Ellen @EllenTiratzo

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.

Hey everyone, in just a few days I will be on vacation. May 17-26th, I am going where there are sunny skies and palm trees.

During that time i wont be in world much if at all, but if there are any problems with the grid send me a message. You can message me here or via email on my website. I will respond when i am able.

To all hg users and members, if you hop to virtual beach region and teleport board is all white, just click up top where it says touch to update and you should be good to go.

im still here for a few more days but after that, ill see you when i get back.

The Auto Sentry Gun. Just touch it to turn it on or off. Only the owner can switch it on. It will say "ON" to the owner or "OFF" if you click it a second time. Hehehehe. It will shoot a bullet that will send someone far into the air once they get to close to it. Have fun! Enjoy the game! Available for 0$ at cyberdatastorm.com:8002:Uno On The Moon [whooops! access fixed]

hg.osgrid.org:80:Mech Lab

The Mech Lab Egg Hunt is on! Gear up and scramble to find 4 hidden eggs scattered around the Lab. Each egg cracks open to reveal a different awesome Mech Model!

Get ready to search high and low, pilots!


Your Clues:
Egg 1: G-Suit Gambit

Amongst the gear that pilots don, a hidden Mech awaits, ready to spawn.

Egg 2: Fountain Fortune

By the water's flowing gleam, a Mech Model waits in a parkland dream.

Egg 3: Secret Lab Stash

Deep within the hidden Levels lair, a Mech Model's secrets wait to share.

Egg 4: Hangar Hideaway

Soar through the hangar high and wide, a Mech Model's waiting, where giants reside.

Happy Weekend!
~MECH LAB.

hg.osgrid.org:80:Mech Lab

Dear friends and guests,
We are pleased to invite you to the inauguration of Cafe Käse!
Come and celebrate with us the beginning of a new culinary music journey with Nast Bakerly
Tonight we start with one
Romantic night

I have often considered my underwater worlds
to be my best build ever. It took 6 months to find things, build
destroy, build, adjust and redo. Much of the time was spent searching.

This week I realized.....the best thing I can do for Opensim
is help all of you build underwater worlds if you wish.


Textures Trees & Scripts


now offers a massive Underwater section!

Hundreds of fish, coral, 5 types of rays, sharks, octopus, anemones, kelp and much more!

Enjoy making your dreams come alive!

Some people collect beautiful art

I collect bricks!

Not just normal bricks;
old worn out imperfect bricks.

These are the kind of bricks that help
tell a rich story about a buildings past.

but why.......WHY would I collect UGLY BRICKS?

Because I have a few friends who love to build!


Textures Trees & Scripts

The name says it all!

p.s. I also have a few ugly rocks and soft fabrics in my collection.

Pictured above......typical product from Friends mall

I have tried to tell people that our mall is a little different; but tonight I want to show you one of our best selling products - the amazing horses from my friend Roland Francis.

Most of you know about Roland and his horses....but I am going to brag anyways. I used to raise horses in SL. You dont even want to know how much I spent on food.....and then the horses were not naturally grazing. If you found ones that were...you could not ride them. I have tried every horse I found in Second Life and Opensim, and I honestly believe Roland's horses offer the best ride and most realistic animations.

So....you might ask...what does this have to do with a mall? We are honored to be able to offer Rolands horses to you here at Friends Mall and I have built a special path to let you try them. Ride over the mountains...past the pond...and the long oceanside trail....and I am sure you will fall in love with these horses.

Go to the Equitacion Store at Friends Mall.
hop://login.friends-grid.com:8002/Friends%20Mall/479/340/2...

Then walk out the back of the store to take a horse for a ride. When you arrive back at the building, you can get your own horse rezzer......it is called HHorse rezzer v2.0 and is inside the stable building at the Mall.

These horses are wonderful! Thank you Roland!

The Land Rental System. This amazing system is available on Valands in osgrid. It's a work of art in scripting and she has done an amazing job of creating this, if you are in the business of renting land you should check it out and stop by val lands and get a copy. Really awesome work!

I repaired MAHJONG by Xylor Baysklef. The amazing Xylor made this years ago, and it was broken and stopped working. I just went through thousands of lines of code and fixed all 13 broken scripts. Now it will work in dreamgrid or anywhere. :) I'm leaving it at cyberdatastorm.com:8002:SandBox This is a fun 1 person or multiplayer game and it is very advanced and sophisticated.

This week a resident commented to me:

"I cannot believe people here actually talk to eachother...these are real people!
This is not like where I used to live......the people there were not real people"


friends-grid......we are a collection of real people and cultures.

*friends-grid does use animesh for atmosphere, but does not and will not use bots to alter traffic counts. I applaud the grids and regions who refuse to use fake traffic!

My latest and probably most difficult memorial build, not that it was hard to do, but that it is a memorial to my very first pet who was so loyal, loving and protective. Wolfie was truly my best friend and to this day I miss him. He was half great Dane and half Siberian Husky and looked very much like a Canadian Timberwolf, hence his name. He was the most adorable puppy and grew into a beautiful and amazing adult dog. His memory will be forever treasured by me, but building the memorial brought a few tears to my eyes, I loved my boy.

Hi Everyone :)
I Have created a Playboy Bunny Outfit for Athena Just for you.
You will find it at the TP Point

Be sure to wear your Group Tag ModaPlaza.

Wishing you a Happy Easter from us all at AMV.

Welcome to Sunlight Region!
Super hot deals on land ownership! Fast FPS on a dedicated server.
Monthly fees are listed below:
1/4 sim 1.5 euros
3 euros normal sim with 5000 prims
5 euros normal sim with 55000 prims
8 euros var 512 X 512 sim with 55000 prims
10 euros 1024 X 1024 sim with 55000 prims
Normal sim Club and shopping 10 euros with 55000 prims
Contact Paela Argus in OSGrid for more information.
Also check the website to begin your journey!
https://sunlight-region.site/

Heads up people. There are faggots here on OWS. And according to the all-round bully who used that word in the box, fags just need to "toughen up" and not let words bother them.

Among other kinds of hurtful behavior, bullies do like to name-call and make fun of others. Name-calling is more than disrespectful. It’s verbal and emotional abuse that can be hurtful and harmful. Typically bullies will deny the harm caused, and even just not care.

Studies have found bullying peaks around ages 11 to 13 and decreases as children grow older. When adult bullies excuse their abuse by saying “toughen up,” it’s tempting to say “grow up.” But some kids never grow up. Many who were bullies as children turn into antisocial adults. They are far more likely than non-aggressive kids to commit crimes, batter their wives, abuse their children—and produce another generation of bullies.

As wounding as a bully’s own childhood may have been, its important to distinguish between people who have problems and people who are problems. Bullies are problems. We don’t need to “toughen up”. Rather, we need to get tough on them to end their abusive behavior. How that plays out in OS would seem to be a work in progress. But calling abusive behavior what it is is a start. The Love Is Love Alliance can be helpful by identifying places in OS that are not only free of homophobic bullies, but also intentionally inclusive and respectful.

The Metaverses most advanced radar. This radar tells you if it is an NPC or a real person. It also shows their IP address. It's at cyberdatastorm.com:8002:Welcome It also shows their name & distance away from you. It's click on & off and only the owner can see that. :)

Welcome to my Welcome center. A futuristic city at cyberdatastorm.com:8002:Welcome. Come get a free pair of anti-gravity boots that let you walk up walls, or a pair of jet boots that let you fly around, or a sci-fi version of a segway! :)

Party at the Pool with DJ Lion King

Saturday May 11 2pm

Put on your bikini or shorts...and come party with DJ Lion King!

We have the music that will get you moving!

Rock cumbia merengue salsa classic rock lambada

hop://login.friends-grid.com:8002/Friends/507/676/59

You are cordially invited!
Event: Party at Friends Grid
Time: 1:00 PM (server time)
DJ: Anthony Veeper
Location: Hidrogeno Sound Club, Narius (197, 128, 5328) hop://login.friends-grid.com:8002/Narius/198/128/5329
Come and join us for a night filled with great music and fun! Don't miss out!

UPDATE!!! dont me ask how but i was finally able to get apache back, GRID IS BACK ONLINE FOR NOW :)

GRID IS OFFLINE UNTIL IT CAN BE FIXED!

An update cause me to have to roll back, upon rolling back apache is not working. will fix this as soon as i can. We have to be patient and get Freds help on this. please bare with us and sorry for the inconvenience.

New night and new time. Mid-Month Party at EQG Club Equinox will be held today, April 13th at 4pm grid time (in about 45 minutes).

http://opensimworld.com/hop/87956
http://www.equinoxgrid.net/wpWebsite/index.php/event/april...

equinoxgrid.com:8002:EQG Club Equinox

Hello folks.. some people ask me where the nice shop is with the funny costumes for system avatars. Well yes it sank together with the liquidation of the art sim..
My fault not bringing it back. To busy in real life. But I heard you and it will be back soon ! I will go on making funny avatars out of the creations too. I need just a few more hours and Froggie Ponds original creations will be back.
Here is a sneak preview

I have noticed that in recent scripting the lsl compiler will frown on assignment of variables at the same time as declaration. Example: integer intNum = 5; Now the compiler seems to want a separate declaration and a separate assignment like this: integer intNum; intNum = 5; I have noticed this stops many scripts from working right. You can also no longer do this: for (integer i=0....) because the integer i is both defined and assigned in the same statement. Additionally I have noticed that you cannot simply say touch_start() anymore, but must say touch_start(integer p) and pass in the integer number of the detected touch. I am wondering if the assignment/declaration problem also applies to global variables? Is anyone aware of these changes? I know that touch_start() used to work, but now doesn't without the parameter passed by value.