I had a difficult week and, unfortunately, rewrote the group guidelines with an uncharacteristically harsh tone. I've re-written the rewrite so it's clear and not too pissy.

I got the question, "why have a chat channel in the group if we aren't supposed to chat?" It's because we've not gotten it removed yet. The guidelines should now give a more clear explanation of why we don't use chat other than to provide the URL of new posts.

Alerting group members of a new post with simply a URL, will, ideally, encourage us all to visit the group and see if we can help.

If people open the group chat notification and see a bunch of chattering, they could decide to never look at the notifications at all. That isn't helpful in finding more helpers on the group. And without helpers, the group can't do what we want it to do.

Thanks all for making this group the success it is.

CHAT IS COMING
(Just not here. Discord to the rescue!)

People who like to chat will soon have an option to do that on a Discord server cleverly named "What Are You Looking For".

It will, of course, have a channel for posting your requests and replies. It will ALSO have a CHAT, and other text, channels.

I'm looking for long-term members who have a good understanding of what this OSW group is intended to do, and who also have experience setting up a Discord server. What safety and moderation bots would be good to have? What text channels will be useful? For example, separate channels for types of items, like Avatar Components, Clothing, Landscaping, Tools & Scripts,? A pinned post of recommended shops for each kind of item?

I am putting together a team of people who will be closely involved in setting up the server. We will keep you informed via comments to this post, and we will consider your suggestions closely.

Is this a cool idea, or is this a cool idea?

The OSW group will continue to exist, where people will need to exercise self-restraint about chatting.

A feature request has been made to Satyr, the overworked and kind host of this website, to be able to turn off group chat. Please visit the post and give it a like.
https://opensimworld.com/post/130519

The request is an initiative of one of our group moderators, the always wonderful @JamieWright. Visit her profile if you'd like to, and like it too.
https://opensimworld.com/user/JamieWright

Image from the home page of one of Jamie's regions, Old School. It's a repository for some older builds, OpenSim historic builds even, classic avatars, collections we want to preserve. If that is the kind of stuff you are looking for, pay it a visit.

https://opensimworld.com/hop/95214

EDIT: I've revised the group guidelines to make it clear about how to use, and not use, group chat. Hope that helps.

Hot from the chat box...from me (plus some extra super informative notes!)

As much as I dislike it, I'm going to chat to end the chat. The group guidelines ask that you do not post asks in chat, and not answer them. If you post in the group, you can let people know by pasting just the link to that post in chat. And as likeable as we all are, the group is not a social hub. There is no good reason to use chat in the group. And there are several good reasons not to. First, the chat feature can not be turned off. And, if someone does chat, the group message mail box notice auto-annoyingly pops up over, and over, and over again. For me, and likely others, the only solution is to ignore the message notification, which means notifications about new post are not seen. Not good. Not good at all.

So, our group guideline ask that you do not use group chat. I started the group as an alternative to chat, and in the first month of our now two year existence, we became the largest and most active group on OSW. For many, our group is one of the best experiences we have on the site. We have a dedicated crew of helpers, including grid and shop owners. We are nice people. Please be nice back and don't use chat.

Chat in this group not only annoys people in general. It annoys me. I don't want to be annoyed. You don't want me to be annoyed. So, lets look at what annoying things have happened since yesterday.

Cyber posted about a problem. Harper provided a solution. Jamie, one of the group moderators, said that she had taken action so Cyber wouldn't see the group chats anymore. Any chat messages after that were not necessary.

And yet, now a day after all had been resolved, the chat was kept alive by further chat. The chat was about a person. No one in this group need chat about people -- especially when you are requested to chat not at all.

Jamie took steps to stop Cyber from getting chats. She removed him from the group. In the past, I've taken the same step when people consistently ignore the group guidelines, even after they have been reminded of them in a personal message. Please regard this as a personal message to those who haven't read the guidelines, and/or don't follow them.

The moderators and I can remove persistent chatters from the group when they ignore a private message to follow the guidelines. Hopefully, removing people from the group will not be necessary. And if someone is removed, all they need to do is private message us and say that:
1. They have read the guidelines and
2. Agree to follow them.

That has only been necessary a few times, and when people return, they are often one of the first people to remind people in chat not to chat, PLUS move the request made in chat to a group post. How cool is that! We want to help people find what they are looking for. And they ain't looking for no chat.

No chat? Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

I'm not sure if Cyber misunderstood the group chat as people messaging him directly or if anyone has been direct messaging him. But I removed him from the group so he does not get the group chat in case it's the first. I will ask that anyone here not message him as well with any requests. He did join the group it of his own choice. I will take his message as a desire not to be in here. No bad feelings, just housekeeping.

Also, reporting does nothing.

i am looking for a clothing designer to create a shortened Yukata just above the knee for females. I need it for the following bodies: Athena, LaraX, Legacy, Reborn, Perky, Petites and Mesh/Classic Style. They all need to be the same look (pictured above). i also need one for Male bodies with a thinner belt.

Full perm food rezzer placemat. I'm sure Linda Kellie made one of these but I'm damned if I can remember what era/region etc to find it on. I grabbed her moonlight romance table to look at it but what I actually would like is a more simple placemat for a single user. Bonus if the food deletes itself after a time index.

Also it doesn't have to be Linda Kellie. A food rezzer placemat I can modify and change the texture of and put my own foods in is what I'm seeking.

Update - I think I found something temporary. Testing later. Not full perm but maybe ok for now. I'd still love something full perms I can modify and then freely share.

[EDIT] Solved! It turns out I already had a copy on one of the sims I restored. :O

Can anyone tell me where to find that road construction set that was all over the place a few years back? The places I knew to get it from have gotten it from have all closed. Thanks! :)

I'm looking for mesh conversion/import help again. This Bagel Seal by Jerry Bot is on Sketchfab here:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/bagel-seal-01ce23ef2f7f452...
I cannot get it to come in. It converted to dae but it's throwing error messages. I'd actually like it with the bagels separare as it looks like they are detachable. Don't worry, I won't deny the seal friend his bagels! Anyone more mesh clever than me, please assist/advise?

Update! FOUND! sfBay on Groovyverse had one.

"Hello I'm looking for a newstand - newspaper and magaine stand. Preferably one in a little shop. I have seen a few around and now I can't find any of them:)"

All good now.

Guitar animations: I am looking for a standing acoustic guitar anim.
I have the sitting one, and also all the usual boxes ... Most that say they are acoustic guitar, when you open them are in fact 6 different - and alarmingly violent - rock or heavy metal guitar anims. All the places I found via hypercat brought me to the same boxes on different grids.
Does anyone have an actual standing up, calm, acoustic guitar anim?

hey all, long-time fan, first time posting a request... before OSGrid blew up, I had a long evening dress called 'Mirage' and I lost it (which is a shame because I had a bunch of modified textures for it) ... I know it's a long shot but has anyone got it ?

Hola, hace meses vi aqui que abian traido bebes zooby pero no encuentro el lugar donde estan, alguien sabe? Gracias

Hi, months ago I saw here that they had brought in Zooby babies, but I can't find where they are. Does anyone know? Thanks

Greetings ! I am looking for advice on making a cave entrance dark and shadowy. I made a prim and it worked for the outside but as you walk in it just instantly daylight. A gradual tunnel I guess I need, but prims not work.