Here's a link to a post with information that may be useful in the reoccurring debate about child avatars in OS. https://opensimworld.com/post/105659

It can be a resource for current and future front-page discussions on the topic. If you have any comments about it, please post them here.

[NOTE] My apologies. That post was poorly written, and it's no surprise to me that people had trouble understanding the "why," and even the "WHY?", of it. It's been rewritten with fewer words, and more clarity.

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://access.aviverse.it:8002/Majere/123/211/22

Golden Oldies with DJ Ruth tonight at 12-14 at Caribou Angels.

Not the largest club but a warm family setting!

hg.caribougrid.com:16002:Caribou

The best Free Shops in OS? Hard to find bodies and stuff. And visit our BDSM Island. Our Christmas Village.

Why pay when all here is free.

No vip groups.18+ Adults in public areas. Short or tall. Ask Jeanne.

Safe. Amazing. 30+ Beautiful Sims.

Homes, Islands, Hideaways. Caribou Grid Avatars always. Join at http://hg.caribougrid.com:16002

DJ Riker's "Rock On 2024" Rock mix party tonight at 6:00 at Hot Daddy's!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys
Event begins tonight at 6:00!
Added by: Harmony
Details:
Attention all rock music lovers! Come and join us for a night of electrifying music and dance at DJ Riker's rock mix party on New Year's Day! DJ Riker, the bad boy of blues, is putting on his ROCK guitar and is all set to take you on a musical journey that you will never forget! What are you waiting for? Grab your friends and head over to DJ Riker's rock party for a night of non-stop music and fun! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to start the new year on a high note!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys

Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Prepare to set your soul on fire and your pixels a-twirlin' at Rockin' the Blues' Rockin' New Year's Eve party on the Bayou Belle!

December 31st, starting at 6:00 PM PST (SLT)
Bayou Belle, (Location details in Open Sim World)
https://opensimworld.com/hop/80282
Or take the limo from Rockin' the Blues or Hot Daddy's if you have the LM!

That's right, virtual revelers, the sexiest steamboat in Open Sim is steamin' hot for a midnight countdown unlike any other! Forget the same old tired celebrations - ditch the champagne for sweet sippin' blues, rock and other fabulous genres and swap stuffy ballrooms for the swayin' decks of the Bayou Belle! This ain't no ordinary party, y'all. We're talkin' four of the hottest DJs in Open Sim pumpin' the pulsating blues all night long:
6:00PM - 7:00PM DJ Rosa
7:00PM - 8:30PM DJ Rosie
8:30PM - 10:00PM DJ Riker
10:00PM - Midnight DJ Kith
And that's not all, folks! We've got:
Sparkling fireworks lighting up the virtual sky at midnight!
Party hats and delicious drinks and a buffet on the lower deck!
2 dance floors big enough for all your two-steppin' and jitterbuggin' and romantic dancin' needs!
Flirty fun and Southern hospitality galore! Hosts Jillian and Harmony will be sure to meet your every need!

So grab your finest virtual finery, (Formal suggested but as always, you can come as you are) polish your best dance moves, and head on down to the Bayou Belle for a New Year's Eve you won't ever forget! Get ready to rock your blues socks off and welcome 2024 with a virtual bang! See you on the Belle!

Don't forget to spread the word! Share this notice with your virtual crew and let's make it a bayou bash for the ages!

Presented by Rockin' the Blues and Hot Daddy's
Wyldwood Bayou Grid

DJ Kith Friday night rockin' Blues Party tonite at 6:00!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins tonight at 6:00!
Added by: Harmony
Details:
It's Friday night and we will all be here at Rockin' the Blues doin' what comes natural! No, not that! BLUES!! Hot, Hard, heartfelt fabulous Blues and DJ Kith has the best of the best lined up for you! No one does it like Rockin' the Blues!!! Come down and join your tribe and let's get this Party started!! Fun, friendship and ohhhh soooo fabulous Blues!!!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Due to unforeseen circumstances, DJ Alex comes on fire at the Piazza tonight guys at 4 pm grid time! with the hottest tunes for everyone to set the mood. Yes! because it's always time to party. What's the reason for it? Well... we are PARTY PEOPLE!
Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.

WINTERFEST CONTINUES
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Thursday December 28th
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11am - 12:30pm Zoree Jupiter Live @ The Winter Ballroom, Christmas Market
The Winter Ballroom - hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Christmas%20Market/154/2...

Our traditional Christmas with DJ Kith at Rockin' the Blues tonight at 6:00! (See you at Hot Daddy's next week!)
Region: Rockin' the Blues
Event begins tonight at 6:00 but come early!!
Added by Harmony
Details:
Every year, DJ Kith gives our staff Christmas night off to be with family. To some of us, and to some of you, there's no place we'd rather be than with our virtual family at Wyldwood Bayou Grid! Some of us can't be with real life loved ones due to distance and other factors. For all of you, we invite you to spend a warm and inviting evening with DJ Kith and our Blues Tribe to listen to wonderful blues, sip hot chocolate and relax after the hustle and bustle the holidays bring! Join us at Rockin' the Blues!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

Grande inaugurazione nella opensim di Tony Portal. Nasce in Jungle Friends Red Carpet di Lucrezia Angel e Killer Trex, Vi aspettiamo numerosi per un evento straordinario del RED CARPET, a suon di grande musica Live con Lucrezia Angel dove ci farà sognare con la sua voce angelica e melodica. Quindi vi aspettiamo tutti da Jungle Friends di Tony Portal, una grande Grid dove troverete straordinarie persone.

DJ Macy's Jumpin' Blues Party at Rockin' The Blues Tonight at 6:00PM (SLT)
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins tonight at 6:00pm!
Added by Harmony
It's FRIDAY!!! The work week is over! Let the party begin! Tonight, DJ Macy is at Rockin' The Blues with 2 hours of "Macy Magic", the most upbeat and happy, toe tapping, butt wiggling blues you have ever heard! Yes!! Macy loves the boogie side of the blues, and she rocks it like no one else! Add the Blues Tribe and you have the makings for a Friday night blues FRENZY! Come on down to our swamp where you will find the best blues and the best people in any world!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

CLUB MAJ3STY CHRISTMAS JAZZ EVENT

DJ - DJ RAIN
Host - HONEYOG
When - 11 - 1pm ~ GT
Where - CLUB MAJ3STY BALLROOM
Attire - CHRISTMAS/ SEMIFORMAL
Taxi - hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Maj3sty Syrian Aram /70/107/3502

"...and that's why nobody can stop you from rigging mesh at two in the morning when you're almost thirty and your nose is dripping like a faucet and the furnace is yelling like a politician's promise..."

Twelve year old past me, in bed, looking up at the interdimensional time travel portal that's opened in the ceiling, all starry eyed and slack jawed, "...what's rigged mesh?"

**** NEW RELEASE ****

Winter Party Collection

Note: This collection is only available for Athena & Legacy avatars.

Collection is available in 5 colors and includes Top, Skirt in 2 versions, Belt, Gloves & Shoes and can be found in the Holiday Bundles shop at the entrance to the RRD Mall.

*Please Note* Click the boxes beneath the images in the store to obtain your color choice.

ENJOY!!!!

SHOP SHOP SHOP ‘TILL YOU DROP DROP DROP!

hg.bubble-grid.eu:megamall

Bubble Grid MegaMall is stocked with furniture, décor items, toys, and knick knacks. Stock up on your favourites, and discover new treasures.

A huge thank you to Amber Tanaka, the original builder of the Furniture Vault.

Maybe the best selection of hard-to-find Bodies, Petite outfits, Animations and More! All is free! Every day something new in Caribou! The Friendly and Safe grid and world.

http://hg.caribougrid.com:16002

Over 30 beautiful large sims for 18+ AVs. Live, Love, Play, and Stay. Free Romantic and BDSM animations.

No groups needed for play or access. No region tip jars. Free homes, islands, second homes for caribougrid AVs and regulars. All grids welcome. Privacy is respected, ask Jeanne.

We are independent, stable and safe with over 15 years in Second Life and OS. Friendly and helpful management. Grid owners Jeanne Lefavre and Angelic Ronin (temporarily absent). Region owners and management: Jeanne Lefavre and Andron Rae.

Grid ownership information on file. See www.caribougrid.com.

If you find any items in Caribou that you know are yours and that are used without permission, please do send a notecard to Jeanne Lefavre or Andron Rae, and we will remove them.

100% legal artist mesh giant moths. Wings are animesh. They are the size of an avatar and for you Japanese movie fans one in the box has Mothra's original wings.
It hovers and flaps it's wings...my wanderer script doesn't play nice with animesh. If you want it to wander around feel free to find a script or make one yourself!
Don't put it on SL, don't tell people you're the creator, don't sell for money.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en
hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Mythos/482/177/27

*** NEW RELEASE ***

3Pc Blazer Set for Athena, Petite & Legacy

Athena - 3pc Outfit shop
Petite - Athena Petite Shop
Legacy - Legacy Shop

Available in 5 colors with 5 different shirt designs.

At the market you will find a lot of nice decoration, textures, some clothing and more.

Enjoy your time till christmas and have a wonderfull advent sunday today.

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe%20Noctem%202/259/3...

Register for free to attend the OpenSimulator Community Conference #OSCC23
http://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

The First Session starts at 7:00 am pst, An conversation with the OpenSimulator Core Developers.

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/

Become a crowdfunder like Xenon Darrow at Alternative Metaverse
#metaverse #oscc #opensource #virtualworlds

Imagine 7km cross-country ski tour! Experimenting it is even better!!
The tour is divided in 5 treks bringing you through a variety of winter scenes.
You will find more Info, free equipment and first departure block near landing.

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☯ÐJ✩ DJ RAIN
☯Ήσʂէ✩ HoneyOG
☯ահҽղ✩ 11am - 1 pm ~ GT
☯ѠɦєƦє✩ CLUB MAJ3STY
☯Attire✩ Casual/Disco
☯Taxi✩ hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/The Maj3sty Syrian Aram Empire/120/110/2506
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Now at #OSCC23 Educator Meet-Up: Spotlight on Educator Networking and Resources

A networking meet-up for educators currently using (or interested in using) learning simulations in virtual worlds and/or other XR platforms. Drop by to visit with colleagues, ask a question, share/locate content, and more! The theme for this year’s Educator Meet-Up is educator networking and resources.

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm SLT

Location: OSCC Expo Zone 3 – coordinates (76, 66, 25)

To attend this event, you can Hypergrid into the OSCC grid.

Progress: front beaches are now swimmable and have vast underwater scenes with hundreds of fishes. Ghost prims linger, unfortunately. A floatie can be rezzed, or a static "Swim ball" in some choice underwater photography spots. No new products, but uploading and work continues.

This Friday, #OSCC23 will kick off! Please have a look at our compact schedule!
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/

Register, and let us know how many OSCC's you have attended.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

Be a crowdfunder like https://www.wyldwoodbayou.com
#metaverse #oscc #opensource #virtualworlds

GREAT DANCE MUSIC EVENING WITH THE EXCELLENT DJ ANA...WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU!!!!!!
GRANDE SERATA DANCE MUSIC CON LA BRAVISSIMA DJ ANA...VI ASPETTIAMO !!!!!!
hop://newlifeitaly.net:8002/PalmBeach/112/183/23

Aurora II Luxury Ocean Liner @ SevenSeas-Alternate Metaverse

Awards Celebration and Alternate Metaverse Grid Awards day!
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of The Aurora II Luxury Liner!

December 12th 2023
AMV Grid Awards - 11am-12 noon
MrMikie String sings Liver 12Noon-1pm
Clan Escotia & Clan's Band 1pm

At the Elegance Grand Ballroom Upper Deck!

alternatemetaverse.com:8002:SevenSeas

It's that time again at the Phantom Rose Grid! (http://phantomrose.ddns.net:8002) The Opera House is decorated for Christmas.
Come get your annual Christmas picture at Skate Mountain, Phantom Rose Welcome. We also have an auto-skater for hands free skating fun! Free skates available, with skating at Skate Mountain or Swan Lake (at the Opera House). Christmas music and hot chocolate. Come find your Holiday spirit. Take a picture alone or with a friend. Happy Holidays to everyone! :) We will also have our annual Christmas ballet, 24/7 at the Phantom Rose Bayou Region Opera House!

WLFG HOLIDAY STREAM IS ONLINE!

We have just added 5 LIVE performances from Rogue Galaxy to the WLFG Christmas Stream!!!

This broadcast is available to all HG'ers

Christmas and Holiday music 24x7 until January 6th 2024!

http://holiday.littlefieldgrid.com:9950

Advent starts this Sunday. Advent is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also, more importantly, of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Join the Faith Chapel group and get daily Advent meditations to refresh your faith and ignite a new passion for Jesus!

Expressions of the divine find their way
in our expressions, often to deliver
messages that only you will catch, even though
it seems so evident.

Like your hart has the key to unveil it.

and that often while the one originating the
expression is'nt himself aware of it.

Like that message is scripted in a frequency
that only those aligned with it will catch.