I used to regularly post a list of recent helpers (and also promoted their regions). I haven't been doing that for a month or more. I'm going to start doing those acknowledgements again, for people whose help I can easily track -- people responding to posted requests.

Unfortunately. much of the help is being done in group chat. You know, group chat, where the comments scroll away out of sight, much like the front page box -- a problem this group, with posts, was supposed to cure.

What do posts have that chat doesn't? Threaded conversations. Conversations anyone can read, follow, and easily understand, and benefit from, at any time. Chat is just one endless stream. I just can't read all that to make out who all is being helpful.

I'm not quite sure yet what to say about why people are using chat instead of posting. It seems to be a way for people, who are largely non-helpers, to engage the small group of helpers more quickly. However, overall, I think it's detrimental to the group.

What would really be helpful is if people responded to requests made in chat by saying "please post that in the group." However, I'm bemused, and resigned to the group doing what it does, regardless of the original purpose and process of requesting and getting help.

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Wann: Mittwoch den 17.07.24
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Even if you're not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded.
-- Edward Snowden

Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
-- Sara Allen, Daryl Hall

Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
-- Gordon Sumner

HG Fireside Chat is moving this week while the new grid for IMA projects gets built. Please join us for a new setting ?
HG Fireside Chat Details:
* When: 17 July 2024 17:00 SLT
* Where: bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Tun Il Ha https://opensimworld.com/hop/85743

A fun way to share your events, voice your thoughts, and help others in the HG community! Q&A Session (reverse webinar) hosted by Infinite Metaverse Alliance (IMA) weekly.
Video, audio, and chat may be captured for those who cannot attend.
To learn more about IMA and participate in various projects
https://discord.gg/YwmeeZ5g?event=1179263811245584504

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Kimono Yukata_Mini Outfit Ribbon Heels for ...
Legacy
LaraX
LaraX-Petite
available as a single outfit or as a fat pack

by the way...
This is my last outfit for now, I'm treating myself to some vacation and rest as well as time for myself. I wish you all a nice summer and see you soon.

Today is a great day for a little Odyssey. "When light bounces off of something and is reflected back into a human’s eyes, we perceive color. For millennia, color has been one of the elements of art that artists use to render the world as they see it." When you view the colors the Mind Odyssey artists display, such as Nyx Breen, you will see a dance of color and movement. Make sure you take the time to spend here and appreciate the artists of OpenSim.
Cherry Manga
Nyx Breen
Shirl Tainted Angel
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Mind Odyssey

Image is "Forces in Motion" Nyx Breen

Signs of life in a desolate place...

"Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Benz,
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget..."
-- Don Henley, Glenn Frey

Join us for a Double Feature at the Worlds Fair Movie Dome! Sunday, July 21st at 4pm Grid Time. Bring Friends! All are welcome! The fair doesn't open until March 2025 but we'll be showing movies every Sunday for many months to come.

Movies: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/OpenSim Worlds Fair/1009/983/24

Visit our website for more information about the fair.
https://www.opensimworldsfair.com/exhibit

Dear friends:
The area of ​​clothing and decoration stores are waiting for all of you...
we like to share......

queridos amigos:
la zona de tiendas de ropa y de decoración, los están esperando a todos ustedes...
nos gusta compartir...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year)
You can find it here
-- Don Henley, Glenn Frey

The HG Safari trips are on hiatus for the summer, but here's a round up of some other news from around the HG on the Safari blog:
A great new art collective led by Victoria Logan
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/vicky-does-it-again....
Theater on the French grid SV3D
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/cool-poule.html
OSgrid's 17th
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/happy-17th-birthday-...
A trip through time on Zetaworlds
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/in-mix.html
and some hints about opensim in general
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/how-not-to-be-lonely...
Plus posts about Creanovale, AMV, GenesisRP Grid, Ruritania on Littlefield Grid, and more...

Hier sind sie, die Partyfotos vom Blue Monday – Live aus der Zappelbude
Wie immer ein tolles Publikum, schöne Musik und lustige Gespräche.
Vielen Dank für euren Besuch und hoffentlich auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen.

Wie immer einfach auf den Link klicken :)
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I decided to go back to the abandoned station to look for signs of life.

I found some...but are these people I want to know? There was something....not quite right...

“On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left and they have taken with them the world.”

-- Cormac McCarthy

New Item at the mall which you can find in the Kitchen & Dining department. The Spindle Shelf Fireplace comes with sound and working doors for storage. I've also added a few new things to the Building Supplies department and we're increasing our Holidays & Season's "Spring" section though I guess it's time to start on the fall and winter! Stop by and check things out as I'm adding new stuff just about every week. Blessings and much love, Lavia

come to Greedy Fun and pick up the brand-new Goren Greedy table. Masters its for your subs to play with and just think of the fun you can have with them while they are on the crosses hg.trianon-world.com:18002:Greedy Fun

You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant
Walk right in it's around the back
Just a half a mile from the railroad track
You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant

-- Arlo Guthrie

Okay I think things are finally, at last, for the time being, hopefully rearranged to be more easily accessible for everyone at the Create A Scene Garden Center and in fact the entirety of the Masala Al Kohav Mall. There is so much going on here that at times it's a little hard to keep up with, but it's all good goings on!! Stop in and shop all day if you like. Visit all of our in house creator's shops like Ezra's Antiques and Collectables, Thor's Forge, Fall's For You (Animesh People) and my own "Lavia's Little Corner". We have a very wide assortment of items ranging from houses to plants and everything in between. We're working on building new stuff as well so that you have original content as well as items from around Open Sim. And don't forget to ask about our "Showcase Plateau" which allows folks to advertise their grid, region, or shop not just for a week or a month, but year round for free with an allowance of 1500 prims. Word of mouth is always the best advertising you can get and we're here to help you get seen and heard. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

A Virtual Beach Update

Hey everyone, so far everything is going smooth and looks good.

I will be going on a last minute camping music festival trip, I will be gone Wednesday evening to Sunday evening.

If there are any grid issues please send me a message or email but please keep in mind my internet will be limited. I will have best luck in the morning for internet.

Once I get back I will start planning the grand opening for the new welcome region