The recent "knicker twist" (a *very* ugly and overly dismissive way to blow off what I read as being well-thought out and reasonable points raised by Marianna) does bring up a couple of questions:

Are there amateur builders left in Opensim?
It would be useful to define "amateur" -what do we mean by that term? Myself, I mean "self-taught", someone who has not been to art school or taken formal (not counting Builder's Brewery etc) courses on building. Other people may have different definitions -let's hear them.

It would also be useful to define "builder". When I say 'builder' I mean someone who makes creations with prims or mesh (Blender). (I'm excluding scripting, that's programming.) I'm aware that others define it in such a way as to refer to making modifications on pre-fab/pre-made mesh. Basically a "modder". In my mind it's a valid thing but it's different than building.

But language shifts and definitions change, "hacker" used to mean "someone who comes up with clever approaches to computer problems or design" -but for roughly 30 years it's been used to refer to people who break into computer systems and/or write viruses. As I say -definitions change.

So how do we define "builder" now? What constitutes "building"?

I can only think of a small handful of builders in the sense of making something from nothing, there's a larger pool of people who modify pre-made content -and unless I'm mistaken Marianna and Luna Luneria do a mix of both. Again, one isn't better than the other and both are forms of creative expression. But they are different.

The point of all this is to assess *need.* Do we need an organization? By "we" I am referring to "amateurs", I'm not referring to AuroraAsteria's group.

Moreover with the extremely low user numbers of Opensim would there be a point to creating an organization (beyond a collection of friends -I mean, if you already know each other knock yourselves out)?

I suspect -and have for years, that any such group would wither on the vine from lack of interest. Otherwise I'd be trying to start something myself.

I reserve the right to delete obnoxious comments and lock the comments entirely if it looks like they're going to simply be a shit-show. Show me that you *can* adult, OSW. Don't post insults (I'll delete them), paranoid rants (I'll delete them), off-topic diatribes about how somebody done somebody wrong songs (again -will delete). If there's a question about what the topic is intended to be -ask.

Make this a pain in my ass and I'll delete everything and lock the comments.

Zoree Jupiter Live
New Years Eve Party
2-3:00pm SL Time
Club Fire
Gentle Fire Grid
Semi Casual attire
hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/gentlefire.opensim.fun%3...

Happy New Years OSW!!!

This ad is for all the guys that wear Legacy Male body, just in time for the new year's parties, my friends at "The Silo" have donated a very hott Tux for you to come grab! > hop://login.exoticrealities.com:8002/Lush Isle/382/263/22
Enjoy and Happy New Years 2025
♦Tara Exotic♦

¡🎉✨ Feliz Año Nuevo 2025! ✨🎉

Que este nuevo año esté lleno de bendiciones, amor, salud y muchos éxitos para todos mis amigos, familiares y quienes me acompañan en este camino. 🙏❤️ ¡Gracias por ser parte de mi vida y por todos los momentos compartidos!

🌟 Que sus sueños se cumplan y que cada día esté lleno de alegría, esperanza y nuevas oportunidades. 🌈💫

¡A celebrar juntos este inicio de año con toda la energía positiva! 🎆 ¡Feliz 2025 para todos! 🎊

DJane Dragon at The Coffin Club on Carpe Noctem : today 8:00 AM to 10:00 playing classic rock and more

Dragon loves gothic rock, her sets are lively and often feature the less well known european artists

The Coffin Club is a gothic club in a church surrounded by a cemetry, furnished with coffins, music is gothic, rock, metal, EBM and Industrial.

Alternate Metaverse Grid Opensim
DJ Dragon  17 bis 19 Uhr im Coffin Club mit Klassik Rock und mehr
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber in den Coffin Club
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/56/170/23 or send IM for TP

Wishing everyone a great 2025 !
The final posts on the HG Safari blog for 2024 include
a conversation with Yana Dakota
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-warmth-of-yana.h...
exploring a beautiful medieval german roleplay grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/candoranien-romance....
Vela-dreams in celebratory mood
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/vela-turns-eight.htm...
Novale's amazing Canadian landscape (and yeah also gifts and freebies)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/novelties-on-novale....
News about HG Safari trips beginning on Jan 1
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/safari-25.html
and finally, the new calendar "Men of Opensim"
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/calendar-guys.html

Wishing all Opensimers a great 2025 - To celebrate the new year - come visit the Africa sim to listen to African vibes at the entrance on stream, or visit the Amapiano lounge for some amapiano tunes .... or check Kippie's Jazz for South African jazzy vibes.

You will find TPs to these two vibey spots at the entrance :)

I created a 2025 Circlet for you! Please find it in the foyer on the little table, thank you for all your support! It is going to be a great Year!! 2025 This is PBR

three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Monentes Jewelry

I posted this image so Leo can see the settings.

As we step into a new year, I want to take a moment to reflect and share something from the heart. For me, every project, every collaboration, and every goal is deeply important. I approach them with care and a genuine desire to help them succeed.

Sometimes, in critiquing or offering suggestions, my words might be misunderstood. I know that criticism can be hurtful, but please know it is never my intention to harm or discourage. My aim is always to help sharpen focus, highlight what works, and guide positive change.

I understand that some may find me strict or perhaps even overly passionate at times, but that intensity comes from love—love for what I do and for the people I work alongside. It’s my hope that this energy inspires growth, understanding, and progress.

As we begin this year, I hope for open hearts, understanding minds, and a shared determination to make this year better than the last. Thank you for being part of my journey, and I look forward to all we will achieve together.

Wishing you a joyful, peaceful, and successful New Year.

Pregnancy Body contains 16 different shapes for all stages of pregnancy
- 4 Giant
- 4 Juicy
- 4 Pear
- 4 Starter
+ 4 heads 2 for men and 2 for women
+ many outfits for legacy


hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/35/182/23

PLEASE TAKE NOTE @ THE LOCATION THIS PARTAYYY IS GOING TO BE HELD AT! :D :D :D

HEY YA'LLZ!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WE GONNA PARTTTAAAYYYYY ALL NIGHT LONG RIGHT ON INTO THE BRAND SPANKIN' NEW YEAR 2025!

DELECTABLE DJ XENON ALONG WITH ICONIC DJ INDI~Q BLASTS US INTO THE 2025 NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE PARTAYYYY!

LET'S BRING THE NEW YEAR IN TOGETHER! :D

YYYAAAYYY! :D

BOTH DJ XENON & DJ INDI~Q WILL BE GIVING US OUR FIRST LIFT OFF INTO THE BRAND NEW YEAR 2025

WHO??? - DELECTABLE DJ XENON - 8 PM - 10 PM

WHO??? - ICONIC DJ INDI~Q - 10 PM - 12 AM

AFTER PARTAYYY! ???? MAYYYYBEEEE :D

WHERE??? - THE WOLF PACK CLUB

WHEN??? - EXCLUSIVELY & TODAY ONLY!

TIME ??? - 8 PM - 12 AM GRID TIME (AFTER PARTY MAYBE???

COME DRESSED AS YOU ARE! BE YOURSELF! :D

hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Wolf Pack/437/539/27

Date: Dec. 31, 2024
Time: 8pm SLT - ???

Music, Dancing & a Snowball Fight!

Join us Tomorrow, New Years Eve starting at 8pm SLT for Disney inspired music, dancing & a snowball fight on Mainstreet! Dance with your favorite characters at a unique event you won't soon forget!

NEW YEAR'S BALL DROP!
The Magicland New Year's Ball will drop for each U.S. Time Zone at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm & 12pm SLT, hosted by Mickey, Minnie & Goofy!

ELECTRICAL LIGHT PARADE & FIREWORKS!
Then, at 9pm & 12pm SLT, join us for the Electrical Light Parade! 12 magical floats will come down Mainstreet featuring all of your favorite characters, followed by fireworks at Cinderella's castle!

SANTA'S GOT PRESENTS!
Santa's still hanging around & will be giving out presents! Gifts include items only available from Hopestone! I heard Santa's elves saying the all new Santa's Sleigh Ride is somewhere in Santa's sack!

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to be the first person to ever own one of our coasters! Of course, you might just get a lump of coal instead, it is Santa, after all! Have you been good this year?

You get 1 gift per hour so come early and stay late!

5 NEW RIDES!
There are 5 new rides in Magicland, including the all new Santa's Sleigh Ride, Alien Abduction, the Magic Carpet ride and more! When you're done with those, wander next door to Wonderland and ride another 20+ rides available nowhere else on the Hypergrid, including the all new Star Tours!

Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable night of Magic and Imagination, only at Hopestone's Magicland!

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Can't attend? Not to worry! Soon the Electrical Light Parade will be on a weekly schedule! More on that soon!
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Create an account here: https://NeverworldGrid.com
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Opensim user?
Here's your Sleigh!
http://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/Magicland

Come on down and ring in the New Year at Littlefield Grid's 12th Annual New Years Eve Formal Dance Party!!!
Free party favors (sparklers, hats, tiaras, horns, balloons), Live DJ, Ball Drop and Fireworks every hour
on the hour starting at Midnight EST!! We also have a Formalwear shop at the region with free Tuxedos and Gowns for all!!

Starts at 9pm PST ends at 2am PST!!

lfgrid.com:8002:New Years Island

COME RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH DAVE KING
♬ WHO: DJ DAVE KING
♬ WHAT:MIXED
♬ WHEN: 6-8 pm GRID TIME
♬ WHERE: THE BADASS HARLEY LOUNGE
♬ COME DANCE WITH US!!!
♬ BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND SONG REQUESTS

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Badass%20Club%20Land/431...

DJ Kith Presents "It Was a Very Good Year" at Hot Daddy's!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys
Event begins: 2024-12-30 18:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk✦
Details:
DJ Kith spins favorites from their 2024 Hot Daddy’s sets. It may not have been the best year in some ways for many of us, but the music at Hot Daddy’s was always great. DJ Kith has put together a collection of favorite tunes from all their different Hot Daddy’s DJ’s choices from the last year. You may hear Tribal one minute and 80’s Rock the next but all of it will be great and Tribe will be there loving it. What a super way to end the year!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Hot Daddys

UPDATE:
I am so sorry to tell you that Shoalwater Bay Grid will remain offline for an undetermined period of time. We will let you know when it returns, and we hope that it returns by Thanksgiving of next year when there will be new attractions added and lots more events! We thank you all sooo very much for coming to visit and for your love and support! While you are waiting, we invite you to come to Mermaid's Cove in OSG where we will continue to have events with some of open sim's greatest entertainers!! Let's start with DJ Macy at the Blue Grotto Bar on January 10!!
 
Hello friends! Shoalwater Grid, which includes Winter Haven, is down as is it's website. As soon as I am in contact with the owners, I will let you know and we will be back! Watch for DJ Macy on January 10, 2025! Happy New Year!

♦♦♦ ] CC – CLUB [ ♦♦♦
♦♦♦ Presents ♦♦♦

════▷▶ New Year´s Eve Party – Silvesterparty ◀◁════

☑ When: Tuesday/Dienstag 31.December 2024
⏰ 01:00 OS – open end / 22:00 Uhr – offenes Ende
☑ Where: New CLUB ICE - Neuer CLUB ICE

╫◈ DJ CRAZY Livemix Travel into 80´s-90´s -2000`s
EDM, Dance , House , Tech

NO Clothcode – Keine Kleiderordnung

TAXI:
╠═here: hg. hg.osgrid.org:80:FLORES SeaVibes

Please all pedophiles and jealous transgender activists to NOT spam in other peoples posts against me!
And.... this will NOT change nothing!
I will NOT join to your transgender party and will not say you "daddy"!


May be must make friday afternoon course :
What is sex, how to recognize sex etc.
Will be very helpfull for most of sick pedophiles here who never make sex in life....

The Mi'kmaq and other Algonquin nations have legends of a troll named Kukwes, that are very similar to the stories of trolls in the Tolkien novels. I found a model that I could rig as an npc avatar. I am thinking he will grab passers by, throw them in a cooking pot, and regale the captive audience with lovely stories and legends while the victim is cooking. :D .

Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

SAVE THE TIME FOR LATER FOLKS!!
I'll be performing LIVE at Black Sun today!
Come over to Kitely Grid & join us for some fun!
WHEN: 3:00pm OST/1500HR
WHERE: BLACK SUN
MAP: hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/SPACE%20FORCE/214/94/25

Alternate Metaverse Grid Opensim
DJ Dragon heute 17 bis 19 Uhr im Bikers Heaven mit Klassik Rock, Rock und Metal.
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber zu Bikers Heaven.
Freu mich auf Euch
bis gleich
Dragon

DJane Dragon at Bikers Heaven 8 to 10 am gridtime playing
Classic Rock, Rock and Metal.

Take your friends and come over to Bikers Heaven and lets have some fun.
See you there
Dragon

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/209/221/1496

or im for a teleport

**New Releases** Reborn Muscles add-ons fully compatible with the Reborn v3.25, they feature auto-hide and matching materials applications when they are applied after being added, and they work well with the Starchild Muscular Skins for Reborn!
Now out at my shop Exotic Bodies > hop://login.exoticrealities.com:8002/Lush Isle/368/264/22 and at Sciattisi > hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/5/186/22

Lynnestra Parker and On The Rocks present "Ringing in the New Year"

Sunday Dec 29th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific

DJ Maldrul will be playing a mix of New Year's Rock songs along with classic and contemporary Rock & Roll. He will also be playing his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

“New year, new possibilities. May the new year bring you the best. Sending warm wishes for 2025.” Team Arkham Grid, Sharon, Felix and Amelie.
✨🎉 H̥̊ḁ̊p̥̊p̥̊ẙ̥ N̥̊e̥̊ẘ̥ Y̥̊e̥̊ḁ̊r̥̊ 🥂✨