| LiveJournal Major Notes: Spam counter-attack, RSS feeds again, CSI Deadly Intent contest |
[05 Nov 2009|01:15pm] |
The empire strikes backIn recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal.
RSS feeds againIf you're addicted to , ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/syndicated.gif) icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience.
Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests!
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If you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you! c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here.
Enveloped in postcardsLast week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.
Photos of the weekIf you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too!
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| The Deadwood Gulch Hospital is recruiting! |
[05 Nov 2009|01:01pm] |
The Deadwood Gulch Hospital is recruiting!
Set in 1878, in the hills of the Territory of Dakota, Deadwood is an Immersive Role Play Sim where the owners are pretty much hands off and the community is self determining - a virtual old west world that is run much like the folks at Linden Labs have hoped Second Life would be embraced as. We've recently had an infusion in activity and as such the Hospital is a bit understaffed.
Do you have medical rp experience and are you looking to work with the folks who are immersive role players, or would you like to learn medical Role Play in a historical era?
Now is the time to come apply - come apply in character at the hospital on the corner of Sherman and Wall Street in the Deadwood Sim (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Phoenix%20Pass/202/150/651,) drop a message on the forums at http://theroadtodeadwood.com to Doc Devon or message MorriBrighid GlenDevon in world and we can talk about if this is something you are interested.
Signed,
one over run, pregnant in-world Doctor in Deadwood
Doc Devon
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| SL Enterprise Edition? |
[05 Nov 2009|08:30am] |
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See the stories at Metaverse and the Linden Blog.  I can only think that they're creating this product so that each business can have their own enclosed and controlled world, away from the grid. For someone who's dual attractions to SL are the diverse and wonderful 3D environment, and the wonderful and diverse folk that one meets there, I just can't see the point. Also, why pay $US 55,000 when they could, say use OpenSim?
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| Spotlights: Homepage Spotlight 11/2/09 |
[02 Nov 2009|09:55am] |
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The Chinese version of ONTD, AIYA is a dynamic international community that welcomes users who share a love of contemporary Chinese pop culture. Dedicated to celebrity gossip and entertainment news, you'll enjoy gorgeous photos and breaking stories featuring the glitterati of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
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| Spotlights: Homepage Spotlight 11/2/09 |
[02 Nov 2009|09:53am] |
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Designed to rescue fashion victims everywhere, this Brit-based community reads like a rag-ezine. Published once or twice weekly, you'll view bizarre highlights of the global fashion scene through captivating photos and delightfully snarky editorial. Sit tight for a virtual fashion tour from the runways of New York to Milan to Paris and back home again to London in homage to the adage: you can't buy good taste.
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| Spotlights: Homepage Spotlight 11/2/09 |
[02 Nov 2009|09:51am] |
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A passionate community for veterans of all ages (mostly American), plus families, friends, and supporters. View poignant snapshots detailing life in combat and back on civilian soil in the form of original artwork, personal narratives, poetry, and photos. Be forewarned that members don't shy away from describing their disappointments, disabilities, and struggles.
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| Some interesting SL Resources |
[03 Nov 2009|01:21am] |
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I subscribe to both Sourceforge's Project of the Month and Free Download a Day, partly because I'm always interested in cheap software and just what folk are doing out there with open source (and one never knows when one can use either). Anyway, I did a search for Sweet Home 3D which was one of the projects of the month and on the list was Wings 3D which I remembered reading somewhere could import/export sculpties to SL using a plug-in.  Looking to download the plug-in I came across PK Pounceworks. Interesting site, as in addition to the products that Pounceworks makes/sells, it has a whole bunch of links and listings to resources for Second Life.
Like (and I haven't explored these fully yet): Animeeple, a tool for 3D character animation; Evolver, which seems to be a slick avatar design service; and SL Tutorials which is a site packed with tutes.
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| help needed |
[01 Nov 2009|09:38am] |
A RL friend of mine is having to get a SL account for her work. She works at a university and they have online courses on a sim in SL. She's asked me to help make her look nice but professional. And with a little to none existent budget. So I thought hitting up some hunts and subsciboo groups would be a wise idea.
Problem..My look has more of fantasy lean to it, big poofy skirts and such and I have one skin, since I'm 99.9% of the time seen in anthro cat form. I know NOTHING of where to get nice free skins, Shoes, or which hunts / subscrboo groups have good clothing for a more professional look.
Tips? Links? Help?!
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| Halloween Costume Party |
[31 Oct 2009|05:22pm] |
Join us at Sapphire Moon Dance Club on Chicahuac Islands for our Halloween Costume Party. Cash prize for the best costume. Midalah Ballinger will be spinning the tunes, everything from techno to rock to novelty Halloween song.
While on the islands, feel free to check out the haunted house and grounds available for a good scare. Landmark for the haunted house will be provided at the club for anyone that wants to enjoy. Party is at 5pm SLT tonight.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chicahuac/224/225/22
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| Network Maintenance - Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 04:00-05:00 GMT/UTC |
[30 Oct 2009|05:17pm] |
EDIT: If you're reading this, our maintenance is OVER! The problem was not found on our equipment, which means we'll have to work with our ISP to fix this small problem -- which also means another maintenance window in the future -- but at least we have eliminated our side.
Thank you everyone, and a special shout out to rekoil for giving me a great suggestion AND also the opportunity to feel like I've just called in to a local radio station.
Have a great day, night or afternoon wherever you may be.
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Hi everyone, sorry for the late notice but I'm going to have to do some testing on 1 of our 4 internet circuits TONIGHT; Friday night or Saturday morning depending on which time zone you're in.
Most of us shouldn't notice any impact, though there may be some slowness or lag when I switch traffic on to our other ISP circuits and then another hit when I stop the tests. If a page won't load or times out, try hitting refresh 1 or 2 times and it should load then. If it doesn't work at all... trust me, I'll be typing really really really fast to try to undo whatever I just did. Hopefully you'll have some Halloween candy (if you're in the USA and celebrate that kind of thing) nearby to take away the bitterness of a small site outage. :(
Here's the handy-dandy Website That I Always Use to get a feel for when the maintenance will start in your area. Our site traffic historically dips on Friday afternoons until Saturday morning which is why we tend to pick this time for maintenance work.
( tech details )
status.livejournal.org will, of course be updated before and after the maintenance window. Or else marta will get mad at me. :D
bt
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| Halloween Costume Party |
[30 Oct 2009|10:09am] |
Join us at Sapphire Moon Dance Club on Chicahuac Islands for our Halloween Costume Party. Cash prize for the best costume. Midalah Ballinger will be spinning the tunes, everything from techno to rock to novelty Halloween song.
While on the islands, feel free to check out the haunted house and grounds available for a good scare. Landmark for the haunted house will be provided at the club for anyone that wants to enjoy.
This event will be October 31 at 5pm SLT. I'll probably post a reminder tomorrow. Till then feel free to check out Halloween in the Sky.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chicahuac/32/100/903
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| Graphic Designer Sought |
[30 Oct 2009|09:29am] |
Prim Perfect is looking for a Graphic Designer to join an amazing team!
This is a rare opportunity to work with one of the most highly regarded and fastest growing media groups within Second Life. Prim Perfect Publications consists of three distinct productions: Prim Perfect magazine (Second Life’s premier home and gardens magazine), Designing Worlds (the Treet TV show for design and designers in virtual worlds), and The Primgraph (Second Life vintage and steampunk magazine).
We wish to hire an energetic, enthusiastic, and proactive individual who can be part of the team responsible for designing and laying out Prim Perfect to create new editions of this stunning magazine, which is scheduled to appear every six weeks.
The successful candidate will have attitude, aptitude, and appetite. A proven ability to meet deadlines is essential.
You will be a creative person with a flair for magazine design. You will have the flexibility to work with different writers and photographers, and the organisation skills to work to a set schedule.
You will work both independently and with the various production and editorial teams, so good communication skills are a must.
Job responsibilities include: laying out the magazine using an high-end DTP package*; assigning photographers to stories; taking the odd photograph yourself when needed; assigning different level of advertising space throughout the magazine and integrating it within the layout.
* we would strongly prefer the successful candidate to use Adobe InDesign.
Knowledge of DTP and Photoshop are essentials, as is experience in RL print and/or online rich content design. A passion for virtual world design would be an advantage.
Applicants should have at least six months experience in Second Life. Applicants should have real life experience of the design process and key issues affecting designers.
Payment will be on a profit share basis.
Applicants should apply in writing to primperfect@gmail.com, giving:
Avatar Name:
Rezz Date:
Employment experience in Second Life:
Any real life experience you believe may be relevant:
Why you believe you are a suitable candidate for this position:
The names and contact details of two SL references:
CLOSING DATE: November 10th. Successful applicants will be asked to complete a design task and to attend an interview.
For more information about Prime Perfect Publications see:
http://www.primperfect.net/
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| LiveJournal Major Notes: Search super-tweak, postcards, and amazing user content! |
[29 Oct 2009|10:53am] |
In response to user comments from last week, we want to let you know that we'll remain LJ cut-free for the next month in order to get more eyeballs on our evolving newsletter. As for product coverage, that continues to be our top priority. For more granular detail, however, we recommend you join lj_releases.
Super-tweak for Yandex searchSome of our beta testers expressed privacy concerns using the Yandex search engine. Here's why: Last week, when you ran a search, you could see the usernames (and only the usernames) of everyone who commented on an entry, even if that entry was switched to Private or Friends Only after it was originally indexed. You could NOT see the actual comments from Friends Only or Private posts. In response to your input, we've implemented a fix to keep all user activity currently marked Friends Only or Private completely hidden. If you'd prefer your public content not to be indexed by Yandex, click here and use the settings labeled Search Inclusion (this covers your entire journal) and/or Comment Search Inclusion (which covers comments only). To test drive Yandex search now, click here.
Postcards from the edgeSeveral years ago, we asked LiveJournal users to send postcards to help us decorate our dull, white-washed offices. Since a good idea warrants repetition, we're at it again (same issue, new address). We hope you'll surround us with LiveJournal love by sending your postcards to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. We'll post snapshots right here. Be sure to include your username, since we'll randomly pick 10 lucky recipients to win free paid account time.
Conquer Writer's BlockHere are some excerpts from this week's most popular question of the day:
If a friend or relative makes a racist or homophobic remark, do you tend to confront them or let it slide? Are you more likely to confront them if it offends you directly or someone else who seems reluctant to speak up?- I find it easier to stand up for other people, and i wouldn't let it slide if they made a rude or hurtful comment.
- Usually if a friend makes a racist or homophobic remark, I tend to let it slide. I think that while i would not say such things myself, I have no right to censor those around me.
- This happens all of the time. I confront some relatives, but I refuse to if they are drunk or watch Fox News.
- I'd let it slide if it was just a private remark... As much as I despise bigotry and intolerance, I know that you can't change people-they have to change themselves ...
- Confront! confront! confront! Politely, but without equivocation.
- SPEAK UP. Always, always, always speak up. Letting something slide lets ignorance win. No matter if it offends me directly, or someone else, I will confront the speaker and let them know that's not ok.
- I don't get offended personally. As an immigrant, woman, gay and person of color if I took every single potentially offensive remark seriously I wouldn't get anything done.
- I punch them in the balls. With my mind.
- I do speak up, but often very timidly because I feel that I'm white and therefore I don't really have any authority to lecture someone on what's racist and what isn't...
- Generally speaking, I do not let this shit fly, because it reduces me as a person, to this non-person and it replicates the destructive discourse that makes sure that sexual minorities, racial minorities, women, people with disabilities, trans people and every intersection thereof into something other than human... And sometimes... I'm just too tired to deal with it, so I roll my eyes, make a sarcastic remark and hope the conversation moves on quickly.
For more daily questions and user comments, join writersblock. FYI, we don't want to invade your privacy, so we haven't credited individual users for their responses. We'd appreciate your feedback on this!
Spotlight community of the weekWe can't resist making one last midnight trip to the ol' pumpkin patch. If you adore crazy costumes, fiendish festivities, and bottomless candy consumption as much as we do, this community has just what it takes to light up your jack-o-lantern.
halloween_fan
Photos of the weekWe received so many incredible photos, we had to close our eyes and point. We uploaded a selection of awesome images at our new lj_photophile community. Please join and start posting (try to keep the width at around 625 for the sake of consistency)! We'd love for you to tell us more about your photos! You can help us select spotlight photos by commenting on your favorites. Once again, we thank you for making our online world more beautiful!
CurtainsThanks, again, for tuning in. We look forward to seeing you next week.
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Earlier this week I bought my very first parcel of land in a new sim. The roads were pre-laid out and everything was bright and shiny. Excitedly I went to work building my store. I took care to make sure it looked sharp and attractive.
Then we get neighbors nextdoor and they're building up their residence and you know what? It looks nice, well put together and clean. My partner and I start working on our residence way up in the sky. We're so excited, our first land! We rez a megaprim in the sky that footprints our parcel and debate running around naked on our land just because we can :D
A huge store goes in and you know what? They sell quality items and again, another classy looking joint. Rock on. I don't mind being in their company and hopefully they feel the same way.
Yesterday we put the finishing touches on our residence up in the air. It's so cool and we're excited! I go back down to ground level to touch up some things at the store and I look across the horizon and see something. I squint and try and focus...'what am I seeing?' I ask myself. At first it looks like a mirage, an oasis of palm trees in the corner of the sim...but I see colors. Lots and lots of colors. Maybe even....a tent?!
I run over there and I'm met with something that can only be described as a flee market. They've got a fence surroudning their lot that looks like it is made of sandbags and you enter their parcel to see that it's called Jenny's Yard Sale (or something like that). Clearly, the Clampets have moved into town. They had every manner of tackiness that you can imagine in SL kitsch. From the particly effects to sound effects. It was amazingly awful, so bad that I couldnt help but to laugh. I'm being so serious when I say it's the equivelant of this site: http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/main.htm
So! Thankfully they're not MY neighbors but I can't imagine anyone moving into the empty parcels adjacent to them. I couldnt help but wonder...why pay so much for Tier (they have a lot of land) only to slum it up with gaudiness. I can't imagine that they will sell anything, let alone enough to pay Tier.
Why am I posting about this? Because I think it's kind of hilarious and I'd like to hear other horror stories of land ownership if anyone wanted to share.
My SLurl is here; http://slurl.com/secondlife/NegoCity/132/79/22
You can see the...monstrocity on the top left side of the sim.
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| Party tonight at MDR Photo Studio |
[29 Oct 2009|09:31am] |
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Get started with your Halloween plans early! Join MDR Photo Studio as we celebrate Arcadia’s favorite holiday: Halloween. Tonight, October 29, 2009 at 7 p.m. SLT. at the studio! We’ll have spooky tricks and treats for all including a special never again available outfit from our sponsor only available at the MDR Halloween party. Put on your ghoulish best as “Something Wicked This Way Comes” rolls into the MDR Photo Studio lobby.
This month’s Affiliate is Rara Avis specializes eclectic gothic styles ranging from sexy to intimidating. Nineveh Teskat & Azriel Ballyhoo, the designers behind Rara Avis, will partying with us and answering any questions you may have. And, Azriel Ballyhoo will be spinning all kinds of magical wicked tunes to welcome Halloween. Having been to one of Azriel’s parties before, I can guarantee you’ll be dancing your avatar behind off. Make sure you stop in and at the very least say hello!
The Ladies of Rara Avis will also have a FANTASTIC freebie gift for you to grab while you’re dancing the night away. This outfit is brand new and as a special favor to our guests is being released in a special color that will never be available for sale. The ONLY way you can get it is to come to the MDR Halloween party! A sneak peek of this super sexy new lingerie outfit can be found on Arcadia's Fashion 360° blog, so check that out as well. However, we’re keeping the special color a secret, so you’ll have to come get one to find out.
We’ll also have a raffle during the party, and if you’re our random lucky winner, you will receive a 1000L gift certificate to Rara Avis and a gift certificate for one free photo by an MDR Photographer to show off the items you purchase with the gift card. You must attend to win though, so make sure you head over to MDR early.
Remember, the party starts at 7 p.m. slt.
Can't wait to see you!
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| SL Footage in nonrelated youtube videos? |
[27 Oct 2009|09:38pm] |
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This video is not entirely SL-Related. It's a Vocoder Tutorial for Reason but within the video I use footage from Second Life.
Basically I bring this up here because I'd love for someday a trend start where things like serious videos on youtube have people using SL Footage integrated into them.
Exactly Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYhgypT8H1w&fmt=22
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