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Decorators - RULES to PARTICIPATE

  1. Open for all the residents of Second Life to Participate in the Expo​.

  2. Donation to Team SLERS FOR LIFE of Relay for Life of Second Life benefiting American Cancer Society.

  3. BYOK to your DOCKS assigned. Highest funds raised will be calculated based on the total of yours and our kiosk. 

  4. 2 Winners are chosen, based on, Most Funds Raised (BYOK+Our Kiosk); Highest Voted via Website; for the best decorated Dock. 1 Winner will be chosen based on Highest Voted via website for the best decorated Merchant Booth.  

  5. Perks of Winning are: Cash, Trophy, Certificate, Feature in Online Issue of this Magazine & our Media Partners. 

  6. This year the docks are connected by the pier. 

  7. Please stick to the theme of the Expo. The whole land theme is based on backwater like in "Alleypey India". Kindly look in the Google Images if you have doubt.

  8. You are free to decorate your docks with your boats, boathouses, underwater aquariums, ship, pirates, cluster or small islands, beach house, surfing cottage, beach gazebo, etc. Terraforming is not allowed. Adding landscapes to your plot will be counted towards your prims.

  9. All Docks will be water. The area of 1024 sqm will be enclosed. You have 500 prims. Please keep within your boundary lines.  After the Final Inspection the boundary lines will be removed. 

  10. You can have NON- Moving animals, butterflies, birds. You can have low scripted NPCs. 

  11. Plots will be assigned to all participants (including sponsors) based on first come first serve basis. You can only have 1 Dock space assigned and up to 2 Merchant Booths per participant. 

  12. Each Participant will have 1 week prior to the event to be ready. We are all bound by the Timeline. 

  13. Participants are allowed display boards with their links for prospective client base (individual/brand/team). 

  14. Sponsorship does not guarantee you to be placed near the hot spots. However, your Brand Logo and info will be placed at the hot spots specified with each Sponsorship Perk. You can place direct teleport to your Dock or Merchant Booth or Food/ Drinks Stall from these hotspots. This is only available for Region, Prize & Event Sponsors. 

  15. Region, Prize, & Event Area Sponsor gets 1 Merchant Booth of 200 prims to decorate only. All other sponsorships must donate to the cause to participate in either dock or merchant booth. 

  16. Decorator/s must have 1 group space to rez.

Question: What is the script policy there?

Answer - Delete the scripts in the scripted objects unless absolutely necessary. Let's keep LAG to a MINIMUM from our end. The moving trees and grass don't need the script, please delete them. Any rotating objects, texture changing, resizing objects, etc., delete the scripts after you have placed them. No floating text. 

Decorators faq?

Question: Can I get the largest plot?

Answer - All Plot sizes are same this year. And all are water parcels. 

Question: Can you allot more prims?

Answer - We are on a 30K Full Region. That will not be possible. Kindly keep to your prim allotment. Yes, it needs to be decorated too according to the respective landscape. 

Question: Can I place privacy screens?

Answer - Privacy Screens are Not allowed. However, you can decorate the borders with rocky shores, hills etc. to make your place secluded. 

Question: Can I have trees hover over the boundary?

Answer - Yes, you can have Palm trees or coconut trees but please be mindful of your neighbor. No Privacy screen. Keep it within your boundaries. 

Question: Can I have house in my Dock?

Answer - Yes, you can as long as it is with the island/ beach theme. 

Question: Can I build skeletons in my Dock/Booth?

Answer - Yes, but please make it fun and lighthearted. "Not a Bloody Display." This contest is for a cause. Please be mindful of the people who are survivors, caregivers, have lost someone in the battle. We do not want to hurt anyone's feelings. Keep the builds as if a child in RL can see and enjoy. 

Question: How do I know which plot is mine? Can I rename the parcel? Can I shift to a better plot I like?

Answer - You will be assigned to your plot. You will receive the landmarks on the "Participants" page (password protected. Password will be shared again in group notices, but you have them in the info NC in Pre-planning event Kit.) The land is a whole, undivided. No subdivisions allowed either. The plots are assigned based on First come first serve basis.  

Question: I will increase Sponsorships for a bigger area or a better plot. 

Answer - All sizes are same. All docks are 1024 sqm. You want more exposure, kindly take either the Region, Event, or Prize Sponsorship for direct TP from the hot spots to your plot. 

Question: I want another plot. Can I have more than one?

Answer - You cant have more than 1 Dock. But you can reserve 2 Merchant Booths for 1000L$ each.

Question: Can I have pets? Breedables? Animesh?

Answer - You can have pets as long as they are not moving. Animesh yes. Breedables no. Birds, Butterflies etc. flying a pattern all allowed. Low scripted. Low Lag for visitors and party goers. 

Question: Can I host mini events at my plot?

Answer - No, You need to book the stage area to host any kind of events. It is BYOK (Bring your own kiosk). And you can book it for FREE for a minimum of 2 hours to a maximum of 6 hours straight a day from May26th to May 30th, 2026.

Merchants - RULES to PARTICIPATE

  1. ​2026 SLDE brings shopping and welcomes merchants from around the grid. We request you to donate 2 items (product or service to the cause. Kindly put the kiosk to SLERS FOR LIFE TEAM. 

  2. You can donate as many items as you wish to team of your preference too. But, 2 item must be donated to Team SLERS FOR LIFE.

  3. Merchants have a Merchant Booth Decorating Contest this year. 1 Highest Voted Winner via web wins Cash, Trophy and a feature in the magazine. 

  4. Merchants have 200 prims for 1000L$ per booth. You can book up to 2 booths under same brand/ individual name. 

  5. You can sell things you create or services you provide to customers or businesses. You can also raffle your items (products & services).

  6. This year we have limited to 10 Food/Drinks Stall for 500L$ with 100 prims each. You can sell produce (DFS, G&S, MyStory, BeYou, CaringYou, XeoLife etc.) like at the Farmers Market. 

  7. Auctions are Not allowed at the Shopping District. You can use the Events Area for your auctions. You can book Events Area up to 6 6hours per day to host auctions. 

  8. Booths/ Stalls will be assigned to all participants (including sponsors) based on first come first serve basis. 

  9. Each Merchant will have 1 week prior to the event to be ready. We are all bound by the Timeline. 

  10. All Merchant Logos and Item donated will be published all across the social media, groups and with our media partners.

  11. Decorator/s must have 1 group space to rez.

  12. This year a Participant POC will have rights to invite up to 2 builders to the rez group. 

Merchants faq?

Q. Can I hold Raffles & Silent Auctions at my shopping booth?

A: You can hold as many Raffles at your shopping booth. However, Auctions or silent auctions are to be held at the Events Area. You can Book the Events Area for Free from a minimum of 2 hours to the maximum of 6 hours per day during the Expo.

Q. Do I have to get sponsorship to own a booth?

A: To own 1 free booth you have to purchase either Region, Prize, or Event Area sponsorship. Please Note the whole amount will be donated to the American Cancer Society Kiosk for Team SLERS for Life at a designated Kiosk. All other sponsorships will have to donate to participate.

Q. How do I know I have been accepted.

A: Please check your email with subject line: "SL Decorators Expo- Merchant Acceptance" from slers.magazine@gmail.com . Make sure to check the spam folder too. If you still haven't received a mail, please contact us. 

Q. Can I donate more than 2 Items to the cause?

A: Yes! 2 Item is required to donate in the kiosk for SLERS For Life Team. Other items can be donated to the teams of your choice or to American Cancer Society directly. 

Q. Can I sell Items, not like donations?

A: Yes, you can sell items as many as your prim count allotted. However, 2 Items must be donated to sell towards Team SLERS for Life ACS Kiosk. 

Q. You keep talking about Items. What are items?

A: Any product or service that you sell as a business (B2B or B2C).

  • You can be a designer, creator of apparel, decor, scripts.

  • You can sell your services for dinner, spa, a stay at a hotel.

  • Rental services of Skyboxes, community houses.

  • You can resell no-copy items from DFS, G&S, MyStory, CaringYou, BeYou, XeoLife or others (in LQ Vendors).

  • You can sell tickets to a Live Show.

  • You can sell AD spaces for your V/Blogs, newspapers, magazines. 

Q. Can I get a better location? Or can I get more prims?

A: All Shopping Booths will be assigned. To get more prims, please purchase another booth. Please note that these amounts are being donated towards charity. You can have up to 2 booths under same Brand or individual name. 

BYOK Book Your Stage faq?

Q. What is it exactly?

A: You can Book the Events Area for Free from a minimum of 2 hours to the maximum of 6 hours per day up to 3 days max during the Expo. You can invite your own artists, djs, performers, magicians, actors, etc. to fundraise for the charity of your liking. 

Q. Does our kiosk has to accept 100% donations for the charity? Can't the performers have their tip jars?

A: The time you book the stage, its yours. You are free to decide what and how you want to go about it; just keep it PG-rated. It is however highly recommended to raise donations for charity. 

Q. How do I know I have been accepted?

A: Please check your email with subject line: "SL Decorators Expo- BYOK Stage Acceptance" from slers.magazine@gmail.com . Make sure to check the spam folder too. If you still haven't received a mail, please contact us. 

Q. What's the difference between Main Managers and Main Builders in the application form?

A: Main Managers are the Point of Contact for us, who have land rights to change stream and invite rights for the 2nd Manager, or the performer. While, Main Builders are the Point of Contact for us who are decorating the dock, merchant stall, or the food & drinks stall. They have only invite rights to include 2 more builders to the group. 

Q. I need help!! Gia is not online! She is not answering!

A: This year we have amazing volunteers to help you out. Kindly look in the inworld group to ask help. 

General Building/Decorating Guidelines

  1. This year we are introducing Shopping. You are welcome to Sell Your Decorative Services at the Shopping District. You can sell apparel, accessories, animations, decor, pets, rental homes, office spaces. Please donate at least 2 to TEAM SLERS FR LIFE ACS Kiosks. You can give Free gifts. (Up to You.)

  2. You can sell your products and services at the booths. The sale of adult furniture is allowed as long as demo furniture is not rezzed and vendor pictures are not explicit. No adult content may be depicted in pictures or demonstration models. If you wish to check any product please ask GiaBlossom for verification.

  3. While using AI creation tools might be inspiring, we ask that you do not sell items at the Expo that are made using AI generated art. We will ask items which contain AI generated art/vendor pictures to be removed from the event.

  4. All content for the SL Decorators Expo must conform to the moderate rating. All decorations must be PG. No Adult Furniture must be rezzed while decorating for the contest. 

  5. To lower lag and improve visitors’ experience, Decorators must minimize script usage (i.e.: NO highly scripted items, NO temp-rezzers). The preference for texture dimensions are 512×512, especially in vendor images. The higher the texture resolution, the longer textures take to rez. It should be borne in mind that these high-res textures have a cumulative effect: each 1024×1024 texture uses four times the memory of a 512×512 texture, which affects load times and frame rates for our visitors. Please keep as many Objects to Phantom to reduce Lag. â€‹

  6. Standard plot size is 1024sqm. Kindly remain within boundaries and be respectful to your neighbors. No Terraforming is allowed. Lands are not subdivided. So, decorators and merchants will share a group space to rez. No privacy screen. 

  7. The Team SLERS FOR LIFE kiosks will be placed at the entrance of each Dock. 

  8. If you are participating on behalf of a Team, you can rez your kiosk at the expo. Or we can add your team to our kiosk splitting the donation equally. 

  9. You can put your design service prices, social links, website/blog, landmark etc. (if you have one) on a board, given to you full perm before the event in the Final Kit. This is called “SL Decorators Expo - Socials Board”.

  10. Landmarks to your spot at the SL Decorators Expo will be sent out in the Final Events Pack. 

  11. At your designated Landmark, you will find a locked box with your name as a floating text. 

Rules regarding Intellectual Property

  1. SL Decorators Expo is one of the events of Relay for Life of Second Life. This means that all the rules of RFL and Linden Lab Terms of Service must be followed. Linden Lab has also very clear official Intellectual Property Statement available.

  2. For further DMCA and infringement of Intellectual Property Rights, you can read Fantasy Faire rules. It is very elaborate and easy to understand. We are not that major event; however, we do follow the rules of RFL and SL. 

  3. Should a situation occur, each will be dealt separately.

  4. No refunds will be made. 

Credits - The guidance to rules has been partially taken from Fantasy Faire. 

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