I have some good news for me which might seem like bad news to some. Yesterday, I was offered a promotion in my First Life® job which has only been part time up until now. This promotion means full time hours and a heavy workload but it is a great opportunity for my family.

Does this mean FabFree is ending? No, this blog started out as a way to help the linden-impaired find fashion and will continue to do so. I just wont be blogging myself 4-5 times a day anymore.

Why are you telling us this? Simple, I am looking at a few new writers to FabFree. I have always wanted to find someone to focus mainly on the designer lucky chairs so I will be looking for this person as well.

If you are interested in writing for FabFree, please drop me a detailed notecard in world with the information below. Please remember that this is how I will be viewing your writing style:

Name:
Your views on freebies:
Your views on why supporting content creators is important(in other words not blogging or removing blogs about stolen items):

Belle reminded me about this: Flickr users, you can show off your freebie wardrobe in Fabulously Free Flickr Group.

Any designers with Relay for Life items that cost $1L, please contact me in world if you would like to have your RFL items on the beach at FabFree. Right now there are my 3 items, 2 items from Styles Your Destiny, and 1 from Wilted Rose. Come take a look at Talisman(230,192,24).

We at FabFree would like to take this time to thank all of the designers and organizers that worked hard to put together the many treasure hunts that were held during this past weekend. We know it takes a lot of effort on your parts to get the items together, sorted, hidden, etc. We also know that many of you were visible during the hunts to talk to the hunters, share in the fun, frolic in the fields, feed the ducks, climb the trees, fly the skies, pick through the garbage bags with us as well as drop us a few veiled hints when we were stuck or missing a few eggs.

This entire week, between St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, has shown all of us how generous all the designers are. If people are grumbling about the offerings or the experience then they need to remember their Freebie Etiquette and move on with their lives. You have all given us such a wonderful week and should be proud of your accomplishments. Thank you once again.

I was shocked to read on Freebie Etiquette that a freebie/bargain hunter sat right next to the recent $1L gift being offered by Spirit and told people in open chat that they thought the item was ugly. What the %#&^ is the matter with you? I cannot believe someone would behave this way and I want to apologize to SavannahAnn McMillan for having someone do that to her.

So once again, here are some freebie etiquette tips to live by:

1. Do not whine to the designers about their freebies.

In other words, do not message them because their freebie is no longer available. Do not message them because they may have moved their freebie to a new locations. Do not message them demanding they give you a freebie.

2. Do not whine to the designers that the freebie is not your favorite color, style, etc.

This goes with #1. Do not message them that you do not like the color of the freebie. Don’t like the color, buy the item in the color you like. Do not message them that you do not like the bling/sounds/poofer/etc. Don’t like those items, don’t wear them.

3. If you don’t like the freebie, say thank you and move on with your life.

There is no need to dwell on a freebie that you do not like in some way. If you do not like it, delete it. Do NOT sit there by the freebie inside the designer’s store and whine to everyone who comes by in the public chat that you hate the freebie and think it is ugly. This behavior is rude, unprofessional, and downright disgusting. There is no point in complaining about something you just got for free.

4. Stop trying to ruin all the freebies and specials for the rest of us.

Every time you complain to the designers about their free items it makes the rest of us look bad and might prompt that designer not to give out freebies anymore. Do not complain about items you got for free.

5. Be grateful you got anything at all.

Designers are not obligated to give out freebies. They do so out of their own generosity so let’s be grateful to the designers. Say thank you especially if the designer is right there when you are picking up the item.

6. When complimented on your freebie wardrobe, thank the person and offer them the landmark for the store you got the item at. (Suggested by: Devilish Cupcake)

It is always nice to share. When someone tells you that your skin, hair, dress, shoes, etc looks great, offer them a landmark to the store that you got the item from.

7. When unpacking your boxes in a build area, do not be a litterbug. Pick back up or delete your empty box. Do not leave any object on land without the owner’s permission. (Suggested by: Lyselle Munro)

Each parcel can hold a certain number of prim and if you leaving you box lying around on someone’s land it is eating their prim. This is like virtually littering. Give a hoot, don’t pollute.

8. Do not resell your freebie. (Suggested by: Io)

It is unethical to resell your freebie. If the item is transferable and you do not want it anymore, pass it on to a needy newbie who may need the item.

Feel free to add anything to this list.

Today I received an odd comment on my blog about voting for the JIRA SVC-676. The comment basically accused me of stealing because of the picture in the top right of the blog. The picture that is located on the top right of my blog is part of the “girl in green” theme by Stacey Leung and is part of the WordPress free theme selections which automatically gives credit to the designer on the bottom right of the blog. So surely, they did not mean this picture. This only left the small button I made to support the cause located on the top left. Luckily, I quick search on my computer found the original .psd file for something so small and insignificant. To be on the safe side, I am also posting proof that the other picture is part of the WordPress theme pack.

Here are the pictures that prove the top right picture is from WordPress: (click them to see full size)

Here is the proof that I made the button on the top left: