User Manual

GridGather is a web-based platform at gridgather.net that connects event organizers with attendees across the OpenSimulator Hypergrid. It provides:

• •A public event listing directory covering all grids
• •In-world GatherPoint devices that display your venue events on a screen
• •Public Region profiles — give your OpenSim region its own page on the Hypergrid
• •The Gather Event Broadcaster (GEB) — a large display board showing all Hypergrid events
• •A wearable HUD for browsing events from anywhere in-world
• •Calendar integration, iCal export, and Hypergrid teleport links

All times on GridGather are displayed in Grid Time (SLT) — Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles). This is the universal standard for OpenSimulator events across all grids.

• •GatherPoint — An in-world venue device that connects your location to GridGather
• •GatherPoint Key — Your unique API key used to connect a GatherPoint device to your venue
• •Region — Your actual OpenSim region on the Hypergrid, with its own public profile page on GridGather
• •GEB — Gather Event Broadcaster — a large display board showing all events
• •HUD — A wearable heads-up display for browsing events in-world
• •Hop URL — A HyperGrid teleport address (hop://grid:port/Region/x/y/z)
• •SLT — Second Life Time / Pacific Time — the universal virtual world clock

Visit gridgather.net and click Sign Up Free to create your account.

1. 1.Enter your display name, email address, and password
2. 2.Click Continue to proceed through account setup
3. 3.If you are a Neverworld Grid resident, enter your avatar name for NWG verification
4. 4.NWG verified residents automatically receive the NWG Free tier at no charge

GridGather offers four account tiers:

*NWG Free requires avatar verification with Neverworld Grid

Visit gridgather.net and click Log In. Enter your email and password. If you forget your password, use the password reset link on the login page.

• •Venues counter — shows how many Venues you have registered vs your tier limit
• •Regions counter — shows how many Regions you have registered vs your tier limit
• •Events counter — shows how many events you have listed vs your tier limit
• •Tier badge — shows your current subscription tier
• •NWG Verified badge — shown if your avatar is verified

The left column shows all of your registered Venues. Each Venue card shows the venue name, region, online/offline status, and event count. Click any Venue to view its detail page.

The right column shows all of your upcoming events. Each event card shows the title, category, time, and like count. Click Edit to modify an event.

The user menu (click your name in the top right) provides quick access to:

• •My Dashboard
• •My Profile
• •My Ads
• •My GEB Keys (Advanced tier only)
• •My Bookmarks
• •Account Settings
• •Admin Panel (admins only)

1. 1.From your Dashboard, click + Add Venue
2. 2.Enter your venue name, description, and upload a venue photo
3. 3.Enter your Grid Name (e.g. Neverworld Grid)
4. 4.Enter your Grid URL (e.g. hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002)
5. 5.Enter your Region Name
6. 6.Enter your Hop URL (e.g. hop://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/MyRegion/128/128/25)
7. 7.Click Register Venue

Each Venue has a public detail page at gridgather.net/venues/your-venue-slug showing venue photo, online/offline status, upcoming events, Hop URL, and bookmark button.

Invite other GridGather users to help manage your Venue. They can post events on behalf of your venue.

1. 1.Go to your Venue detail page and click the Collaborators tab
2. 2.Enter the avatar name of the person you want to invite
3. 3.Choose their role: Poster (can post events) or Manager (full access)
4. 4.Click Invite

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and click on the Venue you want to edit
2. 2.Click the Details tab
3. 3.Update any fields — venue name, description, grid name, region name, or Hop URL
4. 4.Click Save Changes

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and click on the Venue you want to delete
2. 2.Click the Settings tab
3. 3.Scroll down to the Danger Zone section
4. 4.Click Delete Venue and confirm when prompted
5. 5.You will be returned to your Dashboard

1. 1.From your Dashboard, click + Add Region
2. 2.Upload a region photo (landscape shot recommended — 16:9 format, PNG or JPG, up to 10MB)
3. 3.Enter your region name, grid, category, and rating
4. 4.Enter your Hop URL for the region
5. 5.Write a description — tell the community what makes your region special
6. 6.Click Register Region

GatherPoints are named teleport landing spots within your region. Visitors can hop directly to any GatherPoint from your region's public profile page.

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and click on the Region you want to edit
2. 2.Click the GatherPoints tab
3. 3.Click + Add GatherPoint
4. 4.Enter a label for this GatherPoint (e.g. Main Plaza, Art Gallery, Dance Floor)
5. 5.Select the mode: Region (region-wide landing), Parcel (specific parcel), or Radius (proximity area)
6. 6.Enter the Hop URL for this specific landing spot
7. 7.Click Save

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and click on the Region you want to edit
2. 2.Click the Details tab
3. 3.Update any fields — name, description, category, rating, or Hop URL
4. 4.Click Save Changes

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and click on the Region you want to delete
2. 2.Click the Settings tab
3. 3.Scroll down to the Danger Zone section
4. 4.Click Delete Region and confirm when prompted

Any logged-in GridGather user can like a region from its public profile page. Likes help surface the best destinations on the Hypergrid. Region owners can see who has liked their region — liker avatars are displayed on the region profile page.

Pick up the free starter package at NWG Welcome Region or the NW Marketplace. It includes:

• •GatherPoint device (multiple design variants)
• •Gather Event Broadcaster (GEB) board
• •Updater Box
• •This instruction manual

1. 1.Rez the GatherPoint device at your venue — near the entrance works great
2. 2.Touch the GatherPoint device to open the menu
3. 3.Select Settings from the menu
4. 4.Select Enter Key from the Settings menu
5. 5.Paste your GatherPoint Key from your GridGather dashboard and click Submit
6. 6.The device will connect to GridGather and display ONLINE

To change: Touch GatherPoint device → Settings → Count Mode → Choose Parcel or Proximity → If Proximity, select radius.

1. 1.From your Dashboard, click + Post First Event
2. 2.Upload your event flyer image (required — no blank listings!)
3. 3.Enter the event title and description
4. 4.Select a category (DJ Set, Live Music, Dance, Social, Roleplay, etc.)
5. 5.Select your Venue (or enter location manually)
6. 6.Enter the date and time in SLT (Pacific Time)
7. 7.Click Publish Event

Recurring events automatically calculate the next occurrence and display it across the platform.

1. 1.Check the Recurring Event box when creating your event
2. 2.Select your recurrence pattern: Daily, Weekly, Every 2 Weeks, or Monthly

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and find the event under My Events
2. 2.Click Edit on the event card
3. 3.Update any details — title, description, category, date, time, or flyer image
4. 4.Click Save Changes

1. 1.Go to your Dashboard and find the event under My Events
2. 2.Click Edit on the event card
3. 3.Scroll to the bottom of the edit form
4. 4.Click Delete Event and confirm when prompted

• •Homepage & GEB Board — Events within the next 14 days
• •GatherPoint device — Events within the next 30 days
• •Venue detail page — Events within the next 90 days
• •Calendar — All recurring occurrences within 90 days

1. 1.Get your Public GEB Key from gridgather.net/how-it-works
2. 2.Rez your GEB board in-world
3. 3.Touch the board → Settings → Enter Key
4. 4.Paste your Public GEB Key and click Submit

Advanced tier subscribers generate a private GEB Key that displays their grid events at the TOP of the board, followed by all global events below with a divider line.

1. 1.Log into your dashboard and click My GEB Keys
2. 2.Click Generate New GEB Key
3. 3.Enter your Grid Name and Grid URL
4. 4.Copy your new private key and enter it into your GEB board

• •Two-column landscape layout showing 10 events per page
• •Category color coding: Magenta=DJ Set, Green=Live Music, Cyan=Dance, Gold=Social
• •Featured events marked with * and shown first
• •In Advanced mode, grid events shown in Light Cyan with a separator line

1. 1.Find the GridGather HUD in your inventory
2. 2.Right-click it and select Wear or Add
3. 3.The HUD will appear on your screen and automatically load upcoming events

• •Click the GridGather logo prim to toggle the HUD open or closed
• •Click the Events panel to flip through event pages
• •Click the Control panel to open the control menu
• •Click the Account panel to open your GridGather dashboard in your browser

• •Next Page — Go to the next page of events
• •All Events / DJ Set / Live Music / Dance / Social — Filter by category
• •Teleport — Select an event to teleport to directly
• •Refresh — Reload the event list

To update your HUD, pick up the new HUD from the latest starter package at NWG Welcome Region and wear the new version.

• •GatherPoint device owners on grids OTHER than Neverworld Grid — NWG devices update automatically
• •HUD owners — HUDs cannot be updated remotely while worn

1. 1.Pick up the Updater Box from the latest starter package at NWG Welcome Region
2. 2.Rez the Updater Box within 30 meters of your GatherPoint device
3. 3.Touch the Updater Box
4. 4.It will scan for nearby GridGather devices you own
5. 5.A dialog will show found devices — click Update All to proceed
6. 6.The Updater Box will deliver new scripts and then delete itself

The homepage shows upcoming events within the next 14 days. Featured events appear first. The Hottest Right Now sidebar shows venues with the most live avatars right now.

Browse all registered venues at gridgather.net/venues. Each venue page shows upcoming events, a Hop URL, and a bookmark button. Browse Regions at gridgather.net/regions — each region profile shows GatherPoints, likes, and a description of what makes it worth visiting.

The calendar at gridgather.net/calendar shows all events in Daily, Weekly, or Monthly view. All times are in Grid Time (SLT).

• •Event flyer image and full description
• •Date and time in SLT with countdown
• •Region and grid location
• •Hop URL for teleporting in-world
• •Like button
• •Share buttons (Facebook, X, Pinterest, Discord, OpenSimWorld, Copy Link)

Click the heart button on any event detail page to like it. You must be logged in. Each user can like each event once. Like counts are shown on event cards and detail pages.

Click the heart button on any Region profile page to like it. Region likes help surface the best destinations on the Hypergrid. Liker avatars are displayed on the region profile page so owners can see who loves their region.

Click the Bookmark Venue button on any venue page to save it. View all bookmarks at gridgather.net/dashboard/bookmarks. Your bookmarks page shows each saved venue with its current online status and a Copy Hop URL button.

1. 1.Go to gridgather.net/dashboard/ads and click + Create Ad
2. 2.Upload your ad image (recommended: 800x450px, max 5MB)
3. 3.Enter your ad title, tagline, and destination URL
4. 4.Select your duration and complete payment via PayPal

1. 1.Go to gridgather.net/pricing
2. 2.Choose Basic ($5/month) or Advanced ($10/month)
3. 3.Click Subscribe — you must be logged in
4. 4.Complete payment via PayPal
5. 5.Your tier upgrades immediately after payment

Cancel at any time through your PayPal account. Access continues until end of the current billing period.

Neverworld Grid residents get the NWG Free tier at no charge. Register and enter your NWG avatar name during signup — verification is automatic.

1. 1.Copy: gridgather.net/api/events.ics
2. 2.In Google Calendar: + Other Calendars > From URL
3. 3.Paste the URL and click Add Calendar — events update automatically

Go to gridgather.net/dashboard/profile to update your display name, upload a profile photo, and view your NWG verification status and current tier.

Go to gridgather.net/dashboard/settings. Enter your current password, then your new password (minimum 8 characters), and confirm.

Contact neverworldgrid@gmail.com. Account deletion is processed within 14 days per our data policy.

• •Account data — display name, email, optional avatar name/UUID
• •Event and venue data — content you submit including images
• •Usage data — page views and clicks for analytics
• •GatherPoint device data — avatar counts and heartbeat timestamps (no personal visitor data)

• •We do not sell your personal data to third parties
• •We do not serve third-party advertising
• •GatherPoint devices do not collect personally identifiable information about region visitors