✨ Feature Requests

Many people at the forums (and in world) would love to be able to outright block. When an ignored avatar (in world and in the forums) is blocked, they can still interact in unfavorable ways. Trolls should be limited, but the only thing limited is my ability to protect my privacy.

So I think it would be cool if objects could be linked at a greater distance. And also create groups so that way people that make things like trains or large Houses can keep them all linked together. And unlinking groups of objects, instead of just individual one.

SL has changed over the years. Casual interaction used to be the default, but now it’s the exception, and most people hesitate to reach out unless they’re sure it’s welcome. Established residents usually have their friend groups, but newer people often struggle to fit in or know who’s open to chat. Many residents are looking for simple, low‑key interaction, but SL mainly gives us tools to signal that we’re busy, like autorespond, unavailable, mute, and away. There’s no equivalent way to show that we’re open to interact. It would be helpful if SL had a simple visual indicator to show when someone is open to chat. Maybe something in the profile, preferences, or even a small marker above the avatar that residents can turn on when they’re in the mood to interact. A clear, universal signal like this could make everyday socializing feel less awkward and a lot more natural. Thanks!

As we hide SL water using the Exclusion layer, it would be a great idea if particles could be hidden too using this layer. Perhaps particles would need a flag to allow them to be hidden or not. This couild be used in boats, where we want to hide water and water spray from entering the hull.

I created a group several years ago for my store, and I wish I had the ability to change the group name (to remove brackets, change a word, etc.). I'd even be willing to pay a small fee for this (similar to changing my avatar name, but maybe payable in Lindens...like paying to partner/unpartner).

When you modify an object, scaling along the X, Y or Z axis allows for a minimum of 0.01m. I propose allowing negative scales, which would otherwise mirror an objects geometry. Symmetry tools are standard in most 3D creation environments. Adding mirroring functionality would modernize Second Life’s in-world building tools and support both new and experienced creators. To have this work fully, SecondLife would have to support both negative scales and flipping the physics mesh layer on the server. Some use cases for this: Creating symmetrical architecture/furniture. Mirroring avatar attachments. Adjusting mesh without requiring multiple uploads for each different mirror axis. I've made a bit of a mock-up video which hopefully explains this feature request a LOT better! (this displays stretching an object, as well as 'mirror' checkboxes for each axis)

Provide a way for residents to back up important aspects of their inventory as a fallback / failsafe to recover in case of inventory loses. In addition, provide an offline archive and respository to make it easy to prune older inventory items, but recover and activate them at a future date. Essential feature: retain folder structures correctly throughout. (The boxing technique for storing items long term does not retain folder structures, making it effectively useless). You could provide both features as perks for Premium membership. You could charge for larger archives or backups, as a way of funding these features.

Hello Linden Lab Team, I’d like to suggest an improvement that would provide a significant quality-of-life benefit for many users, especially those who frequently change outfits and use wardrobe tools. Problem: The ordering of BoM tattoos (and classic wearable layers in general) can be adjusted in the Appearance/Outfit window under Details (wrench/key icon). However, the layer ordering is currently only saved within the specific outfit that was stored. This means: even if a user wears the exact same set of attachments and the same BoM tattoos, the ordering can still be wrong when the outfit is worn through external wardrobe tools (e.g. CTS Wardrobe or similar systems), or when parts are rebuilt from inventory. As a result, users often have to manually fix tattoo ordering again and again. Suggestion: Please add a way to save BoM tattoo/layer ordering as a standalone preset, similar to how Shapes are saved as separate inventory items. For example: A new inventory asset type such as “Layer Order Preset” This preset could then be included when saving an outfit, and also manually applied when needed Benefits: Much faster outfit switching for users with complex BoM setups Less frustration and fewer manual corrections Better compatibility with wardrobe/dressing tools that many residents rely on Improves usability for roleplay, creators, and users with multiple style variations This would make BoM-based styling more reliable and bring it closer to the workflow quality we already have with Shapes. Thank you for considering the suggestion!

The new Avatar Welcome Pack is a huge win. Seeing brands like LeLutka and Legacy to give new users a high-quality mesh head and body is a game-changer. It’s a massive upgrade that helps new residents feel like they belong right away. That said, I think we’re missing the aesthetic diversity of the old starter avatars. The old library had a "vibe" for everyone. Whether you were into Gothic, Fantasy, Urban, Non-Human styles. It allowed people to immediately pick an identity they actually identified with. While the new avatars look amazing, they are currently very "standard". I believe it would be much more motivating for new players if they could choose between styles that let them define who they want to be in Second Life from day one. The tech is great; we just need to bring back that variety so players can find "themselves" the moment they log in.

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