Jadwiga Abremović @Jadwiga

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" Yad-vee-gah" 29, I make stuff- Uploading most of my SL makings to here


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Let's talk about child avatar criteria for a moment.

This is Juno, my little in-world sister. Little as in one year younger. What she's wearing is something she isn't too unlikely to wear these days. It's still quite chilly outside after all.

Those of you who know her won't doubt that she's a grown-up woman. But there's a whole lot about her that may qualify her as an underage avatar. I'm not even joking.

Yes, on the one hand, protection against paedos and their unlawful ageplay is a necessity; see also Safine's most recent post: https://opensimworld.com/post/108176

On the other hand, paedos are trying to circumvent countermeasures. Add to this the most recent drama about Lindens being directly involved in sexual ageplay in Second Life.

As a result, sim owners ramp up their countermeasures. This goes well beyond more and more sims redefining the Adult rating as "G-rated, but no child avatars allowed". It's likely that the signs that an avatar is underage will be "upgraded", too.

And the wide-spread anti-underage paranoia has made them absolutely ridiculous quite a while ago already. There's so much that could qualify Juno here as a kid.

Let me sum it up.

First of all, her height. The most blatant sign and the only one that triggers auto-bans. She's "only" 1.74m which is 5'8½". Many childgates still run on default settings which ban everyone under 1.80m. And I guess their number will increase as more and more sim owners decide that 1.60m or 1.70m doesn't cut it anymore. I'm pretty sure Juno has fallen victim to childgates twice already.

The other criteria are purely visual.

Her shape is somewhat close to realistic. Her head is about ⅛ of her body height which is actually still a bit small for a real-life woman. By OpenSim standards, however, her head is rather large in comparison with her body height. This reeks of a kid shape.

Next, look at her skin tone. In early April in real life, this is a fairly typical skin tone. In OpenSim, however, grown-ups are basically required to have a deep tan. Even most goths have darker skins than Juno. The only avatars with such light skins are child avatars. Well, and Juno, but if you don't know her, you're easy to take her for a kid because her skin is so light.

Now, look at her face. Look at her lips. No pumped-up boat lips. This is what real-life lips look like, but in OpenSim, the only avatars with such thin lips are either male avatars or child avatars. Since she doesn't have a perma-stubble or a full beard, she can't be the former.

Anything else you notice about her face? Right, no make-up whatsoever. Practically all other adult female avatars out there at least wear lipstick. She doesn't even wear that. Well, sometimes she does, but not here, not now. Makes her look like a kid in comparison.

Speaking of make-up, look at her hands. No nail polish. AFAIK, not a single one of the popular female mesh bodies lets you go without nail polish. Especially Athena doesn't. So basically, if a female avatar doesn't wear nail polish, it's either a classic, mesh-less layer-and-prim avatar from, like, 2007 or a child avatar. And Juno doesn't look like she doesn't have a mesh body.

And her hair? Yes, that's a bob. In real life, it was a rather popular hairstyle in the 1960s. In OpenSim, hair significantly shorter than shoulder length is probably the second-most child-like girl hairstyle right after twin pigtails. As an adult woman, she should be expected to have a long lush mane. I've never seen a single female avatar with Paige hair. Black could be a saving throw because little girls are usually blond, but not necessarily.

Let's continue with her clothes.

She's covering a whole lot of skin, more than almost all other female avatars. Granted, most little girl avatars show a whole lot more skin, too. Just look at those super-short skirts that seem to be a requirement for underage girl avatars. But grown-up female avatars are basically expected to do the same. Thus, covering up makes her look less adult.

So does the rather loose fit of her clothes. Adult female avatars may be allowed to wear long denim jeans, but only of the skin-tight kind. But while Juno's jeans are labelled slim fit, they look rather like something a little boy could wear.

Her pullover gives the impression that she doesn't have a waist. You know what other avatars don't have much of a waist? Good thing she doesn't have a petite body because there's no petite variant of her body, otherwise she'd look almost flat in this pullover. Also, that shade of teal might be questionable at least. It'd be worse if that pullover was pink, but she doesn't have it in pink.

Finally, her footwear. She's wearing flat shoes. Adult female avatars are expected to always walk around on 6" heels. In fact, she's even wearing sneakers. Flat sneakers. Even tip-toe sneakers are questionable, but unless worn by a manly man, they're little girl material.

And if that wasn't enough, she's wearing them with white socks. The only hosiery adult female avatars may wear in OpenSim is nylon stockings, Zettai Ryouiki-style, showing skin on the thighs above. Socks are pretty much exclusively worn by children, so what does that make Juno?

I bet that if Juno wore this to events in places whose owners don't know her, chances are she'd be banned on the spot for being a kid. Good thing her usual party styles are of the kind that causes her to be accused of dressing like a grandma instead.

TrishiaOConnell: if no one like children avatars, why are there so many shops for childrens clothes? 1 month ago
Hand of 'God'
Today I had another of those moments many can relate with... as I was placing some lamp posts, the bridge I had place for mere practical purpose called me. There were stand-alone lanterns in the set...and there it was. If felt 'right'. But why? Why was so excited? There was nothing groundbreaking on it, I was eventually going to put lights there so..why? The pixelate landscape had suddenly become a place, a scene, a story. The mesh suddenly 'blended' together to emulate the quirkiness and choesive imperfection that we find in the real world by the Hand of 'God'. And it dawned on me that that's what many of us seek on this creative process. Not terraforming, or landscaping, but emulating the Hand of 'God'. The dimly lit wooden footbridge soon demanded some eery fireflies and bushes. And I know it will soon demand more: a forgotten fishpole, maybe a misplaced plank, a rock coming up from the river that never quite fit with the wooden structure...
[Snap from new in-the-works VIP resident area at Darkheart's Playground]

Sodasullivan: Looks beautiful. One of the hardest things to do when landscaping or decorating is to try and create "randomness." It can be ridiculously frustrating and then it will just "click" when you get it righ... 3 months ago

coming along


Aurora Starchild: Looks GORGEOUS! 3 months ago
Tired of small talk and awkward silences? Fear not, for bugfriends are the ultimate conversationalists. They may not speak in words, but their chirps, clicks, and buzzing provide endless entertainment. Come hear what all the chirping is about. Goliath Gardens where you can experience being a bug!! three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Goliath Gardens Cool bug avatars to wear and keep!
After looking at the gold Buddha in the 360° snapshot from yesterday, I realized the gold can look much better so I retextured it. This is not pbr, it uses material textures, and adding lights around it will bring out the sparkle even more. This statue is free and can be found in the Asian room in the main store building.

Jerralyn Franzic: That's great! Neat to see it done without PBR. Not against PBR, but with the current engines SL and OS use, it slows things down so much, even with modern PC's because of optimization issues. Anyway, ... 4 months ago
Hello everyone, hope everyone came good into the new Year 2024.

We just reworked the Skilift and Made a Custom Mesh Ropeway to Climb into the Riverdale Wonderland Moutnains! Inspired was it by the Ropeway Oberwiesenthal in Saxony \ Germany.

Safe drives and happy Sunday !
Amelia & Hertha
We have some brand new items in the Fantasy Landscaping store now for those building fantasy or cyber sims. I think these would look amazing because they are lit up, glowy and one is even scripted for a little movement. Pop on over, everyone is welcome and if you like what we're doing, keep coming back because the shops are being added to every week!

Mike & Zoey
Welcome to the enchanting Goliath Gardens, a realm where you can actually be a bug! As a bug you can experience the wonders of nature up close in this goliath-sized garden. We have bug Avatars! Ladybug, Beetle, Bee, and Praying Mantis!! Be careful in the garden there is a snake that might bite! three.hill.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Goliath Gardens
* Black White Village *
A small, sleepy village on the brink of mayoral elections. There are posters on the streetlights everywhere. Really annoying ...
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* Black White Village *
Ein kleiner verschlafener Ort, der kurz vor den Bürgermeisterwahlen steht. Überall hängen Plakate an den Straßenlaternen. Echt nervig ...

Jerralyn Franzic: A quick way to find a black and white avatar is to visit Shapeshifter. Felix Ringtail's avatars feature black and white skins. Many of the avatars wear monochromatic outfits. Ruth and Roth bodies are ... 4 months ago
OSgrid has announced a scheduled downtime from Wednesday, January 10th, to Saturday, January 13th.

https://www.osgrid.online/disruptions-downtime/downtime/

Given OSgrid's track record, I could impossibly not meme it.

Jamie Wright: This is the perfect meme for this:) 4 months ago
You will find weekly downloads of Monentes Jewelry on the new Monentes Jewelry page! Please do not sell on the Second Life Marketplace! The current download can only be worn in virtual, it is not meant for RL. You will find weekly downloads here: http://three.hill.grid.outworldz.net/index.php/monentes-je...
*NEW RELEASE* FONY BAOBAB MESH TREE (Adansonia Rubrostripa),coming straight from Madagascar to your SIM, FULL PERM and FREE! Seasonal textures included // leaves with smooth animation - 01 prim only. // Available at DESERT AREA, BOX 02. Enjoy :)

Darci Viper: Thank You Jimmy :) 4 months ago
The new season of Safari began yesterday with two outstanding destinations ...
For this first season of 2024 we are one down and 9 more wednesdays to go, if you missed yesterday, here is what happened when we went to
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/01/nola-treat.html
New Orleans with @MsCaladium and
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/01/toshas-bilbao-wow.ht...
the Guggenheim build by @ToshaTyran
Would you like to have the safari come visit your grid or region? Send me a DM and let's get planning!

Niketa Amly: Awesome work sis.. Outstanding work on details of the land. 4 months ago

simplicity and Calm for your enjoyment .. still adding detail to the sim ..open for public

🥳We, at R. Lion Stores, hope the magic of Christmas fills every corner of your heart and home with joy — now and always.🥳
According with Santa's nice List, this year the ladies were the best behaved, so our gift is for them:😇
The new LaraX Mesh Body is available now at our new Avatar's components store, for you to get. Come quick!
hop://watersplash.inworldz.net:8002/iPleasure/121/530/2103

SheaButter: Happy Holidays, to you and your family. Thank you, for sharing all those wonderful items. 4 months ago
We have found an ancient stargate and hooked it up to our new Destination Guide system https://youtu.be/ZIYUxLB6W6Y < information - https://www.wolf-grid.com - note only works on wolf territories grid at the moment.
New Release: Arcadia's Gingerbread Cookies.

This time I bring to you a plate full of delicious gingerbread cookies to munch on while waiting for Santa.

Just rez it and click on it to get a cookie =)

I included an empty and unscripted copy of the plate too, for decoration purposes.

You can get these cookies at the main shop or the satellite store at Wright Plaza.

Merry Christmas!
Aaack.-

Jadwiga Abremović: Beautiful and adorable! 5 months ago
December 22nd, 2:30 pm - 5pm Create A Winter Scene Fun Build - Winterfest Fun

Come build a Beautiful Scene at our Winterfest Fun region!
Some supplies available or bring your own...no premade scene please,
we want you to build it there! Build a scene to celebrate the season
and make it as elaborate as you wish! This is event is for fun,
not a contest! You may share your builds with the grid as decorations!

Winterfest Fun - alternatemetaverse.com:8002:Winterfest Fun (17,37,23)

Lone Wolf in his OpenSim Office managing Wolf Territories Grid, with the help of the admins and peace keepers! (32 people)

Join AvaCon, for a holiday party located on the AvaCon Plaza region in the AvaCon grid.

This is a chance for final end-of-year networking with other #OSCC23 attendees. You can also find out about the events, resources, and programs AvaCon offers, including the Free Virtual Land for Social Good Community on the AvaCon Grid.


Tuesday December 19, 2021 2:00pm – 3:30pm PST
On AvaCon Grid – HyperGrid address: http://grid.avacon.org:8002
What I Found In OS: This Discord server is a great way to share info about great stuff you've found and where. It's nicely organized, so you can pop into the right channel to find where you can get Mickey Mouse gas masks (for the whole family!). Help out your fellow shoppers. Share what you found in OS, and where. Shop owners are welcome to use the server channels to let people know what's to be found at your place.

https://discord.gg/uvhQh4kh
Message me if this invite has expired and I'll send you a new one.
"What I Found In OS" -- The Collaborative Guide to Shopping in OS.
Our main aim is to help each other get avatar essentials, and items that help us complete our look. It's a collaborative guide, which means it's a friendly place for all of us to share information. Keep us in mind during your next shopping spree.

We try to share information in an organized way, with comments posted by category and channel. That makes it easier to list and locate items.

When time permits, we will be adding categories for furnishings, structures, landscaping, and the like. For now, the guide is limited to items for your avatar. But there is so much of that to list! Please, tell us what you found in OS.
https://discord.gg/4D425yXzkR

Cruising on Grumpy the camel in Alexandria at outworldz.com:9000/Alexandria

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
Get mummified! This modernized Cleopatra and Antony NPC play awaits you.
This chamber of Egyptian mummies ruled by is Horus behind the area of Act 5, Scene 2, that leads to her suicide.

Short video: https://gyazo.com/d18edb5d27b6717a454ac64c34403521

Bobby's in production at Bobby Manufacturing Plant in our SCIFI area


Star Ravenhurst: Loved your presentation at the conference. Bobby is super kool!! 5 months ago

https://youtu.be/zPLI_XpxcGg < new custom map tiles at Wolf Territories Grid. Instead of using the generated map tiles, you can replace it with your own custom version through our control panel.

NEW RELEASE


BELZE: HMM das könnte ich sein 5 months ago

Ferd Frederix working on a cool mesh avatar for his Sim Alexandria, please meet "Ra" https://gyazo.com/65058fda0f2ba3b6b9e121b1d58aeced

The Most Recent Helpful People
In the last 2 weeks, these folks have helped people find stuff.

Cal
Jupiter Rowland
Arielle
thedeeferry
Lillysparks
Chilli Bean
Thirza

Search this group for past "The Most Recent Helpful People" posts. And hey! Are we now the almost most ginormous group on OSW? Thanks all for taking part.

sooooo cozyyyyyyyyyyy


AnKaBi: wunderschöne sim rogue :)))) 5 months ago

NEW RELEASE

And more new dresses!
... The second new one ... soon there will be a third!

Marche Noir (the Black Market)
Marche Noir is a new shop full of classic imports, dating back to the time when imports were new to OS. It's a carefully curated selection of items that are, surprisingly, relatively rare. This is stuff so old, it's new again.

Sorry, we are fresh out of taxis. Here is an old rusty beer vending bar bike that will take you to the shop: hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Xinashi/781/693/26

Marche Noir Deux is an open air "yard sale." It's found behind the Marche Noir Une shop, and also in small pavilions and platforms scattered around the region. Marche Noir Deux, and Marche Noir Une, are still under construction. But feel free to take anything there. Also, the region is full of items that can be had by right-clicking on them and selecting "buy."

For me, part of sharing in OS is sharing traffic. So, the shop has a small but growing number of TP boards to the best shops in OS. I'm not going to try to duplicate items in shops with fresh imports, well presented. You are better off shopping there. In fact, we don't care so much about traffic here. We want to be known for the likes and comments we get. If you care to do that, it will be much appreciated.

Oh yes, and please send me any items you think are suitable to the shops. Have fun. Let me know what you think.


Nico Kalani: Oh my! We have a visitor to the shop right now who has purchased 60 items and counting. His AV is three years old. That's old enough to have found these items in other shops -- except, largely, these ... 5 months ago
Snow has fallen in Paris and the surrounding farm lands .. the cows are gamely trying to find some grass (don't worry, they will get hay)

They are fun to watch, from one of the many lovely seats from AMV Cataplexia Numbers :)

A moment of silence and meditation.......come to Samsara..you will be surprised.
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Samsara/338/455/43


ZelleMist: Dinkies Funsize Dinkie Resort, Alternate Metaverse, went on a roadtrip to Samsara. A beautifully built sim by Yana Dakota. Very peaceful, a place to relax, to meditate. Complete Instructions and guide... 5 months ago

Dec. 6th : It is St Nicolas day ! If you want a copy of this traditional smoker, you will find it at Novale's X.Mas Market.

Our good friend Thorvaldr Ragnarsson has joined our grid and plans to open a specialty shop called THORVALDR'S FORGE, where he will make his own builds available to all who would like them. His theme is primarily Norse in nature and he, like all of our builders here on the grid, wish to make our original builds free to all at our mall. As soon as he's ready to open his shop, we will make it available to the public but for now, it's just in the makings though it is COMING SOON!!!! Blessings and much love, Lavia

The destinations offer at our **Winter Worlds Travel Agency** has been updated. So far, 30 destinations of winter or Christmas regions are showcased.


falene hawks: bonjour trop bien Novale faut y aller visiter et faire du ski encore Bravo 5 months ago
Paris. A work in progress, but open for early enjoyment. French streamed radio, the Tower, very adult stores and hangouts, and farms with grazing cattle! Snow has fallen ...

No child avatars no exceptions.

Paris will be an adult playground. :)