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Second Life is thriving with vibrant events! Here are tips on how to find events you're interested in. | Second Life is thriving with vibrant events! Here are tips on how to find events you're interested in. | ||
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== [http://secondlife.com/destinations/events Destination Guide's Featured Events] == | == [http://secondlife.com/destinations/events Destination Guide's Featured Events] == | ||
The [http://secondlife.com/destinations Destination Guide] ([[Destination Guide|learn more]]) showcases an ever-growing collection of amazing Second Life places, both submitted by Residents and hand-picked by the Editorial Team. Suitably, major events with broad appeal get a category of their own, and this is a quick, convenient way to get some highlights. | The [http://secondlife.com/destinations Destination Guide] ([[Destination Guide|learn more]]) showcases an ever-growing collection of amazing Second Life places, both submitted by Residents and hand-picked by the Editorial Team. Suitably, major events with broad appeal get a category of their own, and this is a quick, convenient way to get some highlights. | ||
The Destination Guide can also be browsed in the Viewer's FIND window: | |||
# In the search bar (upper-right), click the magnifying glass. | |||
# Click the '''Destination Guide''' tab. | |||
# Click the '''All''' dropdown (next to '''Category''') and choose '''Featured Events'''. | |||
== [http://secondlife.com/community/events/ Community: Events page] == | == [http://secondlife.com/community/events/ Community: Events page] == | ||
This is the general events listing. As expected, it tends to be crowded | This is the general events listing. As expected, it tends to be crowded, but try it and see if you discover something of interest. | ||
Like the Destination Guide, the general events listing can also be browsed in the Viewer's FIND window, under the '''Events''' tab. The inworld version has the advantage of searching by keyword. | |||
You can also [[How_do_I_post_an_event%3F|post an event]]. | You can also [[How_do_I_post_an_event%3F|post an event]]. | ||
== Resident-run websites == | |||
There are many Resident-owned blogs that cater to specific community groups and niche interests. For example, fashion blogs that report on events organized by participating stores. It's worth checking creators you're already a fan of to see if they have a news feed of upcoming events. | |||
Here are some specific examples: | |||
* '''[http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/events/ Chestnau Rau's Choices on New World Notes]''' | |||
== Manual methods == | == Manual methods == | ||
'''A mass of green dots on the {{win|World Map}} window (sometimes likened to as "a stack of poker chips") means many avatars are in one spot.''' Often, this can mean there's a hot event happening, and you can easily find out by double-clicking the map location to teleport. The downside: sometimes, it's just "artificial traffic" like a [[bot]] or camping chairs (Residents get paid a small amount of L$ to sit in a place a long time). | |||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 6 October 2010
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Second Life is thriving with vibrant events! Here are tips on how to find events you're interested in.
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Destination Guide's Featured Events
The Destination Guide (learn more) showcases an ever-growing collection of amazing Second Life places, both submitted by Residents and hand-picked by the Editorial Team. Suitably, major events with broad appeal get a category of their own, and this is a quick, convenient way to get some highlights.
The Destination Guide can also be browsed in the Viewer's FIND window:
- In the search bar (upper-right), click the magnifying glass.
- Click the Destination Guide tab.
- Click the All dropdown (next to Category) and choose Featured Events.
Community: Events page
This is the general events listing. As expected, it tends to be crowded, but try it and see if you discover something of interest.
Like the Destination Guide, the general events listing can also be browsed in the Viewer's FIND window, under the Events tab. The inworld version has the advantage of searching by keyword.
You can also post an event.
Resident-run websites
There are many Resident-owned blogs that cater to specific community groups and niche interests. For example, fashion blogs that report on events organized by participating stores. It's worth checking creators you're already a fan of to see if they have a news feed of upcoming events.
Here are some specific examples:
Manual methods
A mass of green dots on the World Map window (sometimes likened to as "a stack of poker chips") means many avatars are in one spot. Often, this can mean there's a hot event happening, and you can easily find out by double-clicking the map location to teleport. The downside: sometimes, it's just "artificial traffic" like a bot or camping chairs (Residents get paid a small amount of L$ to sit in a place a long time).