Land & Public Works

This feedback is in follow-up to my recent support ticket regarding the possibility of expanding navigable waterways across Mainland. In the reply to my ticket, I was encouraged to submit locations through Feedback where expanding waterways might be appropriate. Jeogeot is the first continent I am trying to explore for this purpose. I attempted to travel around Jeogeot by boat to identify specific regions where waterways are blocked or disconnected, but I found that this is an issue across much of the continent rather than at only a few individual locations. In several areas I tried moving my boat across land in edit mode so I could continue exploring from the next available waterway, but I was not successful. I also had difficulty finding public locations where I could rez my boat, which made exploring the existing waterways even more difficult. From what I have been able to explore so far, Jeogeot would benefit from considerably more connected navigable water. Where Linden-owned or protected land makes it possible, I would like to suggest reviewing the continent for opportunities to create or connect waterways and to add more public boat rez locations. Even relatively small connections between existing bodies of water could open up much larger boating routes and make Jeogeot much more accessible for boating and exploration. I have also attached an example image showing one area where the waterways are blocked or disconnected. This is just one example of the broader issue I encountered while trying to navigate Jeogeot by boat.

Zindra is a wonderful continent to boat on but there is no way to circumnavigate it. In particular, the south east corner has private land upto the world and and some of the land owners don't allow passage. Navigable water, shown on the areas marked on this screen shot https://gyazo.com/ffc3fbe6e2610a7109dd52e8cd164d72 would provide passage. Also on the south east and east sides. https://gyazo.com/b98159452cccbda561c9cdbd5bd8ad18

For the past 21 years the intersection in Honawan and Tompson has been less than optimal, as it is very close to the region crossing. It is possible to turn right without entering Tompson, and it works the other way as well, but only with smaller vehicles, otherwise you need to enter Tompson and then cross back to Honawan because large vehicles can get stuck on the high curb. There is enough space on the protected land parcel for an open right turn on this roadway. If you could replace the curb at https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Honawan/200/252/109 with a flat prim, it would be a quick and sufficient solution so that we could make the turn without having to cross into Tompson and back to Honawan, or getting stuck on the curb. Thank you in advance.

I've had premium for many years on several avatars and premium plus. I think all this time, I've gone once. Now, prices for premium have been raised with the excuse of these gifts. I think I've only gotten one or two in my entire time as premium, they were high land impact and not really useful to me, so I just don't bother. I'd rather pay less, or get or get more lindens instead of these gifts instead. They're not for me as a non-modern RPer nor are they for me as someone who plays exclusively male avatars and has no use for chick shit. On top of that, I never remember to go get them. So I would suggest, sending us a HUD whenever there's a new gift, and one in 15 days after it's released as a reminder, along with some in world message. Allow people in the hud to select what they want. If they don't want any of it, give them some amount of Lindens so they can put it towards something they DO want. Maybe ask them why they chose lindens instead to gain valuable data on what groups in SL are underserved wtih these gifts.

Just south of Corsica continent there was a line of private estate sims which provided passageway for marine craft, aircraft, space craft. Recently, the owner of these regions took them offline permanently, eliminating a key passage way to western Corsica and places in that environs. This request asks that only FOUR regions be created, each one south of the existing Neyaci, Optiman, Plague Port, and Feersum regions. This would provide marine, air, and space traveling residents clear passage across the stretch of Corsica south shoreline that was eliminated above.

I would like Linden Lab to consider separate security orb settings for Linden Home skyboxes located above 2,000 meters. The current 15-second warning makes sense at ground level. Someone may accidentally cross a parcel while walking, driving, boating, or flying through Bellisseria, and they should have time to leave without being immediately ejected. A private skybox several thousand meters in the air is different. Someone entering an enclosed home at that height is much less likely to be passing through by accident. They may have followed a Resident, teleported to the location, or deliberately flown toward the home. During the required warning period, an unwanted visitor can already enter the home, approach the people inside, touch objects, use furniture, or trigger animations before the orb removes them. I am not asking for traditional ban lines or for public travel areas to be blocked. I am asking Linden Lab to allow stronger orb settings above 2,000 meters, such as a shorter warning time or an instant-eject option. Ground-level parcels could keep the current 15-second rule, while high-altitude homes could have separate settings that better protect private residential spaces. This would keep Bellisseria open for exploration while giving Linden Home residents better protection in skyboxes where accidental entry is far less likely.

As its known that most users in second life cannot afford land. Premium users, free users, new users, old users. It was told years ago the cost of land, sims, homesteads, would come down by being hosted on the Amazon Cloud Service. It can cost around three hundred US dollars per month to 'own' your own sim in second life. This is not a small cost whatsoever. Some other virtual platforms (Roblox specifically) operates almost like second life with it's land building but the difference is it's cost and customization. It's free and very customizable, although chunky. I feel like owning a private place for you to go to is wonderful, or even somewhere to open your own shop or more. I feel like making it more affordable would be even better to bring more income and users to SL, as well as new locations. A lot of places I used to go to have closed down due to the cost of running or even renting a sim. I feel that cutting the costs by either half or even 25% might be helpful in bringing in new locations with better affordability. (Math might not be correct or accurate.) (The price was times 25% so it'd be a reduction) Type: Full Region Parcel Size (m²) 65,536 Price: $349 (25% cut would make this $87.25) (New price 261.75) Maintenance Fee (monthly): $209 (25% cut would make this $52.25) (New price 156.75) Skill Gaming Region Parcel Size (m²) 65,536 Price: $600 (25% cut would make this $150) (New price $450) Maintenance Fee (monthly): $345 (25% cut would make this $86.25) (New price 258.75) Homestead Region Parcel Size (m²) 65,536 Price: $149 (25% cut would make this $37.25) (New price 111.75) Maintenance Fee (monthly): $109 (25% cut would make this $27.25) (New price 81.75) Please forgive me if the math's wrong. It isn't one of my best skills. But the point remains that things just aren't affordable. So if we do the percentages correctly, it can be more affordable to users and friendlier for wallets overall.

For years people have created extra premium accounts just to be able to add 512m2 and later 1024m2 of land holding rights, because they were already paying for 16,384m2 and the next step would have been to double that amount. It would be nice if we could avoid creating all those 'mules' and just buy an extra 1024m2 once we're at 1/4 sim already.

Right now, there is no official method for residents who are considering a Premium Plus upgrade for the free Ridgewood Enclave Commercial stores to check availability. The kiosks do not show availability to non‑Premium Plus members, and Linden Lab provides no instructions explaining how availability works or how a resident can verify availability prior to upgrading. Because of this, people are being asked to make a paid upgrade without any visibility into whether the perk they’re upgrading for is actually obtainable. There is also no transparency around: -whether more Commercial Bellisseria stores will be added in the future -whether Linden Lab tracks resident interest or demand -whether there is a waitlist or queue -current vacancies -how long a resident might realistically expect to wait for a store At the moment, Premium Plus members are asked to sign up for a potential store without any information about how the system works, how to check current availability, or whether additional stores will ever be created. This leaves residents unable to make informed decisions about upgrading or maintaining Premium Plus for this perk. A clear set of instructions, an official availability visibility tool at the time of potential upgrade to P+, and official communication about future availability and potential wait time would help solve this problem. At least let people know that supplies are limited. Thanks.

I'd love to suggest making The Tapestry of Time a permanent installation on the Mainland, rather than only making it accessible during the anniversary celebration each year. It's an incredible build that showcases the history and evolution of Second Life through the creativity of its residents. As well as historical exhibits that focus primarily on Linden Lab's development, the Tapestry of Time highlights resident-created content and the time capsules that document how our community has grown over the years. It's a unique celebration of the people who have shaped Second Life. I think moving it to a Mainland region would have two important benefits: * It would bring meaningful, high-quality content to Mainland areas that have become quieter over time, encouraging exploration and giving residents another reason to visit. * It would preserve and showcase the history of resident creativity year-round, emphasizing that Second Life's greatest strength has always been the community and the content its residents create. The Linden historical exhibits, such as the old building near Da Boom with the Apologetics Museum, are a wonderful reminder of Second Life's early beginnings. The Tapestry of Time complements that history by telling the story of the residents themselves, and it deserves to be experienced throughout the year, not just during the anniversary celebration.