Looks like OpenSim users are getting increasingly anxious that e.g. Mississippi and UK law enforcement will kill every last OpenSim grid on the grounds of their age verification laws, what with none of them having verified the real-life age of all their users. Even if a grid runs in Kazakhstan under a Russian domain with a Kazakh and Russian admin team.

"This will so totally happen!"

The self-same people, however, appear not to be afraid at all that Linden Lab and SL content creators will kill ANY OpenSim grid on the grounds of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, what with almost all of them blistering with stolen SL content. Not even if a grid runs in the USA under a US domain with an all-American admin team.

"This will so totally NEVER happen!"

Pray tell, why should the former wipe OpenSim out in no time while the latter hasn't even happened to one measly OpenSim grid in over ten years of copybotting tons of expensive premium luxury content in SL and offering it in OpenSim as full-perm freebies? Not even after these announcements by Linden Lab themselves from early this year?
https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2025/01/linden-lab-sl-ip-rights-...
https://avadelaney.co.uk/musings/a-message-to-sl-content-t...

Oh, and OpenSim cannot survive without selling the most private personal data of every last one of its users to some big, commercial, corporate age-verification service? But at the same time, OpenSim cannot survive either without breaking international copyright and intellectual property laws left and right?

Oh, and by the way: The most that Mississippi and the UK can do against a grid is try to fine it. The most that Linden Lab can do against a grid is Cease & Desist it out of existence.

70s Music TV Party
Sat., Sept. 6th 12 PM Noon Grid Time
GroovyVerse hop://groovyverse.com:8002/Snug Harbor/326/281/22

This party is a tribute to the 1970s hit TV show "The Midnight Special". We will be listening, watching, and dancing to a live stream on a huge TV screen! It will be a compilation of some of the show’s greatest artists.

The Midnight Special (1973–1981) was a late-night music show, hosted by Wolfman Jack, that aired on Fridays at midnight. Famous for bringing rock, pop, soul, and folk to television, it stood out by featuring live, raw performances instead of lip-syncing. With stars like David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, and The Bee Gees, it captured the spirit of the 1970s music scene and remains a cultural landmark of the decade.

It will be hosted by Koshari Mahana and Passion Jumanji in GroovyVerse, owned by Hyacith Jean.

We hope to see you there! Come as you are or dress in you favorite 1970s clothes. Everyone is welcome, tell your friends!

I posted in the forum today some thoughts about Age Verification and OpenSim wondering what you guys are doing with it.

Age Verification strategies for OpenSimulator and the HG
Since there are 24 US states and the UK requiring age verification it seems this is going to inevitably change the way OpenSimulator functions. Denying it, protesting, waiting for it to go away, or saying it's impossible - won't last long in my opinion. I think the EU will probably follow suit with laws.

I personally think Geofencing is boo-boo and doesn't work. Right now you'd have to block half the USA and all of the UK and then comes EU. Might as well just unplug and go home I guess.

So i'm thinking about what I need to do on my grids. Here are the strategy/rules i've been thinking about and would love feedback.

post and code stuffs

https://opensimworld.com/post/123028

DJ Dragon heute 17 bis 19 Uhr im Bikers Heaven mit Klassik Rock, Rock und Metal.
Nehmt Eure Freunde und kommt rüber zu Bikers Heaven.
Freu mich auf Euch
bis gleich
Dragon
DJane Dragon at Bikers Heaven 8 to 10 am gridtime playing
Classic Rock, Rock and Metal.
Take your friends and come over to Bikers Heaven and lets have some fun.
See you there
Dragon
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Carpe Noctem/209/221/1496
IM for a teleport
Listen: http://dragon.radioamv.com
Join us at https://alternatemetaverse.com/

***NEW RELEASE*** OPENSIM ONLINE WEATHER SYTEM V1 (*)

🌦 Opensim Online Weather System V1 🌦
Bring your OpenSim region to life with real-time, dynamic weather!

✨ Features
🌍 Live weather updates for any city worldwide
🌡 Temperature shown in both °C and °F
⛅ Realistic conditions: rain, snow, blizzard, drizzle, thunderstorm, lightning!
🎨 Automatic weather textures and matching sounds
🕒 Customizable update interval
💡 Low-lag and optimized for OpenSim
🛠 Easy setup via a dialog menu, no need to fuss with scripts!

PLEASE READ NOTECARD "READ ME" BEFORE USING IT.
AVAILABLE AT WEATHER SECTOR - FREE AND FULLPERM!

(*) Replacing the old Scandinavain Rain/snow Rezzer HUD

Hope you all enjoy :)

WOW! What a night! Thank you to all of you who came! Three hours of epic rock and great friends! The vibe was strong! Jimmy Olsen made another lovely fun item for me...a megalodon shark with my name in flower power style font, wearing a fedora and smoking a blunt! I LOVE IT!

Thanks, guys, for leaving it on the Playa!

A message to all Members and those that visit from other grids.

Inworld profiles do not work, my grid uses Jopensim and joomla and below are a few factors related to this issue. (I am not sure which version of dreamgrid this stopped working.

Foto the creator of jopensim is no longer invested in keeping this project alive. He has said he is done and his website is no longer active. I also assume grid is gone too but i have not checked it. https://www.jopensim.com/index.php

Joomla needs to be updated, however more important thing like getting opensim in dreamgrid stable is way more important. Maybe in the future once things behave things can be upgraded. Fred works very hard at what he does and this is a Fred fix. Please be patient as Fred works very hard and has more important things with dreamgrid at the moment. I am very grateful for what he does

If anyone who uses Dreamgrid with joomla/jopensim has found a solution please let me know. (will not roll back to previous version, code is old and fred no longer supports it)

I am very grateful for all the hard work people put in to allowing those of us to run a grid in opensim.

🎉 BK Mode – Tweenster Edition: Klein, cool, grenzenlos!

🎉 Diese vier Looks sind wie ein Zuckerschock mit Stil – süß, frech und voller Persönlichkeit. Für kleine Leute, die wissen, was sie wollen – und es mit einem Augenzwinkern tragen.

🖤 Stay Cool Vibes Schwarzes Shirt, bunte Botschaft, Jeans und Sneaker – dieser Look sagt: „Ich bin cool. Und ich bleib’s.“

🤎 Chill Champ Beiger Tracksuit mit Relax-Faktor – für alle, die lässig durchstarten und dabei immer stylisch bleiben.

🖤🤍 Plaid & Attitude Karohose trifft Statement-Shirt – ein Outfit wie ein Gedanke: clever, kreativ, ein bisschen rebellisch.

💙 Royal Play Navy-Style mit Fleur-de-Lis – verspielt, edel und mit einer Prise Fantasie. Für alle, die Mode wie ein Abenteuer tragen.

🌈 BK Mode Shopping-Park – Hier wird Mode zum Spielplatz für Stil. Tweenster bedeutet: Du bist nicht zu klein für große Looks.

🔥 Hey OpenSim friends, prepare to be amazed! 🔥
Today we present Ikari, a complete avatar that exudes sensuality and oriental charm with every step. Dizzying curves, a magnetic gaze... impossible to resist.
Want to stand out? Want to get noticed? Ikari is the right choice.
💥 Come try her out... and let me know if you dare resist! 💬😉
Get ready for the next updates. 2 beautiful female skins are coming soon. Stay tuned! 💥😉

hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/132/107/23

REMEMBER WOODSTOCK ON THE PLAYA @ PARADISE LOST!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025;
6 pm grid time
grid.wolfterritories.org:8002/Paradise Lost


Break out your tie dye, crochet halter tops, faded bell bottoms, and prepare for a night of psychedelic fantasy! If you ever wished you could go to Woodstock, but missed the window, here's your chance! In this magical desert region, dig the groovy vibes; check in & drop out; make love, not war. Most of all, leave it on the Playa!

DJ Xenon Darrow will guide you on this epic journey of music through the sounds of Woodstock and the epic rock of the late 60s and early 70s.

The Playa would be the beautiful fantasy love child of Woodstock, Burning Man and Tomorrowland with some Electric Forest Festival thrown in! Expansive, larger than life, psychedelic!

#FLOWERPOWER #GROOVYTUNES #LEAVEITONTHEPLAYA

🔥 A new masterpiece awaits you today at Sciattisi! 🔥
Be enchanted by Yulia, our latest complete avatar: a magnetic gaze, dreamy lips, breathtaking curves, and a rebellious soul that won't go unnoticed.
I dare you to resist her... but it's impossible!
💥 Come try it. Only at Sciattisi. 💥
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/130/107/23

🔥 Un nuovo capolavoro ti aspetta oggi da Sciattisi! 🔥
Fatti stregare da Yulia, il nostro ultimo avatar completo: uno sguardo magnetico, labbra da sogno, curve mozzafiato e un'anima ribelle che non passa inosservata.
Ti sfido a resisterle… ma è impossibile!
💥 Vieni a provarla. Solo da Sciattisi. 💥
hop://sciattisigrid.it:8002/SciattiShopClothes/130/107/23

▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ It`s Partytime ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ ▂ ▁

▶▷▶ at CC- CLUB into the Green
Partynacht / partynight
Sunday/Sonntag 31.August 2025
◕ starts 11:00 OS grid time – startet ab 20:00 Uhr EU
☊ DJ TOMMY WHITE - EDM Remixes of Popular Songs
◕ from/von 12:00 OS ab 21:00 Uhr
☊ DJ CRAZY Progressive,Melodic,Deep,Minimal House / Livemix

Taxi: hg.osgrid.org:80:FLORES SeaVibes
░░▒▓◙█◙█◙ CC – CLUB ◙█◙█◙▓▒░░

Step into the fog-drenched streets of NightFall and uncover the chilling secrets buried within GridLock Manor. The neighborhood has gone quiet… too quiet. It’s up to you to find the truth behind the crime.

How to Play:
Start at the Landing:
• Take the HUD: Obtain the HUD and Add to Avatar
• Touch the Orb to register.
• Explore the Neighborhood: Search each home for clues scattered throughout crime scenes.
• Return to the Orb: Stand near the Orb to use your HUD buttons.
• Make Your Accusation: When you think you’ve solved it, use the HUD to guess the Suspect, Weapon, and Room.
• Check the Leaderboard: Located at the landing, the small top orb displays top detectives and clue counts.

Your investigation begins now—can you solve the mystery? https://virtual-hg.com/index.php/gridlock-manor/
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:NightFall

OPENSIM Online Weather SYSTEM RECALL - FOR THOSE who came to FLORA since I have first posted about this product:

I have just fixed (final tweaks I hope) on the Lightning add-on (the Thunderbox). There are 4 boxes, invisbile, that I forgot to resize it to the mininum possible (0.0001m) so they won`t show up when the thunder sound and lightning are triggered.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Once again... one should never release a new product at 3.am lolol

Hey guys, I cleaned up my inventory and packed all the drug items into boxes and put them on display at Needful Things. They're waiting for you in the back room of the coffee shop. These are just decorative items, the stuff doesn't really pack a punch. There are also things at the front of the coffee shop that will definitely make your avatar stagger... Have fun with them!
* * * * *
Hallo Leute, ich habe mal mein Inventar aufgeräumt und sämtliche Drogenartikel in Boxen gepackt und auf Needful Things ausgestellt. Sie warten auf euch im Hinterzimmer des Coffeeshops. Es handelt sich dabei nur um Dekoware, das Zeug knallt nicht wirklich rein. Es gibt vorn im Coffeshop auch Sachen, die euren Avatar durchaus zum Wanken bringen... Viel Spaß damit!

DJ Tyler is bringing a Pajama Party to AMV’s Breakfast Show this morning!
Time: 6 AM – 8 AM, Start your day with fun, Good Laughs, and great People, wake up and enjoy the morning with friends!

Join us at:
alternatemetaverse.com:8002:Alternate Metaverse

✨ BK Mode – Petite Looks mit großer Wirkung

✨ Vier Styles, ein Ziel: Mode, die deiner Persönlichkeit Ausdruck verleiht – maßgeschneidert für die Petite-Figur.

👙 Sparkle & Shine – Das funkelnde Bikini-Set bringt Sommerträume zum Leuchten.

👟 Urban Pulse – Sportlich und selbstbewusst mit Cropped Hoodie und Jogger-Pants.

💃 Magenta Moments – Glänzende Bluse und Hose in kräftigem Fuchsia – ein Ensemble für Power und Präsenz.

🖤 Mystic Elegance – Teiltransparentes, asymmetrisches Crop-Top mit magischer Hand, die genau das bedeckt, was bedeckt sein soll – ein Look zwischen Fantasie und High Fashion.

💫 Jedes Outfit spricht für sich selbst, mit perfektem Sitz, stilvoller Silhouetten und maximalem Ausdruck.

📍 Exklusiv im BK Mode Shopping-Park – wo Stil beginnt und Individualität gefeiert wird.

Skinny Dip Beach Party & DJ YANA
Sunday, Aug 31st | 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM
Location: Alternate MetaVerse Grid

Taxi; hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Skinny%20Dip%20Beach/179...
Get ready to strip down and turn up.
Live DEEJAY' s will take you on a two-hour ride of high-energy beats.

Bikinis, bare skin, and beats that don’t quit.

This is the night to break loose, own your freedom, and dance like nothing’s off-limits.
Be there, or hear about it later.

I spent the afternoon in my workshop making this handy device. You place your victim on the table, and press the green button on the table saw to start the blade turning. There's a handy work lamp attached that casts a nice shadow on the floor of the blade turning to let your victim know you mean business. It's good leverage to get information from them or to cause them to worry about what you might do to them. If you press the green button on the handle it will start the table feed operation which moves the victim toward the saw blade. As the table continues to move the victim toward the blade their internal fluids shoot up into the air. After you have finished with them you can dispose the remaining parts in the included barrel.

Come test it out and get your copy at Modern Torture shop at Stark Red Light District. Full perm.. contact if you have questions or need help.

hop://login.zetaworlds.com/Stark%20Red%20Light%20District/...

One of Opensimulator's Longest continually running Dance Parties! 12 years and counting!! LIVE DJ and Dancing!! Music from the 60's to current day!

Tonight at 8pm Pacific!

HG: lfgrid.com:8002:speakeasy

Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker and a special appearance from Shaggy ! ! !
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net/:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Der Beat, der dich bewegt, die Nacht, die dir gehört!

Erlebe die unvergessliche Nacht des Jahres bei unserer Gay Euro Dance Party an der atemberaubenden White Beach.
Lass dich von den ikonischen Beats des Euro Dance mitreißen,
während du unter dem Sternenhimmel tanzt.
Heut 20,00 uhr

The new Mayan Aristocrat House is available in the "Ancient Builds" department at the mall. While I'm using this same build as a shop building, the original was based on a Mayan Aristocrat's "Mayor's House". It's a simple build that is one large room, and it is full perm so you can add too it if you want a 2nd floor, and you can change the textures. The textures that are on it were made via my Magic Studio AI Art program. If you pick it up, I hope you will like it, as it will add character to any region it is used in. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

Happy Saturday, Neverworld! Here we go again Dress up (or come cozy), grab your coffee, and let’s start the weekend together with live music.

Expect smooth Jazz, lively Swing, and sunny Bossa/Latino vibes — all sung live, straight from the heart.

When: Saturdays at 8 AM SLT
Where: hop://neverworldgrid.com:8002/Luxury%20Lands/571/106/33
Dress Code: Casual or Ballroom Chic — comfy and fabulous!

✨ BK Mode präsentiert: ATHENA – Vier Facetten der modernen Göttin ✨

Tauche ein in die Welt von Athena – kraftvoll, wandelbar und immer stilvoll. BK Mode bringt vier ikonische Looks, die den Puls der Fashionistas höherschlagen lassen:

🖤 Urban Rebel Athena zeigt Kante: Mit schwarzem Graphic-Top, glänzender Lederhose und auffälligen Gürtel-Details wird sie zur Streetstyle-Ikone. Ein Look, der Stärke ausstrahlt und Individualität feiert – kompromisslos und cool.

👗 Preppy Chic Beige trifft auf Karomuster – dieser Look kombiniert verspielte Eleganz mit einem Hauch College-Flair. Die Minirock-Silhouette und die selbstbewusste Pose sagen: „Ich weiß, was ich will.“

💎 Futuristic Glow Transparenz trifft auf Türkis: Ein Outfit wie flüssiges Licht, das Athenas Silhouette umschmeichelt. Für alle, die sich trauen, anders zu sein – und dabei umwerfend aussehen.

🌸 Glam Pop Lavendel-Minirock, schwarzes Top, ein Hauch von Glanz: Dieser Look ist ein Statement für alle, die Mode als Ausdruck ihrer Persönlichkeit sehen. Verspielt, sexy, selbstbewusst.

💫 BK Mode – Für alle, die Mode nicht nur tragen, sondern leben.

Please be aware that the SF Farms Power system uses a huge amount of script time. Quintonia Farms version, alse the SF Shower.

A while back her animals caused huge amounts of MySQL writes due a writing a notecard endlessly. Possibly the same thing as a grid I am helping fix is running 30 to 40 megabytes a second writes and is very very slow.

Open the Resource Monitor and look for excession disk writes by MySQL.

3 PM to 5 PM grid time - Today @ Abyss Club DJ Diamondz from Downunder !
"Hailing from Australia, DJ Diamondz has been spinning tracks for over 5 years. She has performed at clubs in SL and on different grids in OS. She is a passionate music lover who brings the beats to every event!"

Hey Everyone 🙂 I'm doing my last concert before vacation at Sound City - Littlefield Grid! Come join me, request a few tunes
and have some fun!
» Шhen: ❈ ∵∴2:00pm OST/5:PM EST ∵∴ ❈
» Шhere: ✫SOUNDCITY✫
» Dress: ❈ ∵∴ CASUAL∵∴ ❈
» Ride: hop://lfgrid.com:8002/Littlefield%20East/123/113/21

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 with a tribute to the late Ozzi.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

I want to thank everyone who participated in our little poll yesterday regarding adoption of PBR viewers. The tally as of today: 45% of the 29 respondents said they love it, 28% said they had tried it but had reverted back, and 14% said they had no interest in using one.

As I have shown before, the pic above shows the difference between PBR and full Blinn-Phong materials. Both are the best I was able to accomplish with each graphics engine. Both are part of all my builds now, so users can decide how they want to see them.

As many of you know, I've always been an early adopter and proponent of new viewer features, such as materials and eep, and used them in everything, regardless of how widely adopted the tech was among the user base. And as with pbr now, the primary early adopters are usually artists, designers, and creators, because we are are supported by a great group of patrons who enable us to keep doing what we love and push the limits of creation on this platform. So, if a user doesn't want to upgrade, we understand and we accommodate, but if they do, they're in for a treat :-)