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!

@opensimworld Some groups want chat and some do not. People get bogged down with personal messages and group chats all coming in. It would be great to toggle this off as a group owner or moderator. @Xinashi and her mods would really benefit from this. Please and thank you.

THE SWIMMING POOL OF OUR CLUB
A RELAXING MEETING POINT TO SOCIALIZE
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Dear friends and members of the ALBA SEX CLUB,
This is one of our best daily spontaneous encounters places to relax and make new friends.
You are welcome to visit us at the new address:
maze.bz:7002:ALBA SEX CLUB
your alba princess
june 8, 2026

We've created this new club magazine (only for adult), which we'll publish monthly. SEPTEMBER 2026 magazine is already availale at our news kiosk close to ALBA'S CAFE, including all of the above ones: In order to get them the ALBA SEX CLUB tag is needed!
All group members are invited to participate in its creation by taking photos with the help of our staff at the exclusive locations of our ALBA SEX CLUB of their choice: an opportunity to foster new, spontaneous encounters at our club and have fun together.
Come to receive your copy of the magazine.
You are welcome to visit us at the new address:
maze.bz:7002:ALBA SEX CLUB
your alba princess
August 29, 2026

FLAMENCO DANCING PLACE IN ALBA SEX CLUB 24/7

Dear friends, we've decided to keep one of the club's most iconic spots open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: FLAMENCO DANCING!
Surrounded by flowers and olive trees in a beautiful bay within the club, you can come any time of day to enjoy non-stop gypsy music and dancing.
You and your friends are welcome: you'll find everything you need for men's and women's costumes on site to immerse yourself in the perfect flamenco atmosphere.
You are welcome to visit us at the new address:
maze.bz:7002:ALBA SEX CLUB
your alba princess
june 8, 2026

All you Disco fans, we have a great 2 hour event here at MYYST Club in London City with Jon Temple, So grab your Disco sparkle and come on over to London City in Gentle fire for an awesome entertainment event. 12 - 2pm Monday 27th April. hop://gentlefire.opensim.fun:8002/London%20City/101/150/27

Skinny Dip Beach Party & DJ TYLER
2:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Location: Alternate MetaVerse Grid

Taxi; hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Skinny%20Dip%20Beach/168...
Get ready to strip down and turn up.
TYLER will take you on a two-hour ride of high-energy beats.
Bikinis, bare skin, and beats that don’t quit.

This is the night to break loose, own your freedom, and dance like nothing’s off-limits.
Be there, or hear about it later.

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 14 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!
Tonight at 8pm Pacific!
Now on OSGrid!

HG: hg.osgrid.org:80:speakeasy

♪ 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

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

CAS LIVE AT THE GARDEN 11AM GRID TIME AMV 4-24 YOUR LIMO
IF YOUR A GRID HOPPER, COME HAVE SOME FUNNWITH ME!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Casaenias%20Estate/133/1...
WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU HERE MY FRIENDS! COME ROCK WITH ME!

Danceparty Live Mix Techhouse — GBG THE PIER
Region: The Pier
Event begins: in 9 hours : 2026-04-17 11:00 SLT
Added by: Nickos
Details:
DJ: DJ CRAZY DJ: DJ NIKOLAS
Get ready for a massive night at The Pier Club in GBG Grid!
DJ Crazy and DJ Nick are taking over the decks with a full-power mix of dance, pop, and club anthems.
Non‑stop energy, loud vibes, and a packed dancefloor.
Join us and feel the beat — tonight we party hard!
TAXI: hop://hg.gbg-world.com:80/The%20Pier/199/80/22

CAS LIVE AT THE GARDEN 11AM GRID TIME AMV 4-21 YOUR LIMO
IF YOUR A GRID HOPPER, COME HAVE SOME FUNNWITH ME!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Casaenias%20Estate/133/1...
WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU HERE MY FRIENDS! COME ROCK WITH ME!

CAS LIVE AT THE GARDEN 11AM GRID TIME AMV 4-21 YOUR LIMO
IF YOUR A GRID HOPPER, COME HAVE SOME FUNNWITH ME!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Casaenias%20Estate/133/1...
WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU HERE MY FRIENDS! COME ROCK WITH ME!

DJ DragonLady - EARLY MORNING BREAKFAST SHOW at Party Stage on Alternate Metaverse : Tue 21st Apr 6:00 AM to Tue 21st Apr 8:00 AM
DJ DragonLady - Dragon loves gothic rock, her sets are lively and often feature the less well known european artists
DJ DragonLady Shinobiaa Carpenoctem, bringing you 2 hours of incredible danceable tunes! Put on your dancing shoes and come on down to The Party Stage at Alternate Metaverse
We are looking forward to seeing you all here :)
Party Stage
Alternate Metaverse is the new landing point, come and make new friends
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/31...

Wir läuten den Sommer ein.
Last eure Körper Rhytmisch zur Musik bewegen. Damit das Blut in Wallung kommt und wir so die kalte Jahreszeit verscheuchen.
Dj-Sam präsentiert euch Sommerliche Strandmusik.
Am Mittwoch ab 19:oo Uhr auf
soul-grid:8002/Wakawaka Land

Hit the sand! with DeeJay Sofee today at 12 Noon Grid Time
for a sizzling Beach Party at Bare Lilies Beach!

Music, sunshine, and good vibes await…
And don’t forget to Bring your ducks!

That’s right, it’s going to be a quackin’ good time!

So grab your friends, your shades, and your beach spirit…
and we’ll see YOU on the sand!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Bare%20Lilies%203/67/118...

Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!

Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.

http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Skinny Dip Beach Party & DJ YANA
2:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Location: Alternate MetaVerse Grid

Taxi; hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Skinny%20Dip%20Beach/141...
Get ready to strip down and turn up.
YANA will take you on a two-hour ride of high-energy beats.
Bikinis, bare skin, and beats that don’t quit.

This is the night to break loose, own your freedom, and dance like nothing’s off-limits.
Be there, or hear about it later.

i added function osGetEnvironmentVariable(string key) so i could store secret in env instead of hard-coding script :)

we don't have a built-in RFC HMAC so we can use a non-standard sig like in the example below or make osHMAC() function (i already did that if you want the code lemme know)

we use a unix timestamp to thwart off replays

i'm setting env var in my opensim.service systemd unit file, you could do it a different way if you want

i set perms for osGetEnvironment, osAESEncrypt/To, os AESDecrypt/From to GRID_GOD (user level >= 200) - in ini- that should be a good idea, you can do as you wish

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs:

public LSL_String osGetEnvironmentVariable(string key)
{
if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(key))
return LSL_String.Empty;

string? ret = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable(key);

if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ret))
{
return ret;
} else {
OSSLShoutError("osGetEnvironmentVariable: Failed to get environment variable!");
return LSL_String.Empty;
}

}

OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs:

//ApiDesc Get System Environment Variable (string key). Returns string.
LSL_String osGetEnvironmentVariable(string key);


Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs:

[MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
public LSL_String osGetEnvironmentVariable(string key)
{
return m_OSSL_Functions.osGetEnvironmentVariable(key);
}


config-include/osslEnable.ini
Allow_osGetEnvironmentVariable = "GRID_GOD,"
Allow_osAESEncrypt = "GRID_GOD,"
Allow_osAESEncryptTo = "GRID_GOD,"
Allow_osAESDecrypt = "GRID_GOD,"
Allow_osAESDecryptFrom = "GRID_GOD,"


/etc/systemd/system/opensim.service:
[Service]
Environment=MYBIGSECRET=FooYeah

script in prim:

default
{
state_entry()
{
}

touch(integer n)
{
// AES encryption with HMAC signing
string secret = osGetEnvironmentVariable("MYBIGSECRET");

// build payload
string msg = "a dime a dozen";

//avoid replay
string ts = (string)llGetUnixTime();

string plaintext = llList2Json(JSON_OBJECT, [
"msg", msg,
"ts", ts
]);
string ciphertext = osAESEncrypt(secret, plaintext);
// HMAC sig [not RFC HMAC - so it's vulnerable, would need to make osHMAC() func using System.Security.Cryptography
string sig = llSHA256String(ciphertext + "|" + ts + "|" + secret);

string payload = llList2Json(JSON_OBJECT, [
"data", ciphertext,
"ts", ts,
"sig", sig
]);

llOwnerSay("the secret: " + secret);
llOwnerSay("the payload: " + payload);

string decrypted = osAESDecrypt(secret,ciphertext);
llOwnerSay("decrypted: " + decrypted);
}
}


output:
[18:55] Object: the secret: FooYeah
[18:55] Object: the payload: {"data":"035BD37FF5EEBC778050625D0D11084A:ab3ab4619621ce8ece1259da3222c97c517641091b36bb674b777482e51dfe696d61009f8926cee430ebec377d3f05f2","ts":"1776563728","sig":"b233cf71cc3a03430b47061f00bfd1f781028af36b217eb95b58c5dbe9a6e481"}
[18:55] Object: decrypted: {"msg":"a dime a dozen","ts":"1776563728"}

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 14 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!
Tonight at 8pm Pacific!
Now on OSGrid!

HG: hg.osgrid.org:80:speakeasy

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.

hop://vela-dream.ddnss.de:8002/Vela%20Disco/177/211/22 Einladung zu Kims Geburtstag am 18.04.2026 um 19:UHR mit *DJ-Cleopata ,jeder ist Willkommen bei gute Musik !!
Der Blumenstrauß steht auf dem Tisch, und auch Kuchen und Kaffee sind ganz frisch.
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IInvitation to Kim's birthday party on April 18, 2026 at 7 PM with DJ Cleopata, everyone is welcome for great music!!
The bouquet of flowers is on the table,and the cake and coffee are also very fresh.