As no-one else who was at the meeting has posted this yet, here's kind of good news from Sunday:

OSgrid will not shut down forever!

It will shut down on December 31st at midnight, yes. But it'll shut down in order to wipe the asset server. Same thing as the Asset Reset last year. Then it will come back online.

This means your accounts and your avatars are safe. They will not be deleted. You will not have to register new accounts or create new avatars. You will get to keep the avatars which you have now. They'll just have empty inventories.

This also means you've got time until December 30th to save the stuff you have in OSgrid that you need to save. But please don't wait until the last moment. If all those who can export IARs do it at the same time, this will overload the asset server. (Yes, IARs are safe. They're copies of your inventory. Your inventory is not poisoned, even though the asset server itself is.)

If you have land attached to OSgrid, you may export an IAR. If not, I myself recommend you to send the items that you absolutely need saved to an avatar in another grid (and items that can be picked up from freebie stores right now don't fall under this category). Basically the same as last year, remember?

If you don't have land, but you absolutely need an IAR export for some reason (and laziness is no such reason, sorry), you may send albertIr Landar an e-mail, and he'll export an IAR for you. He will need your OSgrid login password for that. Again, don't wait until the deadline and ask him then. Even albertIr can only export so many IARs at any given time, and if 100 users mail him to export their IARs on December 30th, he most certainly won't get all 100 done before the shutdown.

One thing will change: OSgrid won't let anyone and everyone attach sims just like that anymore, starting next year. Only "trusted" hosters will be allowed to attach sims. Don't ask me what exactly that means; the OSgrid board hasn't published a definition yet either. I've overheard at the meeting that those who have sims attached to OSgrid right now count as trusted. But don't take this for official information.

If you want official information from the board: Wait until the OSgrid wiki is updated.

Another Safari tour this week to see a tree house, a mermaid's hangout, and Cinderella with a twist! Join the party if you can for some group hypergridding. Show up at the Clubhouse here on HG Safari region a little before 12:00 Grid time to get all the last minute details.
If you can't make it, you may enjoy these recent posts about opensim on the HG Safari blog
Three no-drama posts about the OSGrid saga...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/see-you-on-osgrid.ht...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/on-hurliman.html
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/osgrid-goes-on.html
and stories from our tours...
we went to see Star and Drew and flying cows (part of the OSFest event)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/into-vortex.html
we did more flying at Karsten and Jason's airport
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/chute-case.html
then a mad, mazy dash after Cat
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/cats-labyrinth.html
and a foregleam of Spax Orion's Linda Kellie extravaganza on Dismayland
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/kellies-hero.html

PUBLIC NOTICE — Identity Clarification

I want to make the OpenSim community aware that the OpenSimWorld account @VeronicaR has changed its display name to Marianna.

I am Marianna Monentes, known to many of you throughout my years in Second Life and OpenSim.

I am not affiliated with @VeronicaR in any way. This account does not represent me, my creations, my regions, or any projects I am involved with.

I am sharing this simply to avoid confusion among my friends and others in the community.

Thank you to everyone who knows me and respects the identity I have established over the years.

— Marianna Monentes

Fall is in the Air at Novale
If you enjoy contrasts, Novale in Autumn should be your top destination. Come and get immerse in the explosion of colours in the natural habitats south of the mountain ridge and, if your are brave, go north in the dark and tricky side og halloween.

🔥🎸 TECHNO MEETS BAGPIPES — DJ CHOCOLATE LIVE! 🎸🔥

💀⚡ Get ready for a dark, explosive night where pounding techno meets the wild spirit of the bagpipes! ⚡💀

Prepare yourself for a unique fusion of Techno, Hard Techno, Trance, Folk Fusion and Bagpipe Remixes, bringing ancient Celtic energy straight into a dark, apocalyptic rave!

🎧 LIVE SET BY DJ CHOCOLATE

Expect heavy beats, haunting melodies, powerful drops and enough energy to wake the dead! 🖤🔥 The bagpipes are calling, the bass is rumbling, and the dance floor is about to descend into beautiful chaos!

📅 Thursday, 15th October ⏰ 11:00 AM Grid Time 📍 Rooftop Events — Virtual Worlds Grid

🌐 Location: grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002:Rooftop-Events

🦇 Bring your darkest vibes, unleash your inner demon, and prepare to dance like the apocalypse is tomorrow!

ONE ROOFTOP. ONE DJ. BAGPIPES FROM HELL. 🤘🔥

💀 Don't miss it — DJ Chocolate is bringing the fire! 💀

🎃 WEDNESDAY AT MIDNIGHT IS OPEN! 🎃
It’s Halloween time! Tired of all the TRICKS this year? Fred thought it was time for a little TREAT!
How about 594 minutes — that’s 9.9 HOURS — of motion-capture animations?
Wednesday at Midnight is officially OPEN! While you’re exploring and hunting for Halloween gifts, there is something extra waiting for those clever enough to find it. CAN YOU FIND THE SECRET ANIMATION LOCATION?
Hidden somewhere inside Wednesday at Midnight is a special collection containing numerous animations prepared by Fred Beckhusen of Outworldz.
The original motion-capture data comes from the Carnegie Mellon University Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database. Fred converted the motion data into animations that can be used by OpenSim avatars.
And there’s more new DreamGrid technology behind this year’s hunt!
The Wednesday at Midnight hunt gifts were created and uploaded using Fred’s new DAE/GLTF/FBX Uploader in DreamGrid.
Want to learn how to use the DAE/GLTF/FBX Uploader yourself? Visit Outworldz and look in the right-hand column for Fred’s latest DreamGrid articles and documentation. https://outworldz.com/home.htm THE ANIMATIONS ARE FREE — PLEASE RESPECT THE LICENSE
The animation collection is released by Outworldz, LLC under CC BY-NC-SA.
You are free to use and share the animations. You may NOT sell them.
BY — Attribution: You must credit Outworldz, LLC.
NC — NonCommercial: No commercial use. The animations may not be sold.
SA — ShareAlike: If you share or redistribute them, they must remain under the same CC BY-NC-SA license. You may not remove or change the license.
You may not resell the raw motion files as a motion-capture collection.
The complete license is included inside the box.
Free to use. Free to share. Not for sale. Credit Outworldz, LLC. Keep the license intact.
Now come explore Wednesday at Midnight, hunt down the Halloween gifts, visit our rather unusual neighbors... and see if you can discover the secret location containing 9.9 HOURS of animations! Look for the "Thing" Candlesticks~
Happy Haunting! 👻🎃 three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Wednesday at Midnight Huge Hug and Thank you to FRED~ He spent numerous hours to make this happen for all of us!

Catronian Archipelago sims moved , and are now connected to the other mariners sims in Neverworld. This means a lot more seas to sail for us, directly connected , which is really wonderful. We had already some curious new captains sailing in! What you see on the map are the mariners seas only, but they are connected to the other mainland sims, meaning you can sail the whole lazy Sunday afternoon :) or maybe even longer!
For your idea : Catronian is a 4x4.

Here is a great new sailing yacht you can take a copy of. All the features you ever wanted and a great way to learn to sail without getting wet feet. See more too @: ruritania.netlify.app/rocinante.html

The underwater set #3 is now out. This is probably my final set of this series (at least for awhile). All pieces are free and full perms to use however you want. The image here is a snapshot taken in world so what you see is what you get.

hop://grid.sub-version.space:8002/Willowbrook%20Gardens/25...

Enjoy the breathtaking view of the surrounding nature and wildlife at Eden.
Ride the orca, sail a boat, walk around wild animals, visit the Mermaid lair or the photostudio and much more to discover! This is a reminder for the ones who don't know about EDEN :)

Latest update to Wolfstorm and WolfViewer available "Fanatical Frog", we have cleared 99% of vulnerabilities caused by old libraries. Frame rate improvements on huge regions and many many more updates and features.

https://wolf-grid.com

Houses, Castles and more!

The houses will receive a special Green check mark on the sales poster once they are checked and verified that all is working correctly. Feel free to buy any, but know the green check mark means everything has been fixed.

Food for thought:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY

From underneath the trees, we'd watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight
Singing, "Amen, I, I'm alive" (I'm alive)
Singing, "Amen, I, I'm alive"
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
And if everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
And I'm singing
"A-amen, I, amen, I, I'm alive
Amen, I, amen, I, amen, I" (I'm alive)
And in the air, the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along
Singing, "Amen, I, I'm alive" (I'm alive)
Singing, "Amen, I, I'm alive"
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
And if everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
And if everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
When nobody died
And as we lie beneath the stars
We realise how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
And if everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
And if everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day (died) when nobody died

🎱 OPENSim Network Billiards is here! 🎱

Proud to announce what may be the first OpenSim billiards pool table game designed for single play, doubles, or multiplayer fun — all inside OpenSim Network.

This is not just a decoration table.
This is a playable 8-ball billiards experience with:

✅ No HUD gameplay
✅ Touch-to-get pool stick system
✅ Playable solo, 1 vs 1, or doubles
✅ Multiplayer-ready action
✅ Interactive cue ball control
✅ Real pool table feel inside OpenSim

From grabbing your pool stick, to lining up your shot, to live multiplayer action — this game brings a new level of interactivity and fun to OpenSim.

If you’ve been waiting for something fresh, competitive, and social in-world… this is it.

Come experience OPENSim Network Billiards and see it in action for yourself.
More games. More people. A bigger world.

Scripted, developed, and brought to life by professional software coder programer Ricardo Sorciere.

To play our casino games, billiards, mini golf, and other interactive games, you must join and activate the OPENSim Network Group.
Taxi to Romantic Dreams - Hangar Casino. hop://opensimnetwork.zapto.org:8002/Romantic%20Dreams/150/...

#OpenSim #OpenSimNetwork #Billiards #PoolGame #VirtualWorld #Multiplayer #OpenSimNetwork #8Ball

🔥 RAMMSTEIN MEETS DJ CHOCOLATE & DJ ADRIAN MOON 🔥

TODAY • 11AM – 3PM
📍 ROOFTOPS
@grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002:Rooftop-Events

Right then… who thought putting Rammstein, two DJs and a rooftop together was a sensible idea? 🤣

Today we're cranking the rooftop up to FULL FUCKING CHAOS 🔥

🎧 DJ Chocolate & Adrian Moon taking control
🔥 Industrial beats, heavy guitars & filthy bass
💀 A stage that looks like the apocalypse got a DJ licence
😈 Demonic wings, fire, smoke and enough attitude to annoy the neighbours
🔊 Speakers working harder than most of us do on a Monday
🍻 Dancing encouraged — dignity entirely optional
😂 Random nonsense guaranteed
🚁 Rooftop safety regulations? What rooftop safety regulations?

Come for the music.
Stay for the madness.
Leave wondering why the hell your avatar is still dancing three hours later. 😂

⚡ TODAY — 11AM TILL 3PM ⚡

ROOFTOPS @ GRID.VIRTUAL-WORLDS.ZONE

DJ CHOCOLATE × ADRIAN MOON
RAMMSTEIN VIBES • DARK INDUSTRIAL • HEAVY BEATS • PURE CHAOS

Bring your friends. Bring your attitude. Bring earplugs for your neighbours. 🤘🔥😈

💕 Introducing SoulTether — The OpenSim Partner System for WordPress!

Hey Opensim family! 🌟

We're thrilled to announce the release of SoulTether, our brand new WordPress plugin that brings a fully-featured avatar partnering system to OpenSimulator grids!

What is SoulTether?
SoulTether allows grid residents to send, accept, and manage avatar partnerships directly from your WordPress website — with changes syncing live to your in-world profile!

✨ Features:
💌 Send Tether Requests — with a personal message
✅ Accept or Decline incoming requests
↩️ Withdraw a request you've had second thoughts about
💔 Untether — because sometimes souls drift apart
📊 Admin Dashboard for grid operators
📬 Email notifications built in (can be turned off)

🔗 Built for the Community:
SoulTether is free and open source (GPL-2.0) and available right now on GitHub for any OpenSim grid running w4os!

👉 GitHub: https://github.com/mteedev/soultether

Together is Better! 💕