Today's big announcement...

Today was both a good and bad day...
I got virtually zero response for the Sunday Swinger's Orgy and got really frustrated.
It has occurred to me that maybe I need to narrow the focus of our group back to my ORIGINAL intent.
Which was a large group of friends and lovers and couples who come here because they LOVE IT and want to be here to participate on many levels.
I miss the days of Eyes Wide Shut where we fucked all day long frankly... and that's what we're going back to.
Friday night a small group of us got together in zero lag and had what developed into an orgy over dinner.
It was beautiful and picturesque. It was classy and nasty. It was what I want to see happen, and what this group is supposed to be for.
So.... I sent out this notecard:
Dear Member,

The group has grown leaps and bounds over the last few months. I've enjoyed having you as a member. Things have changed in the way that I want to spend my time in SL.
If you have not been using the sim, if you have not been participating in events, if you have not found what you are looking for there, then this letter is for you:

I want to go back to a tight knit group where there's no pressure for me to keep holding daily events that no one comes to (or very little).
That was not my original intent for the sim, because, I have a life too. I held more events at the group's request, and was horribly disappointed.
The sim is not closing down, i'm not going anywhere, and I'm not shutting down the group.
However, if you are counting on me to have events every few days instead of perhaps once a week on weekends (not counting Skylar's Wed. event),
then i'm sadly going to have to ask you to leave the group at the end of the month.

Whoever stays beyond July will have to be in agreement of the following new "plan":

Events are from here on out going to take place after 6pm M-F and after 2pm Sat/Sun. No exceptions.
come whenever you feel like it and there will be online status profile boxes for any member who wants to utilize this function to meet other members in July
use those boxes to talk to each other and make your introductions, these are like customer service boxes you see in stores, and will be members only.

tell me what events you want to see happen by reading the upcoming posts on the blog and commenting which ones you like, and think you can attend (attendance is not mandatory)
those of you who aren't shy and can chat in group to invite other people over to play- please do it- if you can't do that simple thing- this isn't the group for you
play openly on the sim, rez what you like, ask me for what you want- otherwise i'm going to continue doing what I like here
weekend events are going to become more RSVP, if you think you want to come- write me- the events will be larger, they will be held Saturdays usually after 2pm- midnight and they will be STRICTLY sexual from here on out.

All free memberships with the exception of my performers are now null and void...the people who belong for free for the most part don't participate in the sim at all.

Group membership fees are now going to a straight 2k per month no exceptions starting July 1st and day passes are going to remain at 1L. Please leave the group if you can't afford this, if you can't participate. I'm not trying to be rude- I want this to be a serious group of players who avidly participate and not just hope that something is going to happen.
I'm very very frustrated right now, and may lose some friends over this... It's been a tough decision to make. I care deeply about you guys, and I hope you'll return the sentiment <3

sincerely,
subV

I've also reworded the intro notecards at the telehub to read:

Welcome to the private estate of Subversive Vavoom. You are in a 'free area' that is open to our non-members and may use this freely.
Subversions is a private pleasure sim where private parties take place and small groups of friends gather together to play in many different ways, at their leisure, amidst beautiful and comfortable builds.
What is a pleasure sim? Is it a sex sim?
A pleasure sim is for people who think that sexual pleasure is comprised of more than poseball hopping. Our members are mostly partners who consider themselves swingers, bisexual, exhibitionists or voyeurs. We come here as a retreat from the hectic SL lives that we lead.
By creating realistic humanoid staging areas, including both homes and outdoor venues, I have made a gorgeous sim that is designed for a certain mindset. It's elite, it's private, and it's for people who can get along and enjoy the art of sex. It's not a museum, or a library, and it's also not a dungeon. It's a huge, elaborate private estate with mansion, lake, mountains, forests, waterfalls, beach, spa, and special skyboxes for posh events.
If you find most sex sims ugly, boring, dirty, and full of noobs who are too shy- this may be for you! There is an application included at the bottom.
If you troll around looking for sex anywhere you can get it- this is NOT for you. I'll be looking at your profile, if you're too young, or only belong to stripclubs-sorry.
We have an open event every Wednesday at 6pm that is hosted by Skylar Smythe for erotic poetry and short stories. Please come by and visit with me. I'm here every day.
We would love to meet you, and your partner, lovers or friends. If you want to tour the sim afterwards, please feel free to!
During all other times we are otherwise MEMBERS ONLY and their guests. I handpick all members who ask to join- and I turn away more than I accept. I do this because, if this weren't private or elite, it would be just another place on the grid.
Membership costs a flat 2000L per month to join per person. Too much? Have you ever rented a full prim sim for that fee that is already furnished with over 500,000L worth of merchandise? This is like a land rental program- you can rez poseballs here permanently or temporarily- and you can eject people who are breaking the rules (this has never happened a single time). You cannot rez homes, and will be ejected for doing such. Horses, boats, and small vehicles are OK. Just pick those up when you're done.
You get the WHOLE SIM for that fee, and the sim is packed with builds, toys, and sex items that are considered well made, elite, new, and high quality. In addition to that you get a network of really great people to chat with in group and who will play with you on occaision if they like you. I encourage group chat, you must leave on notices, and attend 1 event per month in order to participate and be invited back. Just because you pay your dues doesn't mean that is all I expect.
On weekends we have special events during the afternoons of SL time and evenings. These are RSVP events, and they are often sexual in nature. Come here anytime, but events are at my convenience, which is usually late afternoons and evenings. I announce to group and if you miss the message, you can check my blog. http://subversivevavoom.blogspot.com
Yes, you can bring people here to the studio. Yes, you can ask other members to play. Yes, you can invite guests to use a daypass for 24 hours so that they can join you once you're a member. Yes it's ok if you are GLBT, we don't care- most of us are bisexual.
No, you will not find many people here- it's private. No, you won't find people standing around looking at each other and not interacting. No, you will not see blood, Gor, rape, incest, murder, snuff, goldenshowers, scat, ageplay or such RP.
No, you will not find vampires, spampires, noobs, furries, or other nonhumanoids here, or be solicited. Nope, no stores, no vendors, no XXX RL porno, no snobs, no jerks, nada.
Events are limited and should not be the reason that you join. Please do not come here based on how many people that you want to meet. We use this sim for our private sexual play, as well as horseback riding, swimming, fishing, surfing, hottubbing, dinner parties, hanggliding, watching movies/porn, playing inworld games together (cards, etc), and having orgies!
If you don't have the time to participate and use the sim, please don't ask to join.
The rules are simple: be nice. Play. Enjoy.

Please fill out the application below and send to me, Subversive Vavoom, thanks!

(of course this is for new members only to read, but I wanted to share it with you nontheless)

So...for those of you who say MORE EVENTS, MORE PEOPLE, MORE SEX!
I say....
Better events.
Interesting people.
Ask for it, bring it here, share or be shared.
And if you still don't love it, don't come to the events, ask members to play with you, participate on SOME level...
I will miss you and I wish you the very best that SLife has to offer you with kind regards.

Sincerely yours,
subV