Events This Week In SL Clubbin'

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver-Angel, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, and Urban Furry clubs.

Club Cutlass: Temporarily Closed

Happy Vixen: TBA, DJ Scratch, DJ Mr. E, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: DJ Rose - TBA

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  DJ Moni, DJ Cookie, DJ Chucklepuppy, DJ Moff

 

Furry Fashion: Stripes & Spots, TBA, Scalies

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Charlee, DJ Emma, DJ Emma

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

   

Gyazo Image-Sharing Service Hacked, Over 23 Million Users Affected

 

One thing most Second Life users like to do is share images. The regular way costs 10 Lindens per picture, the fee to upload a picture. So many turn to links of images they put on places on the Internet, such as Facebook or Discord. But those who don't have the software of such places won't see them. So many of them turn to Gyazo, an image sharing platform one doesn't need the software to see the links. Over time, it's become popular, with over 23 million users. 

 

But earlier this month, they were hacked. On Wednesday September 16, Helpfeel, the company behind Gyazo, issued the following:

Gyazo, our image-sharing service, was subject to unauthorized access by a third party, resulting in the unauthorized disclosure of user information and certain metadata associated with uploaded images.

We have blocked all access routes used in the incident and have completed remediation of the vulnerability that was exploited. We continue to prioritize measures to prevent further harm while investigating the scope and impact of the incident. 

 

 They would go on to say on Friday Sept 11, "a third party exploited a vulnerability in Gyazo’s image upload server to gain unauthorized access to our systems and execute arbitrary commands." They soon sensed something was wrong, and by the next morning had blocked the hacker. But the damage was done, "We have confirmed that approximately 23.62 million records containing data related to Gyazo users were disclosed without authorization." The information included user emails, passwords, user and device IDs, and more. Thankfully "no payment information, including credit card numbers, was disclosed." 

 

The company planned to email all users whose information was compromised, "To help prevent further harm resulting from this incident, we ask all Gyazo users to change their passwords. If you use the same or a similar password for Gyazo and any other services, we ask that you also change your passwords for those services." 

 

Also, "the hackers also obtained a list identifying private images, and the company cannot rule out that some were viewed." Service was suspended to all affected accounts.

 

"We sincerely apologize to all Gyazo users and other affected parties for the significant concern and prolonged inconvenience caused by this incident." 

 

Sources: Helpfeel, Bleepingcomputer.com . 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Creepy Clown Season

 

 Taken at SLCS Funday. Someone was going around dressed as a clown, sometimes dancing, but sometimes acting sneaky. With October approaching, it got me thinking of when they're less funny, and more creepy.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Aether Salon's War of 1812 Discussion

 

"When was the War of 1812 fought?" That's a history joke that can get a few who take theirs seriously rolling their eyes. Another joke is that if it wasn't for the name, most Americans wouldn't know when it took place. And unfortunately, many know little about the conflict other than the date and a few key details such as the battle that inspired it's National Anthem. On Sept 20, there would be a discussion about the conflict at the Aether Salon in New Babbage, with Wildstar Beaumont as the speaker. Much of the discussion would focus on America's fleet of privateers. So how did it go?

 

Read the story in Events.  

 

*Addition* For those who read the article on Sunday, the transcript is now up and a link to it added.  

 

SL Video: "Honey"

 

 

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 From Isolte Ember in May 2013, "I do not claim to own the rights to the music in this video. No copyright infringement intended as this video is non-profit and purely for personal entertainment!"

 

Interview With Frets Nirvana, Musician And Veterans Advocate

 

Frets Nirvana is a name many longtime readers of the Newser will recognize.  Perhaps best known for organizing monthly benefit concerts at Veterans Isle, he's had a long career in music in both real life and Second Life. Netera Lander recently interviewed him, finding out what musicians influenced him over time, other details on him as a musician in both real life in Second Life, and particular reasons on what led him to organize the fundraisers he does for veterans.

 

Read Netera's interview in People. 

 

It Came From Belliseria Chat: Blimp Over The Copperfield Bridge

 

 From Sky Lark during a conversation in Bellisseria group chat. The Copperfield Heights Bridge came up, and she posted a link to this picture, " My attention-seeking airship over Copperfield Crossing."

 

Memorial Event For Renee Riva Ripster

 

It's come to the attention of the Newser that Renee Riva Ripster (Renee Riva) had a memorial event for her last week on Saturday September 19 at the Greased Lightning's Enchanting Ballroom. She had passed away the previous month, announced on August 20. 

 

This Saturday at 2 pm SLT we are taking time to honor and remember our amazing friend Renee Riva Ripster. For more than 21 years here in Second Life, Renee shared her presence and her essence with us. She always offered her kindness, support and friendship to everyone she met. She gave her all to her partner DJ ripster435riva, to her friends,  to Relay.

 

Rene had been the co-owner of the venue, and was a member of the Relay for Life in Second Life.  Her profile quote is "Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." 

 

Credit: Netera Landar 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Press Release: OktoberFest 2026, Party Sunday October 4

OKTOBERFEST RETURNS TO BAY CITY

Annual carnival and party coming to Bay City Fairgrounds 

BAY CITY, SL (22 September, 2026) -  The Bay City Alliance welcomes you to their Oktoberfest festival from the 26th of September to the 4th of October, 2026, at the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/North%20Channel/128/128/24/ ). 

Started in Germany, Oktoberfest occurs annually from the end of September until the first Sunday in October. Heralding the harvest and all it provides, Oktoberfest features a beer festival, numerous traditional German foods, and a carnival. 

Feeling the spirit of the event, Bay City’s event will also feature a carnival and biergarten, culminating in a party in the Biergarten from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. SLT on October 4th.  Providing themed music is DJ GoSpeed of KONA Stream.

Bay City is a mainland community, developed by Linden Lab® and home to the Bay City Alliance. The Bay City Alliance was founded in 2008 to promote the Bay City regions of Second Life and provide a venue for Bay City Residents and other interested parties to socialize and network. It is now the largest group for Residents of Bay City.

For more information, please contact Marianne McCann. 

Destination Guide entry:
https://secondlife.com/destination/bay-city-oktoberfest

Fantasy Faire-Inspired Contraption Sim

 

The Fantasy Faire is a popular yearly event in Second Life, taking place on a couple dozen sims that are around only for the few weeks it takes place. Normally when the Faire ends, that's the end of the landscapes, only able to be seen again in videos and pictures. But one of the sims from the 2025 Faire has recently returned. Galerie Gailland is back as the Contraption sim and store, and it got the attention of Faire fans happy to see it again.

 

Read the story in Places.  

 

Cartoon of The Day: Gone Bananas

 

 Taken at the Firestorm Anniversary area. What these three people were doing in banana costumes, bumbling about, who knows. It certainly looked like they went bananas. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan