For many years, OSGrid has been held together by a community of people who show remarkable dedication. They build, create, donate, volunteer, and continue returning even after setbacks that would have driven most communities away. That level of loyalty is rare, and it speaks to the heart of what OSGrid has always represented: a place built by its users, for its users.
But with every major outage, that same loyal community pays the highest price. People lose assets, regions, inventories, and countless hours of work. They rebuild from scratch, not because they have to, but because they believe in the grid and the people behind it. Each time, they hope the stability will improve. Each time, they trust that the next chapter will be better than the last.
And yet, here we are again.
No one denies that OSGrid operates on a scale larger than most OpenSim environments. No one dismisses the complexity or the volunteer effort behind the scenes. But dedication is a twoâway street. When a community repeatedly invests their time, creativity, and emotional energy into a grid, it becomes increasingly difficult to ask them to simply âbe patientâ after losing everything again.
The truth is simple:
People are not frustrated because they donât care â they are frustrated because they care deeply.
They want OSGrid to succeed.
They want stability worthy of the loyalty theyâve shown.
They want to feel that their work, their creations, and their memories are safe.
This isnât about blame.
Itâs about acknowledging the emotional and practical impact on the very people who keep OSGrid alive. Respecting the community means recognizing that repeated asset loss is more than a technical inconvenience â itâs a breaking point for many.
The community has proven their commitment time and time again.
Itâs fair to hope that the gridâs infrastructure will one day show the same level of commitment back.
| Passion Jumanji: After posting this message, I received a private IM from one of the OSgrid owners asking me to remove it and accusing me of malicious intent.
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