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== What's an Infohub? ==
== What's an Infohub? ==
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An Infohub, also known as a Welcome Area, is a place where Residents congregate and socialize, and there are usually kiosks providing Second Life information. Infohubs can be fun places to hang out and learn about the world if you're new, although silly stuff happens on occasion.
An Infohub, also known as a Welcome Area, is a place where Residents congregate and socialize, and there are usually kiosks providing Second Life information. Infohubs can be fun places to hang out and learn about the world if you're new, although silly stuff happens on occasion.


Official Infohubs are owned by [[Linden Lab]] and mostly built by [[Residents]], but some Residents run their own, unofficial social spaces which they also call Infohubs.
Note that there are [[Linden Lab Official:Welcome Area Guidelines|special rules]] that apply to these locations.
 
Official Infohubs are owned by [[Linden Lab]] and many were built by [[Residents]], but some Residents run their own, unofficial social spaces which they also call Infohubs.


Infohubs are represented on the World Map with blue ''i's'', like this:
Infohubs are represented on the World Map with blue ''i's'', like this:


[[Image:kb_infohub_map.png]]
[[Image:Infohub map.png]]


To show them, make sure that '''Infohub''' on the right-hand legend is checked.
To show them, make sure that '''Infohub''' on the right-hand legend is checked.
{{KBtip|Sometimes you may see Infohub dots in other places, usually off the Mainland. These are really [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Managing-Private-Regions/ta-p/700115#Section_..1 telehubs], special landing points for regions or estates. You cannot normally set your home location at these points. (In ancient times, there were [http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Telehubs telehubs on the mainland] too.)}}


== What are all the official Infohubs? ==
== What are all the official Infohubs? ==


=== 1st generation ===
{{mrg}}
* Ahern Welcome Area: {{SLurl/Infohub|Ahern|28|28|40|Ahern}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Bonifacio|228|228|40|Bonifacio}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Dore|228|28|40|Dore}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Morris|28|228|40|Morris}}
* Hanja Welcome Area: {{SLurl/Infohub|Gukyeol|228|28|108|Gukyeol}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Hangeul|28|28|108|Hangeul}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Hanja|228|228|108|Hanja}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Idu|28|228|108|Idu}}
* Teen Welcome Area:  {{SLurl/Infohub|Card|231|19|42|Card}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Lewis|27|227|42|Lewis}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Nix|31|21|42|Nix}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Pullman|223|234|42|Pullman}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Clementina|184|123|61|Clementina}} ''Governor Linden's Mansion by Steller Sunshine''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Mahulu|58|193|85|Mahulu}} ''volcano hub by Karsten Rutledge, operated by [http://www.nci-sl.info/ NCI]''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Mauve|222|184|42|Mauve}} ''emOt(i)Con by Chip Poutine''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Miramare|3|24|25}} by ''[http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Nova_Albion Nova Albion] City Slickers''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Wengen|22|208|85|Wengen}} ''Chalet Linden snow lodge''
 
 


<ul style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;"><onlyinclude>
{{mrm}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ahern|28|28|40|Ahern (Ahern Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ambat|97|212|59}} ''by Osprey Therian''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ambat|97|212|59}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Barbarossa|182|59|24}} ''Blake Sea Ferry Terminal by [[LDPW]]''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Anzere|80|50|59}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Bear|26|181|110|Bear}} ''Dream Lodge by Stella Costello and Ravenelle Zugzwang''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Bear|26|181|110|Bear Infohub (Bear Dream Lodge)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Boardroom|119|86|25|Boardroom}} ''by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Bonifacio|228|228|40|Bonifacio (Ahern Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Braunworth|92|155|179}} ''by Cottonteil Muromachi''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Braunworth|92|155|179}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Castle Valeria|184|214|85}} ''by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Calleta|128|206|26|Calleta Infohub (Calleta Hobo Railroad)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Degrand|68|214|25}} ''by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Clementina|184|123|61|Clementina Infohub (Governor Lindens Mansion)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hau Koda|63|56|26|Hau Koda}} ''Bay City Municipal Aeroport by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Dore|228|28|40|Dore (Ahern Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Helfell|128|103|47}} ''and Fuerte de San Phillipe, by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Gukyeol|228|28|108|Gukyeol (Hanja Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hyannisport|118|74|30}} ''by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hangeul|28|28|108|Hangeul (Hanja Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hyles|38|30|22|Hyles}} ''Swamp Infohub by Kim Anubis & Friends''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hanja|228|228|108|Hanja (Hanja Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Iris|202|125|29}} ''[[Heterocera]] Moth Temple''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hyles|38|30|22|Hyles Infohub (Hyles Swamp)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Isabel|44|107|57}} ''by [[Shelter|the Shelter]]''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Idu|28|228|108|Idu (Hanja Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Moose Beach|58|55|25}} ''by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Iris|202|125|29|Iris Infohub (Temple of Iris)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Pooley|248|12|48}} ''preserved Pooley Stage area for early Linden-resident meetings''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Isabel|44|107|57}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Waterhead|34|784|25}} ''preserved Hidden Lakes Telehub''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Mahulu|58|193|85}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Zebrasil|163|81|22|Zebrasil}} ''volcano Infohhub by LDPW''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Mauve|222|184|42}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Miramare|3|24|25}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Morris|28|228|40|Morris (Ahern Welcome Area)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Periwinkle|44|115|36|Periwinkle Infohub (Railroad Station)}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ross|34|224|57}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Violet|162|100|26}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Warmouth|42|143|95}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Wengen|22|208|85}}
</onlyinclude></ul>


=== 2nd generation ===


<ul><onlyinclude>
{{mra}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Moose%20Beach|58|55|25|Moose Beach}}
<ul style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Degrand|68|214|25|Degrand}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Arapaima|241|146|21|Arapaima Safe Hub}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Boardroom|119|86|25|Boardroom}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Nelsonia|130|170|21|Nelsonia Safe Hub}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Castle%20Valeria|184|214|85|Castle Valeria}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Oritz|241|146|21|Oritz dam}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Hyannisport|118|74|30|Hyannisport}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ungren|133|146|76|Ungren Safe Hub}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Helfell|128|103|47|Helfell}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Vilania|139|145|62|Vilania Safe Hub}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Zebrasil|163|81|22|Zebrasil}}
</ul>
</onlyinclude></ul>
 
== Former or inactive hubs ==
While you can no longer set these locations as your home, some older accounts may still have home set there, and they are sometimes are used as hangouts.
 
{{mrg}}
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Anzere|80|50|59}} ''by the [http://portal.slcds.info/ Confederation of Democratic Simulators]''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Calleta|128|206|26|Calleta}} ''Hobo Railroad Infohub by Orhalla Zander''
* {{simpleslurl|Hanson|142|87|97|Hanson}} ''converted to parkland''
* {{simpleslurl|Murray|121|34|30|Murray}} ''rebuilt in 2010''
* {{simpleslurl|Plum|74|251|46|Plum}} ''preserved early welcome area''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Ross|34|224|57}} ''Memory Bazaar by Jessica Ornitz and Prokofy Neva''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Violet|162|100|26}} ''experimental welcome area developed ca. 2008''
* {{SLurl/Infohub|Warmouth|42|143|95}} ''The Nerditorium by Lewis Nerd''
 
 
{{mrm}}
* Korea Welcome Area: {{SLurl/Infohub|Korea1|250|3|26|Korea1}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Korea1|250|3|26|Korea2}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Korea1|250|3|26|Korea3}}, {{SLurl/Infohub|Korea4|250|3|26|Korea4}}
* {{simpleslurl|Olive|224|184|41|Olive}} ''[[GSLR]] railroad station''
* {{simpleslurl|Periwinkle|44|115|36|Periwinkle}} ''GSLR railroad station''
 
== Linden Homes hubs==
These were never activated as home points (Governor Linden keeps them in the Linden Homes estate, separate from the mainland). They contain information kiosks, sample textures to match the [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Linden-Homes/ta-p/700103 Linden Homes] housing, and sometimes model homes.
 
{{mrm}}
* {{simpleslurl|Elderglen|139|159|30|Elderglen}} and clones {{simpleslurl|Elderdale|139|159|30|Elderdale}}, {{simpleslurl|Eldervale|139|159|30|Eldervale}}
* {{simpleslurl|Meadowbrook|77|171|41|Meadowbrook}} and clones {{simpleslurl|Meadowcreek|77|171|41|Meadowcreek}},  {{simpleslurl|Ravenbrook|77|171|41|Ravenbrook}}, {{simpleslurl|Bucksnort|77|171|41|Bucksnort}}
* {{simpleslurl|Shareta Osumai|112|185|117|Shareta Osumai}} and clones {{simpleslurl|Kita|112|185|117|Kita}}, {{simpleslurl|Shareta Heights|112|185|117|Shareta Heights}}
* {{simpleslurl|Tahoe Springs|146|116|29|Tahoe Springs}} and clones {{simpleslurl|Tahoe Fields|146|116|29|Tahoe Fields}}, {{simpleslurl|Valle Grande|146|116|29|Valle Grande}}, {{simpleslurl|Miss Muffet|146|116|29|Miss Muffet}}


== Can I find Infohubs through Search? ==
== Can I find Infohubs through Search? ==
You can try!


# Choose '''Search''' > '''Places''' tab.
# Choose '''World>Search''' and pick "Places" from the menu beside the "Search" button.
# Change '''Any Category''' to '''Linden Location'''.
# Try search terms like "infohub", "hub", "welcome" or "governor".
# Search for "<code>infohub</code>" (it's not CaSe-sensitive).
# On the left column, change '''All Categories''' to '''Linden Location'''.


This shows most of the Infohubs, although some are listed using other keywords.
This shows most of the Infohubs, although some are listed using other keywords.
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== Is there anything else special I need to know? ==
== Is there anything else special I need to know? ==


You can [[Setting your Home location|set your home location]] at any Infohub.
You can [[Setting your Home location|set your home location]] at any mainland Infohub. If you don't have a home location set, '''World>Teleport Home''' will send you to a random infohub matching your [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Maturity-ratings/ta-p/700119 maturity rating].
 
[[Category:Moving Around]]
[[Category:Map, Landmarks, and Navigation]]
[[Category:Knowledge Base]]
[[Category:Culture]]

Latest revision as of 21:53, 14 August 2016

What's an Infohub?

An Infohub, also known as a Welcome Area, is a place where Residents congregate and socialize, and there are usually kiosks providing Second Life information. Infohubs can be fun places to hang out and learn about the world if you're new, although silly stuff happens on occasion.

Note that there are special rules that apply to these locations.

Official Infohubs are owned by Linden Lab and many were built by Residents, but some Residents run their own, unofficial social spaces which they also call Infohubs.

Infohubs are represented on the World Map with blue i's, like this:

Infohub map.png

To show them, make sure that Infohub on the right-hand legend is checked.

KBtip2.png Tip: Sometimes you may see Infohub dots in other places, usually off the Mainland. These are really telehubs, special landing points for regions or estates. You cannot normally set your home location at these points. (In ancient times, there were telehubs on the mainland too.)

What are all the official Infohubs?

Parcel lght G.png General


Parcel lght M.png Moderate


Parcel lght A.png Adult

Former or inactive hubs

While you can no longer set these locations as your home, some older accounts may still have home set there, and they are sometimes are used as hangouts.

Parcel lght G.png General


Parcel lght M.png Moderate

Linden Homes hubs

These were never activated as home points (Governor Linden keeps them in the Linden Homes estate, separate from the mainland). They contain information kiosks, sample textures to match the Linden Homes housing, and sometimes model homes.

Parcel lght M.png Moderate

Can I find Infohubs through Search?

You can try!

  1. Choose World>Search and pick "Places" from the menu beside the "Search" button.
  2. Try search terms like "infohub", "hub", "welcome" or "governor".
  3. On the left column, change All Categories to Linden Location.

This shows most of the Infohubs, although some are listed using other keywords.

Is there anything else special I need to know?

You can set your home location at any mainland Infohub. If you don't have a home location set, World>Teleport Home will send you to a random infohub matching your maturity rating.