✨ Feature Requests

As has been noted over and over again, the increase in phishing spam links is or has gotten out of control. In the following, I propose a practical way in which to address this issue which would seriously curb the issue if not altogether get rid of such an activity. Create new role abilities. New abilities would have defined rules for group owner, group moderator(s) or other trusted individuals to be the only allowed individuals to post links in a group. Sub-classification for members who don't fit the aforementioned roles to be allowed only to post image links from known/well established image sharing sites. (This too should have a on/off toggle to prevent any type of abuse as needed) Group owners/moderators can have/create an allowed list of URL's that are permitted in their group. Example: Marketplace.secondlife.com Defining permitted URLs allows only those that are an exact match and prevents misspelled and misleading links. In the event a user attempts to post outside of their role abilities, the post is blocked from being sent and user notified as to why. In the above proposed solution, spammers would not by default be allowed to post spam links in any group as the default persons of the established "everyone" role would not allow it nor any other default role as defined by the group administration. In consideration of what to do with groups whose administration has been absent for a period of 6 months or more, by default all link postings should be disabled until such a time (if ever) a group owner logs in and establishes who may post links. While some may see this as an unpopular option, it prevents those groups that some still use from being exploited. I propose this solution as if there is no ability to post phishing links, then there is less likelihood that users are entering in their credentials and their accounts being compromised as well as serving the great community good of people who just don't want to see this mess as there are other means of advertising for those who are interested. Regards, DJ Vicious

I have a general problem understanding my foreign friends that speak either japanese, korean or any language I don't understand. For that I use a translator hud when they are in local chat which of course works quite well. However, when in IM's it becomes an issue since I can't use it and would need to keep translating each sentence in Deepl which is tedious. Such a solution would mitigate the major language barrier on SL.

Out in the world, we have Outllok or Google Calendars to remind and track important events. This is a request to consider creating a second life calendaring app available within the viewer. Scenario: Group Notice received about an event occurring at some point in the future from the date of the notice. There is no (or I cannot find) a method internally to remind myself when the event will occur. Out in the real world, we receive calendar reminders. Others may provide answers such as "If it's that important to you, just put the event in your favorite calendaring app yourself". This constant redirection of users outside of the viewer can be cumbersone and frustratng when the only answer seems to be "do it yourself, somewhere else". This would also be beneficial for collaboration efforts between users and friends. We may send messages to each other and agree on a place and time to work together on a project. Often times it ends with "Oh...I completely forgot. So Sorry" An internal viewer calendar reminder, calendar invites, etc would reduce these kinds of issues.

Would it be possible to give users a way to disable (make text only) links that are not SL supported or that do not fit a defined pattern? Supported links could include SURLs, MP, major Social Media platforms (insta, flickr, discord, primfeed), etc. If this is not feasible, would it be possible to give group owners a perm they can set for roles to allow/disallow posting of links? Having the option to allow but filter for supported links would be great, but again, if that's not possible, i can understand. This would at least give us some control over what keeps happening with malicious links in chat. i understand it would not be foolproof, but it could be a layer of protection added.

After talking to friends that attended Phillip Rosedale's recent Q&A about new SL Voice servers, adding TTS/STT and voice changing modification into SL. We've noticed that nothing was brought up/ asked about how residents will be able to tell if individuals we are talking to use a voice changer or not. A high count of individuals I've spoken too would very much like to be informed if someone is using a voice changer. The idea we talked about is adding a icon or changing the color of the voice lines in world. When looking at someone on on voice now, the line appear green. Possibly changing that color to blue to indicate that the other user is using a modified voice. I believe this would settle the anxiety of residents that worry about this addition to SL.

Currently, when I'm busy working on something, such as scripting, and can't respond to IMs, I set myself as "Unavailable". However, people who aren't physically near my avatar don't see this status—it’s only visible locally. As a result, they continue sending IMs and receive no reply, making me appear rude or dismissive. It would be ideal if we had the option to select an "Offline" status, allowing us to appear offline to everyone, including contacts. I know there's the option to disable the global "eye" icon, but this works poorly when you have more than 500 contacts, as it updates each one individually, and some contacts fail to reflect the change. An "Offline" status would be much simpler and would let us focus on our tasks without fear of disappointing friends.

In other 3rd party viewers there is a visible nearby chat bar to type into and nearby chat is toasted on screen. This gives people the ability to not only see conversations around them without doing anything to do so, but also gives people the opportunity to respond without having to find the correct place to do so. New Residents especially have confusion when it comes to taking in all that is going on when arriving new to Second Life, and the chat button is so small compared to everything else, and with no nearby chat, they are unaware they are being communicated with, the world is silent, they are unable to know they are also being IMd as they do not get the same popups as other viewers letting them know something is happening, other than the chat button changes colour. Once they do find it and are able to see things, it can be too late, for them to get the help or understanding needed, it also limits them on understanding how to ask for help, they are just trapped in silence. https://gyazo.com/f47bb71a356e8ec48f159a9d54236587 an example of chat occuring in other viewers , even the messages that people are entering and exiting a region is something if new and you are not sure what is going on, it gives you a sense of things are happening around you. It also makes it very confusing for older residents when jumping from viewer to viewer when the most obvious thing is just not there.

One of the single most annoying troll tactics is when they get on Voice and shout profanities and slurs during events that require Voice to be turned ON. Live performances like Stage Plays and Sports Events with live voice-casters suffer greatly until Admins/Security is able to Eject/Ban the trolls. Many of these events have been moving OUT of Second Life in favor of other platforms with better voice permissions such as Discord and Telegram, but it would be great if residents could keep the Voice performances 100% within Second Life. Suggested Solution: Implement Land Group ROLES to control Permission to speak on Voice so that even if a parcel or region is set to a Group that is "Free to Join", only specific role(s) will be able to speak while all roles and non-group members are allowed to listen.

Gesture chat spam in crowded areas is very disruptive and problematic for screen readers and translators. A simple toggle should be added to the viewer that filters chat instantiated by gestures from local chat.

We're working on upgrading Second Life’s voice system from to WebRTC, bringing better audio quality, noise cancellation, and automatic gain control while also enabling voice on mobile clients. Why the Change? Our current Vivox implementation is outdated and lacks modern audio enhancements. WebRTC will improve voice clarity, spatialization, and performance across devices. What’s Changing? Spatial Voice: We’ll use open-source solutions to maintain and enhance spatialized audio. Group & P2P Voice: A new server infrastructure will support these features. New Features: Improved voice clarity, better volume management, and potential for enhancements like reverb effects in certain regions. What to Expect? Viewer Update Required: Upgrading to WebRTC will require an updated viewer. Better voice experience: Lower latency, clearer audio, and improved support across devices. We’re finalizing the technical details and transition plan—stay tuned for more updates!