03-09-2025, 05:25 PM
Hi K_lan,
Thank you for clarifying your position. It's good to see that you're reflecting on this and being honest — that is a step in the right direction, and it's appreciated.
To address some of what you said, let me explain a bit more about how this community works and why things are set up the way they are.
First of all, this is a community built on mutual effort. People like Bishop and others who contribute regularly are not just "hoarding" content — they are the reason dev kits, resources, and tools are even available here in the first place. Without them, none of this would exist. So naturally, we expect a level of respect and effort in return.
Regarding your question — "why else are these kits shared if not for people who need them?" — you're absolutely right that people share them to help others. But they share them with people who have proven to be trustworthy and active in the community, not just anyone who drops in asking. There’s a big difference between:
Unfortunately, we've seen far too many cases of the second kind, which is why the system is designed to filter out leechers and reward genuine contributors. It’s also about protecting the sharers — once a dev kit is leaked to someone untrustworthy, it could end up patched, tracked, or burned for everyone.
As for feeling that things are "gate kept" in Second Life — you're not wrong. The system is unfair out there. Big creators play favorites and often only give dev kits to popular designers or friends. That's exactly why this forum exists: to break that wall. But we can't let this community fall into the same trap of people using it only for personal gain.
So, if you genuinely want to learn and make cool things — awesome, that's what we're about. But part of that process is showing you're here to be part of this community, not just to "grab and go." Participate, share what you can, help others, ask questions, contribute in your own way — and access will come with time. The process is not meant to be impossible — it's meant to protect everyone.
Hope this makes it clearer! And again, thank you for speaking up — it’s an important discussion to have, but always keep in mind the work people put into making this free of charge space possible.
Cheers
showbis
Thank you for clarifying your position. It's good to see that you're reflecting on this and being honest — that is a step in the right direction, and it's appreciated.
To address some of what you said, let me explain a bit more about how this community works and why things are set up the way they are.
First of all, this is a community built on mutual effort. People like Bishop and others who contribute regularly are not just "hoarding" content — they are the reason dev kits, resources, and tools are even available here in the first place. Without them, none of this would exist. So naturally, we expect a level of respect and effort in return.
Regarding your question — "why else are these kits shared if not for people who need them?" — you're absolutely right that people share them to help others. But they share them with people who have proven to be trustworthy and active in the community, not just anyone who drops in asking. There’s a big difference between:
- Someone who is here to be part of the community, help others, share, and learn together.
- And someone who is here just to take what they want and vanish, leaving nothing behind.
Unfortunately, we've seen far too many cases of the second kind, which is why the system is designed to filter out leechers and reward genuine contributors. It’s also about protecting the sharers — once a dev kit is leaked to someone untrustworthy, it could end up patched, tracked, or burned for everyone.
As for feeling that things are "gate kept" in Second Life — you're not wrong. The system is unfair out there. Big creators play favorites and often only give dev kits to popular designers or friends. That's exactly why this forum exists: to break that wall. But we can't let this community fall into the same trap of people using it only for personal gain.
So, if you genuinely want to learn and make cool things — awesome, that's what we're about. But part of that process is showing you're here to be part of this community, not just to "grab and go." Participate, share what you can, help others, ask questions, contribute in your own way — and access will come with time. The process is not meant to be impossible — it's meant to protect everyone.
Hope this makes it clearer! And again, thank you for speaking up — it’s an important discussion to have, but always keep in mind the work people put into making this free of charge space possible.
Cheers
showbis
