I managed to turn myself sideways, suck in my tummy, and slide in unnoticed today. I must say, despite huge amounts of pressure, the sim itself seems to be holding up nicely; a bit of lag-walking in some spots, but in general I was moving about fairly easily. And the shopping worked just fine, too, which is fortunate, given the hole it has now put in my Linden balance.
I do think this is a cause worth supporting, because the legal case may lead to a serious rethink about DMCA takedowns and what's to be done when they are abused - and we are definitely overdue for some rethinking on that topic! Also, it is a cause worth supporting because there are is a lot of good stuff here from some very famous SL names, and, well, everyone knows about me and nice clothes, right? (Also a motorbike that I don't, strictly speaking, need.)
The vendors, by the way, have notices saying how much of the price is going to the cause... I am somewhat conflicted about this, on account of I think it might be a bit iffy to make money for oneself when setting up stall at a fundraising event. On the other hand, SL designers have to eat and pay tier like the rest of us... and some of them seem to think a fifty-fifty split, between the event and themselves, is equitable enough. I can see their point of view, I think; my own purchases, though, were restricted to ones that said "100% of the proceeds will go to meeting Gala Phoenix's legal costs." That is, after all, what I'm there to support... the nice clothes and unnecessary motorbike are only a side issue, right?
Anyway. I made it there, I overloaded my inventory again, and on balance it was fun. If only Second Pride had managed to draw this many people!
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