What’s a fashionista to do? You’ve just purchased a fatpack of whatever.. and now it’s been DMCA’d! It’s TAINTED! Or is it? Take the poll below and discuss! 🙂
We’ve had proper mirrors in Second Life for almost a year now, and I don’t think I’ve used them as much as I should. Turning on high-resolution mirrors can feel a bit intense, so I don’t always keep them enabled, but I like knowing the option is there.
I stumbled across the Meredith Wallpaper Arch from Apple Fall recently. The wallpaper prints are pretty hideous, but I bought it anyway to turn it into a giant wall mirror. Success! I love how it turned out. Mirrors could definitely make fashion blogging better since you can show outfits from different angles. Have you tried them yet?
I also stopped by Tres Chic because they said there’d be gifts, and I walked away with this cute Zella Corset Top from Little Fox. I’m also holding an adorable little gift, the Adventure Passport from Havoc.
I’m now part of the advisory board for the Linden Endowment for the Arts! The Linden Endowment for the Arts is a user-run program that uses land donations from Linden Labs to foster nonprofit art exhibits and activities. You can read more about LEA here and learn how to apply for the next round of land grants.
My first interaction with LEA was through one of their projects, Art Farm Co-op. I spent the summer of that program’s duration learning and growing with other SL artists, and engaging in a thoughtful and friendly community. After Art Farm’s program ended, I hung around the LEA public sandbox, constantly checking out what other people were creating.
So now I’m on the advisory board! I’m excited to be here and I hope my insight will make LEA even better.
If you see me around the art sandbox, feel free to ask me to host an impromptu sandbox art tour with my SYZM taxi! I’m always up for that.
Exciting skin news!! Curio is releasing the Ice Queen skin and it has tattoo layer brows and lipstick colors! I think this is the first set of tattoo makeups from Curio and it’s definitely much anticipated cos I think Gala Phoenix does some of the best makeups in SL!
The new Ice Queen skins has 6 makeups (2 versions each) and Light/Dark version for each skin tone:
There are 6 tattoo lipsticks; these are so very glossy!
I think this skin is gorgeous but for some reason the nose doesn’t look quite right on me. I’m not sure if it’s my shape or cos I use shadows, but I think the nostril area doesn’t fit well on the avatar’s mesh (see the image below). Is it just me? Does the nostril look strange to anyone else? Try this skin and let me know what your thoughts are!
I haven’t logged into the Second Life mobile app in a while, so I wanted to check if rezzing had improved. I was pleasantly surprised when I logged in with my iPhone 15 Pro and found that my avatar rezzed about 90% of the way. This version is the best that I’ve tried so far, and it rendered my avatar mostly accurately. My dress was all white, but during the 4 minutes I was logged in, it never fully rezzed a piece of the dress. I still find walking and moving difficult, but I can sit fairly well.
In case you weren’t aware, Juicy Little is my alternate account. Now that the mobile app is open for all residents, I wanted to try an avatar with minimal inventory.
I am impressed with the mobile app at the moment, but not enough to use it regularly or to encourage anyone to join Second Life on mobile. You don’t have access to inventory, and you can’t make any purchases, so what is the point?
My phone also became very hot during the 4 minutes I was logged on to film this video. This video consists of 4 minutes of footage sped up to fit into 90 seconds. While rezzing is better, it is still quite slow. Most users with less capable phones can expect even slower rezzing than in my video.
Head Mistress – Lovely Lena | Little Things | Untamed Hearts (Blonde 1)
Head Mistress has 3 new hairstyles and they’re stunning! At $150L per fatpack, these hairstyles are hard to pass up! My favorite one is all of them, but I really like the Little Things style cos I can pretend it’s named after Juicy. Juicy Littlething! 😛
I’m all smiles today cos I stumbled into Unique Megastore and found this little gem, the new Kristten skin! This skin only comes in this light tone, but has lots of options (sexy breasts, hair base, open mouth) and a free pair of eyes.
I think the skin is so pretty, look at those luscious lips! I really want this skin with a lighter brows option, but I’ll make it work with Blonde hair if I have to!
A close-up of the Surf Couture Olea Boots. This is my favorite find from 50L Friday 2 weeks ago. How realistic does that texture look? I’m looking forward to these in more colors *hint hint*
What I’m Wearing:
Head Mistress – Little Things (Blonde 1)
Unique Megastore – Kristten 01 (Nany Merlin) sexy breasts
Hucci – Basics Skirt (Cranberry)
Gigi Couture – White Tank Baggy Short
AddiCt – Doll Necklace
Surf Couture – Olea Boots (Worn)
One Bad Pixel just released a new collection of bikinis, tops, and pants separates. I just love the fabric on this Saloni Wrap Top and matching Saloni Pants. These two items can be mixed-and-matched with the assorted colors available, but I chose to wear both in White to make a pretty outfit to go with my gorgeous Maya Necklace from LaGyo.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Harley (Peach)
Exile – Hearts Don’t Breakeven
One Bad Pixel – Saloni Wrap Top (M) White
One Bad Pixel – Saloni Pants (S) White
Solstice by Stefen Garcia (White)
LaGyo – Maya Necklace (Gold)
LaGyo – Crystals Thin Headbend (Gold)
LaGyo – Hop bird earrings (Gold)
I voted to delete it because I still say it’s the principle of the thing.
In the case of bloggers, you said go ahead and wear it but don’t credit it. Why even wear it? People will most likely be interested in it, and ask you where you got it. If they can’t get the answer from you, they’ll get it elsewhere. You’ve seen the pictures on plurk of “where is this hair/skin/dress/whatever from?” People will find out and shop there. And why would you give business to a ripper? Think about it.
I’d rather proudly wear a legit creator and give them the added exposure/business than wear something from a shady creator. Yes, the sad thing about content theft is that it hits consumers in the wallet. We take a loss and there’s no way to recoup it, but that doesn’t mean we get a pass on wearing (and therefore condoning!) the use of stolen content.
By “DMCA’d” do you mean merely reported/accused of or a successful takedown i.e. no counter DMCA filed/any subsequent legal action? If a DMCA is filed against someone and it is successful, then LL are legally obliged to remove the content from the database (this would effectively mean the content would be deleted from our inventories). If the question is whether I would remove content from my inventory based on an accusation, absolutely not. I would never pressume myself to be judge and jury without the benefit of being even remotely near to having all the facts at hand.
This actually happened to me on a DMCA from PXL Creations. Six months (sorry memory blurry there but a long time) later PXL was exonerated but ended up with returned goods that they no longer could sell (sigh).
The goods did not disappear from my inventory at that time. Perhaps things are different now or perhaps it was an error. Who knows? I stopped wearing the skins when there was a DMCA filed.
Honestly, there are so many “faulty” DMCA allegations these days (something I didn’t know back then) that if I knew the designer and TRUSTED the designer it would make no difference to me. It is way too easy to claim something is stolen and put the goods (now days?) in limbo. A great weapon for designers against designers.
I’m not saying this is always the case, but it certainly has been many times in the past. I am thankful to the designers who were brave enough to take us through the process of what happened (Fresh Baked Goods comes to mind) and let us know what really happens.
It’s not about “paying” for it, as I seldom do that :D. It is about considering someone guilty before it is proved.
I would hold the skin until I heard the results. A lot of emotion tied up on this issue and a lot of grey areas. I would not assume the person was guilty until proven..but I would be causious about buying more and I would not wear it.
In the case of ripped skins, if I see comparison pics and am convinced they’re ripped, I would delete them for the reasons I stated above, and I would not patronize that store in the future.
I am appalled at the DMCA process lately, and the designers filing DMCAs just to knock down the competition. If someone just files the DMCA and I haven’t seen proof but have only heard of the action, I would hold off on wearing the item and buying any further items until I know for sure/see proof/hear the outcome or a combination of those things. I would probably be wary of the designer in the future (which answers your “are they tainted” question) but I’m still not of the “I paid for it so it’s my right to wear it whether or not it’s legit” camp.
I would say it comes down to credibility. Its becoming a Salem Witch Hunt lately with everyone seeing “witches” everywhere and so many DMCA’s have been filed maliciously that its hard to know if the skins really are ripped or if it is a case of trying to run a competitor out of business.
I have just heard that the skins I spent 5k on have been DMCA’d and I will continue to wear them because I believe in the designer and her skills, and because I like them! I haven’t see the accusations or “proof” that they are stolen, so until then, I am going to enjoy what I spent a lot of lindens on.
If they do turn out to be stolen (which I am doubting) and are removed from my inventory…well I’ll be mighty miffed!
I’m still hoping someone will address how there are so many skin makers on the grid right now – that’s not fishy at all? I still don’t buy that there are more than 1 or 2 “hand drawing” anything – so eff it as far as I am concerned. Just because someone baked some textures in poser from renderosity or whatever – doesn’t make their skin legal to me – as far as DMCA from SL – what does that mean that someone stole a stolen skin? Idk having a hard time with this one.
I agree with most of those who have already posted thier replies here. If its legit it will be taken all the way thru the legal process. If its a cat n mouse game to make trouble , well maybe LL’s needs to follow up on that and take a stand and actions. File false police report IRL you have some trouble. Perjure yourself IRL and you go to jail. I think if we want both worlds to work like we want , then trouble makers should suffer a fate as well.
As for how I handled keeping or not keeping , as upset as Id be over the expense if they were proven to be stolen , Im deleting them. Maybe SL citizens need a way to recoup that loss….more legal action?
I would not wear it pending the outcome of the DMCA process. Of course, that does not always prove anything because often the expense of pursuing the suit is more than any income. In that case, I guess I would go by my best judgment based on the credibility and reputation of those involved and my own lying eyes.
Unfortunately, I know that emotion and friendships influence our perceptions. I also know that many source from the same online source repositories and may have purchased the same photo sources. It’s a confusing business trying to figure it out.
i think that a dcma is hard to go by. I mean what if it is filed but then the people decide to fight it and it’s proven it’s their work. Then you have just basically thrown away something that wasn’t stolen. so to go by a dcma is a hard thing to say. now maybe if it was dcma and the designer did nothing to prove they didn’t copy maybe then, but it’s such a hard subject to tackle with out looking at it from all angles. ttyl layla
I’d do my own comparison of the skins and make up my own mind whether or not parts have been ripped and used. And if I see evidence, I will ask fellow skin creators for their professional opinion if necessary to be doubly sure, and if they see the same thing, I will delete the items in question. As an experienced (I hope I am allowed to say that after over 3 years of struggling) skin creator I probably spot things easier than someone who has never tried to make a skin or knows what it takes to make one.
Sadly a dmca is not as powerful as people think, it seems that all the accused party has to do is say, nooo I didn’t do anything, and file a counter dmca, and the original dmca just… goes away without question. And it’s then up to the accusing creator to get a lawyer, and not many businesses in SL really make enough money to be able to afford it and risk losing their business over something that is still a gray area in the court room. Do not base your decision on whether or not a dmca was accepted.
So if you REALLY want to know, do your own investigating/comparing. It also helps to ask opinions from other skin creators.
In short, ask yourselves these questions:
Do I even WANT to see evidence, because damn, I paid a lot of money for these skins? If you do: Am I willing to take the time to compare these skins myself and ask the creator what the most disputed areas on the skin are, ask for their evidence and why it is evidence, because, you are not a skin creator? And last but not least: Do I care at all?
Or you know, maybe just only ask yourself that last question and be done with it.
People are innocent until proven guilty is how I feel. But I have been personally affected by people making false claims about me and subjected to character attacks since joining second life so I may be a bit biased when it comes to accusations of any kind – personal or professional. Anyway that’s my two cents. Hugs.
i would wait and see the outcome of the dcma before deciding but i would probably just keep it in inventory and not wear it. i have a hard time deleting anything that i paid a lot of money for.
@lenora there are alot of skin creators now because there are nice templates out there like eloh’s that are free and make it easier to understand the placement of textures and where to paint. that along with the release of photoshop CS4 which lets you paint directly on a 3d SL avatar model makes stuff a bit more simpler.
I voted to delete it because I still say it’s the principle of the thing.
In the case of bloggers, you said go ahead and wear it but don’t credit it. Why even wear it? People will most likely be interested in it, and ask you where you got it. If they can’t get the answer from you, they’ll get it elsewhere. You’ve seen the pictures on plurk of “where is this hair/skin/dress/whatever from?” People will find out and shop there. And why would you give business to a ripper? Think about it.
I’d rather proudly wear a legit creator and give them the added exposure/business than wear something from a shady creator. Yes, the sad thing about content theft is that it hits consumers in the wallet. We take a loss and there’s no way to recoup it, but that doesn’t mean we get a pass on wearing (and therefore condoning!) the use of stolen content.
By “DMCA’d” do you mean merely reported/accused of or a successful takedown i.e. no counter DMCA filed/any subsequent legal action? If a DMCA is filed against someone and it is successful, then LL are legally obliged to remove the content from the database (this would effectively mean the content would be deleted from our inventories). If the question is whether I would remove content from my inventory based on an accusation, absolutely not. I would never pressume myself to be judge and jury without the benefit of being even remotely near to having all the facts at hand.
This actually happened to me on a DMCA from PXL Creations. Six months (sorry memory blurry there but a long time) later PXL was exonerated but ended up with returned goods that they no longer could sell (sigh).
The goods did not disappear from my inventory at that time. Perhaps things are different now or perhaps it was an error. Who knows? I stopped wearing the skins when there was a DMCA filed.
Honestly, there are so many “faulty” DMCA allegations these days (something I didn’t know back then) that if I knew the designer and TRUSTED the designer it would make no difference to me. It is way too easy to claim something is stolen and put the goods (now days?) in limbo. A great weapon for designers against designers.
I’m not saying this is always the case, but it certainly has been many times in the past. I am thankful to the designers who were brave enough to take us through the process of what happened (Fresh Baked Goods comes to mind) and let us know what really happens.
It’s not about “paying” for it, as I seldom do that :D. It is about considering someone guilty before it is proved.
Good question Gogo 😀
I would hold the skin until I heard the results. A lot of emotion tied up on this issue and a lot of grey areas. I would not assume the person was guilty until proven..but I would be causious about buying more and I would not wear it.
In the case of ripped skins, if I see comparison pics and am convinced they’re ripped, I would delete them for the reasons I stated above, and I would not patronize that store in the future.
I am appalled at the DMCA process lately, and the designers filing DMCAs just to knock down the competition. If someone just files the DMCA and I haven’t seen proof but have only heard of the action, I would hold off on wearing the item and buying any further items until I know for sure/see proof/hear the outcome or a combination of those things. I would probably be wary of the designer in the future (which answers your “are they tainted” question) but I’m still not of the “I paid for it so it’s my right to wear it whether or not it’s legit” camp.
I would say it comes down to credibility. Its becoming a Salem Witch Hunt lately with everyone seeing “witches” everywhere and so many DMCA’s have been filed maliciously that its hard to know if the skins really are ripped or if it is a case of trying to run a competitor out of business.
I have just heard that the skins I spent 5k on have been DMCA’d and I will continue to wear them because I believe in the designer and her skills, and because I like them! I haven’t see the accusations or “proof” that they are stolen, so until then, I am going to enjoy what I spent a lot of lindens on.
If they do turn out to be stolen (which I am doubting) and are removed from my inventory…well I’ll be mighty miffed!
I’m still hoping someone will address how there are so many skin makers on the grid right now – that’s not fishy at all? I still don’t buy that there are more than 1 or 2 “hand drawing” anything – so eff it as far as I am concerned. Just because someone baked some textures in poser from renderosity or whatever – doesn’t make their skin legal to me – as far as DMCA from SL – what does that mean that someone stole a stolen skin? Idk having a hard time with this one.
Exactly Jordan, this is becoming a Salem witch hunt!!! just ask me about it!!
I agree with most of those who have already posted thier replies here. If its legit it will be taken all the way thru the legal process. If its a cat n mouse game to make trouble , well maybe LL’s needs to follow up on that and take a stand and actions. File false police report IRL you have some trouble. Perjure yourself IRL and you go to jail. I think if we want both worlds to work like we want , then trouble makers should suffer a fate as well.
As for how I handled keeping or not keeping , as upset as Id be over the expense if they were proven to be stolen , Im deleting them. Maybe SL citizens need a way to recoup that loss….more legal action?
I would not wear it pending the outcome of the DMCA process. Of course, that does not always prove anything because often the expense of pursuing the suit is more than any income. In that case, I guess I would go by my best judgment based on the credibility and reputation of those involved and my own lying eyes.
Unfortunately, I know that emotion and friendships influence our perceptions. I also know that many source from the same online source repositories and may have purchased the same photo sources. It’s a confusing business trying to figure it out.
i think that a dcma is hard to go by. I mean what if it is filed but then the people decide to fight it and it’s proven it’s their work. Then you have just basically thrown away something that wasn’t stolen. so to go by a dcma is a hard thing to say. now maybe if it was dcma and the designer did nothing to prove they didn’t copy maybe then, but it’s such a hard subject to tackle with out looking at it from all angles. ttyl layla
I’d do my own comparison of the skins and make up my own mind whether or not parts have been ripped and used. And if I see evidence, I will ask fellow skin creators for their professional opinion if necessary to be doubly sure, and if they see the same thing, I will delete the items in question. As an experienced (I hope I am allowed to say that after over 3 years of struggling) skin creator I probably spot things easier than someone who has never tried to make a skin or knows what it takes to make one.
Sadly a dmca is not as powerful as people think, it seems that all the accused party has to do is say, nooo I didn’t do anything, and file a counter dmca, and the original dmca just… goes away without question. And it’s then up to the accusing creator to get a lawyer, and not many businesses in SL really make enough money to be able to afford it and risk losing their business over something that is still a gray area in the court room. Do not base your decision on whether or not a dmca was accepted.
So if you REALLY want to know, do your own investigating/comparing. It also helps to ask opinions from other skin creators.
In short, ask yourselves these questions:
Do I even WANT to see evidence, because damn, I paid a lot of money for these skins? If you do: Am I willing to take the time to compare these skins myself and ask the creator what the most disputed areas on the skin are, ask for their evidence and why it is evidence, because, you are not a skin creator? And last but not least: Do I care at all?
Or you know, maybe just only ask yourself that last question and be done with it.
People are innocent until proven guilty is how I feel. But I have been personally affected by people making false claims about me and subjected to character attacks since joining second life so I may be a bit biased when it comes to accusations of any kind – personal or professional. Anyway that’s my two cents. Hugs.
i would wait and see the outcome of the dcma before deciding but i would probably just keep it in inventory and not wear it. i have a hard time deleting anything that i paid a lot of money for.
@lenora there are alot of skin creators now because there are nice templates out there like eloh’s that are free and make it easier to understand the placement of textures and where to paint. that along with the release of photoshop CS4 which lets you paint directly on a 3d SL avatar model makes stuff a bit more simpler.