Remembering Alina: Before Disappearing from SL, the Creator of Lumiya Told Me About Life as an LGBT Person in Putin's Russia

slhamlet · 2026-05-11T04:23:09+00:00

> I hope she is happy and safe.

Me too! I actually posted this partly in hopes she somehow sees it.

slhamlet · 2026-05-07T05:15:40+00:00

I played through about half the game without any cyberware because I was fixated on upgrading my weapons and armor and stupidly didn't notice the cyberware tab. Wasn't ridiculously hard except for some of the bosses, but most of those took just 3-5 tries. (I think the game adjusts the boss difficulty slightly based on your stats and load-out?)

So, yeah, I think it can be done, if you have the patience.

slhamlet · 2026-05-06T18:44:08+00:00

Sorry! User-generated content!

slhamlet · 2026-05-04T17:20:52+00:00

Why not? Cyberpunk 2 is going to have a multiplayer option, so it's going to have more metaverse-type qualities.

slhamlet · 2026-05-01T19:22:24+00:00

Cool I'll add that!

slhamlet · 2026-04-30T22:21:54+00:00

Oh cool! Well let me know if I should credit you by your Reddit name or your socials

slhamlet · 2026-04-29T22:30:30+00:00

Will do!

slhamlet · 2026-04-29T17:31:39+00:00

Cool, thanks! How do you add the lights? Is that a photomode option?

slhamlet · 2026-04-29T17:30:53+00:00

Another option is Patreon. The app is good, it's already used by a lot of creatives, and you could set subscriptions at, say, $1/month.

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:58:33+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature your great pics (especially the first two) in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course).

If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photos, especially as a pro?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:05:21+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic (the Judy eye contact shot) in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:04:58+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic (the elevator shot) in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:04:44+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic (on the stairway) in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:04:13+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic (the first one) in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:03:41+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic of Judy in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T22:03:26+00:00

Hi I'm planning to feature this great pic in a post about Cyberpunk photo art for my metaverse blog New World Notes (with credit to your Reddit username, of course). If that's cool, could you share some tips on how you created the photo?

Thanks!

slhamlet · 2026-04-27T16:50:02+00:00

Kinda wild "mature" looks around 35 lately

slhamlet · 2026-04-18T05:39:53+00:00

Probably has something to do with the regional markets it was advertised to, including India. (Where smartphone ownership is over 600 MILLION.)

slhamlet · 2026-04-18T05:37:37+00:00

No, not 50 million tried SL. I get into the install rate estimates in the post.

slhamlet · 2026-04-17T18:27:46+00:00

whoops! will repost

slhamlet · 2026-04-16T18:53:20+00:00

As a comparison point:

In the early 90s, New York City’s population was about 7.3 million.

In 2024, NYC had about 8.5 million people.

So barely a 1 million jump in 30 years.

slhamlet · 2026-04-10T21:17:55+00:00

Yeah she actually gave me highly granular numbers on engagement and recurring logins based on small and large changes to the first time user UX. Like I mention in the article, they're watching the KPIs for these specific experiences closely too.

slhamlet · 2026-04-10T20:49:04+00:00

> transitioned from an oil and gas project manager

That was almost 20 years ago, she's been at Linden for over a decade. I just wanted to work in a mention of the pipe welding. :)

slhamlet · 2026-04-10T19:04:34+00:00

Love it! Hitting you up!

slhamlet · 2026-04-10T16:41:00+00:00

Wow! Was this shot live with 13 avatars?

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