberührt und unverändert.
Was auch immer wir füreinander waren, das sind wir noch.
Ruft mich mit meinem alten vertrauten Namen.
Sprecht von mir in derselben selbstverständlichen Redeweise, die ihr immer benutzt habt.
Macht keinen Unterschied im Ton.
Erzeugt keine gezwungene Atmospäre der Feierlichkeit oder des Kummers.
Lacht, wie wir immer über die kleinen Späße lachten, die wir gemeinsam genossen haben.
Spielt, lächelt, denkt an mich, betet für mich.

Lasst meinen Namen immer vertraut und alltäglich bleiben, wie er es bisher auch war.
Lasst ihn ohne Anstrengung gesprochen werden, ohne einen geisterhaften Schatten.

Das Leben bedeutet alles, was es vorher auch bedeutet hat.
Es ist dasselbe wie es immer war. Es gibt absolute und ununterbrochene Kontinuität.
Was ist dieser Tod anderes als ein vernachlässigbarer Unfall?
Warum sollte ich aus eurem Sinn sein, nur weil ihr mich nicht mehr sehen könnt?
Ich warte in der Zwischenzeit auf euch, irgendwo ganz in der Nähe, gleich um die Ecke.

Alles ist gut.

Nichts ist verletzt; nichts ist verloren .
Ein kurzer Moment und alles wird so sein wie früher.
Wie werden wir über die Mühen des Abschieds lachen, wenn wir uns wiedersehen!

Hi lovely people! Just a heads up that still around, and alive.
Last 3 months have been tough with mum through palliative care and then passing away... (F*ck Cancer!).
Slowly around... just wanted to say to you all lovelies!

TO THE MEMBERS OF SACRARIUM GRID

Your grid and users are not welcome here anymore. Your users have been harassing and messaging racist slurs at opensimworld users for years. You have harassed me personally and my family *in real life*. You keep doing it despite warnings and temporary bans

From now on you are permanently banned from listing and advertising anything from your grid in Opensimworld. Your regions are inactive anyway, they will be removed.

Your abusive accounts will be frozen. Do not attempt to create new ones , they will be removed.

Please advertise your grid etc on: Facebook, Twitter, Mewe, Discord, wherever, anywhere but NOT HERE . Enough is enough, you are not welcome here.

Beccca Baxton passed away December 24, 2025 of a brain tumor discovered in November.

Beccca was known for singing in SL and OpenSim. She will be missed by many.

Rest in Eternal Peace Beccca and thank you for the music!

OUR HEARTS ARE HEAVY

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of one of our long time grid members Trizzy Hunter. All of us at Virtual Beach are devastated and sadden by this news, please bare with us while we grieve.

If you knew Trizzy or visited one of her many regions, you knew how much work she put into them. She took time to create stores and such for all to love. Trizzy was a great friend to all who knew her as well as helping someone in world when they needed it. She helped me a lot when i messed up my terrain or needed something in world. She will be truly missed.

Trizzy's memory will live on forever at Virtual Beach, please continue to honor her legacy by visiting one of her many regions listed below that is open all year long.

RRD Fashion Exclusives
Christmas Dreams
Dagger's Edge
Rayvn's Roost Concourse
Spooktacular Wood

After the New Year a memorial will be held in world starting at the cemetery and ending at daggers edge for a dance party to remember and honor her legacy. Date and details to be announced soon.

Froggie Prince and Froggie Princess are hopelessly in love, sharing every adventure together—from enchanted forests and hidden ponds to magical kingdoms beyond imagination.

They are being offered as a couple, because some hearts simply belong together.

three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002/Eccentrica%20Gallumbits/393/506/54

Available FREE with full permissions can we get a Ribbit? 🐸🐸

Hi everyone! Starchild Shoppe has its new location at Sanctum Astra Grid.
As mentioned back in December, the re-do of the website was the first step to put the store in its own place/grid: this should help with any potential lag, HG TP issues etc.
As you can see there's is a new grid behind: No big plans for it, will probably keep it small, maybe add a club if there's demand? We will see.
But, for now, I hope this helps with struggles some people faced in the past about access etc!
There's also an OSW hop page there. Feel free to leave your reviews and comments.
HUGE thanks to @SciattisiGrid for helping to set it up: If you need help to get your very own grid running, please do reach out to him!

For the last 3 weeks, I have dealt with a intermittent issue on my grid that has about driven me nuts. I have tested, and eliminated possibilities …..without luck.

Yesterday two of the largest grid owners in open sim, Lone Wolf from Wolf Territories and Josh Boam from Aviworlds, took time from their busy schedules to help finally fix this issue. In addition , Rafael from Wolf Territories assisted. I cannot say thanks enough!

Although I work with Josh’s hosting business, this involved much more. Josh would not give up and recruited Lone Wolf.

In my opinion, maybe this is what opensim was designed to be: sharing of knowledge and helping each other.

Lone Wolf and Josh did not have to give up their time to help a tiny grid…..but they did!

Maybe we can all learn from these individuals!

Sharing knowledge is Caring



FYI. The default setting of 2 threadsets can cause major headaches depending on your region….it is way too low in some cases. You all probably know that…but I learned.

Arkham Grid 5th Anniversary Celebration
https://arkhamgrid.org/?p=399
A Special Thanks to Our Community,in these five years our success has been built thanks to the support and active participation of our amazing community. Every piece of feedback, every idea, and every suggestion has helped us to improve and perfect Arkham Grid.
Let’s celebrate a past full of achievements and look forward to an even more exciting future. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Now, get ready for the new, thrilling adventures that await! Arkham Team

All I ever did when I was here was build, create magic huds, create oars, and try to help people. I was harassed a lot by a band of trolls, constantly picked on and lied on by others who will say and post and do anything. Even fake made up stuff. Many of you have asked me to come back and keep creating. I will think about it. I did have some more oars I designed and it would be a shame to see them languish on an old hard drive and not get shared. I'm not sure if they survived the last ssd failure on my system. But to date they have not been seen by anyone but me. Perhaps I will come back in a few weeks. I am thinking about it - in the very least to upload the other fantasy oars I have made if they survived.

New release of v3.2 the animesh horse script (can be worn or rezzed as vehicle) and optimized it for PBR viewer compatibility. I did some efforts to make the script more ubOde friendly (yes, with room for improvement) and the horse now has many new features for you to play with.

I wish you all a joyful holiday season filled with health, peace, and love — and the same heartfelt wishes for the coming New Year.

And a little note of anticipation: Cloudshead Worldheart 2 will reopen its gates at the end of January. The cloud heads and elves are already busy rebuilding and reshaping, preparing a magical space for you to return to.

Warm regards
Lampi
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Ich wünsche euch von Herzen ein frohes Fest sowie Gesundheit, Frieden und Liebe – und all das auch für das kommende neue Jahr.

Außerdem eine kleine Vorfreude zum Schluss: Cloudshead Worldheart 2 öffnet Ende Januar wieder seine Pforten. Die Wolkenköpfe und Elfen sind bereits fleißig am Umbauen und Gestalten, damit euch bald wieder eine besondere, zauberhafte Welt erwartet.

Herzliche Grüße
Lampi

Hold onto your virtual hats, folks, because we've got something that will knock your digital socks off! 🧦✨ Our OpenSim store is offering a mind-blowing selection of top-notch products for FREE and FULL PERM! Yes, you heard that right – no strings attached, just pure, unadulterated awesomeness.

Why are we doing this, you ask? Well, our virtual warehouse is bursting at the seams, and we need to make some room. Plus, spreading joy in the virtual world is kind of our thing. 🎉

So, whether you're a virtual hoarder, a savvy bargain hunter, or just someone who enjoys free stuff (and let's be honest, who doesn't?), now's your chance to grab these goodies. This deal is as rare as a unicorn on a hoverboard! 🦄🛹

But wait, there's more! With FULL PERM, you can modify, copy, and transfer to your heart's content. Want to give your best friend a gift? Go for it. Need to make some tweaks? Have at it. The possibilities are endless, and the fun is guaranteed.

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(Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any addiction to free virtual stuff that may occur. Side effects may include excessive happiness, spontaneous dance parties, and an uncontrollable urge to tell everyone you know about this amazing deal. Use responsibly!)

*OPENSIM FIREWORKS V7 (VERSION 7) UPDATED RELEASE (less complexity than the previous version and effects now look more real - All you see on that picture is mesh! With sounds and animation! Available for FULLPERM and FREE at PARTY SECTOR inside a box for fireworks. Enjoy :)

P.s Version with particles available as well, if needed.

When I think of Rudi and Nasti the first memories I have of them have always been incredibly supportive and encouraging from the moment I met them. With the news of Rudi's passing, I felt an immediate loss to our community, I cannot imagine how difficult this is for Nasti. It is with sincere condolences to Nasti and the family, I created a pendant in his memory. For those that were touched by Rudi and his kind spirit, this is for you to remember that spirit.

I miss you Rudi, much love to Nasti

virtual-hg.com:8002:Monentes Jewelry

Nous avons l’immense plaisir de vous annoncer la réouverture d’Agartha. Grâce à la générosité d’un ami qui nous offre aujourd’hui un nouveau refuge, ce monde renaît, plus vivant que jamais. Les portes s’ouvrent à nouveau… et l’aventure peut reprendre. Nous vous attendons nombreux pour redonner vie à cet univers qui est aussi le vôtre. À très bientôt, et merci du fond du cœur pour votre fidélité. Vous êtes géniaux.
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We are delighted to announce the reopening of Agartha.

Thanks to the generosity of a friend who has offered us a new refuge, this world is reborn, more alive than ever.

The gates are open once again… and the adventure can begin anew.

We look forward to seeing many of you return to bring life back to this universe, which is yours as well.

See you very soon, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your loyalty. You are amazing.


Tom et Emma Lewis

It is with profound sadness that we have to announce the passing of our beloved Ashton "Numa" Nobilis. Ashton was not only the lead designer and one of the owners of Littlefield Grid, but he was one of the early developers of Opensimulator.
There are no words to describe the pain I feel at the loss of one of my best friends in the world and a man I called brother. We will remember him always. He was a wonderful and brilliant man, and he will be sorely missed.

We will be holding a memorial service for him at Stonehaven Island later this week with a date to be determined.

God bless you Ashton, I love you my brother, and I will miss you dearly.

Walter Balazic
Littlefield Grid

Here's a nice Moonshine family for you. I hope you enjoy them. Okay, they look a bit dark. I like them a lot.They're in a box at Halloween.
Hier mal für euch eine nette Moonshine family ich hoffe sie malcht euch spass . Okay sie sehen ein bisschen finster aus . ich mag sie sehr
Have a nice time and enjoy my creations
Yours Karin Becker
PS sie stehen in einer Box beim halloween

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̷̞͎̭͔͓̟̼̼̠͖̑/̷̯͔̫̳̞̬̙̾̆͂/̸̛̩̹̙̦͎̟̦̜͊̿̍͐̊͆̓͗͑m̵͉̲̻̜̺͗͜ȅ̴̥̌̃̚t̵̘̩͎͆͒̓͒̆̐e̵̱̱̫̙͚͙̎͊͗͗͝m̶̦̮͍̙̞͔͓̲̿p̵̫̝͍̹͋͘s̸̢͔͈̽̉̾͘ẙ̵̨̗͚̻͎͇̀̂͂̈́͘ċ̷͓̚h̵̺̭̬̟̓̀̅͘͠ǒ̵͚̟̀̊̒͝s̷̩̭̣̤̲̬̟̹̓́̎̂̌̂̏̚ï̵̧̬̯̮̟̝͇̠̼̜̉̒͑s̶͉̘̭͇͈͉̲͑̊̅̒͘̚͜

It's the summer here and so HG Safari is on break until September 3. But the Safari blog continues, and here are a few recent posts you may enjoy.
As many of you know, Mal Burns died recently. Here's a post about his impact on Opensim, through the voices of people who knew him well
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/remembering-mal-burn...
OSGrid's big 18th birthday is coming soon - what's it all about this year?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/osgrid-turns-18.html
If you like theater in opensim, maybe you could join this project on SV3D grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/event-space.html
Dark Wolf's beach sim, with an adult fairytale twist...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/shelly-island.html
Cherry! Freebies! Pangea Grid! 'nuff said
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-expression.html
Cruising opportunities in Neverworld (in the nicest possible way)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/all-at-see.html
and finally, a little piece of opensim perfection
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/small-screen.html

New!!!!
Hair in various sizes: "S", "M", "L" , also for bodies: Kupra, Reborn, Peach and Petite. With Materials, Low complexity, Styler Hud and Hud with 51 colors.

hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/182/11/22

Recently I have had a number of people requesting that I allow child avatars at friends-grid and I want to discuss this openly and honestly.

It is not my place to try and push my morals and values upon others....however, as a grid owner, it is my place to learn the laws of every country involved. In this situation, I need to understand the Child pornography laws of not only where our servers are located, but I also had to research and learn the laws of every country we have residents and guests from. We currently have residents from 30 countries and guests from another 35. People who say "laws dont apply " are incorrect on this subject. You may have servers in one country.....but all the laws of your resident's countries come into play also.

A good thing to remember is that because you have gotten away with something for 10 years does not make it legal. You may never get caught....and then again.....somebody with a grudge may turn you in.

I want to point out a recent post by Jerralyn Franzic . Jerralyn showed the cutest childs outfit ever! ....and she also made the wisest statement ...."I don't understand the hatred towards child avis in Open Sim. Sure, they shouldn't engage in adult activities and maybe not hang in Adult sims but otherwise, what's the problem?" Personally I would love to see kids riding ponies at my farm....and having fun being mermaids. If everyone in child avi were to abide by Jerralyn's statement, there would not be an issue.

However, lets talk about reality. Not all child avis are simply riding ponies and playing in the water. The simple truth is that many (not all) of these child avis are having sex. Some grids use this to boost their traffic. In some countries, including US, the graphic illustration of a child online having sex is 100% illegal. You see, it does not matter if the person behind the computer is 12 or 52......the visual computer generated depiction of a child (child avatar) involved in sex is very illegal in a number of countries. 18 U.S.C. § 2252 Many people will say their countries are different....and this is stupid. I did not make laws........but I need to abide by them. Before people jump on this and criticize me ....I would suggest you read the laws of your country....your servers country...and the laws of all your residents or guests. There are many misinformed people on this subject. I am not saying the laws are right or wrong......but learn the laws.....then comment. You need to learn laws for your servers country...and all your guests countries. This post is not about morals......it is about laws....of all the countries involved.

I have spent over 200 hours reading international laws. Some countries allow things that others do not. However, you have to consider all the laws because of guests.


In closing....do I hate kids and kids avis......nooooooo. I would love to be able to allow them to come to friends grid. However, this is a less than perfect world in which we live, and I have to look at the potential liability of allowing those child avis. Because of that, Child avis are not allowed on friends-grid......no exceptions! I am sad....because there are some wonderful people in kids avis that I do not get to have visit.

Friends-grid is an Adult community and we are looking for adults, with adult avi's who want to make this their main opensim home.

Danke für eure liebevollen Worte und Gebete. Danke allen, die in dieser schweren Zeit mir beigestanden und unseren Rudi das letzte Geleit gegeben haben. Danke auch für die vielen Blumen- und Kranzspenden, mit denen ihr eure Anteilnahme und Wertschätzung gezeigt habt.
In tiefster Dankbarkeit
Nasti

GOODBYE MY FRIEND MALDRUL SMITH
The following is a clip from the Facebook Announcement concerning the IRL passing of our dear friend Maldrul Smith who DJ'd every event we had on our grid with very few exceptions. He was greatly loved by all of us and will be just as greatly missed. So many of us are stunned by this news but we pray for his family and friends that they may find comfort and peace. Maldrul was a dear, sweet soul who always found a way to cheer people up and was loyal to his friends. I just cannot say enough good about him.
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Our wonderful friend and amazing DJ-Maldrul Smith has passed away IRL. With heavy hearts, we are sharing that George passed away on June 25, 2026, at 2:05 p.m. CST.
George was a loving father, devoted husband, proud Air Force veteran, and a strong provider and protector for his family. He had a deep love for technology and computer science, and he shared that knowledge and curiosity with his daughters throughout their lives.
While our family is grieving this heartbreaking loss, we find comfort in knowing that George is now reunited with his beloved wife, Charlotte. They were married for 51 years and are now together in eternity.
Thank you to everyone who loved George, shared memories with him, and supported our family. Your prayers, kindness, and words of comfort mean so much during this difficult time. (If you would like to respond to this you can go to Facebook and look up " Maldrul Smith" and there you can send the family your thoughts and comforting words.) https://www.facebook.com/maldrul.smith

⚠️ Opensim: Free as in Freedom ⚠️ NOT Free-For-ALL ⚠️

TIME FOR A FRESH SERVING OF OPENSIM TRUTH!
FEEL FREE to share this TRUTH with others when necessary =D

There could be a potential trigger warning here but I expect most people will will agree with the sentiment illustrated in this article.

FACT: Opensimulator is free and Open Sourced Software, licensed under the BSD. This gives you a multitude of freedoms! You can change the software, you can share your changes, sell your changes or even use the software in any means you feel is morally or socially responsible. It even includes security features some of your visitors might not like if you use them.

FACT: That means if Opensim gives you, the grid operator freedom, that means you get to decide how end users will experience your work. You can deny entry to troublemakers or entire grids. There is nothing in the Opensim documentation which tells you NOT to do this AND if the developers did not want people using these features, they would not have been included in the first place.

FACT: I saw someone leave some negativity on a region because they were not allowed to run scripts or do their petty deeds upon landing on a foreign grid. Their reasoning: 'Everything must be free and open in Opensim'.

To this special brand of simpleton I say: Opensim is free, just not in the way you think. Opensimulator is NOT a free-for-all. Grid operators are NOT under any obligation to PLEASE YOU. If you do not like the way someone runs their grid, DO NOT GO! Spreading vitriol over a situation you have absolutely no control over is an excellent way to lose friends fast. Don't be angry over a MMO game.

FACT: When traveling hypergrid destinations you need to remember one thing: YOU ARE A GUEST, someone is providing you with a visual experience at their expense. When you go to someone's grid you are expected to obey their rules, much the same way if you were to visit someone in real life. If you crash the party, started a fight or broke something you are asked to leave.

SOLUTION: Know what you are getting into: Read the description before visiting these worlds, an honest person will let you know what to expect up front. Some grids do not have public shopping malls, each world tailored to a theme; there is no ONE SET OF RULES every grid must follow, that is NOT FREEDOM.

OPERATORS: Enjoy the freedom OPENSIMULATOR software gives you and make all or your dreams a reality.

GRIFTERS: Some ART is meant to be SEEN not TAKEN, so wipe your feet and put on a smile before entering the transit beam. You will probably enjoy your visit a whole lot more.

TL,DR: Opensim may be free as in freedom but that does not mean operators are required to run the software in a free-for-all fashion. Those who do not like it can always opt for another socialization platform OR pound digital sand.

OPENSIM IS FREE - SERVERS AND RESOURCES ARE NOT, GRID
OPERATORS AND CONTENT CREATORS NEED YOUR SUPPORT

🌟 Big news in Sciattisi!
A new Sim opens today… all about shopping!
Welcome to MiaBreilSciattiShopClothes – the place where your style comes to life in an instant, and every detail speaks volumes about you.

But be careful… this isn't just a simple opening.
It's the beginning of something very special.
✨ An explosion of new, exclusive outfits, carefully selected and crafted by the legendary Mia Breil – yes, her!

I know… many of you have been waiting for them for a long time.
And now they're finally here.

🛍️ There's only one thing left to do: hurry up and try them on!
Your new look is already catching your eye...
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/MiaBreilSciattiShopClothes/95/...

***NEW RELEASE*** OPENSIM ONLINE WEATHER SYTEM V1 (*)

🌦 Opensim Online Weather System V1 🌦
Bring your OpenSim region to life with real-time, dynamic weather!

✨ Features
🌍 Live weather updates for any city worldwide
🌡 Temperature shown in both °C and °F
⛅ Realistic conditions: rain, snow, blizzard, drizzle, thunderstorm, lightning!
🎨 Automatic weather textures and matching sounds
🕒 Customizable update interval
💡 Low-lag and optimized for OpenSim
🛠 Easy setup via a dialog menu, no need to fuss with scripts!

PLEASE READ NOTECARD "READ ME" BEFORE USING IT.
AVAILABLE AT WEATHER SECTOR - FREE AND FULLPERM!

(*) Replacing the old Scandinavain Rain/snow Rezzer HUD

Hope you all enjoy :)

Upgraded the horse rezzer script from the popular NPC horse rezzer to an "All-in-One" Animesh Horse Rezzer, with a load of features in the animesh horse.
Tip: to avoid the horse from dying, remove the "animesh horse rez" script, and have it roam around an area of your region or parcel, follow other horses, and other options.

One of the major benefits of the animesh horse is that it can cross regions (if allowed by the sim owner).
When you own the animesh horse, you can wear it an teleport around.

Phew musky.....:
after a half eternity of brain bashing, my new zero-lag projekt is finally taking off.
You can grab a copy of the brandnew ZZuperZZwan, in my shop @ ZweetZurroundingZ

I can watch it swimming about endlessly without being bored.
mine is confined to a fairly small pond, but its lively behaviour works for me.
grab a copy, slamm it into your own water, do the menu fiddling and......
enjoy!

In short, I don't think Politics belongs on the OSW page. There is Facebook, Instagram, tictoc and other social media platforms to express our views. Most of us come here to Opensim to escape the BS, and we use the OSW page to see what is new in Opensim, not to have to deal with more ideologies and agendas. Please keep the politics out of the OSW page.

Just updating teleport system at sim FLORA.
Btw, this is the tp system I`ve released at URBAN MUSEUM - it uses only 1 tp script and on that board from this pic it has 8 destinations! (but can be used for many more!!)