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1. Anyone who knows of abandoned land that’s protected x3 or x4?

   Oh, I agree that as far as auctions go, it's frustrating to have a few hog up so many parcels and outbid those who just want to buy a nice piece of land for themselves. I stopped looking at auctions years ago because that's seems to be how they always end. However, I do think that looking for and requesting abandoned land is a lot more equitable, because it doesn't come down to who has the most money. Anyone willing to put in a bit of effort can find a parcel they like and request it, and it's "first come, first served", so there's no need for a big bankroll and bots (or whatever they use to game the auctions).

2. How Does Your SL Look Today?

   Indeed. One of the interesting things about Voroznia is that it represents a Soviet Bloc city in the era -- the late 70s and into the 80s -- when the Soviet empire was visibly crumbling. The architecture is drab and Brutalist (and not generally in an interesting way), and the city is scarred by ugly cookie-cutter apartment blocks in a way that pretty faithfully represents the ways in which Soviet communism managed cheap, high-density residential areas. The interiors of the buildings are equally drab: the walls are worn, dirty, and badly in need of paint, and the wallpaper is fading and peeling. The residential area is overlooked by heavy industry: a factory with huge unsightly cranes looms in the background. The parks and public areas are reasonably well-maintained (and there's a nice public indoor pool) but not particularly aesthetically appealing. My own apartment, as I've noted before, is a sort of homage to the survival of Ukrainian culture in the face of the sustained assaults and oppression that it faced in that period: the aesthetic I've chosen is in keeping with the era -- shabby old or 70s-era furnishings -- but I've also filled it with books, photos, paintings, and folk art that reference not merely Ukrainian culture but also its intellectual and cultural heritage. So, yes, Voroznia doesn't represent, nor attempt to reference, the full horrors of Soviet communism (in the same way that 1920s Berlin eschews, and indeed bans, references to the rising Nazi party). It is instead a sort of freeze-frame of a society that is falling apart at the seams. And that makes it, for me, a really interesting and unique setting. And one, moreover, with personal resonances.

3. Anyone who knows of abandoned land that’s protected x3 or x4?

   It’s not double prim but protected two sides road. I know but I think it’s sad that they do this. Because after watching auctions end, there are not many serious people who are honestly looking for a home, but instead land barons win everything and build up some houses and flip the land the same day. I think maybe Lindens in the future could think about having a system of residents who are sincere with their land purchases (those who buy it with the intention of keeping it) and those who are land flippers. That way it will be more fair as they are stating on the website about purchasing abandoned land.

4. How Does Your Avatar Look Today?

   lost in the music 🎵

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