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I loooove the sit poses on this one. They aren't outstanding per se...but don't know, I always liked to sit there.
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I am not sure what the point of "the box" is. it is an extraordinary waste of landscape. Most of the time you are only catching half of an incoherent conversation on a topic that vanished from view hours ago. 70% of it is two people screaming at each other, but you have no idea why. Why is The Box there? What is it supposed to achieve? Put an add there. Make some money!
This site is indeed a great resource to connect across the vastness of Open Sim, and as a new person, it has been immensely helpful in me being able to navigate my way around and to receive answers when I have questions, or just to meet people in general. It does need moderation. All too often, the whole thing seems to drift into a "country club" vibe, when there could be so much more to offer. We all want an open forum, but really, when you are allowing people to call somone a "faggot" and threaten them, you might need a little bit of moderation.
It would also be nice to see more transparency from the owners as to why some regions are allowed to represent themselves here and others are vanished, then reappear, then vanish again. Without a clearer explanation, it calls the whole validity of the site's region listings or activity rankings into question.
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This site is indeed a great resource to connect across the vastness of Open Sim, and as a new person, it has been immensely helpful in me being able to navigate my way around and to receive answers when I have questions, or just to meet people in general. It does need moderation. All too often, the whole thing seems to drift into a "country club" vibe, when there could be so much more to offer. We all want an open forum, but really, when you are allowing people to call somone a "faggot" and threaten them, you might need a little bit of moderation.
It would also be nice to see more transparency from the owners as to why some regions are allowed to represent themselves here and others are vanished, then reappear, then vanish again. Without a clearer explanation, it calls the whole validity of the site's region listings or activity rankings into question.
There is ONE owner who is also the ONE moderator. @opensimworld We would love it if you chimed in on any and all of this please. Since you're the only person with the actual means to effect change.
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I like the shower so much that I am redoing my whole bathroom now. Love the hot and cold water =)
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This bench is awesome! I should mention to everyone that it comes with 16 great bench textures including some beautiful painted woods, and the blanket has over 30 texture options! Beautiful!
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Reading this I was reminded of Kevin Bacon's character in "Animal House" screaming, "All is well! Remain calm!"
Nice little feel good post by LL to officially sweep this whole ugly mess under the rug once and for all. Everyone claiming the alleged claims made would somehow lead to criminal investigations or (gasp!) the downfall of LL were all greatly mistaken and it simply turned out to be, as I predicted here months ago, just a basic HR issue.
"..,all Lindens and contractors have stayed in compliance with our own community guidelines" Yes, but only because the ones that WERE NOT in compliance are no longer employed there and are thus not "Lindens". Nice spin there.
The "modesty layer" is an interesting approach. Seems like a good idea. It might work, or it might also lead to more issues. I am glad at least that LL realizes that merely having a childlike avatar does NOT automatically mean something exploitive or sexual is occurring. That kind of thinking is narrowminded and wrong-headed. I also hope the LL is making some legitimate changes in their work environment because claims of a hostile work environment have been made more than a few times now.
The rest of the post seems like stuff I have read from them 100 times before. I expect a few "community forums" and some holding hands and singing songs about how important the "community" is and then this little issue will be just a memory and LL will go back to focusing on what it really cares about...the big sell-off of Tilla to Thunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro&t=13s
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Nice little feel good post by LL to officially sweep this whole ugly mess under the rug once and for all. Everyone claiming the alleged claims made would somehow lead to criminal investigations or (gasp!) the downfall of LL were all greatly mistaken and it simply turned out to be, as I predicted here months ago, just a basic HR issue.
"..,all Lindens and contractors have stayed in compliance with our own community guidelines" Yes, but only because the ones that WERE NOT in compliance are no longer employed there and are thus not "Lindens". Nice spin there.
The "modesty layer" is an interesting approach. Seems like a good idea. It might work, or it might also lead to more issues. I am glad at least that LL realizes that merely having a childlike avatar does NOT automatically mean something exploitive or sexual is occurring. That kind of thinking is narrowminded and wrong-headed. I also hope the LL is making some legitimate changes in their work environment because claims of a hostile work environment have been made more than a few times now.
The rest of the post seems like stuff I have read from them 100 times before. I expect a few "community forums" and some holding hands and singing songs about how important the "community" is and then this little issue will be just a memory and LL will go back to focusing on what it really cares about...the big sell-off of Tilla to Thunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro&t=13s
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Amazing stuff here! I had a wonderful visit today! (I snuck in wearing my jeans before the formal gathering :P) I loved the environment you have created Star. I also enjoyed seeing all the works of fellow artists that you have on display.
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Thank you for coming. Not everyone dressed up. That is OK. Clothes don't matter as much as people just coming to enjoy.
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" They managed to kickstart it with a whole lot of advertising plus a whole lot of exclusive, brand-new content largely on the same quality of the newest, hottest stuff on SL. And people piled onto that sim to get that content, and more people piled onto that sim because there were so many people on that sim, and because it was constantly in the top 10."
And then once Darkhearts started ranking higher than Lbsa, they were mysteriously "vanished." Can't have those uppity kids rating so high after all. I don't necessarily approve of their exclusive to us" business model, but it definitely worked! Maybea bit too good.
As someone who is new and building a region, I had found the traffic ranking and reviews important. It is/was a guide I could use to tell me if I was creating something of interest and that people are enjoying, or not. Also as a new person, it pointed me to some places where I could meet others in this spread-out world Now, I am not as interested in the rating It seems to be biased to some and not others, hard to trust when you have OSW fingers tipping the scales for some, and others are loading in alts to game the system.I just take it with a grain of salt and pay more attention to region reviews That speak more to me than mere traffic anyway.
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And then once Darkhearts started ranking higher than Lbsa, they were mysteriously "vanished." Can't have those uppity kids rating so high after all. I don't necessarily approve of their exclusive to us" business model, but it definitely worked! Maybea bit too good.
As someone who is new and building a region, I had found the traffic ranking and reviews important. It is/was a guide I could use to tell me if I was creating something of interest and that people are enjoying, or not. Also as a new person, it pointed me to some places where I could meet others in this spread-out world Now, I am not as interested in the rating It seems to be biased to some and not others, hard to trust when you have OSW fingers tipping the scales for some, and others are loading in alts to game the system.I just take it with a grain of salt and pay more attention to region reviews That speak more to me than mere traffic anyway.
"And then once Darkhearts started ranking higher than Lbsa, they were mysteriously "vanished." "
I thought I had seen it all here; but the brazenness with which that happened took my breath away.
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I thought I had seen it all here; but the brazenness with which that happened took my breath away.
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I had to come back and remark about how amazing this item is. I finally unboxed it and WOW! the picture does not do it justice. Far more than just a bed, this thing can bring any room to life! Love the textures and the provided decorations. I highly recommend everyone go and grab this beautiful "love nest." Here is a pic of it filling a room:
https://gyazo.com/7dffe34d2adf62a416734f8c3b1c3af3
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https://gyazo.com/7dffe34d2adf62a416734f8c3b1c3af3
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All of those items worked for me right out of the box. Plus, if you have issues, Val is happy to help. Surely you asked for help before posting this review, right?
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Great news! I know that Mr. Masala has been a huge supporter of my creative endeavors, and I am excited about what sounds like a very exciting project. (Also nice to see elf representation on the board!)
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I am not even a land renter, but I have experimented with Val's system and it is great. I am an idiot elf and even I can use it!
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