Two of the most visited and important monuments in Portugal are represented on the grounds of the GavezDois Art Gallery, in Osgrid.

Here you can see one of them, the Pena National Palace, which is located in the Sintra mountains. Eternally grateful to the generosity of Ernest Moncrieff who built this magnificent building.

It is now open to the public and can be found in Osgrid's Destinations Guide. There will be a grand opening party soon!

hg.osgrid.org:80:GavezDois

RANDOM THOUGHT ON AN ARCANE TEXTURE, CREEPY NEIGHBORS, CREATIVITY and INTEGRITY

Was reading the back and forth of the infamous "arcane texture on my dance floor" with some interest. I have no connection to anyone involved, including Marianna, but this quote from her post hit home with me:

" they're not just copying pixels—they're co-opting the creative vision and storytelling of the original artist. They're diluting the integrity of the work and robbing it of its unique identity."
That is a huge problem for any creator, from Taylor Swift (who has to re-record her entire library after getting it stolen out from under her), all the way down to the poor guy who created that arcane texture god knows how many years ago years that probably 100 people have used without permission. From all indications, it is truly a bad problem in Open Sim. I wager this is why many artists who support themselves by their work or who want their ideas protected are hesitant to invest time or money into the "wild west' of OSGrid or open sim in general. To reiterate, I am not talking about copying an object or texture or pulling something from Second Life and redoing it. There are legitimate reasons for this. We are talking about the stealing of narrative and overall concepts that an individual created. Basically stealing someone's dream that they have risked sharing with the world.

Here is a small example:

It was only months ago I arrived in OS and decided to open up a small space on the OSGrid, Avedon Park. It was only days after that I was contacted by my landlord (Shout out to Undecel Masala at Masala Estates! THE BEST VIRTUAL LAND PROVIDER IN THE WORLD) regarding two regions that had popped up right next to mine....to be continued.

Week 6: Learning the Fundamentals of Your Viewer
This week, we will cover the basic functions of your viewer, essential for customizing your experience. You will learn how to create outfits and get dressed, utilizing the outfit system. We will go over the toolbars buttons, clearing cache and building in your AO. Volume controls for adjusting other avatars' voices will also be addressed. By the end of this day, you will have a solid grasp of the core viewer features allowing you to tailor Open Sim to your needs. With practice, these functions will become second nature. Understanding these basics paves the way for more advanced creativity down the road. Class will be starting at 10am grid time every Saturday

Equinox Grid's Monsters Ball returns this coming Sunday, February 25th, 2024, 3pm to 5pm grid time / SLT.

http://www.equinoxgrid.net/wpWebsite/index.php/event/monst...

This Event will be held on Equinox Grid's Special Events region.
https://opensimworld.com/hop/85994
https://opensimworld.com/hop/87956

The Magic Mirror! Have you wanted a mirror you can click on and see yourself? Well here it is... You must change the mirror from "Buy" to "Sit" after you get it home. Then just click the mirror and sit on it. Press the [Esc] key on your keyboard to see yourself in the mirror. Make sure to turn off your AO. When you are done playing with the menu animations in the magic mirror, simply stand up. Et Voila. ( Yes I know this mirror is ugly as sin, but it's full perm, and you can play with the script, and retexture this mirror any way you like, maybe even put the scripts inside a decent looking mirror? i dunno. Anyway Enjoy )
With this script it is also possible to put in other animations, such as if you wanted to see yourself dancing in the mirror. etc. A long long time ago, i made this script for a lady in digiworldz. She put it inside a beautiful mirror and gave me a copy of that mirror, but I lost it in a grid crash, and it's been so long ago I forgot her name. I would love to have a copy of that mirror again, so if you want a better mirror ask around on digiworldz.

It took me about 3 years and 3 grids to finally get this castle built. Starborne Keep will take some time to explore. There is so much to see in The Land Of Xzar, plan to stay awhile. Please, don't just stand there and cam. You won't hear the sounds of the land and you won't see the details. You can get a notecard with Landmarks to help you get around at the landing. Use them, walk around, explore. If I am on, say hi. Strangers are only friends you have not met yet.

A special thanks to Ellen for all this unique and wonderful content! Welcome to Warehouse 13! Where you can get hundreds of bodies, clothes, houses, & etc Things not even seen in the metaverse before! NEW! AWESOME! AMAZING! A MUST SEE! cyberdatastorm.com:8002:SandBox

Lundi 5 Février 2024, à 21h30 (Paris), Atlas reçoit un invité spécial en la personne de Kelso Uxlay qui animera un atelier sur l'animation des objets avec la fonction llSetKeyFrameMotion. Kelso a présenté ses travaux à l'Hypergrid International Expo ainsi qu'à l'OpenSimulator Community Conference. C'est avec grand plaisir que nous le recevons pour cette série d'ateliers. Une connaissance de base des scripts est demandée, ainsi qu'un micro-casque fonctionnel. http://atlasgrid.fr:8002:Atlas-Ecole

LIGHTNING ADDON PACK added to the boxed version of the SCANDINAVIAN RAIN/SNOW SYSTEM V6 HUD . Better effect to your SIM when playing thunderstorms! Lightnings with nice effects (light, glow and bright) and thunder sound!! // 05 different models! //Available for FREE and FULLPERM at WEATHER AREA. Enjoy :)

This evening at 22:00 AVT (01:00 PM SLT),

Dj Edward Larimal will keep us company with his musical proposal and original mixing!

It's an Italo Disco night at AviVerse!

You are all welcome!

No child avatars, please. Thank you.

Questa sera alle ore 22:00 AVT (01:00pm SLT)

Dj Edward Larimal ci terrà compagnia con la sua proposta musicale ed il suo mixing originale!

serata Italo Disco ad AviVerse!

Siete tutti i benvenuti!

no avatar bambini per favore, grazie.

The positive result of the sex scandals in SL is that there is an age check for user registration and a check for access to adult regions.
1. If you have a network, when registering users, you must check whether they are really adults.
2. If you have an adult region that is not a pedophile lair, this flag must be active.
3. No matter how much you pretend to be a lawyer, this is the law. The other is abuse.

great evening under the stars, with music from the soundtracks of the most famous films....last places available......we are waiting for you...
grande serata sotto le stelle, con musiche delle colonne sonore dei film piu famosi....ultimi posti disponibili......vi aspettiamo...
taxi: https://opensimworld.com/hop/89671

The information in this post and the comments may be useful in the reoccurring debate about child avatars in OS.

1. A definition of sexual ageplay by a grid that, due to resident concerns and international law, has prohibited it since 2010.
• "Depictions of, or engagement in, sexualized conduct with avatars that resemble children."

This grid does not permit
• Participation by residents in lewd or sexual acts in which one or more of the avatars appears to represent minors (or the depiction of such acts in images, video, textures, or text).
• The placement of avatars appearing to represent minors in proximity to "sex beds" or other sexualized graphics, objects, or scripts.
• The placement of items that have sex play animations in areas depicting playgrounds or children's spaces.

2. Some information that can be useful in determining if an avatar appears to be that of a minor.
Whether an avatar
• has childlike facial features,
• is child-sized,
• has clothing or accessories generally associated with children,
• and whether, based on the circumstances, an avatar is speaking or acting like a child ('My Mommy says...')".

3. Some facts to consider when using height to determine if an avatar is adult size or not:

For adult males
• The country with the tallest average height, 6 ft, is the Netherlands.
• One of the countries with the shortest average height, 5 ft., is Denmark.
• Worldwide, the overall average height of an adult male is 5 ft. 7 in.

For adult females:
• The country with the tallest average height, 5 ft. 7 in. is the Netherlands.
• The country with the shortest average height, 4 ft., is Bangladesh.
• Worldwide, the overall average height of an adult female is 5 ft. 3 in.

Questa sera Zeno Live in concerto alle ore 22:00 AVT (01:00pm SLT) nella location Big Events Area dove si esibiscono i migliori performers di AviVerse! Un evento Live all'insegna della buona musica e della fantastica voce di Zeno Singer!

Tonight, Zeno Live in concert at 22:00 AVT (01:00pm SLT) at the Big Events Area, where the best performers of AviVerse showcase their talents! A live event featuring great music and the fantastic voice of Zeno Singer!

hop://aviverse.it:8002:Majere

BONJOUR
HELLO
GUTEN TAG
Aujourd'hui c'est le 1er janvier2024
Yep is first january 2024
Le marcher de noel ferme ses portes pour travaux
Christmas market, now closed for update
Merci de vos visites
Thank all visitors.
Bonne année pour tout le monde
Happy new year

Möge die Weihnachtszeit euch eine Pause des Alltags schenken und euch Zeit geben, die wirklich wichtigen Dinge zu schätzen. Inmitten der Hektik des Lebens ist es diese Zeit des Jahres, die uns daran erinnert, was wirklich zählt: Familie, Freunde und die Liebe, die wir teilen. Frohe Weihnachten allen !!!
Eure Nasti