Press Release: Bay City 16th Anniversary

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Here is the full press release for Bay City 16th Anniversary in Second Life which officially takes place on Sunday 19th May 2024 from 12pm SLT through until 4.30pm SLT. Please spread the word and share this press release on your blog.

Bay City 16th anniversary is going to be amazing this year with the return of the parade down route 66, live music at the Fairgrounds and more. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life. Each year there is a anniversary to celebrate all things Bay City with the whole community.

Everyone is welcome to join the anniversary celebrations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marianne McCann
Bay City Alliance
marianne.mccann@gmail.com

IT’S TIME FOR BAY CITY’S SWEET 16

First Mole Project Reaches Another Milestone year

BAY CITY, SL (30 April, 2024) – In May of 2008, the mainland community of Bay City was opened to Second Life® residents across the Grid. Now, Bay City, the first major project undertaken by the “Moles” of the Linden Department of Public Works, will turn sixteen. To honor their anniversary, Bay City Residents will be hosting their annual parade and live music event this May, and welcome everyone to enjoy their fine city.

Bay City is the largest community-focused virtual urban area in Second Life, hosting 24 Residential regions, and an additional 24 or so Linden-owned areas surrounding the city. It has a sizable number of community-focused Residents in the Bay City Alliance, working to make the city the best place it can be. With this in mind, the city hopes that everyone will feel welcome to join in — as a participant or a spectator, in our annual parade and live music celebration.

Parade participants are asked to gather at noon SLT/PDT on Sunday, the 19th of May, to lineup at the band shell in Bay City – Harwich. The parade will wend its way down Route 66 beginning at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and will conclude at the Bay City Fairgrounds in the North Channel region. We encourage people to bring their own wearable float, to march, and to show off their part of Second Life with the rest of the revelers.

A music event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. SLT/PDT at the Fairgrounds with DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream providing music leading into the event until 1:30 p.m.SLT/PDT , followed by AleyKat (Aleylia Resident) from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, Mavenn from 2:30-3:30 p.m. SLT/PDT, and Sarita Twisted from 3:30-4:30 p.m. SLT/PDT.

Celebration goods, including parade float bases and ideas, are available at the Bay City Community Center, in the Daley Bay region for those who wish to be a part of the event. Ample viewing areas are provided for all. The music event is also open to all who desire to attend — not only Residents of Bay City, but the entire grid is welcome.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life® and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest Bay city group, and home to most Residents of Bay City.

For more information, contact: Marianne McCann

Two weeks to go! 🙂

Linden Lab Updates Second Life Terms & Conditions

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On Thursday 2nd May Linden Lab updated the Second Life Terms and Conditions. The lab have updated the Child Avatar Policy, internal policies/procedures, implemented personal changes, initiated management improvement programs. The lab are committed to Community Roundtables and they are committed to increasing transparency and accountability.

Since the announcement on the Second Life Forums there is a forum thread named So what changed in the Terms of Service? which now has discussion over 130+ pages. Most by now have accepted the new agreement popup when logging into Second Life. There has been a lot of blog coverage recently on the new changes. It’s important everyone reads the new updated Second Life terms and conditions.

What’s New ?

Submit questions for the upcoming Community Roundtable here. “Here’s your chance to ask questions or provide feedback directly to the Second Life Leadership team. All feedback and submissions will be reviewed by executives for consideration and discussion”.

I’m sure we will hear more information about the recent changes at the community roundtable meeting. More updates will be posted soon.

Current Applications Open For SL21B

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The lab have opened up applications for performers this week which is good news for all those interested in performing live at SL21B in a few months time. The lab are looking for a “wide range of performers who share their talent with our Residents”.

The upcoming SL21B celebration is scheduled for 21st June through until 21st July 2024. A whole month this time. Yay.

If you would like to be a performer or a volunteer or be an exhibitor at SL21B then apply today before applications close in May 2024.

Current Open Applications For SL21B – as of Tuesday 30th April 2024.

Stay turned for more SL21B news in the weeks ahead.

Bay City 16th Anniversary

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Bay City in Second Life will be celebrating their 16th anniversary on 19th May 2024. It’s been officially confirmed that there will be the annual parade, lineup of performers and much more. 

I would imagine there will be press release and map routes etc soon. Stay tuned for thatm

Background History

Bay City was first announced by Blue Linden in the Second Life official blog on 22nd February 2008. Created by a set of resident builders known as “moles” within the Linden Department of Public Works. The Bay City regions opened for initial viewing on 8th May 2008 with loads of auctions on many Bay City parcels.

The Bay City Fairgrounds was added in January 2010 and since then had hosted a range of amazing events for the Second Life community. The Bay City centre was added in 2010 for those that loved exploring. This was the meeting point for regular Bay City meetings.

The integration of the Teen Second Life Bay City regions landmass merged with the main grid Bay City regions in February 2011. 

More history of Bay City in Second Life can be found here

New Regions Arrive For SL21B

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SL21B regions as of 29th April 2024

Four new SL21B regions have arrived recently on the grid shown in black in the south east corner. It’s expected that more SLB regions will be added on the grid in the weeks ahead. When we get closer to mid June 2024 the regions will probably all merge into one big land mass.

The SLB Planning regions have changed slightly within the past week. This could be start of the new birthday stage or birthday cake or something else in the central area.

SLB Planning regions as of 29th April 2024
New SLB area on 5th April 2024

I’m keeping watch of new changes for SLB regions and I will blog again with new updates very soon.

SL21B is scheduled for 21st June through until 21st July 2024 in Second Life. I can’t wait.