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Yea those lime shoes are ugly to me and many many other SLers but there’s a market for almost everything here so someone will buy them. To the creator of the shoes, don’t think too much about it just keep doing what you do.

No matter what the image is you have no way of knowing if they’re talking about you. Could have just ripped it and used it symbolicly and nothing more.

I’ll be here every week reading these, I think it’s a great idea just hope that people will be more clever in how they post their secrets.

irisseale(at)gmail.com

my secret image is only 96k!!

I hope SCD keeps it up and I also hope people learn to accept what this is. Which is secrets offered up by others because they don’t have the balls to say it directly themselves to the person they or themselves that are being shown in the secret.

I think no matter what SCD does, someone’s gonna bitch slap them and say “your doing it wrong.” I don’t blame them for not wanting to censor. The time it would take along with still pissing *someone* off just doesn’t make it worth it.

And as to the stolen IP that guy was selling of mine, I was more offended that someone stole something I made that was a.) pretty ugly and b.) was selling a freebie. If it would make everyone happy I’ll put ‘don’t steal people’s images’ on the rules page, but I’m not going to netnanny every entry.

I think it’s irresponsible to ignore the fact that people will be copying someone else’s images because people will do it anyway. You’re still upset (and rightly so) that someone stole your IP and put it up on SLX (or Onrez, don’t remember) for free. Do you only care about image theft and manipulation when it happens to you?

The ‘secrets’ that are causing the kerfuffle aren’t really secrets at all for the most part. They’re opinions or (thinly disguised) criticisms of SL, and come across as more malicious than anything. If the staff at SCD expects this to work as something more than an opportunity to take a crack at someone or something, there needs to be some sort of editorial moderation. Not every secret makes it onto the original PostSecret. I’ve sent several, but only a couple have actually made it onto the Sunday blog.

That said, I really enjoyed both 4 and 8. I can really relate to the former, and the latter is both disturbing and funny. (And possibly disturbing because I find it funny.)

Like #2, #3 and #4…. that are not only stunning images, but convey such a profound sentiment. #4 conveys feeling so well I can almost feel it simply by looking at the image.

#8 is a beautiful photograph but oh so disturbing.

#9 is a touching admission from someone who probably spends all day convincing herself/himself and others that she/he is so “over” it.

#12 is a huge secret to reveal – and one that’s conveyed so interestingly with the cheerful fonts and colors… but plays at something a bit more “shameful” by its use of the term “the other woman”.

This has the ability to be an amazing showcase of emotion and art if everyone can get over themselves long enough to let it be just that.

Because I have that exact photograph given to me in my inventory.

There are all kinds of secrets, some seem empowering to put out there and others are things would be destructive if they were told, stuff about cheating on a person, or taking risky chances. Some of the secrets posted here that are getting complaints could have easily been posted on the actual Post Secret website. Esp the one about cheating.

Also when people are saying they recognize certain avatars, how can you be sure? It’s so easy to change appearance and look totally different.

These were the first secrets and maybe the types of secrets will change as it goes on.

As for pajamas being called “jammies” it might be a regional thing, I know that I’ve used that word both as an adult and as a child in Real Life.

I believe in time you will see this as the can of worms that it truly is. You will find fewer and fewer posts regarding SL secrets and this particular forum become, “The Anonymous Personal Attack Zone.” Maybe this is your intention, maybe not, but it won’t be long until you find the eventual secret smattered among the attacks.

A public forum for detraction is sad indeed, Jerry Springer would be proud.

And you’re right, I don’t care about the accuracy of the secrets. This isn’t a news post. Someone could post a secret saying that I’m, in reality, a sentient jar of almonds and it’d still go up even though it’s obviously not true. I’d think it was funny that someone was so obviously upset with me but not cowboy enough to say it to my face.

The point of this is to be a zeitgeist for SL. For people to feel free to anonymously submit what’s on their minds at any one time. As time goes on, I’m sure you’ll notice a pattern emerge in what people seem to be thinking or feeling. By documenting our own secrets, we’re documenting everyone’s SL. And sure, some people are going to be bitches. That’s a given. It’s up to the person they’re picking on whether or not they’re going to let it get to them because, remember, these people don’t have the guts to say it to the person’s face. By editing what is sent here I’d be basically undermining my own point; it’s not a collective unconscious if someone is picking and choosing the thoughts.

These are other ppls secrets…not ours….I for one am glad SCD is posting this stuff..unedited….I feel like some want to present this world as utopia where everyone plays nice and no one is mean or bitchy or lustful or perverted. It is going to be uncomfortable seeing the underside of SL.

I can understand the designer (and friends) of the citrus shoes getting upset that someone hates their shoes…but haven’t we all secretly felt that way at some point about some design? Well, someone felt strongly enough to secretly post their pet hate.

Welcome to the REAL Second Life. Thx for the experiment SCD!

honestly i would feel kinda honored if people thought my stuff was good enough to hate it
i am not an sl creator but i am a potter in real life i had a piece stolen and everyone in my studio kept telling me to feel good that my piece was good enough that someone stole it LOL
i guess its alot different in SL

This is where interpertation becomes a slippery slope. I know the person in that photo, #1, and also know she would never use her own image in a post such as this. I, however, do know who would submit such an image that had NOTHING to do with SCD. This is a personal attack upon the person who is posted in the picture, not SCD. You see, it’s not all about you after all.

No one says to scour the Internet to confirm all right and wrong regarding someone’s individual submission, however, editorial discretion is the norm in all journalism, save tabloid, which this subject is quickly becoming, tabloid trash.

Personally, I believe you do not care about the accuracy of each post or the truth to any of the posts or secrets. I believe you do not do this as a forum for those who wish to, “confess,” regarding their SL secrets. I believe you wish for this to occur exactly as it has, to be a forum for the disgruntled to get in zingers to those they don’t have the ovaries to tell someone to their face of their personal displeasure. Refusing to use editorial discression or requesting that submissions be the valid property of the submitter would quash your sensationalist aspirations, so I understand. Your motive isn’t a forum for confession, but one that has become what it is, to revile those who do not have the opportunity to answer to an anonymous attack. This is about self promotion not SL secrets which is why you do not care about the truth or validity of any submission.

Not trying to defend, because believe me, somethings I believe are better left unsaid or used as constructive criticism if someone doesn’t like something.

I love seeing imagination and originality in Second Life and it’s sad just because it doesn’t have baked shadows it’s considered ‘crap’.

There’s 100 thousand regurgitated business in a box crap all over the grid and people are selling it- maybe that should be concentrated on.

But as to editing people’s secrets…nope…not gonna do it. Don’t have the time or the Big Brother in me.

I could put out a rule saying to use your own images, but I doubt anyone would stick to it and there’s no way I have time to search through the web looking for the images used on these. For all we know, the people making these DO own the images. But yah, it’d be the standup thing to ask someone before you use their pictures.

And if someone’s secret is that they can’t stand another person…well, let them make it. I don’t hear any of you upset that the secret I picked for #1 this week was an attack on SCD (because it is.) Someone suggested to me earlier that some sensationalist secrets may be made by the person they target so that person can get attention. I don’t really care, though. It’s sad, but, you know, I guess they’re sad people.

Trying to figure out a way to get number 14 back. Anyone feel like hosting that particular picture?
ETA: Kess will host it

This isn’t Tenshi’s project, it’s mine. And I won’t be sticking my hand over any of your mouths anytime soon to stop what you say. Don’t like it? Make a secret about it. I promise it’ll be put up.

Allowing the use of pilfered images in the name of, “humor,” or secrets is to me…gosh…tantamount to condoning content theft. Do not the owners of the images hold the copyright to their own images?

It can be a fun idea, however, an idea that needs editing. You pride yourselves of getting to the bottom of things regarding SL misdeeds yet provide a perfect forum for those same misdeeds to be carried out and throw up your hands saying, “I will not edit any submission.”

Does that mean a content thief can advertise their ill gotten products on your blog because you do not edit or look to the intention of others. Hold yourselves to your own standards SCD before holding others feet to the fire.

14 was the when you asked me if i was with her, I wasn’t just with her, I was fucking her…

or something like that, it was naked, which is probably why it’s not there anymore. PB sucks for that