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Save the planet! With porn!

I'm not sure if this is a viewer or server thing, or some ripple in the improbability field, but:

My Zindra land is deeded to a group that has always had some pretty "adult" terms in its Charter. Starting very recently--I first noticed it yesterday--the *name* of the group no longer appears on About Land, nor in the build tool when a group-deeded object is selected. Instead, it shows "???)(???)" regardless of the ratings preferences of the viewer. (To see it for yourself, go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wendersley/147/141/21 and look at About Land.)

Did we know this was going to happen? Is it *supposed* to work this way? And how did it start happening? (I've been using the 1.23 viewer since it was a wee RC; *maybe* it's the 1.27 server, but I'm surprised I didn't notice it until yesterday, if that's the case.)

Can anyone else with an adult-chartered group confirm that the same thing is happening? Or if not, does this mean the group's data is corrupted in the database?

This is happening all over, not just on Zindra.

Not even that. It only went to people with adult content currently. Not only that, but only to the ones they know about.

They really should have sent that to every current resident of SL. Do they have a crystal ball to tell them who needs notification? What happens if someone 'comes to their attention' next week but can prove they had content all along?

it's an old bug that seems to have resurfaced with a slightly different display. You'll see it on objects, worn items and anywhere that would normally display the group. It seems to have arrived with the 1.27 release. Certainly I've only seen it in zindra but that's because I don't have workshops on the mainland anymore so I haven't been doing any building over there.

I read in a thread that was talking about it (I have no idea where it was now) that to clear it you need a sim restart. Whether that's true or not I don't know, but it can't hurt to ask for one and see if that fixes it.

Thanks for the info. I very much doubt that it's sim related, actually... at least not the thing I'm seeing. I've tried it on 5 different sims and about a dozen groups. It happens on every sim, but only with the group with the adult Charter. I tried making another group have an adult Charter, but it behaved normally (although Search wouldn't have had time to index it yet and blackball it, if that's what's happening).

More Lady Chatterly, please! Or maybe Lady Lovelace, for a nice steampunk-themed porntopia?

Thanks... that's actually a relief. Do you know if it's been reported? Am I correct that it's just for groups with adult Charters, and that it's a bug? (I guess... in 1.27 server??)

unless it has something to do with the group holding adult land then it has nothing to do with the type of group. My groups are pg groups and are landholding and are displaying it.

Nothing to do with adult at all, I'm getting it for my normal land groups. ...

CONTINENT OF ZINDRA FLAG DESIGN CONTEST

The purpose of this contest is to have a flag that has been designed especially for our continent, to unite all of our residents, to help solidify an identity for Zindra, and most importantly, to allow the design to come from the people.

This competition will be open to all residents of Second Life*.

A continental flag will be a symbol that will convey the ideals of Zindra wherever it is displayed.

You could become part of our great continent’s history - and win prizes to the value of L$10,000+!

* Excluding contest judges and their partners.

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Official Contest Rules

* Entry is open to all Second Life residents (excluding contest judges and their partners).
* Multiple submissions by participants are allowed.
* Zindra Alliance has unlimited rights to use the winning design in any form or application.
* Zindra Alliance has the right to display all entries inworld for the duration of the contest and on the slapt.me wiki as desired.
* Zindra Alliance reserves the right to make necessary alterations to the winning design.
* Entrants must accept and abide by the rules of the competition and the judgment of the judging panel.

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Submission Criteria

* The flag designs must be submitted as a full permission texture.
* Include an explanation of your flag design on the form below.
* Entry forms and textures may be transferred to Jago Constantine.
* All entries must be received by Friday, August 21, 2009, Second Life time.

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Selection and Awards

The winner will be selected based on the artistic quality and basic principles of the design and the manner in which it symbolizes the Continent of Zindra.
All entries will be displayed on the slapt.me wiki (http://slapt.me/wiki/index.php) and selected entries will be displayed in the slapt.me mall 􀀁 and the 􀀀.
The winner will have their design published in VR Style magazine.
Winners will be announced at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at slapt.me mall.
Winners do not have to be present to win, but all participants are strongly encouraged to attend.

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CONTINENT OF ZINDRA FLAG DESIGN CONTEST ENTRY FORM
All entries must be received by Friday, August 21, 2009.

Please explain how and why you chose the elements of your flag design:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I, _______________________________________, have read and understand the rules of the competition and agree to the terms and conditions of the Zindra Alliance. I agree to abide by the final decision of the panel of judges as to the winner of the competition. I understand that if I am the winner of the competition the Zindra Alliance may choose to use elements of my design, the entire design, graphics, ideas, or combine design elements of entries. I understand that the winning entry will become the sole property of the Zindra Alliance and that all entries may be used by Zindra Alliance as per the contest rules.

By signing this form, I agree that this entry for the Zindra Continental Flag may become the property of the Zindra Alliance and relinquish all rights to the property should it win.

NAME: ___________________________

DATE: ____________________________

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I'm not sure if this is a viewer or server thing, or some ripple in the improbability field, but:
My Zindra land is deeded to a group that has always had some pretty "adult" terms in its Charter. Starting very recently--I first noticed it yesterday--the *name* of the group no longer appears on About Land, nor in the build tool when a group-deeded object is selected. Instead, it shows "???)(???)" regardless of the ratings preferences of the viewer. (To see it for yourself, go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wendersley/147/141/21 and look at About Land.)

Did we know this was going to happen? Is it *supposed* to work this way? And how did it start happening? (I've been using the 1.23 viewer since it was a wee RC; *maybe* it's the 1.27 server, but I'm surprised I didn't notice it until yesterday, if that's the case.)
Can anyone else with an adult-chartered group confirm that the same thing is happening? Or if not, does this mean the group's data is corrupted in the database?

I'm not sure if this is a viewer or server thing, or some ripple in the improbability field, but:

My Zindra land is deeded to a group that has always had some pretty "adult" terms in its Charter. Starting very recently--I first noticed it yesterday--the *name* of the group no longer appears on About Land, nor in the build tool when a group-deeded object is selected. Instead, it shows "???)(???)" regardless of the ratings preferences of the viewer. (To see it for yourself, go to http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wendersley/147/141/21 and look at About Land.)

Did we know this was going to happen? Is it *supposed* to work this way? And how did it start happening? (I've been using the 1.23 viewer since it was a wee RC; *maybe* it's the 1.27 server, but I'm surprised I didn't notice it until yesterday, if that's the case.)

Can anyone else with an adult-chartered group confirm that the same thing is happening? Or if not, does this mean the group's data is corrupted in the database?

My (heraldic) proposal: A pair of near-naked dancers, male and female, black and white harlequin-fashion, balanced on the back of a white circus elephant, rampant, on a green field. Above, the title "ZINDRA". Below, a pair of poseballs, pink and blue, and the motto "We got your Rule 34 right here".

Or possibly "Nos usus vestri Sceptrum Triginta-quattuor hic!"

What a great suggestion so will that be in the entries?

There is a huge change in attitude on this Zindra board. The anger has subsided and now the trend is how can we make Zindra wonderful. Its the typical response, the haves are very happy.
BT

What a great suggestion so will that be in the entries?

Just because you didn't want to follow the swap rules put down by LL and sex up your land to pretend to be a commercial business to get the swap but still applied and grumbled because you didn't get it is not our problem.

You're telling people they shouldn't be bitter about people who cheated because they were too ethical to do so? Pshaw!

She's not though, she's being bitter at those who had to go through the swap and are now trying to make the best of it and recover some of the lost ground.

LL set this up to be gamed and they expected people to follow their rules. Whether we like it or not that's the way it was.

She's being bitter about the way y'all seem to have forgotten that the nightmare is still to come for most of the people affected.

I don't accept that excuse for gaming the system.

There is a huge change in attitude on this Zindra board. The anger has subsided and now the trend is how can we make Zindra wonderful. Its the typical response, the haves are very happy.