My condolences Phantom, I know how difficult it is to just carry on. The age isn't the issue, it's your mum!

Come back inworld and set up a few textures, I have room at my club for a vendor or two yet.  And, to anyone else here who would like to explore SL, your always welcome at Club Vida :)

Hi Phatom!

How's you? That could be very useful for animations. Another item we need more of.

Never thought to say, my SL username is Katie Usher, I too am happy to show anyone how things work in SL. Most of the designers I know are willing to assist anyone new and there are multiple  pieces of information to read and learn about the movement of clothes and how to make skin. Don't be shy to contact, we need you!

Yayyy!! Good on ya Boofy, I will call over for a virtual coffee. Happy to assist Betty too!

Maybe you can also help me understand what 'poser' and 'poly' actually are too :-) Yes the textures are high rez, did you ever make an account and look at what is in SL? That could be the place to start. Let me know if you do, and I will meet you inworld and show you around what sells.

Phantom3D:   Mike, Hi! how refreshing to finally find someone who doesn't think we are all braindead perverts!  I would be delighted to introduce you to the wonders of SL sales. Maybe not via this forum though!

As I previously stated, I am no artist or designer, so I have no idea what it is that you do, (whats rigging?) I'm actually an internet marketer, but I do know my way around SL,  as a resident of 2 years. Probably best to do this via email? contact me on info(at)katie-rich.com if I can be of any help at all.

Quote - Actually, it's been pointed out time and time again that there's nothing wrong with the average SL user.  It's the extremes that were poked fun at, and the theives that were angered at.  

If readme's became full of "you can't's", they'd be about as long as the warning labels on hair dryers...and, when was the last time you used yours in the shower?

Erm, reading through the forum posts, the insults are mainly generalised, not just aimed at extremes.
I do understand anyone being angry at thieves, your work is your own property and income too.
I now understand the usages of items bought from here, though as a newbie non artist it took some understanding. Maybe it would make the readme's long and boring, but not everyone knows about copyrights and permissions, they actually do think that any image given or purchased online is free for use anywhere. I know ignorance should not be an excuse, but sometimes, it just is!  I have not uploaded anything to sl without permission, I didn't purchase anything yet and and will not, but still would like someone, somewhere to design a few good textures for use in SL, for purchase of course!

(and no, I don't use my hairdryer in the shower, I'm sure there were once instructions telling me not to unless I wanted curly hair - I was very tempted............)

I love the work here and would also have loved to use the textures personally in Second Life, Yeah, I'm one of the sad sikkos without a life that you have spent the last few pages abusing!
Actually, I am one of a group of fundraisers, for Cancer charities, toys for kids (the most recent), Lukemia, you name it, the group has raised thousands of real life dollars, in SL, to aid the charities.

Now, I understand that you are protecting your creations, but, just maybe, there are others like me, non artists who were just overwhelmed at the beauty created here, who did not realise (but do now that they have read the copyrights) that the items given away for free on here could not actually be used anywhere.

I take great exception to your generalisation of SL users, we are NOT all thieves, perverts and brainless fools. Perhaps as has been mentioned, instead of just bashing users as useless morons, someone could try making some good textures, prims and poses for use in SL. There IS money being spent in there, and not all of it is on sex and perversions, believe it or not!