Chocolate (Brown) is not a color that I wear often, so I thought I would try it today instead of picking something predictable, like Blush (Pink). This new Brie dress from Ingenue (available at Collabor88) has a mesh skirt attachment, similar to the Mon Tissu skirt that I blogged awhile ago. The skirt part of this dress is seamless, and so beautiful and easy to wear.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Petra (Roots) Champagne
Ingenue – Brie Dress (Chocolate) Collabor88
SLink – Glitter Peeptoes
Yummy – Simple Pearl Necklace Collabor88
I’ve been seeing quite a bit of buzz lately around PrimFeed, which is touted as a Flickr alternative specifically for Second Life residents, created by a fellow resident. Interestingly, PrimFeed isn’t the only social media site exclusively for Second Life, despite such claims. Personally, I don’t use any of these Second Life-specific platforms because I prefer to share my Second Life photos and blog with the entire internet.
Why Some Second Life Residents are Upset with Flickr
The primary reasons that some residents are frustrated with Flickr often boil down to two things:
They aren’t PRO users and face limitations.
Frequent Terms of Service (TOS) violations, such as posting adult content and not properly moderating it, or engaging in commercial activities on a free account results the account being deleted.
Flickr offers a free option that lets users host up to 1,000 photos, provided they adhere to specific restrictions. On the other hand, PrimFeed permits adult and commercial content on free accounts but limits file sizes to 1500×1500 pixels. I believe free account limitations are justified due to the operational costs of such platforms, and I’m willing to pay for a service as long as it meets my needs.
My Take on Flickr vs. PrimFeed
I’m not dissatisfied with Flickr nor am I seeking an alternative. Since signing up as a PRO member in 2007, I’ve found Flickr to be the best photo hosting service for Second Life brands and bloggers. For under $60 USD a year, I enjoy unlimited photo and video storage and the ability to embed these media into my blog seamlessly.
First Impressions of PrimFeed
PrimFeed strikes me more as a social media platform, akin to a streamlined version of X (formerly Twitter), rather than a robust image hosting site like Flickr. It offers social features but lacks the comprehensive photo hosting capabilities that Flickr provides.
In my opinion, PrimFeed is not a replacement for Flickr. It’s more of a pared-down social media platform that may or may not gain traction. Without enough paying subscribers, its sustainability is questionable due to the costs associated with hosting and bandwidth.
Here are the essential features missing from PrimFeed:
No viewing without a PrimFeed account and are signed in
No high quality image format, everything is converted/compressed to .webp
No favorites tab, makes it hard to revisit images I liked
No search, can’t find anything I’m looking for
No direct messaging/private messaging
No views count
No dates on gallery images
No groups
No albums
No tagging other people
No tags
No sharing outside of PrimFeed
No private photo settings
No embed code for your blog
No clickable profile links
No videos
No notifications to email
No custom URL/ability to change url
No stats who liked/shared/viewed?
No editing tools/batch editing for photos
No automatic account deletion (must send a notecard and wait 72 hours)
Is PrimFeed a reasonable replacement for Twitter? Absolutely. It’s designed to look and feel just like Twitter, ensuring you’ll feel right at home. Plus, you won’t have to deal with annoying real-life ads and irrelevant content cluttering your feed. When you evaluate PrimFeed as an alternative to Twitter, you’ll find it much more appealing.
Second Life’s 20th Birthday is open! This year you can win a real car by entering the SL20B National Sweepstakes! Win Chevrolet Bolt EV (U.S. residents only), gaming computer, and premium subscriptions. Here are the details:
Visit the SL20B welcome area and look for the National and Global contest kiosks to win one of many huge prizes! U.S. residents can win a brand new Chevrolet Bolt EV car or a high-end ASUS computer. Global community members can win a 1- Year Premium Subscription – we’ll give away one per day during the celebrations!
I’ll admit to being a snob about template clothing in SL, but I absolutely love this Romance Tunic Dress from Toxic. Sometimes, template clothing can cuter than an original creation, and more inexpensive! I paired the Mint colored dress with the new Collide hairstyle from Exile (available at faMESHed).
“Cake,” I said to myself, as I was deciding on an outfit for my first post here, “you can do this. And you don’t have to blog like Gogo. You guys are totally different anyway.”
Which is true! Gogo and I are like sun and moon. She likes pink everything and hates horror films. I like turquoise things and macabre subjects. She likes pop, I like heavy metal and rap. She hates hand-drawn skins, I love the hell out of them. Which means if she posts something she hates, I might even do a counter-post on why I like it.
My name is Cake, I’m like this mini-opposite-Gogo who will be posting here when she isn’t.
I’m pretty sure my time here will be interesting.
What I’m Wearing:
Skin: Pink Fuel – Harley
Jacket: Teefy – Faux Fur Coat (Brown)
Top: Tres Blah – Strapless Ditsy Floral Top
Hair: Exile – Crazy In Love (Marone)
Skirt: Tres Blah – C88 Maxi Skirt
Glasses: Kauna – Safety Glasses
Earrings: Donna Flora – Viola Earrings
Necklace: Yummy – Waxing Moon Enchantment Pendant
Location: Suntory Time
'Touch' outfit from Phoenix Rising. This dress is really fun to wear, includes several skirt options but I like it short. The matching fur shawl is darling and totally sassy. This outfit won't be released until the opening, so keep your eyes peeled!
Swallowtail has been quiet for quite some time, but I’m delighted to discover that this brand is back with a lovely new accessory. The Flower Crown & matching flower bracelet is a mesh item, and it is gorgeous.
I’m trying to take more photos on location again (instead of just my plain wall), so I went to Zigana, and it is a stunning sim!
Check out these lovely new Storm Sandals from Gos. Every component of this sandal is scripted to color or texture change. I kept it simple by texturing all the components with a Stone Suede texture, but you could certainly go crazy with this and create a personalized color scheme.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Pure (ltbrow)
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Sheer Balm (Nude)
Tres Blah – Nail Colour (Pale Pink)
Exile – Evette (Roots) Stefani
Swallowtail – Flower Crown & Bracelet (Yellow)
G-Field – Lace Tops (Lucy) White
Tres Blah – Juju Jeans (Ripped)
Gos – Storm Sandal
Great! Don’t you just love that some really smart ideas are now bubbling up with mesh, not just the obvious stuff. Now I’d like to see some bat-wing sleeves done maybe as “underarm” rigged mesh but without the bulky shoulders
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Great! Don’t you just love that some really smart ideas are now bubbling up with mesh, not just the obvious stuff. Now I’d like to see some bat-wing sleeves done maybe as “underarm” rigged mesh but without the bulky shoulders
You look great in brown. I’m not just saying it because it’s one of my fav colours either. 😀
I bought the pink. Just had too 🙂 Can I ask where your eyes are from? They are a lovely green and all the ones I am finding are too dull.
I have to say, this is probably the prettiest I have ever seen you look. It’s just STUNNING!
This looks really lovely on you! Sophisticated and stylish with a touch of seduction in the shoes and open back. ♥ I’m sold on it!
This is a lovely outfit. Can you tell us what eyelashes you are using? They really give your eyes a clean, sweet look.