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End of Summer Beach Party - TONIGHT 09/02/2023 - 8:00pm

Join us for our End of Summer Beach Party!!!
8:00pm at Coney Island Beach!
LIVE DJ, Dancing, Fireworks, Rides!!
Bring your beachwear for a GREAT end of summer bash!!

HG: lfgrid.com:8002:Coney Island
DJ Rosie is at Rockin' The Blues Tonight! 6:00PM!!
Region: Rockin' The Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
DJ Rosie is filling in for DJ Riker tonight at Hot Daddy's!! That's right! Our DJ from down under is gonna put on her blues hat and entertain us with some rockin' blues from 6:00 to 7:30PM! Come join DJ Rosie & The Tribe as we get this Saturday night off to a rip roarin' start!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
This beautiful 2 story Brick Farmhouse with the wrap around porch is available for rent for free of course. It has a full attic and a full basement, 3 bedrooms and a large bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room and den. The garage is big enough for 2 cars and plenty of tools and the barn is "HUGE". Lots of land to farm. Occupant may decorate as desired and modifications may be made upon approval of the owner. This is true country living at its beautiful best.
Below is a reposting of a comment I made in response to Openlife’s pathetic and wrongheaded rebuff to my initial post. I promised to repost my comment if it was deleted from the thread. Not only did my comment get deleted, but I have been blocked, but through the wonderful technology of alts I am able to access Onellife’s diatribe and also what others who have blocked me are posting. No surprises, it has allowed Onelife to distort and manupulate in order to put across his (wrongheaded) point of view, even to the point of contradicitng themselves on a few occasions.

Seriously, 4chan and 8chan could learn stuff from this lot! Indeed, the more I think about it there is an element in Opensim that seems to want to promote some kind of conspiracy theory. Inadvertantly I seem to have provided fodder, though I cannot for the life of me see how my few comments, none of them at all outrageous, unless you’re one of the EIOSSBF cartel, have created such a furore From that they seem to have taken on a life of their own, becoming ever more grossly distorted according to the viewpoint people like Onelife want to project. Good luck to them, my original piece is there to refute their accusations.

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Good to see that there is at least a fewwho have a balanced view of the software industry. In the interests of full disclosure I am the person who wrote the article for which Openlife’s article is, I suppose, a attempted rebuff .

For clarity's sake, my piece is still up and there to read. Several people have rather bizarrely taken what I wrote and assumed that it is an endorsement of the EchoVoice project. It is not. It is, however, an opinion piece suggesting that if we want the nice things in Opensim, then it's likely we'll have to pay for them, or do without - it really is that simple. EchoVoice was used as an exemplary, nothing else.

I was also accused by Openlife of more or less demanding money with menaces, and by another suggesitng that I was calling people ‘cheap’*.when all I did was to suggest that most people could afford small contributions: not that they had to, and nowhere did I even hint that people should donate, merely that they more than likely could. Of course there will be a very small number of people who won’t be able to afford to contribute to anything, but I hardly think they will exist in any significant number in virtual worlds as they will be destitute, not inworld, and have far more to worry about than the people on here who are triggered at any suggestion that they could, shock, horror, pay some money for something for once in Opensim.

One of Harper Held’s comments was so abusive and intemperate that I not only deleted all their comments, but also blocked them. Both Openlife and GlennXpletive had some of their comments deleted due to them being either needless repetition, or irrelevant rants that had no place and only served to interrupt the flow of the thread. Because of this Xpletive then felt it okay to make xenophobic comments about my ethnicity. A complaint has been made about that.

Any pertinent comments were left. And yet I have been accused by Xpletive of restrictung their free speech, which is ludircrous. If they want to rant about me there are plenty of places where they could do that, and heck, they could even set up a website to do that - but of course, to do that properly, it would cost them money, and presumably these people are the core of the ‘Everything in Opensim should be free’ cult.

Sure, it's possible that someone could come along and do it for 'free', but it's unlikely. The eagle-eyed will also have spotted that my piece, whilst focusing on a voice module, was somewhat wider in scope, and was presenting an argument that maybe we should be prepared to cough up a small amount of money, if we want nice things in Opensim. There is a precedent, though it’s from 2015 (before the EIOSSBF nonsense started) https://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2015/02/dahlia-trimbles-...

And if that wasn’t enough, there is this one so we could have decent vehicles in Opensim:https://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2015/01/opensim-users-pl...

And... Related to what trggered the OP into writing their piece: https://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2014/01/zetamex-announce...

However, that one didn’t succeed, probably because of the avaialbility of Vivox, which, to a degree is understandable, but hardly an ideal solution.

The notion that Red Hat Linux is free of cost because Fedora is free is also a bit of a dishonest claim. Red Hat does have a cost: https://www.redhat.com/en/store/linux-platforms

EDIT: IBM through Red Hat largely finances both Fedora and CentOS Stream, and development is by both the community and paid professionals employed by Red Hat. A symbiotic relationship common to many opensource projects.

And, as Mike Chase says in his comment, there is a heck of a lot of paid-for work in GNU/Linux and the ‘free’ is more about freedom than free of cost, and, to be fair, most distros don’t make a charge for, but many (if not most) do ask for a contribution to cover their costs, such as this, from Ubuntu MATE: https://ubuntu-mate.org/download/amd64/jammy/thanks/?metho...

I certainly didn’t intend to stir up a hornets (or is it a vipers?) nest over this, all I wanted to do in essence was show how the power of numbers could work hugely to our collective advantage. Anyone might think I’d suggested that people should donate their life savings, or steal the bread from their childern’s mouths! Seriously, some of you would do well to go back to school and learn English comprehension.

*Come to think about it, I do think that most of those bitterly complaining and using the poverty of others as a weapon with which to beat me are indeed ‘cheap’. Not just because they don’t want to contribute towards Opensim project, but because they are cynically and despicably exploiting poor people to bolster their arguments rather than going off and berating exploitative employers for not paying their workers enough to live a comfortable life, or petitioning the government to ensure that adequate unemployment benefits are paid to workers unable to find work.

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I am pleased to advertise the second blender class on rigging. Below is the notecard of required downloads to participate. Class will meet here promptly at 9PM Grid time.
downoad wuff
https://sketchfab.com/lixyco

Oni Girl
https://github.com/nessaki/Onigiri

auto rig
https://actorcore.reallusion.com/auto-rig

blender 3.5 preferred
https://download.blender.org/release/

KatKakoola: Just taken a look at those links, some things I didn't know about so I'll delve a little deeper! Kudos for posting this stuff, new things and new imagination are always needed x Sending 100 Excellence... 1 years ago
Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker.
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon
DJ Alex comes on fire, guys at 3 pm grid time! with the hottest tunes for everyone to set the mood. Yes! because it's always time to party. What's the reason for it? Well... we are PARTY PEOPLE!
Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together. Drop this link into your map; http://bridgemere.outworldz.net/:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Gentle Fire grid IS BACK UP AND RUNING SMOOTH, MALL 'S AND REGIONS TO VISIT WORKING ON A NEW EVENT at BOARD WELCOME. COME IN START YOUR NEW LIFE MAKE YOUR DREAM COME Ture, {drama is not welcome.

There is a question posted about whether Gloebit is working, it is on my grid.


Lone Wolf: I think the server is too busy we're getting timeouts on transactions . TBH I'm closed to dumping it. 1 years ago
Now we are releasing the CLUB LIGHTS Box
A package with the most requested disco balls, and in the package we have added the STROBO LIGHT ball
2 Perfect accessories for your club!
Come and see for yourself inside the Mosqiuto club in MI AMORE
"use the large stone teleport at the entrance to Mosquito"

Ahora estrenamos la caja CLUB LIGHTS
Un paquete con las bolas de discoteca más solicitadas, y en el paquete hemos añadido la bola STROBO LIGHT
2 ¡Accesorios perfectos para tu club!
Ven y compruébalo tú mismo dentro del club Mosqiuto en MI AMORE
"Usa el teletransporte de piedra grande en la entrada de Mosquito"

https://opensimworld.com/hop/90281
hop://junglefriends.opensim.fun:8002/mi%20amore/450/177/34

Fitheach Eun: Beautifully done, well worth roaming around. Great attention to detail. 1 years ago

Eden is home to a hidden water city, the lair of mermaids who will definitely charm you.


falene hawks: bonjour merci d'utiliser la cité Nemo en provenance de chez Falene joli travail, continue 1 years ago
As some of you noticed..everything is a different this year. The sim is open for all,friends foes and in between. So no reason to rez alts from different grids!
For all newbies: - flying is ,for sure, allowed but you would miss half of the fun!
- look into every building (church,castle (even on the roof, houses..)
hidden items in every corner
- please be nice to each other. A smile or a nice "hi" always
welcome!
Happy weekend!... ps and yes I offer flying vacuum cleaners ahem flying broomsticks too:-)

Jamie Wright: I look forward to your Halloween set up every year Thomas:) 1 years ago

Love these earrings from Monentes Jewelry. Sexy!! I could not decide between feather hoops or the ear runner things so... BOTH! yay https://opensimworld.com/hop/84210


Lillysparks: oh, yes I realize I am wearing one part upside down. I am weird that way hehe . 1 years ago
Lightning-Fast Loading: Experience the magic of your virtual world in the blink of an eye with our supercharged Dreamgrid V has arrived!! 20 seconds to your Dream!

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posted by Marianna
DJ Macy's Jumpin' Blues Party at Rockin' The Blues Tonight at 6:00PM (SLT)
Region: Rockin' The Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid
Event begins: 6:00PM Grid Time
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
It's Friday! And time for those merry mischief makers, DJ Macy and her hosts Pixey and Amara! DJ Macy is at Rockin' The Blues with 2 hours of "Macy Magic", the most upbeat and happy, toe tapping, butt wiggling blues you have ever heard! Macy loves the boogie side of the blues, and she rocks it like no one else! Add The Tribe and you have the makings for a Friday night blues FRENZY! Come on down to the swamp and let's Rock those blues!!!

wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

The Music is hot, the dancers are Hotter.. come on down and enjoy The TGIF Disco

New month, new items in ZZHOP!

Angel Dark e Tombeur

If all witches look so sexy...Halloween can come


LeonSullivan: nice shot 1 years ago
Littlefield Grid's monthly State of the Grid meeting. All Residents and HG Visitors are welcome!

Friday 09/01/2023 1:30PM Pacific

Today's Topics:
9-11 Memorial Observance, End of Summer Beach Party, Rogue Galaxy performances added, Family Game Night, New Residents.

Come and join us for an evening of Soul & Motown at ZEE Lounge.
Starting 12 Noon SLT.
hop://login.osgrid.org/Mistburry/77/96/24

NEW RELEASE


Nico Kalani: I checked and can verify this demon is circumcised. OK, that is a lie. But it better be when I do go check. 1 years ago
▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ 2000´s Party ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ ▂ ▁

It`s Partytime
CC-CLUBREGION
with New York EXPO – mit New York Ausstellung

Saturday / Samstag 02.September 2023
starts ◕11:00 OS time / 20:00 Uhr europ.
back to the 2000`s tunes / zurück zu den 2000`s
with/mit ☊ DJ TOMMY WHITE & DJ CRAZY
▶▷▶ at our NEW YORK Rooftopclub
good mood / gute Laune

TAXI : map input / Karte Eingabe : CC CLUBREGION
hg.osgrid.org:80:CC-CLUBREGION

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Carmen Jewel: Great vibes, super music, Best, DJ's starting in 30 min ! 1 years ago

its about the people.....

and a few beautiful horses!


for rental information on qualifying for your own free island, please contact @Zuzubahro

COMING SOON

CIAO

CIAO

CIAO

A new exhibition in my gallery. Non erotic pics this time: poems, pics from Frankie Rockett's Artbox, other artsy pics.

"The cards never lie...Halloween is celebrated on October 31st! And now $10 please!"

Vendredi 1er septembre a 21h30
francopholie.fr:8002

For any Gloebs users out there, are you having issues with the system not delivering items? It's also not taking out the cost of the item but is taking a fee for the transacation.

Id also like to know from anyone if you think Gloebs or podex is better to use? Or paypal?

Bonnie Stewart: The Gloebits issue seems to have been resolved earlier today. I suddenly got notices on all the test payments I had made the last few days. 1 years ago
This is just one of the many beautiful sights to see at the Wildlife Preserve called Peaceful Enclave located on the Lioness Den region of our grid. Glow worms are such a beautiful sight to see in their dark caves and this little cave is no exception to that rule. Stop in and tour the region, enjoy the animals and the landscape, there is just so much to see and you can tour on foot, on a horse or use one of our many vehicles available. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

LaviaLavine: On a side note, the preserve covers the entire 4x4 region not just the front quarter where the museum is. 1 years ago

its Ballroom day and we are enjoying a Jazz set today, still time and room for you


Tesla Kuhn: Very nice building. Posh. 1 years ago

been away for a while and now trying to get back to my home

Beacon issues

I just set up my beacon but for some reason instead of landing at the beacon visitors are landing under water at the other side of the region, is there anything I can do to fix this?


Jupiter Rowland: Two things are important to do in the land options. One, define a landing point. Keep in mind that the landing point includes the orientation of the avatar. Two, set teleport routing to "Anywhere". ... 1 years ago
A great alternative to vivox is mumble. It's changed a lot since the mumble-whisper project for opensim back in 2010. I run a mumble server right here at my house, and anyone can connect to it and try it out. On windows just download the mumble client https://dl.mumble.info/latest/snapshot/client-windows-x64 or on apple mac download this client https://dl.mumble.info/latest/snapshot/client-macos-x64
Mumble also has clients in most linux package managers already ready to go. Mumble has super high voice quality and it's totally private. I've already used it at my grid with several people and the quality was amazing. Plus the fact the mumble server runs on a small raspberry pi at my home with zero problems. If you wish to connect to it, just use cyberdatastorm.com as the server address and you can try it out on port 64738. There are also mumble 'servers' for windows, mac os, and linux. So you can run it on something besides a raspberry pi, and have your completely secure and private own voice server. I understand a lot of people worry about vivox listening in to their private conversations. ok. Here's an alternative. What's great about it is you can play opensim with mumble in the background so it doesn't affect the game play at all, AND it's great voice quality.

MrSnoodle: So does the end user who randomly enters your region need to do anything other than click the talk button in the viewer to be able to talk? 1 years ago
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