I want to clarify something there is someone going around spreading rumors about Club Equinox closing down~! Let me set the record straight! Club Equinox was started 3 years ago on the Kinky Grid by me and my Sister Chynna those that been to the old Equinox know her! There were not that many clubs around then and alot of them that were are gone today. We work hard to make Equinox a drama free no issues place to come party and anyone who ever came knows that we are a fun place to party! Xaria is and has always been a great partner in the club, We have seen a decline in people coming but we will be here for a very long time in the future we have many plans and improvements ! WE HAVE NO PLANS TO CLOSE~!~~~ so with that i want to stop the rumor mill that people have started about Xaria and Me many times before if anyone wants to find out whats going on your all more than happy to ask me or Xaria we be more than happy to tell you!

I don't care how others see myself after this but folks need a bucket of truth. I'm a fur, we stopped caring what others thought about us after the media started taking pot-shots at our community, so let's begin.

1. Open Simulator uses code from Linden Labs' software. This fact alone makes OpenSim a copybot of itself. How? By continual development using core OpenSim. It would require a major rewrite to fix this.

2. 90% of active Opensim users are using botted items anyway. It's the only way to get content away from Second Life for places like OpenSim to thrive.

3. Grids have the right to block whomever they want to. Whining about it doesn't magically reverse it.

4. There are clauses in OpenSim to deter would-be copyrighters. Don't want to deal with it? Shut down your grid, and go away or don't complain. You knew this was a possibility when becoming a grid owner.

5. True major violators are delt with. Kitely has a giant issue with this still.

6. Visitors need to know that not ever location on OSW is ran on some corporate super computer 24hrs a day. Most are on personal computers being ran on sub-par internet. Just like #3, whining about it doesn't magically fix it.

7. The only true OpenSim grid that will remain when the others have left will be OsGrid. Is it a ghost town 90% of the time? Yeah it is but when the OsGrid fundraiser comes around, it's always filled.

8. OpenSimWorld and SatyrFarm are projects from one person done in spare time. Whining about it doesn't make him appear from thin air and fix whatever issue you're having.

9. The Swiss stating what their laws on copyright is makes them transparent, not troublesome. Only an idiot sees it that way. The Swiss was also home to The Pirate Bay - US Copyright laws do not and will not exist there, nor are they enforced. Even Trump won't mess with the Swiss.

10. Any grid owner who uses the God mode function to force object ownership to themselves is using their executive powers that have been a staple of OpenSim/Second Live since 2005. Second Life viewer 1.0 had this function for admins to do this very thing if residents became unruly.

11. Visitors need to realize that servers and internet aren't for free - grids and standalone regions need that to cover their cost or we find ourselves whining about why such and such place or grid isn't around anymore. It's because of whiny children who feel entitled to everything, even if their in their 40s. This very argument is why minimum wage and cost of living in the US went up.

12. Giving something away that costs people money isn't a violation no matter how you look at it or there'd be more people in jail(starting with the new head of the FCC/AT&T kiss ass).

There, now that I've thoroughly covered everything and offended everyone it had to be said. Those that wonder why OpenSim hasn't evolved only need to look in the mirror. We are the ones slowly killing OpenSim from the inside out. We are the ones pushing newcomers away with our he said/she said bullshit and of our screams of what's deemed right and wrong. Second Life is still here. Why? Because they control stuff like this from getting out of hand(and we passed that threshold yesterday) and don't act like children while doing it. Why is OsGrid still here while other major grids failed? Same reason. InWorldz went under because of how its residents acted, not Beth, not Tranquility.

To be honest I don't care if I've offended anyone with the truth. It sucks - get over it. Boredom is not a valid excuse for stupidity(I'm going to use that as a tag line now I think). We should be thinking about what the next big thing should be for OpenSim, then embrace it. No police it to death where no one wants it. If these aren't your ideals then just shut your computer off, disconnect your internet, and go play outside.

What would life be without drama?. We all love a good dramatic performance, and even reward good dramatists with Oscars. Being good lovers of drama ourselves in opensimworld, we decided to introduce two new Dramatic features to the website:

1. We are introducing the new Drama group. This zone is especially reserved for outbursts of emotion, adrenaline explosions, and generally high drama. We will be moving here any public threads that we feel are worthy of an Oscar from now on. Who knows, maybe we ll have an actual awards ceremony in the end.

2. We will be removing comments from Dramatic users from the frontpage. Those selected users will still be able to create comments and everything, but those won't appear in the frontpage. If a dramatic user feels that they no longer want to be dramatic, they have to contact us using the contact link


We hope you enjoy our new dramatic improvements, and we wish happy drama to everyone. And if you don't enjoy them, feel free to respond with an outburst of drama.

Cheers

I have made a bunch of cute Halloween decorations. They are all at the end of the shop near the water—free, Full Perm, and NOT prefect. :) I also made a couple of dragons, a red one and a white one that glistens in the sunlight. Can you find them? Lots of new things are coming soon!

The new Safari season is well underway, and here are a few posts about places we've been to so far...
A really clever Maze by Forest Azure and Poppy Fields that entertains and promotes hypergrid adventures. OSgrid features heavily in this new season - join us if you can, there are 8 weeks of trips ahead of us, upcoming tours are always advertised on OSW in Events, it's Wednesdays at 12 noon SLT.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/09/forest-in-fall.html
Cherry Manga's new build - lots to see, to experience, to freebieze
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/09/safari-gets-desolate...
A trip to a Russian language grid where we made some new friends (which is kind of the point of Safari)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-red-safari.html
A trip to see the legendary Lofoten Islands, on SoA BAD and Siwas' grid - always a delight!
Plus this post about a 9/11 memorial on LFGrid .
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/09/9-11.html

The August board is coming up, and the September board will be released soon. The first gift starts tomorrow! I won't be posting about this every day, so just pop in whenever you can to grab your free gifts. If there's something specific you're looking for, feel free to send me a note card, and I’ll help you find it. Have a great day!

And remember, just because some people thrive on drama doesn't mean you have to participate in the performance.
Plus Free Animals back open my crazy deleting sim was fixed all done on a accident :( lol

Am 28.08.2025, wie jeden Donnerstag, um 19 Uhr, starten wir auf der TimeBandit im Moonrose Grid zu Richi's MusicCall durch.
Alle sind immer herzlich willkommen.
Da Richi zwar noch zuckt aber sonst nichts mehr machen kann wird der Abend von Dark Wolf beschallt.

Taxi: hop://moonrose-grid.de:8002/MusicCallBay/88/120/29

Update!! I just placed the Fairy for you!

A special thank you to Fred for creating this beautiful Dryad Fairy. She brings the forest to life in ways that feel both magical and timeless. If you’d like to see her in person, come visit and experience the wonder for yourself. three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002/FairyDemesne/128/128/23 I am loving all this magic :) Thank you @FerdFrederix !! 🌳🧚🏽

Offworld has existed for a total of 18 years now. It was first called "Land of Vikings," then became "Gridworld," and finally "Offworld."
We're marking this occasion and celebrating this milestone with a small event.
On Friday, August 8, 2025, from (CET) 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Genie will be giving his best on the microphone. Starting at 9 p.m., the fantastic Phaandor Pertwee will take over the stream.

Offworld existiert nun insgesammt 18 Jahre, zuerst hiess es "Land of Vikings", dann wurde es zu "Gridworld" und schlussendlich dann "Offworld".
Wir nehmen diesen Anlass und feiern dieses Ereignis mit einer kleinen Veranstaltung.
Am Freitag den 08.08.25 von 19 - 21 Uhr gibt Genie sein Bestes am Mikrofon. Ab 21 Uhr übernimmt dann der phantastische Phaandor Pertwee den Stream.

NEWS!!! Mediterranean Decorative Houses,
Bring color and charm to your region with these beautifully crafted Mediterranean-style houses!

We Lava U!!! 💗
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Tierra De Volcanes/1066/322/22 (TP---> Los Jardines)

NEWS!!! TDV Flying Whale
Let your imagination soar on the back of this gentle, dreamy Flying Whale.

With her eyes softly blinking, tail swaying, and fins moving gracefully, she drifts in slow flight through the magical skies, releasing a shimmering stream of sparkling particles as she goes.
Covered in moss and life, with a tree growing on her back, she carries you in peace and wonder through the air.
Includes 5 animated sit poses so you and your friends can relax, float, and dream together as the sky whale glides.

A perfect companion for fantasy regions, sky builds, or meditative spaces.
Let the magic begin ✨
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Tierra De Volcanes/1029/237/32 (TP ----> Los Jardines)

m̴͂̈̾̌̈́͛͂̔̌͜é̷̥͖̪̭̘̮̩͈̂̂͜t̴̨̲͉̞̏́̈́͗͠ȩ̵͖̥̦̘̘̭̳͇͌͐m̸̧̲͙̳͓̎̇̔̕p̶̩͍̜̝͓͎͈̞̊͋̾͆͊̈́̂s̸̢̛̯̪̫̦̔̊̓̔̏̓̐͑̎ͅy̶̫̆̆͆̀͝c̶̺̩̐̈̑̈̒͗̑̕͠͠h̶̢̡̛̟̣͍̝͇̼̝̑̃̃̔͋̎̀ͅó̸̩͎͉̹̼͔s̶̢̤̤̥̺͊͑̈̽͑̃͛̃ē̴̢̛̟̬͙̐̀̌̓̆̈́͠͝/̴̠̯͍͓̄͒͌͘̚͜͠/̷̤̺̪̐̿̅͗̊̌͒
̷̞͎̭͔͓̟̼̼̠͖̑/̷̯͔̫̳̞̬̙̾̆͂/̸̛̩̹̙̦͎̟̦̜͊̿̍͐̊͆̓͗͑m̵͉̲̻̜̺͗͜ȅ̴̥̌̃̚t̵̘̩͎͆͒̓͒̆̐e̵̱̱̫̙͚͙̎͊͗͗͝m̶̦̮͍̙̞͔͓̲̿p̵̫̝͍̹͋͘s̸̢͔͈̽̉̾͘ẙ̵̨̗͚̻͎͇̀̂͂̈́͘ċ̷͓̚h̵̺̭̬̟̓̀̅͘͠ǒ̵͚̟̀̊̒͝s̷̩̭̣̤̲̬̟̹̓́̎̂̌̂̏̚ï̵̧̬̯̮̟̝͇̠̼̜̉̒͑s̶͉̘̭͇͈͉̲͑̊̅̒͘̚͜

Through life, there are people and events that take and hold a piece of our soul - sometimes the better, sometimes for the worst. Sometimes the trigger are small, apparently insignificant things.
A piece of mine was taken 9 years ago when I saw the above screenshots in the news. I sobbed for day, as I still do today. I grieved for people I had never met, as I still do today.
PRIDE doesn't hold meaning (or the same meaning) for everyone - and that is okay.
But regardless of where we stand on, of what we believe on - Love and Kindness to our neighbours shall be the Law.
This is, once again, my Starchild wish and Blessing to you all:
'May, when given the choice, you always choose kindness. For you are all Children of the Earth and Starry Heavens, but your race is of Heaven Alone'
Let us remember:
'Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth, for behold: all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals; and therefore let there be Beauty and Strength, Power and Compassion, Honour and Humility, Mirth and reverence within you.'
Blessed Pride
In Love & Grief,
Aurora Starchild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnumaX_EJhE

All are welcome at Three Hills Grid. We embrace a spirit of kindness, inclusivity, and respect, where everyone—regardless of background, identity, or orientation—can feel safe, valued, and free to be themselves. Whether you're here to explore, create, connect, or simply be, you belong.

This is a picture of the replica of the home I grew up in here in Pennsylvania. We had a huge farm house to live in and lots of freedom to roam wherever we liked. In my humble opinion, you just can't beat country life. The house, smoke house, garage and barn are all here at the mall just waiting for a new place to be set up. Blessings and much love, Lavia

Hey there we got some news to share with you!

We just have updated all the Picasso skins to 2k Textures includes Legacy Male ones and Lara / Lara X ones.

We also added the Angel Skin Collection for your *LEGACY* !

*NEW RELEASE*
- Angel Skin collection now for Lara/ LaraX & Legacy Bodys (special thanks to Josy Abbot from our Kishaki-Grid for the Donation!)
- 2 New EvoX Skins for Males added
- 3 New EvoX Skins for Females added


*changes*
- Males Bodyskin : changed Picasso Skin collection from 1k to 2k Textures
- Female Bodyskins: changed Picasso Skin collection from 1k to 2k Textures
- updated some EvoX Skins for Females from 1k to 2k Textures
- added Neckfixes for Female Skins

*Important Note*: our old Group has gone, would be great if you delete it and join our new Group again at our Mall entrance to stay up to date!

Have a great start in to the new Week and Happy shopping
Amelia & Hertha

"Hairpinning" Public Safety Annoucement and a small favor to ask of home Opensimulator server owners.

If you added a MAC address to a ban list, you may ban yourself, or ban all uses from any grid that uses a Loopback adapter for hairpinning. The problem is all Loopback adapters use the same MAC address. There is a different one for each type, such as WIndows, Mac and Linux.

Opensimulator servers require routers with working hairpinning so the server can find itself at the WAN's public IP. Loopback adapters are sometimes necessary at the server because not all home routers support hairpinning, a.k.a. Loopback. Only the the server can log in to itself, when the server has a loopback adapter. Others on thje same LAN can use a VPN, which moves the network endpoint outside the LAN, and onto the WAN.

Also, a lot of people think Loopback is needed for the Hypergrid. It's not. It only so the server can see itself at the external WAN IP.

I help maintain a list at http://opensimulator.org/wiki/NAT_Loopback_Routers of compatible and incompatible routers. Please, do us all a huge favor, and if your router for your home server is not listed, please comment the brand, model number and whether loopback works or not, and I will add it.

Thank you!

~Ferd Frederix/Fred Beckhusen

New!!! Roller&Ice Skate Ao for Male and Female.
Button to activate dances, Button to activate Gestures.
Filled out notecard that you can add to your Viewer.
I will add Women's Skates Soon. If there is any of our friends who wants to share with us and everyone some men's skates, we will be grateful, at the moment we do not have them.
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopAnimation/64/171/22

🎉 OSgrid is now open to the public again! 🎉

We’re happy to announce the official reopening of OSgrid!
To ensure a smooth and stable experience for everyone, please take the following steps carefully:

🧹 Before doing anything:

Clear your viewer caches (both textures and inventory).

Reload your regions (OARs) first using the following command:

load oar test.oar --force-assets
(Replace test.oar with the name of your own OAR file)

For IARs (inventory backups), please wait a little longer before uploading. Let’s take it step by step.

🌀 At LBSA Plaza:
You’ll find a question mark “?” on the plaza. Clicking it will help you stop appearing as a cloud.
Don’t forget to wear the folder offered through it to restore your avatar appearance properly.

🔄 Simulator update required:
Make sure to update your sim to the latest code on the website:
👉 https://osgrid.org/download.php

🙏 Thank you all for your patience and support.
This slightly extended downtime has allowed us to come back stronger, offering a more professional and stable experience for the entire OSgrid community.

See you in-world soon!
— The OSgrid Team

How Old Is Your AV in Human Years?
When discussing SL romances, back in the day, it was common to hear people say that an in-world relationship of one year was the equivalent of 4 or 5 RL years. Now, if you own a dog, you might have heard that one dog year is equal to seven human years. It's more complicated than that. The chart has it all sorted out. Have a look, and tell us, if we thought of AV years as dog years, how old is your oldest OS AV in human years?

As for me, my oldest OS AV was in OSG, and had existed for 15 years. If that OSG AV were a dog, it would have been between 76 and 93 years old in human years now. (Lord, it was way ready to die. And I think, now, it is).

🎯 TOSS LIKE A LEGEND IN "ABANDONED"! 🐎

Step up, partner! The Horseshoe Game from the dusty heart of Abandoned is ready for your sim.

✅ Realistic mesh horseshoes
✅ Click-to-toss launcher with physics
✅ Ringer detection & touch-to-remove cleanup
✅ Fully customizable for your land
✅ Easy setup – just update your stake location and start throwing!

🏜️ Built for open fun, sharable with friends, and made to blend right into your Western or roleplay region.

No scripts to buy. No gimmicks. Just good old-fashioned fun.
→ Free to use. Free to share. From the creator of Abandoned, me.

BulletSim

Get yours, toss one, and see if you’ve got what it takes to ring the stake!
🎯🐴💥
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Abandoned Ghost Town

**You will see the saloon, the horsehoe pit is behind it on the side by the house and western wagon on side there, touch the white hat for your free copy of horseshoe game, good guys always wear white.**

HI. I'm looking for someone who can test access to my grid/regions. I was recently made aware that they were inaccessible. I believe I have corrected the issue but need someone to help me confirm.

Sandbox: grid.sixsides.net:8002:CoyKoi

***FIXED**
No further testing needed. Thanks for your help, Chelsea!

I decided to migrate my regions from OSGrid to my own private grid so I do not depend of anyone, took me some hours to set up the configuration with the HyperGrid but I did finally. I really appreciate to the OSGrid team all the effort on all these past years, when I connected my project on their grid back in 2019 allowed me to show my project which I started back in 2011, but after a long time thinking about it and learning more about how it works the Hypergrid and to setup it, I was able finally to do it and perfom the test from the outside (with a account I created on other grid), I'll connect some of my the others regions in several hours (the speedway), and I'll balance better the load of all the regions in several servers over the time since it also runs now the ROBUST. Still need to work on the backups tasks, uptimes checkers. The construction of the city, is still ongoing, and I do it when I have free time, motivation and I'm inspired (since I want to do the buildings and all in a good way, I mean, not all the same, all differents with unique things even some share the same initial design), and also the city is not only on the surfarce, I build also under what can be seen on the map. Initially I wanted to do this way, but since I didn't know nothing about Hypergrid and how to setup back in 2019, never tried, until these last days when I started to see how to configure it.