SL5B - No Kid Avatars, please!

That would be a great theory, but when combined with Mari's rejection letter and subsequent discussions, it doesn't seem like your theory is correct.

Unless they can actually come forward with some reasons why her photo exhibit was rejected, we don't have a lot to go on.

And I double revenge you and wish you a mouthful of those candy peanuts that were being discussed on Another Forum.

cool... I'm the one that likes them on the poll!

Yeah. I'll have to work a little harder to make that part fit...

lol! Good night , Mort.

It would be sensational to just build it and perform it at at the party, either way...turn on voice turn on the new Lip movement, and play the music to semi-lip sync. now that I'd like to see.

Well, the blog comments were closed when i woke up this morning, but this is my reaction to it, I used that text in our Kids5B group communication:

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Hi everyone

As the one who had the idea of Kids5B as reaction of LLs first decision of not allowing contributions of the kids community, I'd like to thank each and everyone out there, residents and from LL, who showed us support in any way. The ammount of support, the offers of help and the donations are overwhelming and showed us, that the original idea of Second Life of "Your World, Your Imagination" is still alive.

Now as I see it we are allowed to present ourselfs, and not just by "a build made by people who happen to be kid avatars" but by really presenting the kid avatars. This is great news, and it restored lots of trust that was lost already in LL.

The only problem now is, that we already did an amazing amount of work within the last few days. Of course, some people could say now "You should have just waited a few days." Well, with such a close deadline that wasn't possible. For myself, I'm happy about the turn of decision and show my deepest respect to those who stood up for us. I know that there will be other contributions from within the kids community for SL5B. For Kids5B it seems the way to go is to offer the whole project as contribution (I still have to talk this through with some others, just wanted this comment into the blog before the comments are closed - I am not the one making single decisions). We would be present at SL5Bs "official" place with a small information stand (as example with a 3rd sculpty model of our 2 or maybe even 3 SIMs) and staff to present us.

These are my first thoughts after catching up with the nights happenings. Thanks again for all the support.

Danny

It's none of my business really, but I'd kind of hope that the Kids5B builds will relocate to SL5B. It just seems to me to be the graceful, "mending fences" response--productive, I think, for an inclusive SL6B in '09.

I've been deconstructing corporatespeak texts for longer than I care to admit, and this whole episode reads like an extreme example of face-saving. Now, that in itself is kind of bizarre, coming from LL--not an outfit with the prettiest visage anyway, lipstick notwithstanding--but understandable: If they openly admit that they actually reversed a stupid decision because of public pressure, they'll just invite the public to pressure them to reverse every stu-... wait. Uh. Never mind about that.

So they're hiding behind the past-tense marker in Everett's massively post: that they "respectfully decline the submissions we received," as if each of the ones they received at that point were flawed in some way. Now, of course, if pressed, they can surely find something incomplete with any submission, so they've got a way to justify the prior actions without having to admit that an embarrassing policy ever existed.

And in a way, maybe we're better off this way. Do we really need to hear a Linden trying to explain what was behind the previous policy? That's one strand of tortured text I'm more than happy to be spared.

Yes, we definitely don't want to separate the celebrations, but we are not talking about builds here but about complete SIMs

Yeah, considering that people were in contact with LL, at least two organizers stepped down (with SignpostMarv explicitly saying the exclusion of child avatars was one of the reasons), and the current clarification changing the tone of the exhibition a bit, I get the feeling there is some revisionist history going on here.

But unless future actions prove otherwise, let us assume that a fairly workable compromise has been reached, verbal tap-dancing or not.

I received a note today informing me that my presentation has been accepted and will be in the SL5B.

(Oh maaan, now I gotta build it!)

Mari

Good to hear

what changes did you make to the submission?

Yay!!!!

Lol. I know you can do it and it'll be great.

That's what you get for being a rebel to the system. "I will show them.. I will submit anyway! What? I was excepted? oh no."

Congrats Mari! I can't wait to see what you come up with.

That is really great news. It must have been quite an emotional week for all the people at the center of this issue. Many thanks to all of those that have been in direct contact with LL to work things out.

well i hope they won't charged me to move our SIMS near their events

Kids5B rulez

Congratulations.

Awexome! Let me know when it's built and stuff so I can visit (I like to drop in AFTER all the work is done, heh). Glad to know you were able to make it PG this time...

What? Mari had to add some references here and there to up her rating from G to PG? Always knew she was to nice, no wonder the boys rather hang out with her then me, or could it be because I set fire to all boys I see? /me warms up her firespell as she sees one for her brothers walk in.

None. It was the same application dat was "respectfully declined" last week.



Would dat I did't hafta *be* a rebel



Definitely one of my craziest weeks ever on SL.



Hee!

Thankoo for everybuggy's support. I know dat a lot of us kids have been very genuinely amazed at th' outpouring of support from all over the grid.

Mari

I hope! Heck, I'm still messin with my site in Bay City as it is, an I have some f'r money building to so! Yikes!

Mari

Great news!

That alone is telling of the disingenuous way in which this was handled.

This speaks volumes.

Definitely clears it up a bit, no?

Mari