🛠️ **GridGather Maintenance — Thursday, October 15**

Heads up, everyone! GridGather is getting a **server upgrade** for more speed and room to grow. 🚀

🕗 **When:** Thursday, Oct 15 at **8:00 PM Eastern** (**5:00 PM SLT**)
⏱️ **How long:** about 30 minutes, up to an hour

During that window gridgather.net may be briefly unavailable. Nothing you've posted or set up will be affected — your profile, posts, events, Regions and Venues are all safe. In-world Gate boards will catch up automatically once we're back.

Thank you for your patience — and thank you for helping GridGather grow so fast that it needs a bigger home! 💜

— The GridGather Team

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╔═══◈◈ CaRnAl RaDiO EnTeRtAiNmEnT ◈◈
╫◈ ᴅᴊ ◈ DJ Vixx Black
╫◈ ᴍɴɢʀ ◈ Yhivi
╫◈ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ◈ Rock With Vixx
╫◈ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ◈ 4-6
╫◈ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ◈ Club NaKKie
↓ ↓ ↓ Grab the Limo and let's Party!!! ↓ ↓ ↓
hop://kinkyhaven.com:8002/Club-Nakkie/631/359/102

HE JOURNEY IS ALMOST HERE!
Join Kimm Starr and Cooper Swizzle for the OSFest 2026 tour as we invite you to step into a world alive with color, music, tradition, remembrance, and a little unexpected magic.
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: A Journey Beyond
It’s just days away!
This is more than a tour, it’s an immersive journey created to surround you with the sights, sounds, stories, and spirit of Día de los Muertos.
The journey begins October 16th!
Time: 12:00 PM Grid Time
Location:hop://login.thezones.icu:8002/Day%20of%20the%20Dead/131/12...
Hypergrid into the vibrant world of Día de los Muertos, (Day of the Dead). But this isn't your ordinary tour, You won't just LOOK at the experience. You'll STEP INTO it. You'll EXPLORE it.
And encounter a few surprises along the way!
It’s an immersive experience where the environment comes alive around you. Bring your sense of adventure, because you never know what might happen when you step through the portal!
Mark your calendar, and everyone’s invited.
Friendly reminder: Please remove any jewelry, AOs, HUDs, attachments, and other scripted objects.

🎶 OSFest 2026 – Turn Up the Music! 🎉🚀
Get ready for another fantastic afternoon of music, dancing, and fun at OpenSim Fest 2026!
Join us on Thursday, October 15, as four talented performers take the stage to keep the party going!
🎧 Thursday's Entertainment Lineup:
🎵 2:00–3:00 PM – DJ Nay Kell
🎵 3:00–4:00 PM – Nazirah Avro
🎵 4:00–5:00 PM – Evan Williams
🎵 5:00–6:00 PM – RoseDrop
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than music!
Come early and explore the incredible exhibits, browse the stores, discover freebies, and see what the creative OpenSim community has been building!
Whether you're here to dance, explore, reconnect with friends, or make new ones, OSFest 2026 is the place to be!
🚀 TELEPORT TO OSFest:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/249/402/564
🎉 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join the celebration!
#OSFest2026 #OpenSim #VirtualWorlds #LiveMusic #VirtualEvents #OpenSimCommunity

4 Fun and Active Years of the Dinkies!

On 2nd November, we will celebrate five wonderful years since the Dinkies came to life in OpenSim at the Funsize Dinkies World Resort!

What an amazing journey it has been so far! Four years filled with fun, laughter, friendship, adventures, and so many beautiful memories. And, of course, many more wonderful years are still to come!

As most of you know, the Dinkies Resort has moved a couple of times over these past four years, always searching for the perfect place to call home.

And now, the Funsize Dinkies have finally found their special home on LinkUp Grid, where many Dinkies have already been enjoying their wonderful lives since the grid first opened.

We are so happy to see our little community continue to grow, welcome new faces, make new friends, and create even more unforgettable memories together.
A huge thank-you to everyone who has been part of our journey over these four amazing years. Whether you have been with us since the very beginning or joined us along the way, you are all part of what makes the Funsize Dinkies World Resort such a special place!

Here’s to more fun, more adventures, more friendships, and many, many more happy years together on LinkUp Grid!
Once a Dinkie, always a Dinkie!

NightPetal is a sacred, immersive space for artistic expression and quiet reflection. The gallery and glowing gardens are designed as an ethereal journey of light, nature, and spirit. three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:NightPetal

I just checked the region it is up and running. It is set on Smart Start if at first the tp doesn't work please try again.

THE BUZZ — WEDNESDAYS!
Join us one Wednesday every month from 10 AM – 12 Noon (Grid Time) for great music, good vibes, and plenty of fun!

DJ WHISPER — OLD TO NEW!

DJ Whisper brings you her own unique style, taking us on a musical journey from the classics we love to the newest sounds!

Come join us for great tunes, good company, dancing, and a Wednesday to remember!
hop://login.linkup-grid.com:8002/LinkUp%20Welcome

DJ Thalion - Thalion - German DJ with lots of experience an lotsa music to prove it!
 EARLY MORNING BREAKFAST SHOW at The Party Stage, Alternate Metaverse
Party Stage
Alternate Metaverse is the new landing point, come and make new friends
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/31...

🌌🐘 HG SAFARI MEETS OSFEST 2026! 🚀✨
Get ready for an electrifying adventure across the Hypergrid!
Join Star Ravenhurst for a special HG Safari Region Tour as we explore the spectacular Electric Vortex on the Tenth Dimension Grid, in a special combined event with OSFest 2026!
🌟 Discover an incredible region filled with dazzling sights, imaginative creations, and amazing features. From futuristic landscapes to breathtaking visual experiences, there's plenty to explore!
📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM Grid Time
🌐 Destination: Electric Vortex – Tenth Dimension Grid
hop://grid.tenthdimension.org:26002/Electric Vortex/268/197/22
🎤 Your Guide: Star Ravenhurst
Whether you're a seasoned Hypergrid explorer or joining your first Safari, everyone is welcome!
✨ Come for the adventure, stay for the discoveries, and experience the creativity that makes OpenSim extraordinary!
🐘🚀 See you on Safari!

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...

**„Deine Umarmung bleibt“** 🖤

Du bist gegangen, und die Welt steht still,
weil mein Herz dich nicht gehen lassen will.
Die Stille schreit, die Sehnsucht brennt,
ein Schmerz, den nur die Liebe kennt.

Ich suche dich in jedem Augenblick,
doch keine Träne bringt dich mir zurück.
Und wenn ich nachts vor Kummer weine,
wünsch ich mir nur die Arme, deine.

Du fehlst mir mehr, als Worte sagen,
wie soll mein Herz den Abschied tragen?
Und gäbe es einen Weg zu dir,
ich liefe ihn sofort – zurück zu dir.

**Für immer dein. Für immer mein.
Für immer werden wir verbunden sein.
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🖤 **“Your Embrace Remains”** 🖤

You have gone, and time stands still,
My heart can't let you go, and never will.
The silence screams, the longing burns,
A pain that only true love learns.

I search for you in every passing day,
But no amount of tears can bring you back my way.
And when at night I cry in pain,
I long to feel your arms again.

I miss you more than words can ever say,
How can my heart endure you being away?
And if there were a path that led to you,
I'd walk it in a heartbeat, straight to you.

**Forever yours. Forever mine.
Forever our two souls entwine.

Hi everyone. I have had a few people ask if we will upload IAR files to Wolf Territories from OSGRID. Unfortunately we have to protect the security of the grid so we will not be doing that at this time. However I'm pleased to say that region owners can upload OAR files, although we have a scanner that pre-scans OAR's. We are running a custom version of OpenSim called WolfSim that has many built in protections, including running on dotnet 10 rather than 8 like many grids, properly locked down servers running our WolfStack infrastructure software (https://wolfstack.org) etc. Plus users benefiting from our Viewers get added security,

We have removed some quite severe security vulnerabilities in Firestorm in our WolfViewer viewer that can run on any grid, but Wolf users get a lot of extra features. I wish everyone all the best with what is going on but that's where Wolf Territories is at the moment. Please PM me if you have any questions Lone Wolf in world, on discord or on this platform.


In other news we have a new opensim blog https://opensimblog.com

Lone Wolf
https://wolf-grid.com

🌿 Welcome to Rigatoni Cemetery! 🌿

Dear OSgrid friends,

Sometimes, even virtual worlds need a place where memories can live on. ❤️

I’m so happy that we can offer this little project completely free of charge! With OSgrid approaching its expected closure at the end of December, I thought it would be lovely to create a special place where everyone can leave a personal mark and preserve a little piece of their virtual life.

Rigatoni Cemetery welcomes you!

There is currently room for 30 individual gravesites , each measuring 64 × 64, where you can create your own memorial, design a unique resting place, or simply celebrate the memories and friendships you made in OSgrid.

Our friendly cemetery administrator, Toni Riga , will be happy to help you find your own parcel.

Everyone is welcome. No fees, no pressure — just a little place for memories, creativity, and friendship.

Because even when a virtual world disappears, the memories we made there deserve a home. 🌹

new OAR + IAR kiosk. we use wormhole for safe secure large file uploads (we support up to 100GB) . touch the kiosk in the Payments & Support center to upload your Oar or Iar file. You can download a wormhole GUI client or use the command line. Doesn't have to be on the same computer, you just need to enter the Wormhole code and we'll pull it.

Note: only one of each can be uploaded at a time. if you upload a second Oar or Iar it will replace the previous one. So you have to wait until it is loaded on grid if you have more files to upload.

🌌🐘 HG SAFARI MEETS OSFEST 2026! 🚀✨
Get ready for an electrifying adventure across the Hypergrid!
Join Star Ravenhurst for a special HG Safari Region Tour as we explore the spectacular Electric Vortex on the Tenth Dimension Grid, in a special combined event with OSFest 2026!
🌟 Discover an incredible region filled with dazzling sights, imaginative creations, and amazing features. From futuristic landscapes to breathtaking visual experiences, there's plenty to explore!
📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM Grid Time
🌐 Destination: Electric Vortex – Tenth Dimension Grid
hop://grid.tenthdimension.org:26002/Electric Vortex/268/197/22
🎤 Your Guide: Star Ravenhurst
Whether you're a seasoned Hypergrid explorer or joining your first Safari, everyone is welcome!
✨ Come for the adventure, stay for the discoveries, and experience the creativity that makes OpenSim extraordinary!
🐘🚀 See you on Safari!

😂🚨 SECURITY HAS REQUESTED MUSIC! 🚨🎧

The security man has spoken, and Adrian Moon has answered! 🤣🔥

Apparently, keeping people safe wasn't enough… now he's requesting tunes too! 🎶😂 Adrian's stepping up to the decks to give The Rooftop some serious vibes!

WHOEVER WANTS TO COME DOWN, THIS IS THE PLACE! 🍻🎧🔥

📍 The Rooftop
hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Rooftop-Events/128/128...

Come for the music, stay out of trouble… or at least try! 🤣🕺💜

Mr Mikie live at the Mainstage at the amv landing point
Every second Tuesday He comes to sing for us
From Willy Nelson till Josh and requests
Everybody is welcome to join us

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/36...

Escape 2 Realitys Halloween sim is up and has almost a dozen new items to bring you a more frightning and spooktacular season ,new props and jump scares await you!!! this weekend ill be adding new gifts to the end of the maze remember the maze starts at the house and there is only one way to escape the maze can you ?? do it recieve the 4 freebies from last yr and the new items to come this weekend enjoy and see ya soon if ya make it out lmao

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!

MONSTERS & CRYSTALS!

Well, it has been a hot minute since I pushed some mesh up into the stores!

We have some TRULY HORRIBLE MONSTERS new in the Original Stuffz & Junkz! Ready and willing to be in your scariest Halloween regions!

(Don't tell them they are horrible! They have lovely personalities!)

We also have some wonderful crystals in the Stuffz & Junkz Outdoors! Perfect for your crystal garden or your crystal caves!

Stuffz & Junkz Stores - Located at the Fleabags Den @ Wolf Territories

hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/THE%20FLEABAGS%20DEN/8...

hop://grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/THE%20FLEABAGS%20DEN/8...

🌐 GridGather is LIVE — the social home of the Hypergrid! 🎉

Hey OpenSim family! 👋

Remember when finding the party meant digging through group notices and old event lists? Those days are over.

GridGather is a brand-new social platform built by OpenSim folks for OpenSim folks: one place for your events, your venues, your regions and your people, from every grid on the Hypergrid. And it’s free.

✨ What’s live right now:

📰 The Feed — the community’s front page: shoutouts, announcements, and what’s happening across the grids
🗓️ Events & Venues — post your events, find the party, and see live head counts from in-world Gate boards
🌍 Regions — give your sim its own page, photo feed and likes, and discover amazing places to explore
👤 Your Profile — your own post wall, your events, your venues, and your friends
🤝 Friends & Following — add friends, follow the DJs and builders you love
💬 GatherChat — live chat right on the Feed
✉️ Private Messages — one-to-one conversations, photos included
🌐 360° Snapshots — drag to look all the way around inside someone’s build
▶️ YouTube in the Feed — videos play right where you scroll
🛡️ A friendly, moderated community — built to stay a good place to hang out

This is just the beginning. GridGather is growing every week, and your feedback shapes what comes next. There’s a full User Manual if you want the grand tour.

👉 Claim your profile, make your first post, and help us build the hub OpenSim deserves:
https://gridgather.net

💬 Come say hi on Discord: https://discord.gg/mVNw9eShRn

— The GridGather Team 🚀

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

All of us at My Virtual beach are devastated of the news of OS Grid. I wish there was something I/we could do.

I cant believe after all these years one person could trash a whole grid like that.

When I first came to opensim OS grid was the first place i got stuff for my suitcase (inventory) I have met a lot of friends in OS Grid over the years. The time i have spent in LBSA PLaza will always be cherished and missed. OS Grid was my first for a lot of things.

I have learned so much for a lot of people in OS Grid.

Hugs to all affected by the shutdown. Where you may end up, you all know where to find me to keep in touch. I hope someone saves LBZA Plaza, i enjoy hanging out there. it was the central hub for all grids.

To those in OS Grid that have a rental here, when you migrate to a new grid. Send me a message in world of what land number you had and your os username. I will reset it so your new avi can re rent it. or you can refund it and then have the new avi rent it.

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.** 💔

Escape 2 Realitys Halloween sim is up and has almost a dozen new items to bring you a more frightning and spooktacular season ,new props and jump scares await you!!! this weekend ill be adding new gifts to the end of the maze remember the maze starts at the house and there is only one way to escape the maze can you ?? do it recieve the 4 freebies from last yr and the new items to come this weekend enjoy and see ya soon if ya make it out lmao

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE! THERE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO PRIOR TO THIS WORKSHOP!

🎃 IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE! Halloween Gazebo Building Class 🕸️

The VWEC event for October has been postponed until October 27!

We've heard your requests, and we're making a change!

Due to the many requests we've received, we're moving our Halloween Gazebo Building Class to Tuesday, October 27, 2026!

This will give everyone additional time to download and install the necessary programs so you're ready to jump right into the fun!

👻 Join Kimm & Cooper at The Learning Zone for a fun, hands-on Halloween building adventure using AI-assisted 3D techniques!

Presented by VWEC, The Zones & WolfTEC

📅 NEW DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

⏰ TIME: 10:00–11:30 AM Grid Time (unchanged)

🧭 TELEPORT HERE:
hop://login.thezones.icu:8002/The%20Zones/130/130/23

🎁 What's in Store?

🎃 FREE Mesh Adornment Kit! Pumpkins, lanterns, skeletons, and more!

🛠️ Build Smarter with AI! Learn creative techniques for building immersive 3D Halloween scenes.

👻 Learn, Create & Have Fun! Bring your BOO-tiful Halloween creation to life!

⚠️ IMPORTANT — PLEASE PREPARE BEFORE CLASS!

All participants must download and install the required programs BEFORE October 27th.

To get started:

Join The Zones Discord.

Visit the #learning-zone channel.

Find the document titled Halloween Gazebo Building Class and follow the preparation instructions.

Please remember: This is a 90-minute hands-on class. We will not have time during the session to download or install programs.

💜 Thank you to everyone who reached out! We want everyone to have the opportunity to participate, and this extra time will help make the experience enjoyable and productive.

🎃 Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 27TH!

We can't wait to see what you create!

Kimm & Cooper 👻

SOCIAL GREEDY — EVERY TUESDAY!
The dice are polished, the seats are dusted, the coffee is ready…
…and the devils are waiting!
Come join us for another night of Social Greedy, good laughs, good company, and plenty of dice-rolling action.

Roll the dice
Grab a coffee
Face the devils
Enjoy the craic!

Every Tuesday — come roll with us!

DJ Dragon Lady , bringing you 2 hours of incredible selection of music! 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 :)

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Alternate%20Metaverse/36...

🌐 GridGather is LIVE — the social home of the Hypergrid! 🎉

Hey OpenSim family! 👋

Remember when finding the party meant digging through group notices and old event lists? Those days are over.

GridGather is a brand-new social platform built by OpenSim folks for OpenSim folks: one place for your events, your venues, your regions and your people, from every grid on the Hypergrid. And it’s free.

✨ What’s live right now:

📰 The Feed — the community’s front page: shoutouts, announcements, and what’s happening across the grids
🗓️ Events & Venues — post your events, find the party, and see live head counts from in-world Gate boards
🌍 Regions — give your sim its own page, photo feed and likes, and discover amazing places to explore
👤 Your Profile — your own post wall, your events, your venues, and your friends
🤝 Friends & Following — add friends, follow the DJs and builders you love
💬 GatherChat — live chat right on the Feed
✉️ Private Messages — one-to-one conversations, photos included
🌐 360° Snapshots — drag to look all the way around inside someone’s build
▶️ YouTube in the Feed — videos play right where you scroll
🛡️ A friendly, moderated community — built to stay a good place to hang out

This is just the beginning. GridGather is growing every week, and your feedback shapes what comes next. There’s a full User Manual if you want the grand tour.

👉 Claim your profile, make your first post, and help us build the hub OpenSim deserves:
https://gridgather.net

💬 Come say hi on Discord: https://discord.gg/mVNw9eShRn

— The GridGather Team 🚀

DJ DragonLady - EARLY MORNING BREAKFAST SHOW at Party Stage on Alternate Metaverse : Tue 13th Oct 6:00 AM to Tue 13th Oct 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, 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...

https://www.osgrid.online/news/the-end-of-the-road/

Das Ende einer Ära: Warum OSgrid nach 19 Jahren den Betrieb einstellt

19 Jahre lang war OSgrid mehr als nur ein Server oder eine Plattform. Es war ein digitales Grenzland, das auf einer radikalen Grundidee beruhte: dass ein offenes, dezentrales Metaverse allein durch Gemeinschaft, Vertrauen und eine gemeinsame Architektur florieren kann. Heute muss der Vorstand von OSgrid mit tiefem Bedauern das Ende dieser Reise verkünden. Wir beenden das Projekt offiziell.

Dieses Grid wurde weder von der Zeit noch durch mangelndes Engagement des Teams besiegt, das das Projekt über das letzte Jahrzehnt hinweg vorangetrieben hat. Es wurde systematisch von einem böswilligen Akteur zerstört, der unsere Kernphilosophie gegen uns wandte. Indem er genau jene Freiheit ausnutzte, die uns ausmachte – unser offenes Code-Framework –, löste er einen IAR-Prozess aus, der unsere Architektur mit riesigen Mengen zufälliger, nicht deduplizierbarer Daten überflutete. Die technische Realität ist unumkehrbar. In weniger als einem Jahr wuchs unser über die Zeit gewachsener Asset-Server von 5 TB auf 17 TB an (wovon 80 % mittlerweile Datenmüll sind). Unsere Tabelle für Inventargegenstände explodierte von 3 GB auf lähmende 139 GB, wodurch routinemäßige Datenbank-Backups von 10 Minuten zu einer 12-stündigen Tortur wurden. Unsere Assets sind faktisch „vergiftet“.

Wir standen vor einer entscheidenden Wahl. Der einzige Weg, diese Angriffe zu stoppen und die Datenbank zu sichern, bestünde darin, unsere Infrastruktur zu schließen und zu einem geschlossenen, kommerziellen Modell überzugehen. Ein solcher Schritt würde das offene Ethos, auf dem dieses Grid ursprünglich aufgebaut wurde, vollständig zunichtemachen. Keiner unserer technischen Mitarbeiter ist bereit, ein kommerzialisiertes, abgeschottetes System („Walled Garden“) zu betreiben. Das ist schlichtweg nicht das, wofür sich irgendjemand hier engagiert hat. Das auf der letzten Sitzung vorgeschlagene Gebührensystem war zwar ein Schritt, um dieses Problem effizienter zu bekämpfen, doch um die Angriffe wirklich zu beenden, müssten wir das Grid dauerhaft abriegeln. Wir weigern uns, die Seele und das Modell von OSgrid zu opfern, nur um den Betrieb irgendwie aufrechtzuerhalten. Täglich elf Stunden im Schichtdienst damit zu verbringen, Angriffe abzuwehren und vergiftete Daten zu bereinigen, ist als ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit nicht mehr tragbar. Wir haben über die Jahrzehnte viele Arten von Angriffen überstanden und abgewehrt, doch die Entropie hat letztlich gesiegt. Als der Vorstand gestern diese endgültige Entscheidung traf, saßen bei Hurliman Menschen am Tisch, die zusammen auf über 80 Jahre Metaverse-Erfahrung zurückblicken. Wir sind nicht bloß Administratoren, die einen Server abschalten; wir sind Veteranen dieses Grids, die mit ansehen müssen, wie unsere eigene Geschichte – genau wie eure – in Flammen aufgeht. An unsere 153.000 registrierten Nutzer: Wir wissen genau, was diese Auslöschung bedeutet. Ihr habt euch hier nicht nur eingeloggt. Ihr habt eine Gemeinschaft aufgebaut. Fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang habt ihr programmiert, gestaltet und in diesen Regionen gelebt. Eine Datenbank zu löschen bedeutet mehr als nur das Entfernen von Dateien – es ist, als würde man digitale Zuhause mit Bulldozern dem Erdboden gleichmachen, tägliche Verbindungen kappen und ein absolut einzigartiges Kapitel der Internetgeschichte begraben. Die Schwere dieses Verlusts ist absolut. Wir gehen nicht leichten Herzens; wir tragen diesen Schlag gemeinsam mit euch an vorderster Front, denn die technische Realität dieser „vergifteten“ Architektur ließ uns keine andere Wahl.

Leider müssen wir euch mitteilen: Die Dienste von OSgrid werden am 31. Dezember 2026 um Mitternacht eingestellt.

Wir laden euch ein, ein letztes Mal mit uns zusammenzukommen. Am kommenden Sonntag, dem 18., findet um 11:00 Uhr am Hurliman Plaza eine letzte Mitgliederversammlung statt.

Neue Registrierungen sind nicht mehr möglich, und alle früheren Pläne wurden abgesagt und widerrufen. Auch wenn Auktionen in dieser Phase völlig deplatziert wirken mögen, wäre es noch schlimmer, die enorme Arbeit, die die Community in diese Bauwerke gesteckt hat, einfach zu verwerfen. Daher wurden unsere stillen Auktionen – anstelle eines Live-Events – ins Internet verlagert und sind nun auf Zeffy verfügbar: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/osgrid-incs-silent-a...


Damit werde ich wohl auch mein dasein hier in der digitalen Welt beenden. Es sind ja noch ein paar Wochen die ich genießen werde, aber zu einem Neuanfang habe ich keine richtige Lust mehr.
Vielleicht ergibt sich ja noch etwas, doch bei meinem Glück wohl eher nicht.
Schade das es so kommt, aber anderer seits verstehe ich es auch. Die Arbeit wird immer mehr und das alles in der Freizeit ist schon heftig.

Euer Andy

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