tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post8013152500749081646..comments2023-06-02T07:42:06.533-07:00Comments on Music Island: Second Life doesn't need to link to social media; it IS social mediaKate Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17740956164355102313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-51113695080475460782011-04-18T08:12:03.707-07:002011-04-18T08:12:03.707-07:00Emma, I don't know how long you have been in S...Emma, I don't know how long you have been in SL or what viewer you are using, so forgive me if I tell you things you already know. When you are in a crowded sim there are things you can do to reduce lag. If you have a mystitool or meter on, try taking it off for starters. Then reduce your draw-distance down. Go into graphic preferences and if you are in high, try going to mid or low for the duration of the event. Reducing bandwidth demand to draw and redraw distant scenes enables you to free up the space to draw all those avatars, as does not demanding the re-drawing of all the shadows and extra details. Turning off or lower number of particles in a club with particle effects also lowers your lag. I like Phoenix Viewer because all the sliders for these features are very accessible and those of us that attend events are helped when we are able to tweak settings easily on the fly.Kate Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740956164355102313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-72484052253644315532011-04-18T08:03:43.610-07:002011-04-18T08:03:43.610-07:00That's an odd thing to say or feel. I've ...That's an odd thing to say or feel. I've never been able to build in a chatroom, attend arts events, listen to live music, attend lectures, be part of international organizing for peace and social justice causes, or attend spiritual gatherings. Anyone using SL simply as a chatroom sure lacks imagination.Kate Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740956164355102313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-72547084676759258532011-04-18T07:22:03.715-07:002011-04-18T07:22:03.715-07:00Second Life is not social media. It's nothing ...Second Life is not social media. It's nothing more than a glorified chatroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-2483679337400989462011-04-18T02:50:01.441-07:002011-04-18T02:50:01.441-07:00I agree with much if what you say. I even posted i...I agree with much if what you say. I even posted in the forums about separating land and marketing. SL is indeed social media and as such I do think linking to other social media outlets has it's value. To my mind getting new people in and getting them to stay is the number one long term priority and good old fashioned fun and entertainment is a big part if it.<br /><br />I was at a live music event last night, the lag was horrendous<br />Freezing, viewer going blank and flickering etc... But the singer was talented and the company was great so I stayed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605395942200675178noreply@blogger.com