The article “The Reality of Second Life’s Ageplay Problem”, is being discussed in the Box. I thought it was worth posting about this on the Front page.

Where to find the article: as of this moment, the article is on the social media site Medium. The site says that the content is “under review as a potential violation of our rules”. You can try a link provided in the box first by Arielle and reposted by Fred Beckhusen/Ferd Frederix: https://medium.com/@dantesedmond1844/the-reality-of-second...

As noted in the box by Arille, the r/secondlife page is allowing a heavily moderated discussion of the article. https://www.reddit.com/r/secondlife/comments/1b3etxt/confi... The Reddit mods say “The original article will not be posted here, it will be removed if posted, as will requests for the URL”. Even so, you might want to follow that discussion.

Jamie Wright provides a link to a New World Notes article which states, “I can now confirm through at least two highly credible sources that the company is indeed investigating these claims.” and “That's really all that can be reported at the moment”. In an update, they provide the link to the discussion on Reddit.

UPDATE: Soda Sullivan comments here “that as one could predict, the story is getting legs and traveling;” Soda provides a link to a Website article named “What On Earth Is Going On With Second Life?”: https://www.themetaculture.co/what-on-earth-is-going-on-wi... This article says that a Discord server named “Let's Talk About It" has been created for Second Life residents to discuss the Medium article. It reports that roughly 266 members were sitting in its channels as of [4] days ago. I searched, and it was not a discoverable server.

UPDATE: If the article is removed from Medium, you can read it here: https://archive.is/https://medium.com/@dantesedmond1844/th...

This post will be further updated when more information is available.

The ORIGINAL Latex Lounge Fetish Dance with live DJ Molly Sheryffe - Tonight at 5pm Pacific!

Come join in for some great music and a great group of people who've been in the BDSM and Fetish business for over 10 years in Opensim! Free LATEX gift every week!!

Starts at 5pm PST!!
Region: lfgrid.com:8002:Battersea

Elf Mage DJ Maldrul performs at On The Rocks @ Alternate Metaverse Sundays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific time
DJ Maldrul will be playing a mix of classic and contemporary Rock & Roll and his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

Come check out Rocky Shores where you can dance, surf, play Greedy, hang out and explore!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

New at Atlantis Casino: Texas Holdem Poker!
Five player table with Poker Bots.
Play against bots or other people.
Located on the casino second floor.
Only at Ambiland region on Darkhearts grid.
http://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002:Ambiland

PangeaGrid presents @ the Bourbon Beach Evan Williams
Evan Williams is a singer from Canada,
Evan Williams has been singing in real life for over 20 years, including hard and soft rock , blues, jazz
he sings stuff by Pink Floyd Santana etc.
If you like rock you shouldn't miss Evan.
Everyone is warmly invited
Taxi : hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Bourbon Beach/239/371/22

Evan Williams is a singer from Canada,
Evan Williams has been singing in real life for over 20 years, including hard and soft rock , blues, jazz
If you like rock you shouldn't miss Evan.
Everyone is warmly invited
Taxi : hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Bourbon Beach/239/371/22

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

looking for
please i am looking for a burger king(aussies call it hungry jacks) and a taco bell or any other fast food places or our city that is fully fitted out and linked together if anyone knows where i can get them please pm me

Sunday Brunch Blues with DJ Kith on the Bayou Belle every Sunday Morn at 9:00AM (SLT)!!
Region: Bayou Belle at Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-03-03 09:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Get up, grab your breakfast and come on down to The Bayou Belle to chill with DJ Kith & The Tribe for coffee and relaxing blues!! DJ Kith may be a lousy cook but he's a fabulous blues DJ! He's got the blues that will both ease your troubles from the previous week, put a smile on your face and give you the motivation to head into the next! No better way to start your day than with a heaping helping of DJ Kith and some chill blues! See you there!!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 11 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!

Tonight at 8pm Pacific!

HG: lfgrid.com:8002:speakeasy

Live from Rockin' The Blues! It's Saturday Night with DJ Kith! 7:30PM-9PM!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-03-02 19:30 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Blues man DJ Kith continues our Saturday Night Blues Party!! DJ Kith is gonna ROCK OUR HOUSE with the most exciting blues anywhere!! Kith's sets are guaranteed to be fresh and full of surprises, so if you like your blues with an edge... Grab a friend and hop the first gator down to Rockin' the Blues on Wyldwood Bayou Grid! This party will be full of fun, friendship and awesome blues tunes!

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

DJ Riker's Saturday Blues Showcase at Rockin' the Blues tonight at 6:00PM!
Region: Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues
Event begins: 2024-03-02 18:00 SLT
Added by: Kith Whitehawk
Details:
Calling all blues lovers! Get ready for a night of smokin' hot blues with DJ Riker at Rockin' the Blues! Riker is a master of the blues, with a deep knowledge of the genre and a knack for keeping the dance floor packed! He'll be spinning your favorite blues from classics to contemporary! Rockin' the Blues is the perfect place to soak up the atmosphere of the blues! Come on down!
wyldwoodbayou.com:8002:Wyldwood Bayou Rockin' The Blues

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Ⓞ░░(¯`·.\ /.·´¯)░Osgrid Events Plaza
Ⓡ░ (¯ `·. ❀.·´¯)░2:00 - 3:00pm
Ⓔ░░(_.·´/ \`·._)░ Casual Fun! Come Join us!
Ⓔ░░░ (_.:._)░Pop,love,disco,fado,rock,country,etc
♥𝕋𝕒𝕩𝕚↘
hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza

Decided to try my hand at a 2nd Zigurat - didn't turn out too badly, though it's not boxed or free to be copied yet as it's part of the Mall. I plan to put a screen with video's of our grid on it and plenty of information about our grid, our shops, and available land. Come and look around you might actually find an original build you like. Blessings and much love, Lavia

Hey Everyone!
Come join me 1pm today! I will be LIVE at Event Plaza
» Шhen: ❈ ∵∴1:00pm slt (4:00pm EST) ∵∴ ❈
» Шhere: ✫EVENT PLAZA✫
» Dress: ❈ ∵∴ CASUAL∵∴ ❈
MAP: hg.osgrid.org:80:Event Plaza

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

Please join us for a a very special concert featuring the inimitable style of Juan Altamira. He loves to sing your requests and has an extensive list of popular songs in diverse languages. It's a show not to be missed! Formal attire requested.

Rejoignez-nous pour un concert spécial du célèbre Juan Altamira à partir de 13h00 OS a Stella. Vous serez enchanté par les styles divers de chansons que Juan chante. Formal.

Feeling empty today. Monkey sits still and quietly and looks worried. Not a normal morning in Caribou.

My partnership ended last night. I want to tell openly about it as it brings some changes to Caribougrid. And I hope that it can help others who have gone through the same.

I am so happy that Andron remains in Caribou. He will be less here because of other obligations and responsibilities. And yes, we will stay close friends. Andron will continue to help me with the difficult tech issues. We share our home here and I see that there are always fresh flowers and something to eat in the kitchen.

But our partnership? It did not get a real chance, for many reasons. And the future? We see what it brings.

There are some changes in Caribou. Three 2x2 large regions are now away or empty. Monkey and me are starting to repair them and we hope to have Caribou back in shape soon.

Friends are welcome to help of course.

Caribou will remain open for all 18+ Avatars from all regions and grids. There will be no changes.

I hope that you will all continue to respect this so that we can serve as a meeting point for everyone, outside any grid conflicts.

My younger sister Christina Lion is 19+ and will help me in Caribou. Yanny who is a wee bit older likes to be a fairy so better that Christina takes the responsibility.

'Little Lion' Christina cried, but was happy that Andron and her cousins will stay, even if they can come more seldom.

So, at the end it did not turn out to be as bad a day as I had expected. But yes, an empty and lonely feeling came over me, which Monkey understood.

I still suffer from the exclusion that I wrote about earlier, and am always here to lend a listening ear if someone wants to talk about these things.

Looking at Monkey, I smile. I love you and need you.

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hg.caribougrid.com:16002:Caribou

AVs from all Grids Welcome

Shemale Ladyboy TG 18+ M F Women Men Neko Furry Others

Best Shops - new mesh bodies, outfits, animations - Petite Reborn Legacy Athena. GRIMM

18+. Short or tall. Ask Jeanne. No groups.

Be safe as 18+.

Free Private Homes, Islands, Hideaways for Caribou Grid Avatars. Others Ask Jeanne. Full Owner Rights.

TOS: www.caribougrid.com

HEXEN-Ambiente W I T C H Y Vibes on Greenworld Seasons and Greenworld Startpunkt (neighbour Sim) - several places, treehouse, magic cave, market und the new shop "Bell, Book & Candle" with broom parking. All freebies.

┌───── •✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧• ─────┐
The Doors Special Tribute Ꭰꭺɴꮯꭼ Ꮲꭺꭱꭲꭹ @The Dome 1pm SLT
└───── •✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧••✧✧• ─────┘
➤ Ꮃꮋꭺꭲ: The Doors Special Tribute Ꭰꭺɴꮯꭼ Ꮲꭺꭱꭲꭹ!
➤ Ꮃꮋꮻ: ᎠᎫ Chanel Hurricane, DJ Andron Rae ꭺɴꭰ ᎽᏫᏌ!
➤ Ꮃꮋꭼɴ: Ꭲꮻꭰꭺꭹ, Saturday March 02 2024
➤ Ꭲꮖꮇꭼ: Ꮐꭱꮖꭰ Ꭲꮖꮇꭼ 1:00 ᏢᎷ ᏚᏞᎢ (Ꮲꭺꮯifꮖꮯ)
➤ Ꮃꮋꭼꭱꭼ: Ꭲꮋꭼ Ꭰꮻꮇꭼ, Ꮪꮋꭺꭱꮖɴꮐ ꮖꮪ Ꮯꭺꭱꮖɴꮐ Ꮐꭱꮖꭰ!
ꮋꮻꮲ://ꮪꮋꭺꭱꮖɴꮐꮖꮪꮯꭺꭱꮖɴꮐ.fꭺꮇꮖꮮꭹ:8002:Ꭲꮋꭼ Ꭰꮻꮇꭼ

Jeanne and Monkey want to remind everyone of the Caribou Terms of Service which you find at http://www.caribougrid.com. You will also find Jeanne's information about some relevant issues. The website will be refreshed during the next few days.

Caribou remains open for 18+ Avatars from all grids as long as we can see that all visitors respect these few rules. It is in everybody's interest that there is a grid on the web where the internal conflicts do not reach.

We are a safe region for all 18+ Avatars when they are in Caribou and adapt to the rules. We cannot be reponsible for any old history.

Caribou is now a bit hurt, some regions have been taken out, but we try our best to get them repaired. Still there is lots to see in what is maybe the largest free adult playground in the grid worlds.

You are all sincerely welcome to the region that we ourselves love so much.

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hg.caribougrid.com:16002:Caribou

AVs from all Grids Welcome

Shemale Ladyboy TG 18+ M F Women Men Neko Furry Others

Best Shops - new mesh bodies, outfits, animations - Petite Reborn Legacy Athena. GRIMM

18+. Short or tall. Ask Jeanne. No groups.

Be safe as 18+.

Free Private Homes, Islands, Hideaways for Caribou Grid Avatars. Others Ask Jeanne. Full Owner Rights.

Please join us for a a very special concert featuring the inimitable style of Juan Altamira. He loves to sing your requests and has an extensive list of popular songs in diverse languages. It's a show not to be missed! Formal attire requested.

Rejoignez-nous pour un concert spécial du célèbre Juan Altamira à partir de 13h00 OS a Stella. Vous serez enchanté par les styles divers de chansons que Juan chante. Formal.

Bereitet euch vor, Leute!

Der berüchtigte Blue Monday ist zurück im Club XY und er verspricht, euch aus eurer Winterdepression zu reißen

und euch in eine sommerliche Stimmung zu versetzen – ganz gleich, ob das Wetter draußen mitspielt oder nicht!

Am 4. März 2024 ab 21:00 Uhr öffnen sich die Türen des Club XY, und ihr seid eingeladen, eine Nacht voller rhythmischer Vibes zu erleben.

Xenos wird die Plattenteller von 21:00 Uhr bis 23:00 Uhr übernehmen und euch mit den Reggae-Klassikern der 60er bis 80er Jahre zum Tanzen bringen.

Erinnerungen an Sonnenuntergänge am Strand und lässige Vibes sind garantiert!

Aber haltet eure Tanzschuhe fest, denn ab der zweiten Stunde bis zum bitteren Ende wird der Sound noch härter und wilder!

Reggae trifft auf Metal und andere böse Genres, die eure Seele zum Beben bringen werden.

Lasst euch überraschen und bringt eure wildesten Moves mit!

Als Vorgeschmack ab 20:00 Uhr gibt euch „The Process“, eine amerikanische Reggae-Band aus Detroit, Michigan, USA, einen Vorgeschmack auf das, was euch erwartet.

Und vergesst nicht, dass der Sommer bereits Einzug hält – also packt eure Badeklamotten aus oder entscheidet euch für weniger, denn im Club XY gibt es keine Grenzen!

Folgt den Teleportern, um sicherzustellen, dass ihr den Weg findet.

Und für diejenigen, die nur zuhören möchten:

Schaltet ein auf https://laut.fm/xenolandia oder nutzt die TuneIn-App auf eurem Handy, um Xenolandia zu hören!

Die Party findet statt im Club XY, Taxi: hg.osgrid.org:80:Xenotown.

Lasst uns gemeinsam den Blue Monday in den heißesten Montag des Jahres verwandeln! Seid dabei oder verpasst die Party eures Lebens!

Weitere Informationen findet ihr auf unserer Website: https://Xenopolias.de.

Bis bald, ihr Tanzwütigen!

Foto: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skindred_at_Elbrio...

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 radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

I am looking for a dance floor in the shape of a ring with balls on which the dancers can sit. The whole ring rotates slowly. You often see them, I'm looking for a place where I can get something like this.

RANDOM THOUGHT ON AN ARCANE TEXTURE, CREEPY NEIGHBORS, CREATIVITY and INTEGRITY PART II TWO (ELECTRIC BOOGALOO)

RANDOM THOUGHT ON AN ARCANE TEXTURE, CREEPY NEIGHBORS, CREATIVITY and INTEGRITY

When we last left my meandering rant, i mentioned that my landlord and (Undecel Masala at Masala Estates!) regarding two regions that had popped up right next to mine. I was "Avedon Park" and they were Avedon Forest and another name. When I explained that I had no relation at all to the owners of those regions, my landlord and HERO was kind enough to lift my region up and move it elsewhere. Apparently, they were just trying to copy as much of my whole damn region as they could. And soon enough, a region pops up using the same naming concept as me. (Avedon Park, How about Avedon's Peak? Mark's Park? or Avedon Place? Oh well. As so many like to argue, this is how we roll in OS and it "happens all the time". The saddest part is that these are people I associate with and consider friends!

Jump ahead only a month or so later that I started releasing the history or "lore" I have created and posting it here for people to enjoy. It is an overall narrative that applies not only to the region in OS but is also being used as part of a graphic novel, artwork, and music. It was less than a week that a similar "history' with just a minor change or two popped up at the previously mentioned region.
Anyone who says copying is the best form of flattery should be stripped naked, tied to the back of a truck, and drug down a main street.) Again, you can make endless arguments about how "everyone does it" "that is how OS works" and "no laws are being broken" (though I am learning fast that is questionable!). The point is that it shows a complete lack of INTEGRITY. It is such a shitty thing to do, especially in OS, where you are not likely to make any sort of financial gain from it, you are just doing it for "likes" and laziness.

But enough whinging. What can you really do about any of this? Well, after some research, I probably more than you think, especially if you live in the US.

First, say something! Even if you end up being wrong, it is important to publicly express your feelings on the issue and explain your work.

Second, Copywrites and protection through the DMCA are fairly easy and cheap (ie Free) to acquire. You can file for protection yourself for free, OR you can find someone who is already protected and simply absorb your content into their protection. And in the US you often don't have to file ANYTHING to be protected if your idea has been completed and made public, you can seek DMCA protections.

Now, and here we go back to just needing some integrity.

Idea vs. Expression:
Ideas themselves cannot be copyrighted. This means that the core concept or plot of your project cannot be exclusively protected by copyright.
However, the expression of that idea—how you write it down, how you present it, and certain details or traits—can be protected. (This is the future path I am walking but you should choose what works for you)

Also, OSGrid and other grids need to do more to police themselves. Know the difference between BOB Q Guy buying an item in SL or Kitely, copying it and bringing into Open Sim, and handing it out, as compared to someone just taking a person's work without payment or permission, and then claiming it as their own idea or concept. And don't assist them by allowing them to use your website and tools to promote a hijacked concept.

And finally, when it happens just speak out. you will take hell for it and you might even be WRONG, but speak up and let people know this hurts you.

and wow, did I just ramble on or what?? Sorry about that, but I do think there is a possible "integrity deficit" in our house and it would be up to us each to change that. I now climb off my teeny tiny soapbox and just wish you ALL a happy weekend. Feel free to come by Avedon Park and visit. We welcome everyone.
S.