Jupiter Rowland @JupiterRowland

Germany (Real Reality™), Dorenas World (virtual reality), OSgrid (secondary virtual reality) Online

Far-travelled on the Hypergrid and convinced of Roth2 v2.


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I woke up to a message from @Ferdzee casually saying, "Oh, by the way, your grid now supports PBR." Wait, WHAT? PBR? You mean DG has PBR now? Yep! Shiny, beautiful gold—Yay! Over time, I'll be updating all my jewelry. It’ll take a while, but the future is looking golden and brilliant! Dreamgrid 5.9 is PBR! Time to update your FS viewers people :) Thank you @Ferdzee you are my Hero!! Yayy
SPECIAL EVENT! In 30 Minutes. Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 4pm – 5pm SLT join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (#OSCC24) for a fireside chat with Second Life’s founder Philip Rosedale! This is not to be missed!

Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/

small christmasmarket at Belldorf...


Klarabella Karamell: O, das ist wirklich nichts im Vergleich zu der Weihnachtsmarkt-Sim auf Dorenas! Nur mein eigener Krempel gewohnt schlampig arrangiert... 17 days ago

First a hot mulled wine


Xenon Darrow: You look so cozy! 22 days ago
The three winter Sims have been "open" all year round - Advent is approaching - and on each of the Advent evenings in December there is a reading with Rubeus in the fairy tale tents. Alternating between the Christmas market in Dorena's World and Rubeus' Santa's winter wonderland.

From 8 p.m. there will be an hour of stories and music about Advent - before that there will also be a few "festive sounds" to get you in the mood. On the 1st and 3rd Advent we meet in the fairy tale tent at Dorena's Christmas market

dorenas-world.de:8002:Christmas market

and on the 2nd & 4th Advent there is Christmas spirit in the fairy tale tent in the winter wonderland

dorenas-world.de:8002:Santa's winter wonderland

Before and after you can then browse the market stalls and shops at the Christmas markets at your leisure - there is sure to be something there that will bring joy to you and others.

Die drei winterlichen Sims sind ja schon das Jahr über "geöffnet" - die Adventszeit naht - und an jedem der Adventsabende im Dezember gibt es wieder eine Lesung mit Rubeus in den Märchenzelten. Abwechselnd auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt in Dorenas World und in Rubeus`Santas Winterwunderland.

Ab 20:00 gibt es dann eine runde Stunde Geschichten und Musik zur Adventszeit zu hören - davor gibts auch schon ein wenig "festliche Klänge" zur Einstimmung. Am 1. und am 3. Advent treffen wir uns im Märchenzelt auf Dorenas Weihnachtsmarkt

dorenas-world.de:8002:Weihnachtsmarkt

und am 2. & 4. Advent gibts Weihnachtsstimmung im Märchenzelt im Winterwunderland

dorenas-world.de:8002:Santas Winterwunderland

Vorher und nachher könnt Ihr dann in aller Ruhe die Marktstände und Geschäfte auf den Weihnachtmärkten durchstöbern - da gibts bestimmt etwas das Euch und anderen Freude machen kann.

Conversion of the Dorenas World grid to 0.9.3 completed without downtime. :-)


Arielle: What version did you update from? .9.2? 25 days ago
Bored by the Box? Don't even go there, Opensim has so much else going on! Here are a few items that might inspire and cheer you
The upcoming Film Fest organized by Loru Destiny
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/film-fest-will-you-t...
A new Japanese grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/opunguriddo.html
Ieko Catnap's 'Last Ever Region'
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/tabula-rasa.html
The story of a mesh-maker, Taarna Welles
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/11/taarnas-mesh-wizardr...
When creating my metal for jewelry I found @FredFerderix Outworldz Metal Plates, these give the best effects on metal wow. These work well with ceilings too https://outworldz.com/cgi/free-seamless-textures.plx?c=Met...
(this is not PBR) just using Binn-Phong

Jupiter Rowland: It sometimes appears to me like the OpenSim community isn't used to Blinn-Phong, maybe not even to shiny surfaces in general. Maybe that's because they've rarely been exposed to it over the years. I g... 1 month ago

A new release is finally out. On November 16th the grid will be shut down for a while, as I will then update to the current release.


Misty_Falls_NWZ: Great AI work, love the hair. 1 month ago
Rock-House (Special) m 01.11.2024.
Freitag 1.11.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Allerheiligen
(Eigentlich auch ein Kalenderblatt ...)

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht.
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
Rock-House (Special) on November 1st, 2024.
Friday November 1st, 2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
All Saints Day
(Actually also a calendar page...)
Ends as always at midnight.
Hypergrid: dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon

Make sure you check times on events since time zones have changed from Daylight savings in EU.. but not until the 3rd in North America

📝 Men's Ballet "About Bees & Flowers - Die Wahrheit über Bienen und Blumen"

Start the men's ballet inworld by yourself or watch it on YouTube *** Männerballett inworld selbst starten oder auf YouTube ansehen

Before OpenSim...


PagaSuccubus: I don't want to pick on you, but just to ask: How do you imagine a baby or a person in a wheelchair accessing this thing? If you haven't noticed, we are already in the 21st century and there are requi... 2 months ago

Arcfury: I wonder if it is now possible to make something that could work like a "mirror". Since I can sort of see your reflection in that floor. 3 months ago
Rock-House (Special)
Freitag 27.9.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Thema diese Woche:
Herbstzeitlose
(Musikwünsche möglich)

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht.

Rock-House (Special)
Friday 27.9.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
Topic this week:
Autumn crocus
(music requests possible)
Ends as always at midnight.
Freitag 20.9.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Thema diese Woche:
Anachron serviert
Wellensalat

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
Friday 20.9.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron

Starts at 8:00 p.m.

This week's topic:
Anachron serves
wave salad

Ends as always at midnight
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
Some good news. I compiled Firestorm 7.1.10 PBR, and it doesn't crash every single time I teleport. There is light at the end of the tunnel with the next release. Photo included of me not f***ing crashing. yay! :D

Danger Lytton: That's great Hyacinth 3 months ago

GroovyVerse swag. :) I'm trying my hand at DTF transfers and made this last night.


Hicks: Very nice 3 months ago
Phantom Rose friends... The grid is going to be down until Feb. I am traveling on a "once in a life time" trip with my husband. I am beyond excited. Since I host my own server, I have to shut down. Being out of the country for that long, there is no way for me to keep Phantom Rose safe and healthy. When I travel in the US, I am able to use my remote link to do many things, but for safety, I have decided to shut down the grid for the duration of my travels. I assure you, Phantom Rose WILL be back! Hopefully, better than ever. I have been running 24/7 since 2019 and I am looking forward to another 5 years in the Opensim Metaverse! Thank you all for your support and I will see you in February 2025!

HarperHeld: Enjoy your trip and take as long as you want. See some sights for too. Looking forward to your return! :) 3 months ago

TROLLEY


Jupiter Rowland: Looks safer than the previous tour with the carriage. 4 months ago
Freitag 23.8.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Thema diese Woche:
Reichlich Reichel

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon

Friday 23.8.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron

Starts at 8:00 p.m.

Topic this week:
Reichlich Reichel

Ends as always at midnight
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
PAGANE WAS RIGHT!
From the firestorm creators own website, I quote. "There are occasions when a block is probably best for everyone. As an example, we can consider the recent 6.6.16 release, which had the potential to mess up inventory. That needed to be blocked to stop people from “hurting themselves” and causing ourselves and Linden Lab undue support overheads."
https://www.firestormviewer.org/firestorm-6-6-17-will-not-...

Ankhsenaton: Bravo Pagane ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKEZoY-TMG4 4 months ago
Rock-House (Special)
Freitag 9.8.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron.
Beginn 20:00 Uhr.
Thema diese Woche:
On The Road Again
Immer die Strasse lang ...
Ende wie immer um Mitternacht.

Rock-House (Special)
Friday 9.8.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron.
Starts at 8:00 p.m.
This week's topic:
On The Road Again
Always along the road...
Ends as always at midnight.
Deutsch/English

Einladung zum Mitmachen
Liebe Opensim Community,

wir freuen uns, euch im Rahmen der 4. Pangea-Geburtstagsfeierlichkeiten am 12. Oktober zu einem ganz besonderen Ereignis einzuladen: Die erste Pangea Regenbogenparade!

Unter dem inspirierenden Motto "Vielfalt ist unsere Freude: Respekt verbindet uns" möchten wir euch herzlich einladen, eure Kreativität zu entfalten und mit uns gemeinsam zu feiern. Unsere Parade bietet euch die Möglichkeit, eure bunten und fantasievollen Wagen zu gestalten und diese in einem fröhlichen Umzug durch die Straßen von Köln zu präsentieren.

Mitmachen und Gewinnen
Die schönsten Wagen werden von einer Jury, bestehend aus Mitgliedern verschiedener Grids, mit tollen Preisen prämiert. Pangea-Wagen fahren außer Konkurrenz und werden daher nicht prämiert. Wer an der Parade teilnehmen möchte, meldet sich bitte bis Ende September bei Marlon Wayne oder Lampithaler Artist. Nutzt die Gelegenheit, eure kreativen Ideen zu verwirklichen und mit uns ein starkes Zeichen für Vielfalt und Respekt zu setzen.

Was euch am 12. Oktober alles erwartet
Bunter Umzug der Regenbogenparade: Erlebt die Vielfalt in ihrer schönsten Form! Die Parade zieht mit euren kreativ gestalteten Wagen durch die Straßen von Köln und setzt ein buntes Zeichen für Respekt und Zusammenhalt.

Beeindruckende Shows: Freut euch auf atemberaubende Darbietungen! Bink Draconia wird mit einem Männerballett verzaubern, und Lampithaler präsentiert ihre mitreißende Regenbogenshow zur Musik von Reyno Parx.

Grandiose Aftershow-Party: Der Abend endet mit einer fantastischen Party, bei der erstklassige DJs für die perfekte Stimmung sorgen und den Tag gebührend ausklingen lassen.

Jetzt mitmachen!
Meldet euch jetzt an und zeigt, was Vielfalt für euch bedeutet! Eure kreativ gestalteten Wagen sind das Highlight der Parade. Lasst uns gemeinsam ein unvergessliches Fest der Vielfalt erleben!

Wir freuen uns auf euch!
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Invitation to Participate
Dear Opensim Community,

We are excited to invite you to a very special event as part of the 4th Pangea Birthday Celebrations on October 12th: The First Pangea Rainbow Parade!

Under the inspiring motto "Diversity is Our Joy: Respect Connects Us," we warmly invite you to unleash your creativity and celebrate with us. Our parade offers you the opportunity to design your colorful and imaginative floats and present them in a joyful procession through the streets of Cologne.

Participate and Win
The most beautiful floats will be awarded fantastic prizes by a jury consisting of members from various grids. Pangea floats will be non-competitive and will not be eligible for prizes. If you want to participate in the parade, please register by the end of September with Marlon Wayne or Lampithaler Artist. Take this opportunity to bring your creative ideas to life and make a strong statement for diversity and respect with us.

What Awaits You on October 12th
Colorful Rainbow Parade Procession: Experience diversity at its finest! The parade will move through the streets of Cologne with your creatively designed floats, making a colorful statement for respect and unity.

Impressive Shows: Look forward to breathtaking performances! Bink Draconia will enchant with a men's ballet, and Lampithaler will present an exciting Rainbow Show set to the music of Reyno Parx.

Grand Aftershow Party: The evening will conclude with a fantastic party, where top-notch DJs will create the perfect atmosphere to end the day in style.

Join Now!
Sign up now and show what diversity means to you! Your creatively designed floats are the highlight of the parade. Let’s experience an unforgettable celebration of diversity together!

We look forward to seeing you!

Cosa: Tolle Idee :-) 5 months ago
HG Fireside Chat is moving this week while the new grid for IMA projects gets built. Please join us for a new setting.
HG Fireside Chat Details:
* When: 31 July 2024 17:00 SLT
* Where: bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Tun Il Ha https://opensimworld.com/hop/85743

A fun way to share your events, voice your thoughts, and help others in the HG community! Q&A Session (reverse webinar) hosted by Infinite Metaverse Alliance (IMA) weekly.
Video, audio, and chat may be captured for those who cannot attend.
To learn more about IMA and participate in various projects
https://discord.gg/YwmeeZ5g?event=1179263811245584504

Jupiter Rowland: And I was wondering what had happened to Metaverse Depot. 5 months ago

📝 Dorenas Avatar in OpenSim

Hello folks, since there have been complaints here that I rarely post pictures of my OpenSim avatar, here it is. I don't think it's that important, but somehow this is a portal that deals with topics...

Announcement and Information: 4th Anniversary of Pangea Grid
Dear Pangea Grid & Opensim Friends,
We are excited to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Pangea Grid starting in October! Until the end of the year, you can expect many surprising events and interactive experiences that everyone can participate in. Our celebrations include extraordinary events and themed weeks that honor the diversity and unique charm of the sims that have emerged over the past four years.
Initial Event Announcements and Information:
October 6: Blues, Rock & Reggae Event at Bourbon Beach
Presented by Adriana Darkheart:
Live Music by Evan Williams: An unforgettable Pink Floyd concert.
Live Music by PutriSolo: Captivating Blues and Rock performance.
DJane Adriana Darkheart: After-show party with reggae rhythms.
October 11-13: Anniversary Weekend
October 11: Mega-Party in Cologne
DJ Marlon Wayne: Heating up the night with a fantastic music set. An unforgettable evening of music and dance, crowned by an incredible live act.
October 12: Pangea Rainbow Parade
Theme: "Diversity is our Joy: Respect Unites Us"
Participation: Every grid can participate, build colorful floats, or apply as a jury member to award the best creations. Prizes include small cash amounts.
Shows: Bink Draconia presents a men's ballet, and Lampithaler with a rainbow show to the music of Reyno Parx.
After-show Party: With top-class DJs.
Registration: Please register by September 15 at the latest. More information can be found in the Rainbow Parade Info Box Inworld.
October 13: Birthday Go-Kart Race
Participation: Each grid can send two drivers to the race. The track can be familiarized with during open training.
Event: After the award ceremony, there will be a concert by SarahMarie Phillis and a Go-Kart Race Party with DJ Marlon.
Information Evening: On August 9, Karsten Runningbear will host an information evening about the upcoming Go-Kart Race. The invitation and further details can be found Inworld in the Info Box: Pangea Go-Kart Race.
Further information and updates will also be published on our website, here on Facebook, and in Opensimworld. Our Pangea team is always available for questions.
We thank everyone who has made the Pangea Grid a lively and unique place: a place where art and culture flourish, where people laugh together and support each other, and where creativity is everywhere. Live concerts, impressive shows, colorful carnival celebrations, and inspiring art exhibitions enchant many people and have made numerous parties unforgettable.
Our special thanks go to all the artists, singers, performers, visitors, and builders who have brought the Pangea Grid to life. We also extend a big thank you to HG Safari, Thirza Ember, Mal Burns and his team for their reports and support. A special thanks also goes to Kitty Sarrasine, our server administrator and programmer, as well as our scripter Karsten Runningbear and everyone who is part of our wonderful Pangea Grid.
We look forward to celebrating with all of you!
Your Pangea Team
Ankündigung und Infos: 4. Geburtstag des Pangea Grids
Liebe Pangea Grid & Opensim Freunde,
Wir freuen uns, ab Oktober den 4. Geburtstag des Pangea Grids zu feiern! Bis zum Jahresende erwarten euch viele überraschende Events und interaktive Erlebnisse, an denen alle teilnehmen können. Unsere Feierlichkeiten umfassen außergewöhnliche Veranstaltungen und Themenwochen, die die Vielfalt und den einzigartigen Charme der Sims würdigen, die in den letzten vier Jahren entstanden sind.
Erste Eventankündigungen und Infos:
6. Oktober: Blues, Rock & Reggae Event an der Bourbon Beach
Adriana Darkheart präsentiert:
Livemusic Evan Williams: Ein unvergessliches Pink Floyd Konzert.
Livemusic PutriSolo: Mitreißende Blues- und Rock-Performance.
DJane Adriana Darkheart: Aftershowparty mit Reggae-Rhythmen.
11.-13. Oktober: Jubiläumswochenende
11. Oktober: Mega-Party in Köln
DJ Marlon Wayne: Heizt mit einem fantastischen Musik-Set ein. Ein unvergesslicher Abend voller Musik und Tanz, gekrönt von einem unglaublichen Live-Act.
12. Oktober: Pangea Regenbogenparade
Motto: "Vielfalt ist unsere Freude: Respekt verbindet uns"
Teilnahme: Jedes Grid kann teilnehmen, bunte Wagen bauen oder sich als Jurymitglied bewerben, um die besten Kreationen auszuzeichnen. Zu gewinnen gibt es u.a. kleine Geldbeträge.
Shows: Bink Draconia präsentiert ein Männerballet, und Lampithaler mit einer Regenbogenshow zur Musik von Reyno Parx.
Aftershow-Party: Mit erstklassigen DJs.
Anmeldung: Bitte meldet euch bis spätestens 15. September. Weitere Infos findet ihr in der Regenbogenparade-Infobox Inworld.
13. Oktober: Geburtstags-Go-Kart-Rennen
Teilnahme: Jedes Grid kann zwei Fahrer ins Rennen schicken. Die Strecke kann im freien Training kennengelernt werden.
Event: Nach der Siegerehrung gibt es ein Konzert von SarahMarie Phillis und eine Go-Kart-Race-Party mit DJ Marlon.
Infoabend: Am 9. August veranstaltet Karsten Runningbear einen Infoabend zum bevorstehenden Go-Kart-Rennen. Die Einladung und weitere Details findet ihr Inworld in der Infobox: Pangea Go-Kart-Rennen.
Weitere Informationen und Updates werden auch auf unserer Webseite, weiter hier auf Facebook und in Opensimworld veröffentlicht. Für Fragen steht euch unser Pangea Team jederzeit zur Verfügung.Wir danken allen, die das Pangea Grid zu einem lebendigen und einzigartigen Ort gemacht haben: Ein Ort, an dem Kunst und Kultur florieren, wo Menschen gemeinsam lachen und einander unterstützen, und wo Kreativität in jedem Winkel sprüht. Hier verzaubern uns Live-Konzerte, beeindruckende Showaufführungen, farbenfrohe Karnevalsfeiern und inspirierende Kunstausstellungen, die viele Menschen begeistern und zahlreiche Partys unvergesslich gemacht haben.
Unser besonderer Dank gilt allen Künstlern, Sängern, Performern, Besuchern und Erbauern, die das Pangea Grid mit Leben gefüllt haben. Ebenfalls geht ein großes Dankeschön an die HG Safari, an Thirza Ember, Mal Burns und sein Team für ihre Berichterstattungen und Unterstützung. Ein besonderer Dank geht auch an Kitty Sarrasine, unsere Serveradministratorin und Programmiererin , sowie an unseren Scripter Karsten Runningbear und alle, die Teil unseres wunderbaren Pangea Grids sind.
Wir freuen uns darauf, mit euch allen zu feiern!
Euer Pangea Team

AdrianaDarkheart: Rogue Galaxy wird am 6 Oktober auch dabei sein und singt Reggae :) 5 months ago
Rock-House (Special)
Freitag 26.7.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 19:00 Uhr
08/15- Mucke
(Wer sich was wünschen möchte, hat mal wieder die Gelegenheit!)
Ende wie immer um Mitternacht

Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon

Rock-House (Special)
Friday 26.7.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron

Starts at 7:00 p.m.
08/15 music
(If you want to make a request, you have the opportunity again!)
Ends as always at midnight

Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
I am pleased to announce the opening of the Selea Core Store, located in the southeast corner of the Star Ravenhurst Designs region. This project, which I dedicated over two weeks to last November, aims to preserve the body of work created by Selea Core, who left Open Sim unexpectedly around 2016-17.

At that time, Victor DeAngelo, Ms. Kal, and I gathered all the available Selea Core products. Victor also sourced additional items, re-boxing and labeling them since many were originally stored in folders rather than their original packaging. These items were subsequently offered at his shop.

Years later, I observed that many of these boxes had migrated to different locations, and several had become corrupted, containing duplicates or broken items. Consequently, I undertook the task of meticulously cleaning, repairing, and reboxing them with new labels to distinguish my collection from others. Additionally, I included rare Elven items from my collection that are not widely distributed elsewhere.

While I strive for perfection, I acknowledge that some boxes may not be flawless. However, I assure you that the Selea Core boxes available at this shop are clean, up-to-date, and ready for you to take home.

Please note that Selea Core often used Rezzers for her houses and many of her scenes, typically designed for a single 1x1 SIM. You will need to adjust the script to match the size of your region for the rez box to function correctly. If you require assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Special thanks to Victor DeAngelo for helping to preserve the work, Jupiter Rowland for sharing his SC collection with me, and Ms. Kal for leaving my boxes in her sandbox all this time so I didn't lose the collection.

Safinemahoe2: Great shopping place, love the homes! 5 months ago
The HG Safari trips are on hiatus for the summer, but here's a round up of some other news from around the HG on the Safari blog:
A great new art collective led by Victoria Logan
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/vicky-does-it-again....
Theater on the French grid SV3D
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/cool-poule.html
OSgrid's 17th
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/happy-17th-birthday-...
A trip through time on Zetaworlds
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/in-mix.html
and some hints about opensim in general
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/07/how-not-to-be-lonely...
Plus posts about Creanovale, AMV, GenesisRP Grid, Ruritania on Littlefield Grid, and more...

yesterday Region: Trianon Complex.
Pink Floyd.
Thank you for the lovely evening. :-)
More pictures: https://www.gridtalk.de/showthread.php?tid=4875&pid=54007#...

Replacing the old (non-reflective) mirrors in the hairdressing salon with PBR mirrors
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The windlight of BW Castle had to be adapted to the new display with PBR, as it suddenly appeared much too dark. Another PBR inconvenience was the need to retexture the terrain, as all regions in the new viewer were displayed with standard ground textures. Black White Castle with green grass texture doesn't work at all ;)
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Austausch der alten (nicht spiegelfähigen) Spiegel im Friseursalon gegen PBR Spiegel
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Das Windlight von BW Castle musste an die neue Darstellung mit PBR angepasst werden, da es plötzlich viel zu dunkel wirkte. Ein weiteres PBR-Ungemach war die Notwendig der Neutexturierung des Terrains, da alle Regionen im neuen Viewer mit Standard-Boden-Texturen angezeigt wurden. Black White Castle mit grüner Grastextur geht gar nicht ;)
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Freitag 5.7.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 19:00 Uhr

It's Full Album Time ...

Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Genesis - Nursery Cryme
Journey - Freedom
Udo Lindenberg - Bunte Republik Deutschland
High Cotton - High Cotton

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht
Hypergrid : dorenas-world.de:8002:Nihilon
I want to preface this with the following disclaimer:
I am not trying to shame anyone, nor am I trying to start a riot. I simply want to share this information with the community so that folks can make an informed decision as opposed to, "Well, I read I could do this, so I did it."

God Mode has helped many of us out, especially when it comes to adjusting, retexturing, or outright fixing a mistake. When an avatar leaves a grid or can't be reached to fix permissions on an item they've acquired from a reseller, God Mode makes the impossible, possible. After scripting a full fledged system and then "selling" my parcel with items without setting scripts to full perm, God Mode fixed it. When I accidentally deleted my original 3D model and didn't have the full perm version in my inventory, God Mode came to the rescue. In short: There are times when God Mode is useful and the use of it is justified. Though along the same vein, there are times when God Mode should not be your first choice.

The reason I bring all of this up is that it came to my attention today that an item I spent many hours over the course of many days scripting, adjusting and creating custom textures for, even watching a YouTube tutorial on how to make edits to the mesh in Blender for, and eventually sharing with no-mod script permissions and copy/mod object permissions, was made full perm through the use of God Mode. To add insult to injury, the script was then offered for sale on the Marketplace, where I had intended to sell a good portion of the script myself, sans the model and textures. To be clear, the mesh was not created by me, nor were the original textures, though the textures I included were my own modifications/creations. I take no issue at all with the fact that someone wanted a full perm copy of the mesh, nor do I particularly care about the textures. What I take issue with is the scripting that is now full perm, open source, able to be hacked apart and broken off for use in different ways, and (most infuriatingly) being sold from someone who apparently had no idea how to script to begin with.

As a scripter, and an active store owner in SL, one of the things I love about scripting is that I am secure in knowing that sending out something no-mod means exactly that. Objects, textures, sounds, animations - these could always be accessed or downloaded in some way, form, or fashion. Scripts, on the other hand, were the Fort Knox of creations that could be shared securely. In OpenSim, things function differently; this I find both refreshing and maddening all at once. I spend the majority of my time working on scripting projects and ignoring the builds on my SIMs, partly because I find it engaging and partly because it's something I can give back to the community.

I realize that it sounds very hypocritical to complain that my scripts were made full perm when I essentially did the same thing with the mesh model. I get it. I hear you. I agree with you. To that point: Unlike the case of the mesh model, which the original creator of is not willing to bring over to OpenSim (and yes, I did inquire), my scripts are being created here and shared with the community for free. I offer my scripting ability to the community because I realize that there's a lot of functionality that is readily accessible in SL that can't simply be Marketplaced for cheap, or in most cases for free, for OpenSim. I revel at the idea that something I've made is being shared and appreciated by those who have come across them and/or shared them. My only (simple) ask is that you respect the permissions of the scripts that I provide for use in OpenSim.

I tend to think of myself as a friendly, giving person and I strive to be helpful whenever I can. I'm readily accessible, both in and out of world, and am more than happy to provide you with full perms with nearly anything I create - you just have to take the time to reach out to me and allow me the time to provide you with it. In previous cases, I have never denied someone who has requested a full perm item, nor did it take me longer than 48 hours to respond to the request. Depending on the request, I may not be inclined to provide full perms for a script, but I am more than happy to adjust/change the functionality to suit your needs. This may be because I plan on selling all or part of the script on Marketplace, or because the script was made for a particular use/case, or because someone requested it and asked that I not share it, or simply because it's a script someone paid for and needed adjustments to but didn't know how.

With that said, from now on, I will be including a script/snippet in all of my scripting projects that I release. This will check the creator and permissions of any scripts that are included in the item; should it find that the permissions or creator have changed on the script(s), it will delete the scripts and you will be banned from accessing my regions. I really do hate doing this, but I feel it's necessary to ensure my kindness and time devoted aren't being taken advantage of. So, to reiterate: If you want something of mine full perm, please reach out to me here or in-world instead of using God Mode and alienating yourself from me, my SIMs, and my current/future shares.

TL/DR: God Mode can be your friend, or it can add you to my ban list.

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I appreciate those of you who came into the comments section with curiosity, concerns, encouragement, and constructive criticism. Quite a few of you have directly messaged me regarding this and I greatly appreciate the thoughts you've all had, ideas offered, as well as the thought provoking insights. At this time, I feel the conversation is getting off topic and becoming less productive and more of an entertainment source, so I feel it's best to leave this one for the archives and lock comments.

DuncanSteuart: Just to play Devil's Advocate, what would stop someone from rezzing the object, stopping all scripts, changing permissions, and copying the script text? Delete the detect-remove-ban routine, rinse, a... 6 months ago
I've created a new group to show solidarity with anti-fascism and opposition to other hate groups and individuals. No heavy deal, you don't have to do anything to show your solidarity other than joining the group, and maybe, if you feel you can, displaying the logo on your region or in your club to show that hate groups and anyone associated with them are not welcome.

Obviously those who want to get a little more involved are more than welcome to do so, such as arranging events with a prominent anti-fascist message, even if it's only displaying the logo on promotional materials, to much more ambitious things such as art displays that highlight the dangers of the extreme-right.

To remove all doubt, fascists and their fellow-travellers, (Trumpists, Faragists, Lepenists etc are not welcome! Prospective members are vetted and are subject to approval, which means it's a safe space for the wary.

This isn't a political group, so you won't be bombarded with ideology, it's simply a group for those of us who share a similar belief, that all humans are worthy. I'll even go so far as to say that members should leave both their politics and their religion at the door, whilst anti-fascism is a political stance, it is one that crosses political boundaries. We don't even have to like each other to show solidarity, a point worth remembering.

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Just a heads up. I strive to keep moderation light on comments to group posts, but obviously I will not tolerate intolerance or other comments that seek to denigrate other human beings in any way. Any such comments WILL be removed. Cogent and fair and relevant comment will be respected, even if not agreed with.

To anyone complaining that their rights to free speech have been violated, I point out to you that I am the moderator and it is me who decides what is allowed and what is not. If you wish to express an opinion that is contrary to the values of this group, you are free to do so, somewhere else.

Copies of the logo are available, as is an at present limited range of clothing with an ant--fascist message on it. Please ask me for copies, stating in the case of clothing, what avatar you use. Thank you.

Loboto Chan: Plurality, diversity, tolerance. Always. 6 months ago
Thanks to the AMAZING Firestorm and OPENSIM NGC team (and a bit of work from us!) our whole grid is now running with PBR textures and terrains. IN fact this image doesn't use PBR materials, just the standard texturing. Wow.

Luna Lunaria: Cool to see some of our older work holding up and even looking better. Stoked to begin working with it starting next week. Out of town this week. 6 months ago

Just in my grid^^


Xenon Darrow: FIERCE! 6 months ago

Xenon Darrow: Royalty free image: http://www.pixabay.com - or just download this one. 6 months ago
I support Gay Rights, not Gay Wrongs. There is right and there is wrong, let me learn you the difference! Ask me for a free gay pride flag! (not for children, minors, miners, underage, or rugrats! Must be 18+ to come to my grid! No kids allowed!)

Blake Hayvenhurst: I support the human race and do not think in colors, types, tastes, sexual preferences etc. and wish more people did, but as long as we need flags and celebrations we're still far from acceptance. I ... 6 months ago
We're working on tutorials and videos to help folks who are new to open sim to get around in open sim better - from creating your very first avatar to knowing how to Hypergrid, we're putting it together to help others find the joy of Open Sim just as we have. This not "just" for our new grid members but for anybody new to open sim, we'd love to help you.

Mistressdalgato: this is cool, i have the firestorm oar to help people with how to use firestorm, once you get this region finished i may be inclined to want to put a teleport for new members to the region. 6 months ago