Dear Residents,

As of 10am PT Wednesday, September 8, the Emerald Viewer will be blocked from logging in to Second Life as a result of violations of our Policy on Third Party Viewers. Residents who have been using any version of the Emerald Viewer will need to use a different Viewer to access Second Life. You can download the official Second Life Viewer, developed by Linden Lab, here. Or you can learn more about alternative Viewers, developed by third parties, here. There are several new Viewers listed in the TPV Directory, so there are many alternatives available to you.

We take Residents’ privacy, safety, and security very seriously and will take action to enforce the policies that help protect it. As our CEO, Philip Rosedale, has blogged about, we recently removed the Emerald Viewer from our Third-Party Viewer Directory due to violations of our Policy on Third-Party Viewers.

Since then, we have been in communication with the Emerald development team and have requested several changes in order to remedy violations of our policy, including changes necessary to meet our privacy requirements, and to address GPL license violations. Unfortunately, the team was unable to comply within a stipulated time frame. As a result, we have decided to block logins from the Emerald Viewer in order to protect our Residents. All versions of the Emerald Viewer will be blocked from logging in to Second Life as of tomorrow at 10am. Please be aware that attempting to circumvent our blocking to access Second Life with a banned Viewer is a violation of the Policy on Third-Party Viewers and may result in the loss of one's account.

◘◘◘  General Sim Update ◘◘◘
 
NK Sim Smile Hunt

This week is International Smile week and we're celebrating in Newport Keys with a Smile hunt! Starting tomorrow participating stores will have signs out front and a happy face hidden inside their stores. Drop by for the gifties. The hunt is only on for the weekend!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newport Keys/236/136/24

◘◘◘  Newport Keys Community Movie Theatre - Now Showing ◘◘◘
 
The movie theatre is now showing: Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey

"In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous." Come join us and enjoy this amazing film completely free in our newly added and customized theatre near the Newport Keys docks.

Don't forget to pick your candy at the snack bar!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newport Keys/55/27/24

We also welcome movie suggestions. If there is something you'd like to see, drop us a notecard at the suggestions box!


◘◘◘  Sterling Artistry Boutique ◘◘◘

for the week of July 12:

This week at Sterling Artistry Boutique, our special sale is for Dazzle Eyes in "Chili Pepper," a bright burst of summertime color. Only L$10, only this week, only at the Boutique in Newport Keys.

Sterling Artistry Boutique is also participating in the SLD Beach Bum hunt. Be sure to drop by and find the beach towel!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newport Keys/210/62/23

◘◘◘  We're Social! ◘◘◘

Join the Giano Properties group on Avatars United! We'll be posting events and news, so give us a shoutout!

http://www.avatarsunited.com/groups/giano-properties

The Newport Keys Sim smile hunt starts tomorrow and goes until Sunday. There look to be some great shops participating, so get your smile on and head on over. Watch for the signs in front of participating shops and once inside, look for the smiley happy face!

Stop by and grab some happy gifts this weekend!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newport Keys/175/129/23