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Are You Actually A Dragon In Real Life?
When I meet an AV that looks like a dragon, I always ask them to voice verify. They have to literally melt my speakers for me to believe they are as they present themselves to be. I've never had that happen - which, truthfully, is disappointing. I mean, who would not want to meet an actual dragon?
Even if it doesn't melt your speakers, in-world voice can present a problem. Some people don't seem to understand that Open Sim is not a dating site. It is not a hook-up site. And it can be more than a costume party chat site. At it's best, OS is an immersive world for role-play. And most people don't have the voice and/or the acting ability for the role they are playing. At best, in-world voice is a distraction. At worse, it can make it impossible to deeply and actively engage.
In truth, our avatar is but a pixel puppet. For some reason there can be an extraordinary interest, by some, in who exactly is pulling the strings. I just treat people as they present themselves in-world. Anything else ruins the show many of us take a part in creating.
Even if it doesn't melt your speakers, in-world voice can present a problem. Some people don't seem to understand that Open Sim is not a dating site. It is not a hook-up site. And it can be more than a costume party chat site. At it's best, OS is an immersive world for role-play. And most people don't have the voice and/or the acting ability for the role they are playing. At best, in-world voice is a distraction. At worse, it can make it impossible to deeply and actively engage.
In truth, our avatar is but a pixel puppet. For some reason there can be an extraordinary interest, by some, in who exactly is pulling the strings. I just treat people as they present themselves in-world. Anything else ruins the show many of us take a part in creating.
 | Jupiter Rowland: "It is an immersive world for role-play." It's that for you, it's that for me, it's that for a precious few other users, those whom I like to refer to as "character-centric" users. Sadly, for most o... 2 years ago |
How, when and where to mention your real-life gender
So now we've recently had quite some drama about a crossplayer. Someone who uses at least one avatar whose gender isn't his own.
Being tricked into virtual sex and then ghosted if you were hoping for something permanent is one thing. The sudden discovery of avatars who are NOT the virtual representations of real-life people but completely unrelated to their users is another thing.
The biggest issue seems to be avatars with genders different from their users'. Or rather, people not knowing that this smouldering hot lady is a GIRL (Guy In Real Life). From this, demands arose that all cross-playing avatars shall inform people that they're cross-playing avatars. Some may even demand a total ban on cross-playing.
On the other hand, there are users whose avatars aren't them, and who want to keep their real lives as secret as possible. They also don't want to know anything about the users behind other avatars, especially not without asking first. OpenSim is a role-play to them, and real life breaks immersion.
Now, the question is: What'd be the best practice then?
Keeping it secret may end up in awkward situations with avatars that are virtual representations of their real-life users instead of fictional role-play characters. Blurting it out without being asked (female avatar arriving at a party: "Hi, I'm a cishet guy in real life!") leaves a lot of people with TMI (Too Much Information).
But there actually is a standard place for real-life information. And your real-life gender is exactly that, real-life information. That place is in your avatar profile.
No, not the "2nd life" page, the first page you see when you open your profile or someone else's. That page is exclusively for in-world information about your avatar.
The place for real-life information about you is on the "1st life" page. That and only that is also where a real-life photograph of you should go if you absolutely have to have one in our avatar profile. And that's the right place to tell people about your real-life gender.
A big advantage of this is that people who check your profile because they're interested in your avatar but not in your real life won't have real-life information about you slapped into their faces. The "1st life" page is not the first thing you see when looking at someone's profile.
Granted, this practice isn't perfect. There are people who find it inconvenient to have to navigate through a profile, and who demand all information they want to know be served to them on a silver platter, i.e. on the very first profile page. Others don't want to read profiles at all (or anything, in fact), they want male crossplayers with female avatars to tell them right away that they're guys in real life without themselves asking for it. The real-life information they want to know would be readily available to them, they just can't be bothered to look it up.
But I guess there are also people who don't want to see any real-life information in avatar profiles, who don't even want to accidentally stumble upon it by clicking on the wrong tab, because they don't want to know anything about the real-life people behind avatars, at least not more than necessary.
Stil, going this "official" way should be good enough for most people.
Being tricked into virtual sex and then ghosted if you were hoping for something permanent is one thing. The sudden discovery of avatars who are NOT the virtual representations of real-life people but completely unrelated to their users is another thing.
The biggest issue seems to be avatars with genders different from their users'. Or rather, people not knowing that this smouldering hot lady is a GIRL (Guy In Real Life). From this, demands arose that all cross-playing avatars shall inform people that they're cross-playing avatars. Some may even demand a total ban on cross-playing.
On the other hand, there are users whose avatars aren't them, and who want to keep their real lives as secret as possible. They also don't want to know anything about the users behind other avatars, especially not without asking first. OpenSim is a role-play to them, and real life breaks immersion.
Now, the question is: What'd be the best practice then?
Keeping it secret may end up in awkward situations with avatars that are virtual representations of their real-life users instead of fictional role-play characters. Blurting it out without being asked (female avatar arriving at a party: "Hi, I'm a cishet guy in real life!") leaves a lot of people with TMI (Too Much Information).
But there actually is a standard place for real-life information. And your real-life gender is exactly that, real-life information. That place is in your avatar profile.
No, not the "2nd life" page, the first page you see when you open your profile or someone else's. That page is exclusively for in-world information about your avatar.
The place for real-life information about you is on the "1st life" page. That and only that is also where a real-life photograph of you should go if you absolutely have to have one in our avatar profile. And that's the right place to tell people about your real-life gender.
A big advantage of this is that people who check your profile because they're interested in your avatar but not in your real life won't have real-life information about you slapped into their faces. The "1st life" page is not the first thing you see when looking at someone's profile.
Granted, this practice isn't perfect. There are people who find it inconvenient to have to navigate through a profile, and who demand all information they want to know be served to them on a silver platter, i.e. on the very first profile page. Others don't want to read profiles at all (or anything, in fact), they want male crossplayers with female avatars to tell them right away that they're guys in real life without themselves asking for it. The real-life information they want to know would be readily available to them, they just can't be bothered to look it up.
But I guess there are also people who don't want to see any real-life information in avatar profiles, who don't even want to accidentally stumble upon it by clicking on the wrong tab, because they don't want to know anything about the real-life people behind avatars, at least not more than necessary.
Stil, going this "official" way should be good enough for most people.
| | Nico Kailani: The people who need to real profiles, don't. 2 years ago |
Opensim. it's all about options, creativity, and wide open spaces.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2022/09/go-continental-on-ne...
American Graffiti world
Game arcade
Bad boys are doing something...
You can get The Jukebox(copy no script).
I see Satyr changed the flag above. Not that anything, but the colors are still wrong, the support is still for a dubious favorite and...
But what should he do? Such is the "western world" or at least what we call it.
Does it really matter, since then no one will find the strength to admit their mistakes and apologize?
But what should he do? Such is the "western world" or at least what we call it.
Does it really matter, since then no one will find the strength to admit their mistakes and apologize?
Blue Lagoon
There is a secret cave behind the waterfall.
Hello Everyone!
I'm performing at Event Plaza early today!
Come join us if you are free! I will be taking
your requests & singing your favorites!
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rogue Galaxy ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★
★ ════ ☆ LIVE at 12:00PM GRID TIME
★ ════ ☆ RIDE: hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza
★ ════ ☆ Come Join Us for a GREAT time!
I'm performing at Event Plaza early today!
Come join us if you are free! I will be taking
your requests & singing your favorites!
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Rogue Galaxy ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★
★ ════ ☆ LIVE at 12:00PM GRID TIME
★ ════ ☆ RIDE: hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza
★ ════ ☆ Come Join Us for a GREAT time!
Blue Lagoon
Castaway's hut and their Raft.
You can take copy them.
about The Raft: Rez and open the edit window. delete notecard "RIDE".
after you should add points for your place, and make a new "RIDE" card
Castaway's hut and their Raft.
You can take copy them.
about The Raft: Rez and open the edit window. delete notecard "RIDE".
after you should add points for your place, and make a new "RIDE" card
| | GeeNakamura: I put small vendors in front of the hut. "hut" and "Raft". 2 years ago |
Blue Lagoon
Young castaways
Emeline 18years old
Charles 19years old
Panel on his head---You can control his thing as it. and click to remove his thong before.
| | CyberGlo CyberStar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjftii-T3YY 2 years ago |
DJ Macy's Friday Night jumpin' Blues Party! Tonight at 6:00PM(SLT) at Rockin' the Blues!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins at 6:00 tonight! 2022-09-16 18:00 SLT
OMG! It's FRIDAY!!! The work week is over! Let the party begin! Tonight, DJ Macy is here with 3 hours of "Macy Magic", the most upbeat and happy, toe tapping, butt wiggling blues you have ever heard! Yes!! Macy loves the boogie side of the blues, and she rocks it like no one else! Add the Blues Tribe and you have the makings for a Friday night blues FRENZY! Come on down to our swamp where you will find the best blues and the best people in any world!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins at 6:00 tonight! 2022-09-16 18:00 SLT
OMG! It's FRIDAY!!! The work week is over! Let the party begin! Tonight, DJ Macy is here with 3 hours of "Macy Magic", the most upbeat and happy, toe tapping, butt wiggling blues you have ever heard! Yes!! Macy loves the boogie side of the blues, and she rocks it like no one else! Add the Blues Tribe and you have the makings for a Friday night blues FRENZY! Come on down to our swamp where you will find the best blues and the best people in any world!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
| | Woody: Wonderful Blues 2 years ago |
Today on the Africa stream : sounds of Mali and Senegal. Pop in to enjoy some Afro vibes.
| | Woody: It was so beautiful 2 years ago |
American Graffiti world
Electronics Store
Sitting on the car. watching televisions....
You can get the princess phone at the store. (these are my original 3d model)
Heute ab 20:00 Uhr wird es noch mal heiß. Wir verabschieden den Sommer mit Badeklamotten, einem kühlen Drink und jeder Menge toller Musik von DJane Loru und DJane Brucha.
Wir freuen uns auf Euch und einen schönen relaxten Abend.
Wir freuen uns auf Euch und einen schönen relaxten Abend.
| | Marina Baer: Gleich ist es soweit.... Sonnencreme = check, Badeklamotten = check, gute Laune = check 2 years ago |
Visited Tropicana Bird's Nest, it's well done.
Then I met this guy. But he said he isn't Wolfman Jack. I don't belive him. I'm sure... he is!
https://opensimworld.com/hop/87742
Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk7xzzzwDiI
Then I met this guy. But he said he isn't Wolfman Jack. I don't belive him. I'm sure... he is!
https://opensimworld.com/hop/87742
Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk7xzzzwDiI
| | GeeNakamura: Thank you very much!! very nice photo! 2 years ago |
There are still a few days left to enjoy summer season in Novale before we close down to install autumn. We received the HG Safari crowd a few days ago. Take a look at the very nice and detailed blog entry by Thirza Ember https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2022/09/creanovale-in-summer... to get a feeling for the region.
hg.creanovale.ca:8052:NOVALE
hg.creanovale.ca:8052:NOVALE
| | Lilly Pond: Beautiful place! 2 years ago |
Yesterday, we were honored by the visit of the HG Safari tour explorers.
This was an opportunity to get a feel of Eastern Canada's Summer.
Thanks to everyone who took part to the tour !
| | Dabici132: Ellen, you can come anytime. Our region Novale changes 4 times a year to showcase the seasons we have in Eastern Canada. It is not specific to a specific region but very likely to give the experience... 2 years ago |
LGBT Dance Party im neuen Moonrose Club. DJ SILVER wird den Abend mit den besten Rock Classics und Euren Musikwünschen aufwerten.
LGBT Dance Party at the new Moonrose Club.
DJ SILVER will enhance the evening with the best rock classics and your music
wishes.
moonrose-grid.de:8002:Moonrose Club
LGBT Dance Party at the new Moonrose Club.
DJ SILVER will enhance the evening with the best rock classics and your music
wishes.
moonrose-grid.de:8002:Moonrose Club
Novale's Summer season will close on September 23rd !
Novale will be back online in early October in its Autumn state.
Still, but only, a few days to come and enjoy summer activities.
HG Address: grid.kitely.com:8002:Kitely Welcome Center
Now you can fly all over the Lost In Time Jungle..
N'est-ce pas merveilleux ? :)
I see that I have a huge list of "friends", most of whom are just number hoarders. Many others are online but never thought to at least insult me. So if you're one of those, don't be mad that I'm cleaning up the list.
American Graffiti world
Radio Station
Who is he?
| | Antonia Ling: Bob Smith aka Wolfmann Jack https://youtu.be/99z-H_NEccU 2 years ago |
Finding a great spot for my chimps! They are so much fun!
Finding a good home for my chimps!
So much fun!
Finding a good home for my chimps! lol
I am having so much fun integrating my animals into my region.
In just a few short very busy days we have really developed this beautiful area, adding water below and attaching Aspen Homesites to the continent. Also, to the east I have added a sandbox for Bountiful Members only. I started putting in some street signs as the roads are very complex. There is a large freeway as you can see running West-East. The Waterways have either raised bridges, or drawbridges. There are tons of embankments and other details. yesterday I added some sims to the east that are named after Fallout 4 place names. Maybe we will do a RP on that area ... we shall see. Come visit, and come get a free parcel. PARCELS ARE FREE TO ALL IN THE CONTINENT NOW. Please follow the few rules: be nice, build only in theme of the region, no ban lines, no terraforming. Thats it!
| | Star Ravenhurst: I have always found putting in a road/path system a challenge. This looks amazing and I know it was no easy task. Adding street signs isn't easy either. Well done! 2 years ago |
There is a person. We will call him 'devarious'. This person has literally thousands of alts. He uses them to change into a man or woman, then go have random sex with some unsuspecting person on their sim. He looks for sims with one person, tp's in there, sees who is on it, reads their profile, learns about him/her as a person. Then using the vpn, comes back as a totally different avatar, one who likes what you do, and depending on your sexuality one who fits your tastes. Then he/she becomes good friends and slowly tricks you into having sex with them, and after it's done disappears for months. Only to come back at some future point and try it all over again. But if that doesn't work - IT - will come back as yet another avatar with a whole different IP, country, look, and etc, already knowing a lot about you to get into your pants again. So take my advice. You will know him/her/it by his/her/its fruit. In other words, if this above has happened to you over and over, now you know why. The dude is a total fruitcake/nutjob. My advice, ban him. ban him on site. Kick him so far from your sim that he can never get back on, and when he comes back doing it again, you ban him again. This will put a stop to these extremely weirdo nutjobs that keep LITERAL books on the players in the game, their likes, dislikes, age, birth, city, and so on from continuuing to harm you both mentally and spiritually. Good luck.
| | Pagane: Lier! She always come in my grid with ugly female avatar! No man or at least transgender. 2 years ago |
Autumn has struck at Neiferleaf
| | KhennaReenberg: Being new to the grid, I recently had the pleasure of visiting - what a breath-taking place...I will visit again to experience Autumn. ♥ Thank you so much for sharing your labor of love and vision. 2 years ago |
LGBT Dance Party im neuen Moonrose Club. DJ SILVER wird den Abend mit den besten Rock Classics und Euren Musikwünschen aufwerten.
LGBT Dance Party at the new Moonrose Club.
DJ SILVER will enhance the evening with the best rock classics and your music
wishes.
moonrose-grid.de:8002:Moonrose Club
LGBT Dance Party at the new Moonrose Club.
DJ SILVER will enhance the evening with the best rock classics and your music
wishes.
moonrose-grid.de:8002:Moonrose Club
Drag Race at "Paradise Road"
Click the starter to run.
Blue Lagoon
Squall!! Get Taro leaf parasol.
If you arrive at the grid hub in region CREA
SImply click on the Four Seasons poster to reach Novale region
HGSafari tours resume today Sept 14th.
Join the tour a little before noon (Pacific time) at (hg.osgrid.org:80:hg safari)
Part II is a visit at Summer Season in NOVALE
If you have time before, come and grab your gear
at the Capt'N Kelso Underwater Tour Kiosk
Looking forward to your visit !
Join the tour a little before noon (Pacific time) at (hg.osgrid.org:80:hg safari)
Part II is a visit at Summer Season in NOVALE
If you have time before, come and grab your gear
at the Capt'N Kelso Underwater Tour Kiosk
Looking forward to your visit !
Blue Lagoon
Turtle riding point!!
| | Thirza Ember: How do you get back to the starting point of the ride? Turtle recall. 2 years ago |
peeking in the window as Djembe sings live..
| | Sylvia-Koeln: It was a wonderful performance 2 years ago |
Welcome to Gentle Fire Grid , where Looking for a few Good Greeter's and hostesses. Pick your hours and days . a free Home and you keep your Tips for hosting . Come in and fill out The Form at the welcome Center office and yes you Must live on the Grid here is the Link if your interested https://www.gentlefiregrid.com/
Thanks and enjoy.
Thanks and enjoy.
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Ⓡ░ (¯ `·. ❀.·´¯)░2:00 - 3:00pm
Ⓔ░░(_.·´/ \`·._)░ Casual
Ⓔ░░░ (_.:._)░Pop,love,disco,fado,rock,country,etc
New location:
♥Map:
hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/Riderwood/128/128/22
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