Serina Gee @SerinaG

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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.


Sodasullivan: I think this is the proper way to address this issue Safine. You are setting the rules YOU are comfortable with on YOUR region. I am fine having my region open to everyone as long as they agree to fol... 1 month ago
Opensimworld.com is a great way to promote all the wonderful creations we can find in different grids and I think this is the purpose of this website. Promoting creativity, giving people the ability to explore and see what others create. This is why Im sponsoring this website with advertisements and announcements. Lately I observe this place is filled with comments of personal kind , ( some would call it drama ). I am sure the majority here visiting this website for the same reason as I do are not happy with the continuously posted remarks of personal kind ( and disrespectful) . I wish to ask all who use this wonderful website to consider , where it was built for. If this website will become a gathering place for people who wish to display their frustrations, it will chase away others who are willing to invest in this medium. Please take this in consideration before you post ( and please use English if you can, this is an international community)

Trouble Ahead : https://medium.com/user-experience-behavior-design/social-behavior-design-67a6a961880c "It’s lack of accountability, especially when combined with in-group favoritism, that turns the internet into a l... 1 years ago
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!

Safinemahoe2: Just a quick note here.....The response to the Underwater building has been Crazy.....so I decided to Double the size and add ruins for you! Shout out to Misty Falls for custom creating 5 animes... 28 days ago
For the last 3 weeks, I have dealt with a intermittent issue on my grid that has about driven me nuts. I have tested, and eliminated possibilities …..without luck.

Yesterday two of the largest grid owners in open sim, Lone Wolf from Wolf Territories and Josh Boam from Aviworlds, took time from their busy schedules to help finally fix this issue. In addition , Rafael from Wolf Territories assisted. I cannot say thanks enough!

Although I work with Josh’s hosting business, this involved much more. Josh would not give up and recruited Lone Wolf.

In my opinion, maybe this is what opensim was designed to be: sharing of knowledge and helping each other.

Lone Wolf and Josh did not have to give up their time to help a tiny grid…..but they did!

Maybe we can all learn from these individuals!

Sharing knowledge is Caring



FYI. The default setting of 2 threadsets can cause major headaches depending on your region….it is way too low in some cases. You all probably know that…but I learned.

thedeeferry: So, OpenLife has me blocked, so I cannot reply directly to its comment. Nor can I send it a private message which I prefer. I apologize to any others if what I type now offends you. This is directe... 3 months ago
Hello everyone, some days I really hate time zones and not getting to see my friends.

I have a favor to ask. I would like you all to use this group page on osw as a way to share what we are doing….even though our schedules may not allow it.

I LOVE seeing posts and pics from you all.

Here are some ideas:

Funny things… like Pin’s goat coming in her window

In progress pics of your building projects

Activity pics showing what you like to do at friends-grid (within reason)

I think it gets people interested in what we have here when they see people doing things.

Courreges Malatesta: Hi Safine and all the others, to give you some news about what I'm doing on friends-grid these days, it will be short : almost nothing ! I only built a draft for a dance place ... RL was almost full t... 1 years ago
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.

Jupiter Rowland: FYI: Outworldz has loads of brick textures waiting to be used. I haven't tested the normal maps that were probably generated from the textures yet, but they're there. A few brick textures even come w... 1 month ago
Mi nombre es Safine y soy el dueño de la red de amigos. Aunque no hablo bien el idioma español, el pueblo hispano siempre tendrá un lugar especial en mi corazón. Tengo que usar un traductor, y probablemente cometer muchos errores, pero tengo un gran corazón.

He decidido hacer algo muy diferente. En la red de amigos, voy a desarrollar una villa hispana sim de 36 muy especial.

Si alguien está haciendo esto, no quiero ofender ni copiar de ninguna manera. Esto es algo que he querido hacer desde hace mucho tiempo.

Al principio, este pueblo albergará a unos 14 residentes hispanos, cada uno con un gran paquete de 1 sim isla en nuestras aguas marinas. Además, quiero trabajar con alguien que elija vivir aquí para ayudarme a desarrollar un centro de aldea de 9 sim. Este centro podría incluir compras, recursos, entretenimiento y cultura. Estoy dispuesto a expandirme, pero primero quiero llenar esto.

Estoy buscando gente que quiera vivir en la red de amigos y estar involucrada. No quiero coleccionistas que raramente aparecen.

El centro del pueblo tomará tiempo para construir, pero tengo algunas islas que están disponibles inmediatamente para los residentes.

Si usted está interesado en ser parte de esta especial Villa Hispana, por favor contacte con safinemahoe2 en el mundo abierto sim. Trabajo y a menudo me cuesta llegar debido a las zonas horarias, por favor póngase en contacto conmigo en Osw.

Por favor, comprenda que acogemos con beneplácito todas las nacionalidades en la red de amigos…. y tengo espacios disponibles para otros.

Este proyecto es algo de mi corazón para mis amigos hispanos.

Una vez más……. por favor, envíeme un mensaje directo sobre la OSW si está interesado en ser parte de esta aldea hispana en la red de amigos.

victorialogan: desde que te conozco ,y ya hace varios años, jajajaj, siempre demostraste ser una persona solidaria y desinteresada. Esas actitudes son realmente admirables. Un abrazo muy fuerte. since I've known y... 10 months ago

The Party is going Wild!!!! Come join us at friends-grid


Safinemahoe2: A special thanks to all who came out.....all you people made it a very special evening! 10 months ago

Neu !!!!!
New !!!!


Sturmie: seems OS grid have bad Teleport Issues actually all over its not just Nutella Region 14 days ago
Hello everyone
I have some exciting news to share. this is not complete.....but you will get a sneak preview. Our tech team decided they wanted to give us a present.....and so they made us a really cool web page!
https://friends-grid.com/
this site will help new people learn about friends grid...and residents can log in and see more.
(if you have admin powers ....please do not go clicking in the admin area yet until we have it figured out.)

the about us page needs to be written as do a few other places....but this is a super cool website!

this is a mini video that Josh made to show the technology behind friends-grid https://youtu.be/YV09CY5Xock

You will see more on this web page very soon.....I just have to figure it all out!

At the top of the web page you will see menu buttons:
How to connect - teaches people how to add the grid to firestorm
Gallery - will be pics
News- changes
events
forum
Support - all the legal info I needed
Map- super cool







Serina Gee: Logged in easily and from my phone....now I have all my friends in my pocket...ooooh....someone is tickling me....Reggie...is that you??? 9 months ago
I LOVE YOU >>>>>>> friends
Our friends from the ILU (Iloveyou) grid have had problems recently ... but are trying to get back to the OS world . If you are free, and want to , please come Saturday at 12noon grid time. for a Party , to welcome them back to the grid ! I wouldn't normally advertise other grids on this platform - but the ILU folks are our friends and i respect a friend of ours... Come if you can ....We are a Friends Army !

Serina Gee: Ooooh...if we are part of a mob....does that make us "mobsters", Miss?? 9 months ago

Took this of Melody swimming and enjoying being mermaids.


KaliStar: No worries I am glad you both like it! Took me a while to get a picture I really liked but when I finally got this one I was like yay! 9 months ago
We had a wonderful sail today with new and old friends. Those who didn't know how to sail joined us in using the wind boats. What great fun those are. So you don't need to know how to sail. You can use any boat and have just as much fun.

PinDeluca: The Sailing was so much fun cant wait till next week ! 10 months ago

Hello lovely people...Linda in tha house :))


Safinemahoe2: My rum better not be missing. ; ) 11 months ago

I can’t find my notes…..anybody seen my notes?


Lily Loire: My new puppy ate your notes. 11 months ago

“Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together.” Woodrow Wilson

Opening June 15

#friends-grid


Nico Kaliani: In OS, people are more important than land. Come visit the friendly people on Friends-Grid. (I don't have to visit. I live there). 11 months ago

oh HELLO

login.friends-grid.com:8002:xinashi


Serina Gee: One of my favourite stores on my home grid.....I feel a few shopping trips coming up!!! 11 months ago

Some views on the new refinery place .. inspired by Mad Max 2 movie.
Work in progress...


PinDeluca: This is coming along great Reggie. 1 years ago

Safinemahoe2: We've got the girls....and the rum....and DJ Anthony has the best rock from the 80's and 90's! come on out! 16 days ago
....just another boring mall store.

NOT!

Come out and grab a board and enjoy the fun at Friends Mall. The skatepark has been custom made for you with half pipes, ramps and bowls. Never skated before........perfect...virtual worlds let us experience some new things.

Skate and Shop (you can carry more when you are on wheels).

p.s skateboards ARE allowed in stores at Friends Mall

Ellen: I love this unique shopping concept! Thank you for all you do, Safine! You are amazing!!!! 2 months ago
This is the Castle display area at Lunaria Emporium where you can walk through them all. My first attempt at building in SecondLife 15 years ago was a castle and I never looked back. There three available for purchase in different styles and they all have multiple hidden chambers and passages to discover:

The Ceridwen castle, done in a fantasy/fairytale style in a silver and amethyst color palette with a special hidden room below

The Caerwyn Fortress complex, which is a massive, detailed fortress in the Norman / Celtic tradition with realistic 13th century textures. The fortress was inspired by the remains of Harlech Castle located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales

The Caerwyn Keep, designed with a smaller footprint in mind

A medieval covered stone bridge to match

There's also a partially finished Camelot Keep that I hope to get back to someday, but it is not currently available. All the castles are available on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?cat=50600&store=13957705 and can be delivered directly to your inventory on your grid.

If you don't mind hypergridding, all venues are 20% off Kitely Market prices if you get them directly from my main store.

Gabriel_Solstician: Highly detailed buildings - Luna’s right, well worth visiting first, you won’t be disappointed! ☺️ 3 months ago
This is the main Roman display area, and you can walk through all the Roman structures here. This is one of several display areas at Lunaria Emporium at ground level surrounding the main store. Each area has a theme and has its own EEP sky setting to accentuate it. Make sure you have Shared Environment selected as well as higher graphics to see the shadows and materials.

You can reach this area by clicking the Roman sign in the lobby on the left side, or by taking the bridge, hopping a boat, or flying.

Safinemahoe2: Beautiful work my friend! 3 months ago

Timeless is back !!!


Jerralyn Franzic: Yayyy...!!! Thanks, can't wait to revisit ^_^ 4 months ago

Please welcome new resident Melody Star to friends grid.


PinDeluca: Welcome Melody, looking forward to meeting you :D 9 months ago
In memory of Sinéad, I'll be playing her album, "Throw Down Your Arms", great reggae songs covers..
If you love her, if you love reggae, come to Reggie's on Saturday 7/29 at 12 SLT for an hour of music and dance.
Peace !

PinDeluca: Awwwww - nice one Reggie, will try to be there XXX 9 months ago
The Collective Center Park, and The Tribute Club
Have a look at a collection of photos of the park and club on Flikr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/copykat-collective/

Then go visit the Collective Center Park and the Tribute Club if you haven't been there before. If you have been there before, go again.
login.friends-grid.com:8002:Collective Central

thedeeferry: One of my favorite kitty cats, CopyKatCollective :) . 10 months ago
The Event Between Events Event.
What do you do if one event ends at 2pm and the next one isn't until 3pm? Why, come to our Event Between Events Event, conveniently held between 2 - 3pm OS time!

This is a soft opening of the Tribute Club on the Central Collective Region. By soft opening I mean, don't expect a DJ, strippers, a stripper DJ, or DJ strippers. It also means we aren't quite ready for a Grand Opening. That's happening soon. (You wouldn't be a stripper would you?)

The Event Between Events Event! See you at 2pm!
hop://login.friends-grid.com:8002/Collective Central/128/128/28
Please help me Welcome :
Dominic Soler from Argentina to friends-grid. Dominic will be living in the Hispanic Village and he loves building and wants to help friends- grid anyway possible.

Antony Veeper from Chiapas Mexico. Anthony has been in open sim for 3 years and wants to be involved with our community. Anthony will be living in the Hispanic Village.

PinDeluca: Welcome Dominic and Antony 10 months ago

Where are all these Moving Trucks going?

friends-grid


“Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together.” Woodrow Wilson


Zuzu Bahro: I love my new home! Everyone has been friendly and welcoming. 10 months ago
Please help me Welcome Zuzu Bahro to friends-grid. Zuzu is from the US and has been in opensim for a nuber of years. Zuzu's fav online hobby is landscaping. Zuzu will be living on friends region.....please say hi when you see her.

PinDeluca: Hi Zuzu, Welcome Aboard ! 10 months ago

Thank You Everyone. I love sailing and used to be on Older sim.
Angela Deangelo


PinDeluca: Hello Chloe, Wonderful to have you on board. I also love to sail - Lets raise anchor together ! 10 months ago

Back in the Day .. before he got popular... it's where he began ....... Reggies Record's :)


Safinemahoe2: omg just saw this.....soooo awesome 11 months ago
Feeling the gentle sway of the horse beneath you as it navigates the winding path between towering trees and lush foliage. The sound of the rain tapping against the leaves overhead is soothing, and you feel invigorated by the fresh, tropical air.

As you ride deeper into the forest, you spot vibrant flowers in every color of the rainbow. Some are cascading down from tree trunks, while others are perched high above your head on vines. The air is filled with the sweet fragrance of blossoms and the buzz of hummingbirds flitting from one flower to the next.

Monkey calls echo through the trees, and you catch glimpses of chimpanzees swinging from branch to branch. You marvel at the natural beauty all around you, feeling grateful for the opportunity to experience such wonder.

As the rain begins to taper off, you come upon a clearing where a group of macaws are preening in a tree. Their magnificent colors are a feast for your eyes, and you sit quietly on your horse, just taking it all in.

As the sun begins to peak through the trees, you dismount your horse and take a moment to thank it for the amazing experience. You leave the rainforest feeling refreshed, and in awe of the stunningly beautiful place we call home.

Carmen Jewel: You describe Paradise so beautifully. :) 11 months ago

For One Night Only - Motown Madness !
See you at 11am !


Courreges Malatesta: Btw .. here is the stream : https://free.mediacp.eu:8372/stream 1 years ago

Got my Satyr village square set up. Getting busy making stuff.


Lily Loire: Booze 1 years ago

Perfect Imperfections



"Webtreats Seamless Stone, Pavement, and Marble Textures 5" by webtreats is licensed under CC BY 2.0.



Textures Trees & Scripts

the name says it all


Psicotronic: Perfect ! 1 month ago
Why are people moving to friends-grid?

It’s not because of the 4 new race tracks opened at our Velocidad region.

It’s not because we have the largest, most detailed underwater build in open sim.

It’s not because the sailing here is soo fun and challenging.

It’s not because they heard about the new Friends Mall & Skatepark….opening in February.

It’s not because of our one of a kind Casino…an experience like no other!

It’s not because of the super fast servers

It’s not because of the amazing and rare horses found at our stables.

No, those things are nice
But they are not why people are moving to friends-grid

The secret is out

And word has been spreading fast!

People are moving to friends-grid
Because of our amazing residents!

That’s right……
The reason people are moving to friends-grid is

The PEOPLE.

Our community has people from all over the world…..

But we all speak the language of friendship….and we find ways to communicate and learn about each other’s culture.

We presently have a couple islands still available and we are looking for people who want to be a part of this amazing international community. There is no rent charged on these islands and they offer 10,000 prim.

We do not want everybody, but we want a few awesome people to make our community even better!

Contact Grid Hostess Zuzu Bahro or Safine Mahoe for details or go to friends-grid.com


LunaAylan: Es un lugar muy lindo y tranquilo. ♥ 4 months ago

Safinemahoe2: This is the cool city Sora built at his F1 track! 9 months ago

Safinemahoe2: Hawaiian shirt, shades and a custom built pirate ship! Sora rocks his style! 9 months ago

Safinemahoe2: The elusive Reggie was captured by camera and looking good in that zodiac 9 months ago

Safinemahoe2: Linda was doing awesome job of sailing! 9 months ago
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