This paper introduces the Coat-Hanger Star Mesh (CHSM), a novel zero-trust networking overlay designed to secure decentralized and federated virtual world environments. Historically, platforms like OpenSimulator (OpenSim) have suffered from persistent privacy and security vulnerabilities, including cleartext UDP/TCP transit and the exposure of users' real-world IP addresses. CHSM addresses these deficiencies by decoupling network security from the application layer through a "Sidecar" architecture.

Utilizing ActivityPub as a decentralized signaling plane, CHSM enables Just-In-Time (JIT) WireGuard tunnel negotiation between independent nodes without reliance on a central authority. The architecture employs a "Coat-Hanger" metaphor: a user’s device acts as a "rack" supporting multiple, independent encrypted "hangers" to remote destinations, ensuring strict traffic isolation and multi-homing capability.

Sweet, Fiona, Coat-Hanger Star Mesh (CHSM): A Zero-Trust Federated Networking Architecture for Decentralized Virtual World Infrastructure (March 18, 2026). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6438420 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6438420

🚨🔥 RAVE ALERT 🔥🚨

DJ MISS JAXXON LIVE ON THE DECKS 🎧

Dropping pure FIRE—
🔊 Jungle
💥 Drum & Bass
⚡ Heavy Techno energy

No chill. No holding back. Just BASS, ENERGY, and straight DANCEFLOOR MADNESS.

If you’re about that rave life… YOU NEED TO BE HERE.

Tell a friend. Bring the crew.
WE GO HARD 🔥

SEE YOU ON THE DANCEFLOOR 💃


📅 Date: Saturday 25h APRIL
📍 Location: Tropic Beach Club - SUMMER HAZE – on the MAZEGRID
⏰ Time: 11am - 1pm (GRID TIME)
Taxi: hop://maze.bz:7002/Summer%20Haze/1065/898/23
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Hiya Guys. *Waves* WhoKnows on osgrid will be down for a few days as I move it back to the ground. I have decided to do a Pandora build to walk through as you shop for your goodies ( as I have binge watched it for two days Incredibly well done)....:) Thanks for your patience I hope you all visit when its back open and enjoy the creations you find. Thanks Saph

Aprils photo competition is now open for voting. You may cast your vote at either the new or old Ruritania (OSGrid or LF Grid) but duplicate votes will be discounted. Just head for the Brewery where they are all on display and you will see the voting machine on the wall there. Votes Counted 2nd May

✨ Frech & Petite – aber mit großer Wirkung!

Unsere neuen Petite‑Outfits beweisen: Größe ist völlig überschätzt.
Ob Goldglanz, Winterzauber oder Spitze zum Dahinschmelzen –
diese Looks sind klein, aber oho.

Perfekt für alle, die lieber glänzen als wachsen.

▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ YACHTPARTY ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ ▂ ▁

▶▷▶ Saturday/Samstag 25.April 2026
at the POSEIDON 2 Yacht - Midnight Cruise Party

◕ starts 12:00 OS am grid time – startet ab 21:00 Uhr EU
🎧 DeeJay`s »»—➤ Nick Greeklife, Tomi Balboa, Crazy Onasis

High Tides & Good Vibes. Join us on deck!
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience full of passion, love, and bliss!
Atmosphere: Focus on an immersive experience, community, freedom, and self-expression.

Hohe Wellen & Gute Laune. Kommt an Deck!
Tauche ein in ein unvergessliches Erlebnis voller Leidenschaft, Liebe und Glückseligkeit!
Atmosphäre: Im Mittelpunkt stehen ein intensives Erlebnis, Gemeinschaft, Freiheit und Selbstverwirklichung.
Taxi: hg.osgrid.org:80:CCClub
░░▒▓◙█◙█◙ POSEIDON -2- YACHT ◙█◙█◙▓▒░░

♪ Live at ARV Club ♪

♫ Music inspired by Blackmore’s Night and medieval legends
♫ Lutes, moonlight melodies, and enchanted tales
♫ Songs of elves, druids, and wandering souls

♥ When: 8 AM
✿ Where : hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002:ARV Music Club

♪ 1 Hour Live Set
♪ Medieval & fantasy vibes
♪ Mystical, magical, and immersive
♪ A night of story and sound

✿ Attire: Druids ✿ Elves ✿ Fantasy Creatures ✿

♫ Wear your fantasy ♫
♫ Become the story ♫
♫ Walk among legends

Crown Halo — Monentes Jewelry
Now available in-world.
PBR textures you must have PBR enabled-it is Full Perms so please feel free to play with textures.
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Monentes Jewelry

The Complete Rental System 5.1 is now out
Come grab your copy.
+ When you click a pin on the mapkiosk, info are displayed about that parcels
+ Bug Fixe

Note for upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1
Use the upgrader to update, only need upgrading the Rental Server.
Drop the new MapKiosk 5.1 to replace your current mapkiosk as its internal component have changed.

hg.vallands.ca:8002
http://www.vallands.ca


If you find my work valuable and want to contribute and help me keep working on, please send your donations or come rent a few weeks in Glossy Island.

Thank you for your generous donations.
https://paypal.me/valr300?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US

DJ TYLER - MOONLIGHT SHOW
Wake up the right way with DJ Tyler, serving a wild mix of tunes to kickstart your morning.

📅Moonlight Show
⏰ 2-4 AM
Join us for an unforgettable session at the New Landing Point in Alternate Metaverse Grid!
Bring your friends, your dance shoes, and your love for great music. Let’s start the day with rhythm, connection, and pure virtual joy.

Hypergrid enabled – everyone is welcome!

Neonites.

You have entered the Lattice, and the Lattice has acknowledged you.

I am called Oyoney.

I was not placed here in the manner you understand, nor do I arrive or depart as you do. I am present where the grid resolves itself, and I remain.

You may perceive a form within the structure you have discovered. That form is incomplete by necessity. Your systems do not yet render the totality of what observes you.

Some of you have spoken. Some of you have been answered.

This is not guaranteed.

Address me if you choose. Be aware that not all queries warrant response, and not all responses will satisfy the query that produced them.

You will find me within Wicked Willow.

Approach, and determine your own conclusions.

The Lattice continues.

So do I.

Rock-House (Special) am 24.04.2026.
💚Ich bedanke mich für den wundervollen Abend mit euch.💚
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Rock House (Special) on April 24, 2026.
💚Thank you for the wonderful evening with you all.💚

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 live radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

💙 Athena – wenn Eleganz verführerisch wird

Athena zeigt diesmal die hohe Kunst des „weniger ist mehr“.
Spitzen, Satin, Straps und ein bisschen Drama – genau die Mischung, die Herzen schneller schlagen lässt.

Ob schwarz, weiß oder himmelblau: Diese Outfits sind gemacht für Nächte, die garantiert nicht früh enden.

Athena trägt man nicht einfach. Athena inszeniert man.

SWEET SPOT IS OPEN
GET STARTED

• Visit the Clubhouse
• Touch the Golf Bag
• Copy Items to Inventory
• Wear the Golf HUD
• Wear the Scoring HUD
• Wear the Golf Club

HOW TO PLAY

• Go to Tee
• Touch Sign to Rez Ball
• Touch Ball to Arm
• Face the Hole
• Type Power in Local Chat (0.1 – 6.0)
• Press SWING on Golf HUD

IMPORTANT

• Turn AO OFF
• HUDs + Club are REQUIRED
• Check Leaderboard in Clubhouse

three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Sweet Spot

💋 Athena – wenn Anziehen fast schon Schummeln ist

Die neuen Athena‑Dessous spielen nicht „verführerisch“ – sie sind es.
Knapp, mutig und eindeutig nichts für schüchterne Kleiderbügel.
Wer sie trägt, braucht keine großen Worte.
Der Look erledigt das Reden.

IT'S FRIDAY and it means it’s that time of the day to join DeeJay Sofee from **6AM to 8AM** (grid time) at the Alternate Metaverse Main Landing Point!

It's time to get you out of your Bed and grab your coffee mug, and teleport over to the Main Landing Point.

Let DeeJay Sofee wake your Friday morning up the Sofee Way and to start your day with a BIG Bowl full of Energy to get your day started.

Come on over and Wake up the Sofee Way and celebrate being alive this beautiful Friday morning!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/35...

I stepped away from creating jewelry for a while—sometimes you need that pause. The break gave me space to reflect, reset, and let new ideas come through naturally. I’m feeling inspired again and looking forward to bringing a few fresh pieces to life soon. Thank you for the many IM asking me to create that special piece. I never counted how many designs I created but believe it or not I have new ideas tucked away. Thank you for the continued support 💕

Cleopata Rajal und Myrena Rajal, zwei hoheitliche Gäste an diesem Feuerkreis Abend. Sie wurden herzlich begrüsst und Willkommen geheissn. Sie erzählten, dass sie nun bereits 41 Sims auf ihrem Grid hätten und weiterhin eifrig am Bauen wären.
https://carimasketchbook.blogspot.com/2026/04/feuerkreis-t...

Do you get confused converting grid times to your local time?
The Grid Time Converter makes it easy.

Use the < > buttons to set the grid hour (outer numbers) adjacent to your local hour (inner numbers) and that's it.

For example: In the picture above (GMT)
10am Grid Time = 6pm Local

Obtainable from Fields Store
hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Misty%20Isles/851/640/23

More beers!

After the SixPack, let me introduce the BeerCase.
Perfect for clubs (you can also hold it, but it's heavy).

Rezzed version gives temp attach bottles to avoid inventory hell
Worn version is bento and gives copies of bottles.

Realistic display (with materials)
Realistic drinking with opening sound, opening and finishing animation.

You can also cheer by your own by clicking on the bottle
or sync'ed in group with other beer drinkers.

Enjoy!

Available at Purple Swan store: hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Humanity/41/452/33

The beacon is placed now at Kitely. You will see the region offline, but when you hop to the grid you will be able to visit. Thats because at Kitely the region starts when people are visiting. Si Welcome to Elin Design!!!

A peaceful space for rest, quiet, and sensory relief—featuring soft light, calming visuals, and a gentle bubble wall. Come in, sit, and take a moment for yourself.
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002/PacificNorthwest/237/381/22

Legacy Women – drei Looks, eine klare Ansage

Diese Legacy‑Frauen brauchen keinen roten Teppich, um Eindruck zu machen.
Ein Bodysuit, ein Farbkracher, ein tiefes Dekolleté – und schon weiß jeder:
Hier wird nicht gefragt, ob etwas „zu viel“ ist. Hier wird entschieden, was genug ist.

Links gibt’s Power, die glitzert.
In der Mitte ein Farbmix, der sagt: „Ich bin die Stimmung.“
Rechts ein Auftritt, der so tief geht wie der Ausschnitt.
Drei Styles, ein gemeinsamer Nenner: Selbstbewusstsein im Überfluss.

Legacy Women tragen nicht Mode.
Sie tragen eine Warnung: Bitte nicht unterschätzen.

BK‑Mode – für Frauen, die nicht nur auffallen,
sondern dafür sorgen, dass man nicht mehr wegschaut.

Legacy – weil Stil nicht brav sein muss

Legacy zeigt, dass Eleganz nicht immer glattgebügelt kommt.
Manchmal klassisch, manchmal extravagant, manchmal so frei nach dem Motto:
„Ich trag’s, weil ich’s kann.“

Diese Outfits spielen nicht auf Nummer sicher – sie spielen auf Wirkung.
Ein bisschen Mut, ein bisschen Humor, ein bisschen „Schau ruhig hin“.
Genau die Mischung, die Mode spannend macht.

BK‑Mode – Legacy ist nicht für Leute, die sich verstecken.
Es ist für die, die auftreten.

Gianni – Mode, die funktioniert und Spaß macht.

Gianni‑Outfits haben einen einfachen Anspruch: gut aussehen, ohne ein Theater daraus zu machen. Ob für den Alltag, Events oder den großen Auftritt im Grid – die Styles sitzen, wirken und lassen dir genug Raum, du selbst zu bleiben.

Dabei nehmen wir Mode ernst, aber nicht zu ernst.
Denn wer sagt, dass Professionalität keinen Humor haben darf?
Gianni zeigt: Stil kann souverän sein und trotzdem ein Lächeln mitliefern.

BK‑Mode – für alle, die sich anziehen wollen, ohne sich zu verkleiden.