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https://www.osgrid.online/news/the-end-of-the-road/
I honestly believe this is a tragedy of heartbreaking proportions. 💔
The thought that someone could deliberately cause this kind of devastation to a grid that has been part of the OpenSim community for 19 years fills me with an anger and sadness that I can hardly put into words.
This hits far below the belt—not only for the residents of OSGrid, but especially for the administrators and developers who have worked so hard, year after year, to keep this grid alive through every challenge, setback, and technical difficulty they have faced. To the OSGrid admins and developers, I applaud you. I honor your dedication, your perseverance, and every effort you have made to keep this community going. You deserved better than to have your years of hard work put at risk in this way.
I am grieving over this. Yes, grieving! Because behind every avatar, every region, every creation, and every corner of a virtual world are real people who have invested their time, their energy, their creativity, and their hearts. Many have volunteered countless hours to help build and sustain a community they believed in. Their efforts matter. Their contributions matter. And the people behind them matter!
If the reported actions were deliberate, then I find it absolutely heartbreaking that someone's desire to cause harm could reach a point where the infrastructure supporting an entire community is put in jeopardy. Nineteen years of history, dedication, friendships, and shared experiences are not something to take lightly. OSGrid has been an important part of the OpenSim story, and the possibility of losing it is devastating.
What I struggle to understand is WHY.
Why do disagreements have to escalate into destruction? Why can't people walk away from a disagreement without trying to hurt others? Why spread rumors, turn people against one another, encourage griefing, or drag innocent members of a community into personal conflicts? And why would anyone ever think that damaging an entire grid is an acceptable response to a grievance?
If someone has a problem with another person, there are ways to address it. There are ways to disagree, to speak up, to walk away, and to seek resolution. But deliberately inflicting harm on an entire community—if that is what has happened—is not a solution. It is devastation that reaches far beyond the person one might be angry with.
And who ultimately pays the price? The innocent residents. The creators. The volunteers. The administrators and developers who have given so much of themselves. The people who simply wanted a place to build, explore, socialize, and enjoy the world they helped create.
THAT is what breaks my heart.
I am angry. I am deeply saddened. I am dismayed that something so destructive could threaten a community with such a long history. I cannot pretend that this doesn't hurt, because it does. And my heart goes out to everyone who has made OSGrid a part of their lives over these many years.
To the people of OSGrid, please know that your time, your creativity, your friendships, and your contributions have not been meaningless. Whatever happens next, those nineteen years cannot simply be erased from the lives of the people who shared them. The memories, the skills learned, the things created, and the friendships formed are part of your stories, and they still matter.
To the OSGrid administrators and developers: THANK YOU. Thank you for your years of service, your persistence, and your willingness to keep working through the difficult times. You have my sincere respect and heartfelt sympathy.
And to whoever may be responsible for deliberately causing this reported damage, I hope you understand the human cost of what your actions may have done. This is so much bigger than a personal disagreement or a desire for revenge. Real people are hurting. A community is grieving. Years of volunteer effort deserve respect, not destruction.
I pray that the truth will come to light, that those affected will find support and strength, and that the OpenSim community will respond to this painful moment with compassion, wisdom, and solidarity rather than more hostility.
**This is heartbreaking. This is devastating. And it is a reminder that behind every virtual world are real human beings whose hearts, efforts, and friendships deserve to be treated with care.** 💔
I honestly believe this is a tragedy of heartbreaking proportions. 💔
The thought that someone could deliberately cause this kind of devastation to a grid that has been part of the OpenSim community for 19 years fills me with an anger and sadness that I can hardly put into words.
This hits far below the belt—not only for the residents of OSGrid, but especially for the administrators and developers who have worked so hard, year after year, to keep this grid alive through every challenge, setback, and technical difficulty they have faced. To the OSGrid admins and developers, I applaud you. I honor your dedication, your perseverance, and every effort you have made to keep this community going. You deserved better than to have your years of hard work put at risk in this way.
I am grieving over this. Yes, grieving! Because behind every avatar, every region, every creation, and every corner of a virtual world are real people who have invested their time, their energy, their creativity, and their hearts. Many have volunteered countless hours to help build and sustain a community they believed in. Their efforts matter. Their contributions matter. And the people behind them matter!
If the reported actions were deliberate, then I find it absolutely heartbreaking that someone's desire to cause harm could reach a point where the infrastructure supporting an entire community is put in jeopardy. Nineteen years of history, dedication, friendships, and shared experiences are not something to take lightly. OSGrid has been an important part of the OpenSim story, and the possibility of losing it is devastating.
What I struggle to understand is WHY.
Why do disagreements have to escalate into destruction? Why can't people walk away from a disagreement without trying to hurt others? Why spread rumors, turn people against one another, encourage griefing, or drag innocent members of a community into personal conflicts? And why would anyone ever think that damaging an entire grid is an acceptable response to a grievance?
If someone has a problem with another person, there are ways to address it. There are ways to disagree, to speak up, to walk away, and to seek resolution. But deliberately inflicting harm on an entire community—if that is what has happened—is not a solution. It is devastation that reaches far beyond the person one might be angry with.
And who ultimately pays the price? The innocent residents. The creators. The volunteers. The administrators and developers who have given so much of themselves. The people who simply wanted a place to build, explore, socialize, and enjoy the world they helped create.
THAT is what breaks my heart.
I am angry. I am deeply saddened. I am dismayed that something so destructive could threaten a community with such a long history. I cannot pretend that this doesn't hurt, because it does. And my heart goes out to everyone who has made OSGrid a part of their lives over these many years.
To the people of OSGrid, please know that your time, your creativity, your friendships, and your contributions have not been meaningless. Whatever happens next, those nineteen years cannot simply be erased from the lives of the people who shared them. The memories, the skills learned, the things created, and the friendships formed are part of your stories, and they still matter.
To the OSGrid administrators and developers: THANK YOU. Thank you for your years of service, your persistence, and your willingness to keep working through the difficult times. You have my sincere respect and heartfelt sympathy.
And to whoever may be responsible for deliberately causing this reported damage, I hope you understand the human cost of what your actions may have done. This is so much bigger than a personal disagreement or a desire for revenge. Real people are hurting. A community is grieving. Years of volunteer effort deserve respect, not destruction.
I pray that the truth will come to light, that those affected will find support and strength, and that the OpenSim community will respond to this painful moment with compassion, wisdom, and solidarity rather than more hostility.
**This is heartbreaking. This is devastating. And it is a reminder that behind every virtual world are real human beings whose hearts, efforts, and friendships deserve to be treated with care.** 💔
We are not totally sure what happened to osgrid but I reviewed the opensimulator code we use on Holoneon Grid and it seems plausible that inventory can be manipulated through the HG Inventory service. (it provides inventory service when you travel off grid to another grid). We closed some holes and added verbose logging in a separate log file.
ALSO, the opensimulator system allows HG Inventory access remotely, without authentication, 100% of the time. I changed the code on Holoneon Grid and added a gate that disables HG Inventory for your account if 1) you are NOT online or 2) you are online but on holoneon grid. makes it a bit better. The HG Inventory service should only be available if you travel off-grid.
Works in dev but lemme know if you have issues.
Rebooting the grid at 4:30 pm grid time today to install the updates. thanks!
ALSO, the opensimulator system allows HG Inventory access remotely, without authentication, 100% of the time. I changed the code on Holoneon Grid and added a gate that disables HG Inventory for your account if 1) you are NOT online or 2) you are online but on holoneon grid. makes it a bit better. The HG Inventory service should only be available if you travel off-grid.
Works in dev but lemme know if you have issues.
Rebooting the grid at 4:30 pm grid time today to install the updates. thanks!
 | Fiona Sweet: and we're back up. seems to work crossing fingers :) how to test: (but use your uuid and grid url) $ curl -sS --max-time 15 --data-urlencode 'METHOD=GETINVENTORYSKELETON' \ --data-urlencode "... 3 hours ago |
Come on down!!!
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Event/334/133/519
| | Spax Orion: You do such beautiful work Kimm! Go on over and see this! BE INSPIRED! 4 hours ago |
Get your drainpipes, teddyboy jackets, poodle skirts and bobby socks on for a great rock and roll event in London City's 50's diner. Jon Temple will be playing some great rock and roll classics from artist such as Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis plus many more. hop://login.gentlefiregrid.net:8002/London%20City/157/128/...
GridGather accepts four image formats everywhere you can upload:
Format Notes
JPG / JPEG Best for photos and Firestorm snapshots
PNG Good for logos and screenshots
GIF Animated GIFs stay animated
WebP Smaller files, same quality
The 360° button takes JPG, PNG or WebP. Firestorm saves 360 snapshots as JPG by default.
Size limits:
The server allows up to 15MB per file (nginx’s limit).
Post photos are capped at 5MB.
360° snapshots can be up to 15MB.
Message photos are capped at 10MB.
https://gridgather.net
Format Notes
JPG / JPEG Best for photos and Firestorm snapshots
PNG Good for logos and screenshots
GIF Animated GIFs stay animated
WebP Smaller files, same quality
The 360° button takes JPG, PNG or WebP. Firestorm saves 360 snapshots as JPG by default.
Size limits:
The server allows up to 15MB per file (nginx’s limit).
Post photos are capped at 5MB.
360° snapshots can be up to 15MB.
Message photos are capped at 10MB.
https://gridgather.net
It took me 15 mins to make this bad boy, from modeling, to rigging to uploading inworld. Creating anything you can imagine is now possible within minutes using the new DreamGrid GLTF/DAE/FBX uploader! Freeing up time so that you can create MORE! Thank you Fred!! https://outworldz.com/Outworldz_installer/Help/Mesh%20Uplo...
Two de Havilland Tiger Moths have landed at Ruritania Aerodrome on OSGrid: A17-56 in wartime trainer yellow and G-ACDA in the burgundy and silver of the first Tiger Moth ever built. Come and take one up, and bring a friend for the front seat! Find out more here: https://ruritania.netlify.app/tigermoth
DJ Ting is back for your breakfast show
Come on over and enjoy tunes from the 70's
All your fave Disco Classics
The Party is on, Look forward to seeing you there
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/31...
Come on over and enjoy tunes from the 70's
All your fave Disco Classics
The Party is on, Look forward to seeing you there
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/31...
Our sponsors help out in many ways including freebies! Be sure to check out the Welcome region in every exhibit and the main platform.
Come Join us as we celebrate Dirk Mather's Birthday!!
One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 16 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
One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 16 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
For two decades, has been lighting up the metaverse with electrifying live mixes. Known for her Hercules‑driven setup and her unmistakable blend of electro, trance, and EDM, she brings raw passion to every track she drops.
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...
| | Tyler Mathews: HALF TIME WITH DJ KAYELE AND SHE IS BLOWING UP THE DANCE FLOOR !!!!!! COME JOIN US.. 3 days ago |
DJ Eagle, 11 AM to 1 pm Grid Time AT Radio DJ Club
COME JOIN US FOR THE FUN We R Having Halloween Party Bash Music
WITH - Halloween Party Bash Music♫♫
Please have your Costume on thanks
Who - DJ Eagle
When - 11 am to 1 pm Grid Time
Date - 10-16-26
Where- hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Radio%20DJ%20Club/77/1...
COME JOIN US FOR THE FUN We R Having Halloween Party Bash Music
WITH - Halloween Party Bash Music♫♫
Please have your Costume on thanks
Who - DJ Eagle
When - 11 am to 1 pm Grid Time
Date - 10-16-26
Where- hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Radio%20DJ%20Club/77/1...
There are a few days left before this event begins, do not miss it. Libelula World and other friends of Kitely we will be participating with gifts and new products and art and music installations for all tastes. We will be participating along with 150 grids! LOL
See the link https://opensimworld.com/events/141806
See the link https://opensimworld.com/events/141806
Dj Kitty Live on stage, Come join her for her 2 hours Musical Set.
If you love pink this is the place :)
everybody is welcome to join us
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...
If you love pink this is the place :)
everybody is welcome to join us
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/34...
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