| 13:57 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Good afternoon everyone. We'll start a little bit after the hour, to give those who are fashionably late their time to arrive. :) |
| 13:58 |
KayCooper |
Also hello Frigid and Neo :) |
| 13:58 |
KayCooper |
/me sits comfortably in her chair |
| 13:58 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hello everyone :) |
| 13:58 |
KayCooper |
That is a lovely dress, Aury |
| 13:58 |
KayCooper |
Hi Jan :) |
| 13:58 |
Aury (Aurysa) |
hi there Jan |
| 13:58 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hi Kay :) |
| 13:59 |
Aury (Aurysa) |
thankies Kay :)) |
| 13:59 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hi Aury :) |
| 13:59 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hiya Zyne! |
| 13:59 |
KayCooper |
Hi Zyn |
| 14:00 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Is Nyree coming ;) |
| 14:00 |
Zynwyr Fairelander |
Hey Jan. Asking Nyree to miss the purple hour is just too much, so she sent me. |
| 14:00 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Ohmygah! the purple hour??? Looks like I missed that ;) |
| 14:01 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Man, I think Nyree sent me a notice about that, and I completely spaced on it. Please tell her I'm very sorry. |
| 14:01 |
KayCooper |
Greeting Jorge |
| 14:01 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Home care for my kitty has me a bit scatterbrained. |
| 14:01 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hi Jorge :) |
| 14:03 |
Jorge Serapis |
*waves to everyone!* |
| 14:03 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Hi folks! Thanks for comin'. |
| 14:03 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Hi Neo :) |
| 14:03 |
Aury (Aurysa) |
hi there Jorge! |
| 14:04 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
As per the usual I'll be speaking about various aspects of Caledon, with breaks in between for folks to ask questions. |
| 14:04 |
Cynthia Farshore |
Hi |
| 14:04 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I'll try to keep this short, as RFL and other events are going on. |
| 14:04 |
KayCooper |
HI Cynthia |
| 14:05 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Occupancy has stayed relatively the same this past month, I think it went up just a tiny bit. |
| 14:05 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
We are still part of the Welcome HUB Community Expo, and I can't remember if I mentioned this last month but we got an upgraded plot there. |
| 14:06 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
It is further back than the smaller plots, and I don't know that I am seeing more visitors. I don't keep metrics, but there's a freebie item from Oxbridge that folks used to buy for L$0, and I'd see a lot of those. |
| 14:06 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I am seeing none now. :\ |
| 14:07 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Additionally, Linden Lab wanted me to change how the teleporters from the Community Expo worked. As such there's a small gate at Oxbridge and here in Victoria City that are return portals. Before we could give out a landmark, and that was fine; but LL requested changes so I obliged. |
| 14:08 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Here's the part where I'd ask word if he's seen more new folks from the Expo, but I think he has obligations elsewhere. |
| 14:08 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Caledon is participating in SL21B, with Jorge and Aev leading the builds there. |
| 14:09 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Caledon is also part of the ACTS Team for RFL, and I think astarynite is leading the build there. |
| 14:09 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Any questions about anything so far? |
| 14:09 |
Jorge Serapis |
Jorge and Valerie leading the build. ;-) |
| 14:09 |
Jorge Serapis |
Aev is doing the RFL. |
| 14:10 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I'm sorry Jorge, I misspoke. Isn't Aev doing a built as well for SL21B? |
| 14:11 |
Jorge Serapis |
Not that I'm aware of. I put her name down as a team member, but switched it out cos she was busy with RFL, and Val stepped in. She's a 3D builder in RL; I really hope people like the build! |
| 14:11 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I've seen sneak previews, and it looks great. |
| 14:11 |
KayCooper |
ooh looking forward to seeing it |
| 14:11 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Aev has done builds in the past for SL21B. No idea about this year though. |
| 14:12 |
Jorge Serapis |
The Guv has some stuff to lay out, but it's pretty much done. |
| 14:12 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Just a few things, and I'm going to tackle it tomorrow. |
| 14:13 |
Jorge Serapis |
Rocknroll! |
| 14:13 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Caledon Stormhold had a vote last month for a 20K to 30K LI increase. It passed with a large majority, where only two folks voted no or abstained (where that counts as a no). |
| 14:13 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Greetings Everyone : ) |
| 14:14 |
KayCooper |
Hi Zahra |
| 14:14 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Nice. |
| 14:14 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Stormhold is still being worked on and was slated to be done earlier this week. However my cat fell seriously ill (as in we go to the ER now) on Tuesday morning, and I haven't done anything in SL since. Today is the first day he's mostly normal, so things will be back to normal here soon. Just delayed. |
| 14:15 |
Cynthia Farshore |
hopefully they won't have hard feelings about it and leave |
| 14:15 |
Jorge Serapis |
RL health always come first. |
| 14:15 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I think I forgot to include Nyree's events on the Thursday notices, and now I feel way bad. |
| 14:15 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Poor kitty. |
| 14:16 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I'm glad he is feeling better |
| 14:16 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I have been nursing him the past few days. He got home on Thursday evening. |
| 14:17 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I just got done giving him a bath right before this. |
| 14:17 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
nice :) |
| 14:17 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I do have a question for folks here, as I got a strange request from someone about an event they want to have. |
| 14:17 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Bathing cats sounds dangerous. |
| 14:17 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I do not know that they are affiliated with Caledon, and I was wondering if anyone had heard of the "Willow Scout Cookie Sale" |
| 14:17 |
Jorge Serapis |
Not me. |
| 14:18 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
nor I |
| 14:18 |
KayCooper |
I haven't either |
| 14:18 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
Not I |
| 14:18 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Maybe? There was a group with that name or similar in Mieville that did that. |
| 14:18 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
He was very well behaved, I think he liked the warm water, and gentle scrubs. And he's smart enough to know he's very dirty from his whole ordeal. |
| 14:18 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Not sure they rented in Mieville but they'd have scout cookie sales events at times in Mieville. |
| 14:19 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I guess regardin the cookie sale, I will ask the hard questions directly do them. I had asked some EMs here, and so far no one has heard of them. |
| 14:19 |
Owlie Fairelander |
But it was back under Perrwyn's rule. |
| 14:19 |
KayCooper |
they seem to have a facebook page |
| 14:19 |
Cynthia Farshore |
can state I never heard of them |
| 14:19 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
So, would it be a RFL fundraiser? |
| 14:19 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I don't know if it is an RP thing, or a legit fund raiser, or an illegitimate fund-raiser or what. I'll find out. I just wanted to ask here publicly to see if folks knew. |
| 14:19 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I imagine the funds go somewhere? |
| 14:19 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
no |
| 14:19 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
to themselves |
| 14:20 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
ah |
| 14:20 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
You know of them Andrea? |
| 14:20 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
and their projects |
| 14:20 |
Owlie Fairelander |
I always felt it was an RP thing and the funds went to their RP. But I don't know for facts. |
| 14:20 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
well, then I vote no, unless they are affiliated with Caledon |
| 14:20 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
i'll have to look for my notes |
| 14:20 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Shoot me an IM, let me know what's up. |
| 14:20 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
nods |
| 14:21 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Yeah, I am all about promoting Caledon things. In the spirit of Des -- I may just say, if you want to do that, come buy some land. :) |
| 14:21 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
right lol |
| 14:21 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I gotta channel him sometimes. |
| 14:21 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
and set up a regional HQ :) |
| 14:22 |
Cynthia Farshore |
They have a Flickr account! https://www.flickr.com/photos/149960125@N05/albums/72177720310072040/ |
| 14:22 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
My brain is a little frazzled. Was there something important I forgot this past month? |
| 14:22 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Maybe...no idea. I don't know the day of the week most of the time. |
| 14:23 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I feel that. |
| 14:23 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I am normally pretty on task. |
| 14:23 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
But i dropped everyth8ing and now I need to pick it all up again. |
| 14:24 |
KayCooper |
...and a few things might have rolled under the couch... |
| 14:24 |
Cynthia Farshore |
by the pictures it does look like they are part of Mieville |
| 14:24 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Or at least hosting the event there. |
| 14:25 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I'll ask 'em the hard questions, offer them to come set up a little spot someplace, and that'll be it. I really don't mind promoting Caledon events all day. |
| 14:25 |
Owlie Fairelander |
I don't think they rented in Mieville though cause I remember the 'adult' of the group was upset the kids couldn't attend the Mieville show and tell cause it was only for the renters to participate, non-renters could only watch. |
| 14:25 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
But, I've gotta focus on our community. I don't mind of the RP selling cookies, but if they're just drumming up funds... I don't know how to feel about that. |
| 14:26 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Doing stuff for the fun of it, is okay by me. |
| 14:26 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Stop on by, have a good time, sure! |
| 14:27 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Even if they set up a stand and try to sell stuff doesn't mean anyone has to buy it. |
| 14:27 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
True |
| 14:28 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I guess I'll just ask more questions. I think right now we're just speculating. |
| 14:28 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
nods |
| 14:28 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
It is good to have these discussions though, as it brings out how I'd handle such things. Lets folks voice their concerns. |
| 14:28 |
Cynthia Farshore |
They can set up a stand on Downs,, as long as I get my 99% |
| 14:28 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Haha |
| 14:28 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Shaking down little girlscouts. ;) |
| 14:29 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
"Your free trial to kneecaps has expired." |
| 14:29 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Speaking of events! What major events are upcoming this June? |
| 14:29 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Anyone got anything fun planned? |
| 14:29 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
well, if it is just RP, there doesn't seem to be any harm in that at all |
| 14:29 |
Jorge Serapis |
Bashful Peacock tomorrow evening, 2-4 pm SLT! |
| 14:30 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I will try to be there. |
| 14:30 |
Jorge Serapis |
Pride month annual dance! |
| 14:30 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Yay! |
| 14:30 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Unfortunately I will be at work while the dance is on. But it's always a fun dance! |
| 14:30 |
Jorge Serapis |
SL21B starting 21 June, I think? |
| 14:31 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Rez a cardboard standee of yourself. |
| 14:31 |
Owlie Fairelander |
grins. |
| 14:31 |
Jorge Serapis |
DJ Magz is spinning.. she always has some amazing music to play. |
| 14:31 |
Owlie Fairelander |
And fun mashups. |
| 14:32 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
The battle of wits last weekend was a hoot. |
| 14:32 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
We raised quite a bit! |
| 14:32 |
Owlie Fairelander |
This job is getting in the way of fun stuff. |
| 14:32 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
What was it like... L$80k in the end? |
| 14:32 |
KayCooper |
wow |
| 14:33 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
omgosh! |
| 14:33 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
What a good event |
| 14:34 |
Owlie Fairelander |
that's amazing. Hope they do it again. |
| 14:34 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I think it may be an annual or bi-annual thing. |
| 14:34 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Leaning towards annual. Make it nice, make it special. That way we don't have fundraising burnout. |
| 14:35 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Gotta save some L$ for scout cookies. ;) |
| 14:35 |
Owlie Fairelander |
grins |
| 14:36 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
hehe |
| 14:36 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I am still promoting events on social media for Caledon if you get them to me by Wednesday Night. They must be for the upcoming week. Between Caledon and The Wastelands it takes me about 2-4 hours to chug through everything. |
| 14:37 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Hopefully, starting this month, I'll also have some ads for Caledon and Oxbridge at popular places with adboards that are ... adjacent to Caledons interests. |
| 14:38 |
Cynthia Farshore |
Uh Guv'na I'm chatting with Olde about the Willow scouts he points out from the pictures they are child avatars this is a slippery slope |
| 14:38 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Child avatars have obligations to follow new ToS rules. |
| 14:38 |
Cynthia Farshore |
yes |
| 14:39 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I will not make distinctions about folks' avatars until they prove themselves doing something wrong. |
| 14:39 |
Cynthia Farshore |
why slippery not a cliff |
| 14:39 |
KayCooper |
Caledon regions are generally moderate rated...can child avatars be on moderate sims or do sims have to be general? |
| 14:39 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
That goes for folks in general too. I give folks the benefit of the doubt. Once it is a problem we deal with it. |
| 14:39 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Child avatars on Moderate sims according to the LL facts is fine. |
| 14:40 |
KayCooper |
ah ok |
| 14:40 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I am not 100% familiar with the new rules Kay, and I will make myself familiar with them ASAP. I think they're fine on moderate. |
| 14:40 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Nothing much has really changed. Just a few additions to the old rules long in play. |
| 14:41 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
As far as I have read and understand - in multiple group discussions - it boils down the the Child appearing avatar to remove themselves from a situation that is against the TOS pertaining to them |
| 14:41 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
There are good child avatars out there, it is a shame the bad ones make it hard for them all. |
| 14:41 |
Cynthia Farshore |
what I read is if region is adult then NO child avatars, I believe it used to be a child could as long as not in an adult action area but now changed |
| 14:41 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Yeah, that should have been the rule long ago. |
| 14:42 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Yes, IMO most Child appearing avatars are - and always have - been good about not being around Adult things. The only change, really, now with the TOS is they aren't supposed to be around Nudity |
| 14:42 |
Owlie Fairelander |
None of Caledon's regions are adult. |
| 14:42 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
For comparison, The Wastelands is also a moderate estate, and we allow child avatars. They can certainly look the part (think of that boomerang kid from The Road Warrior), and they can be little brats -- but we completely disallow adult activities in The Wastelands. |
| 14:43 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Yes |
| 14:44 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Having said and read all that, if anyone sees anything shady with Kid avs here, please notify estate management immediately. Caledon does not tolerate it. |
| 14:44 |
Owlie Fairelander |
The steamlands have always had street urchins/kid avatars in some way. |
| 14:44 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I haven't ever seen a child avatar acting out of line here or in any Steamlands I've been |
| 14:44 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
most are a really valuable part of our communities |
| 14:44 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I agree |
| 14:45 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Who else will fit down chimneys? |
| 14:45 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
lol |
| 14:45 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
lol |
| 14:45 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Fat guys that wear red? |
| 14:45 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
They cheat with magic. |
| 14:45 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Dang it. |
| 14:46 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
well, I think Child avies bring a really fun element to the community :) And, the new TOS just really kind of spelled out what was ok and not ok concerning Child avies. Most of it was common sense. |
| 14:46 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Yeah, I agree. |
| 14:46 |
Jan Stroikavskoi |
yes |
| 14:46 |
KayCooper |
nods |
| 14:47 |
Cynthia Farshore |
Course I have to bring up that we do have our own cherished child, Samm |
| 14:47 |
Owlie Fairelander |
The biggest change is the kid avatars required to have modesty layers. |
| 14:47 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I think, though, that with the mandatory modestly panels that have to be now baked onto the skin, that was a big change for some folks. So, there was an uproar for a few weeks in the Forums until it all got clear what was required to be compliant |
| 14:47 |
Cynthia Farshore |
https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/15575-addressing-your-concerns-updates-to-our-child-avatar-policy/ |
| 14:48 |
Cynthia Farshore |
long linl for Addressing Your Concerns: Updates to Our Child Avatar Policy |
| 14:48 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Before the meeting is over, any other big events coming up this month? |
| 14:48 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Any change LL does causes an uproar until folks understand it. It's tradition. |
| 14:48 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
yes |
| 14:48 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Owlie: Every change LL makes is the end of Second Life. |
| 14:48 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Always has been for 21 years now. |
| 14:49 |
Owlie Fairelander |
The sky is falling! |
| 14:49 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Luckily, LL listened to some of the major concerns of the community and modified some of their directives. I think it has all kind of jelled now with everyone knowing what was required to stay in compliance :) |
| 14:49 |
Cynthia Farshore |
I think the only thing coming at can concern Caledon is ASCOT |
| 14:50 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
? |
| 14:52 |
Owlie Fairelander |
It's the horse race event I think. |
| 14:52 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Okay. :) |
| 14:52 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Rosehaven always does big events for it :) |
| 14:52 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I didn't know that Caledon did as well? |
| 14:53 |
Owlie Fairelander |
I think a lot of folks from Caledon attend it. |
| 14:53 |
Jorge Serapis |
either Rosehaven or Wooburn hosts Ascot.. it's a few days of social events, culminating in a horse race. |
| 14:54 |
Cynthia Farshore |
Surely you've heard of ASCOT it's part of Relay for Life put on by Teams Aether Chrononauts Tiny Steps (ACTS) |
| 14:54 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
Oh yes, of course |
| 14:54 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I just wondered if Caledon has hosted any part of it in the past, or if there are plans for this year? |
| 14:55 |
Cynthia Farshore |
year it runs from June 17 till 23 with the main race on Saturday 22nd |
| 14:56 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I am not terribly familiar with it myself. I didn't even know of ACTS until a few weeks of being the Guv |
| 14:56 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
So I have quite a bit of learning to do still. |
| 14:58 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Since we're almost out of time. My plans for work on Caledon this month are to finish Stormhold ... hopefully this week. After that I MUST focus on something for The Wastelands until it is done -- because I've been neglecting them for quite some time. Then I can bounce between Caledon and The Wastelands with a somewhat normal pace. |
| 14:58 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
There will be a few NEW 30k plots available in the mountains. |
| 14:59 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
L$ to Prim, best value around. |
| 14:59 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Well, in Caledon and The Wastelands. |
| 14:59 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
I almost typo'd Cakeadon. |
| 14:59 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
/me grins |
| 14:59 |
Owlie Fairelander |
Perfect name. |
| 14:59 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
I like Cakeadon!! |
| 14:59 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
This estate is about cake now. |
| 15:00 |
Zahra Ethaniel |
and Tea :) |
| 15:00 |
Owlie Fairelander |
The Guv mansion could be edible! |
| 15:00 |
NeoBokrug Elytis |
Thank you all for coming! I'll see you all around, and if you're here next month, I'll see you then for sure. :) |