Into the mind of JessicaX

[Nikki]

I don t know if I want to report you for displaying such information or hug you as my only fan ahahaha I also like the wording "different", such a nice way to say I sing bad but people can laughs

 

Thats the spirit. I remember when Chilles did sing in Fresco once cuz he was tipsy. It sounded funny and was hugh laugh and giggles. I think thats what the most important is

 

Thats entertainment!

[Torax]

And that's why I consider myself more as an entertainer (some would say a clown) than a DJ

[Matrix]

And that's why I consider myself more as an entertainer (some would say a clown) than a DJ

 

People that say you're a clown are just jealous!

[JessicaX]

People that say you're a clown are just jealous!

No... he really is a clown but i love it and so do lots of others and I would ask him to never change.

[JessicaX]

OK....

 

So I have another issue I wanted to throw out there and discuss with you all. There's a chance some of this may ruffle some feathers but please remember, these are merely MY opinions and views on the matter.

 

Party Support

 

When I think about this term I think of it as a way for people to literally support others, whether its the DJs, room owner, or just other friends.

 

Lots and lots of time goes into the planning and execution of a successful party. The one thing that annoys me to no end is to spend 3 weeks planning a huge party and supporting all the DJs, then there's those 1 or 2 DJs that do the thing where they show up to your room 15 minutes before their set... they play the set, then promptly leave within 15 minutes after finishing. I think this is a very selfish act to everyone else that is involved with the party and I made the decision a long time ago to not support or include these types of people in my events.

 

Now there's also another side to this as in... I myself will generally support as many others as I possibly can. During the past few "The Event" series... i was in those rooms the entire event. Other people will also verify that I will usually reside in their room for the entirety of the event... even if I am not even part of the lineup. However... What gets upsetting is when I find myself supporting certain people over and over and then these very same people never step foot inside any of my rooms or events. (of if they do they come in for 15 minutes and then leave).

 

Now we all pay our own subscriptions, so I am not telling anyone how they should play or what rooms they should ever be in. I'm merely saying that I try to support everyone, and it's annoying when those same people don't support me or others. Again, it's no hard feelings. Everyone is free to do as they wish, but after a while of this happening regularly, I simply will make a decision to not support these people any longer. There's always a ton of parties/events going on. I will simply go to the ones with people who also support others. And when I choose a DJ lineup for my events, I choose to only work with people who I know will support me and others in the community.  

 

That's just MY take on it....   I would like to hear yours... Discuss

[Matrix]

You could be eliminating some of the best DJ's from your line-up with that policy.

 

You also could be setting yourself up for criticism, resentment and conflict finding yourself having to justify your decisions.

 

I'm not in the DJ fertility. So as an outsider looking in, I'm not sure moving in that direction would be wise unless you like drama and politics.

 

I do agree however, asking DJ's to support one another should be understood and agreed too.

[JessicaX]

You could be eliminating some of the best DJ's from your line-up with that policy.

 

You also could be setting yourself up for criticism, resentment and conflict finding yourself having to justify your decisions.

 

I'm not in the DJ fertility. So as an outsider looking in, I'm not sure moving in that direction would be wise unless you like drama and politics.

 

I do agree however, asking DJ's to support one another should be understood and agreed too.

 

 

Well its really only a small handful that do this. I understand sometimes people need to run or they have a time slot that requires them to literally wake up and come in and spin. But when it's literally the same people that do this at every event... i would personally rather not work with them. I also am not worried in the slightest about eliminating the "best" Djs because the "best" DJs don't do this. The ones who are only after the fame and popularity do this.

 

If anything I think I like to promote a world where everyone helps each other and Djs all help to support one another (currently a major issue). Many DJs do support one another, however, there are some that are clearly only out for themselves, but people can change. Maybe they don't even realize that they do it or that it's even an issue. Maybe some people don't even care about all this.

 

Thanks for you input Matrix.  

[Nikki]

I think the biggest problem is the Wohooo People and Party Pretenders.

 

They are the crowd version of the DJ Pretenders that play other peoples stuff. The Wohoo People give a shit about who is playing what in reality or if its good or bad. Some arent even tuned in the stream. They just cheer so the DJ (wich is mostly their friend) feels good. The side effect of this is, that DJ's that need some kind of improvement will never learn to get better cuz everyone cheering at them, but noone gives a shit.

 

So you might think thoose are the people that support the playing DJ but they are not. They do the opposite of what I would call support and noone needs that. I get that one doesent want to be mean to friends that play stuff so they say its good eve tho they dislike it.

 

Be honest people. Have the balls to say: "Your mix sucks" even tho it is your friend. Of course you should tell that in PM and in a constructive and manner fashion but you get it.

 

Artificial Partycrowds can kill a party, cuz everyone else will think: "WTF they cheering at?"

 

 

The DJ Support.

 

Yep. I would love this for countless times. But it aint working. Of course people are selfish and just focus on their own gigs and that they have enough people in the room. Its a general problem with DJing not just here. I dont think you will ever be able to change that. I think its a good approach not to invite thoose that dont support you. But it wont change the core problem of most people beeing like this.

 

Especially here in 3DX. Lets face it. Lot of people aint care if you pushing it live or playing some downloaded mix. Fact.

Hence why we got so many DJ Pretenders here cuz they get away with this. This aint no DJ Game we know that by now. Yes theres good party and good DJs but who cares. I ve seen crowds cheering at a DJ that played a worse mix then you would hear when AutoDJ is enabled.

 

I rubbed my head and asked myself... What the hell are they cheering at? It sounds horrible... the song itself even sounded like a recording from an old tape...

 

So either there where alot of Party Pretenders (The Wohooo People) or they really have never heard good music before...

 

 

So yeah thats something you ll never change in this game. No matter if you re good or not. Someone will always have more Wohoo People then you. Does it make him/her better? Does it help improving? Does it indicate the room or music quality? I dont think so. But it is what it is.

 

I have stopped thinking about it or even bother with the said issues.I do music when I want to, and what I want to or play at a party when Invited but also go to partys that interest me (Either from the Room Astethics or the Music that plays there)

[Lillianme]

[Nikki]

[Torax]

I think cheering is fine. If you go to any sport event, and supposing they are playing on the field, you will support them. Even if they lose, you will support them cos they are your friends and you want to help them. Once the game is over you can tell them they sucked big time but not while the game. I see it the same for DJ's, you won t yell on local woooooooooooooot you suck go home, your transition is fluffed, you will keep trying to motivate them, and in PM tell them what you really think.

 

I don't think the issue is while the party, the issue is before and after, people not saying what they really think to someone.

 

Concerning real dj or fake dj or whatever, my only concern is to be honest: you stream a full set from someone else, why not, but admit it, you are on automix, ok just admit it, stop pretending it's live.  Also I will always personally put first the choice of the music before the technical aspect when I listen to someone. I don't see the point to listen to something you don't like even if the technique is great. I will always have fun with music I like.

 

I think what irritate people the most is people pretending they are someone they aren't. If we all took it at the level it should be, meaning fun, it would be so easier.

[Rob.]

When i first came on the game (not the penis came), i met a few girls that were heavy into 3 somes and up had 7 online the day my friend and I met these two girls for a couples swap, lucky me 3 girls, personal messaged the seven girls it was an unmodified room one, no idea what the name of the room was but it was the first time 40 or more people were fucking everywhere. I had another friend come and take me out of there  >.< . 

I do not know when people started getting shy but shit when i first got here i got colded like a porn star in virgin territory. It was bad.. As for party supporters, it takes a lot for a DJ to expose the music they like to a crowd of avis (avieses?). In real life you can tell what to play just by looking at the crowd. I mean as shocking as it is, i am really not 99, i know i know, it is a lot to take in. So chances are other people may not be what they claim, then we got hecklers, people in alts going around the rooms telling DJs in private rooms to prove they are really DJing, that it is really their voice, that is really not butter and so on and so on. 

Best thing we can do root a new or existing DJ that rarely plays, not a fake cheer but a real one for having the balls, guts to get up there. And the room does 10 times better with nudity, and JessicaX, if you have her they will come.. (revenge for #22). (People actually believed that, not joking)

[JessicaX]

Thanks for the replies. I really enjoy all the different views and input on these types of things because I feel like it can help me to evolve and broaden my own views and opinions. 

 

I don't think Nikki was coming off as to say it's bad to cheer for someone. I do it also. But I think it's also constructive to PM someone and say: "hey there... I think maybe you should check your gain/eq settings because the low frequencies are drowning out the rest of the track". Because of the sound system I use on my PC, i can very easily hear the difference between good and bad audio qualities. There are are a few DJs who clearly go out of their way to take sound quality very seriously. Xanar, Nikki, Chloe, Achilles, Ash, and Daria just to name a few. (Sorry if I left anyone out, I'm just quickly going off the top of my head.) The sound quality of SammyRay's streams are literally incredible.  I am not sure of what her output or format method is but she always produces the highest quality audio of anyone else I hear in 3dx.

 

Again, this is just my opinion, but to me, it would seem that anyone who wants to be labeled as a DJ and be taken seriously, would do what is in their power to have the highest quality audio that they can achieve. Yes I understand that not everyone has the kind of money that is needed to always stream licenced music, but anyone that is truly passionate about anything does not let cost become a barrier. Most people CAN hear a difference between licenced music and youtube rips.

 

I kinda got off subject there, but that was just something that was on my mind.

 

To touch on what Nikki spoke about technical aspects, I agree to some extent. I have never thought less of someone because of their technical skills. I respect people for being honest and trying to do their best. By saying this I mean... I have complete respect for honest DJs who attempt to mix live even if their transitions are not perfect. We all started somewhere and many of you even know that when I started live mixing, there were many transitions that were complete disasters. But we learn and get better. (Well some do).

 

To touch again on "Support" I don't necessarily mean cheering for a DJ. I mean simply being there in the room to listen to them. No one likes to spend all the time it takes to create a great set only to stream it to an empty room. I think ALL Djs in 3dx should help to support one another. If you see someone having a party, go in and support them, cause guess what... chances are likely that they will support you also when you host one. (well that's the optimal outcome but not always reality).

 

Maybe I am wrong but 3dx seems to have a current state of competition between groups and Djs and if anyone takes a step back and looks at it objectively, it's a very silly thing. We (The party crowd) are all in this together. What affects one of us usually affects all of us, even if its only in a small way. In the past I have tried to create an environment where everyone helps and supports one another, everyone is included, and no one is left out. The outside negativity of working together with all groups was more than any sane person could handle. So now i stick to being independent (tho always willing to help with and work with any person or group).

 

An important footnote to this is... My time in 3dx is limited. I must always be selective on how I spend that time. I am always more than happy and willing to support other people's events. But when I support, support, support... and then these same people avoid my events, then that causes me to rethink how I will be spending my time here.  

[Torax]

"Maybe I am wrong but 3dx seems to have a current state of competition between groups and Djs"

 

Maybe it will sound surprising to you, but compared to what we both experienced more than a year ago, I find this part much more peaceful nowadays. Maybe because there is an explosion of Dj's and parties, but it feels like there is no more people willing to crush other and be the "best' group / DJ in 3 DX. I see a lot of parties and line up with dj's from different horizons and I appreciate it.

[Nikki]

"Maybe I am wrong but 3dx seems to have a current state of competition between groups and Djs"

 

Maybe it will sound surprising to you, but compared to what we both experienced more than a year ago, I find this part much more peaceful nowadays. Maybe because there is an explosion of Dj's and parties, but it feels like there is no more people willing to crush other and be the "best' group / DJ in 3 DX. I see a lot of parties and line up with dj's from different horizons and I appreciate it.

 

Thats because a certain group got what they wanted and now we have peace 

[Rob.]

There is a story of a man that wanted the world made of gold. Different variations talk about how he obtain the gift to turn everything he touched into gold. Eventually the gift became a curse because gold can not be eaten and he accidentally touched his daughter. In the good version the curse was lifted, in the bad version the curse stayed and he dies weeping that the feet of the golden statue that was his daughter. That reminds me of that group. 

We have so many talented DJs and room builders, right now there are rooms that were made by one builder and a designer made it fucken amazing. I really hope for more events and that more people like Jessica put what she saw as ways for a room to succeed, minus that if i am there. If i go to a room it is because i wanna see or hear music like everyone here. I love that Jess is always doing her best to show support by being in the room and interacting on local. If she is not, she is getting multiple private messages. As for me, i am just tossing bunnies

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[Zokora]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Jessica, and for inviting us to share ours too.

As someone who hosts as room in 3dx from time to time I would like to give an inside of my opinion here.

First of all I would never call myself a DJ and I never did. I stream the music I like in my room and I chose the songs and their orders very thoroughly, I change the playlist based on the mood in my room, on some chat contents or on visitor’s requests, but I do not mix live. Often it is automix, and as I got an appropriate program I edit the automix to make the transitions sound better.

 

I appreciate what DJ’s do, nevertheless my focus is rather on being in communication with the people, and mixing the music live would distract me too much to do so. But this is based on my favors, nothing universal. And the variety of favors is huge in 3dx.

Neverthless I like when the people appreciate my musical selection, or even 'wohoo' me  with 'OMG, that song is awesome, I love you for playing it'. I as well love music, but it is not the main focus for me when I am in 3dx.

 

Regarding my room….. I simply called it Adventureworld, not being able to state what the people find there within the room title. Maybe I could add ‘No colds, no rudeness’, as these are the only rules in my room. I prefer the people to find out what they might find in my room and if they like it, this is part of the ‘adventure’. And even when I organize some event in my room, there is always people just disappearing somewhere in the wilderness of my room, and this is ok for me, as I agree they may not be here based on the Event aspect but just to explore the room. If 2 people are there and enjoy to explore my room, listen to my music, have sex in special places or for whatever reason, this is fine and is worth keeping my room open from time to time. I don’t care if People who  come in listen to my music stream. I offer a room and some music I consider as awesome, but the visitors do not have to take it necessarily as a package.

 

I agree with you that there are some people who try to increase the visitor number by adding some ‘buzzwords’ like ‘orgy, slut, BBC…’. I can’t and I won’t prevent them from doing so, I just learned what I will find in those rooms and I know this is not where I would go…but that is no valuation, it is just not my preferences. As well as it is not my preference to go somewhere only to listen and dance to some music. The communication aspect and the sex of course (Isn’t that a sex game?) will be always my focus here.

 

Nevertheless I can comprehend your point of view as well and I love the variety of 3dx, which makes this place interesting for me, and maybe it is as well the time to exchange thoughts and opinions without trying to fight who is right and trolling each other, but just sharing thoughts.

 

In this spirit I hope you can keep the fun up in the game and have many hours of pleasure

Kisses

Zokora

[Candice]

I didn't read much posts here and not sure if someone already talked about stuff I want to say, or not. But this all what I am going to say is just my own opinion. 

 

For me, DJ is a person who chooses his music like..making playlist before the party and he makes his playlist depending from party each time something new, each time it is another playlist or the one he played long time before but never on party like that. DJ is a person, who can use his voice to cheer up public, who sings in micro, who just having fun together with people for who he plays that music. I know that someone can say that it is not hard to make playlist and put some songies on automix and here we go. For me it is not like that. I spend my own time by making playlist - I can search for new songs, I also choose my outfit for parties and ask owner of the room what he wants to hear from me, what genre should I choose. I use my voice to talk to people, I play music more people like. Yeah, I don't mix live, because I play kind of..Rock music and it is another genre. I also can mix some songies and not on automix, but EDM is something what I love second. Firstly for me it is Rock\Metal. I love this process - when you plan party during weeks, I love making posters and invite DJs to play and have fun with me - person, who is not being great DJ but where...in 3DXChat - community where people mostly to come to have sex? Not talking about those who come for communicate and for chat mainly.

 

Shortly: For me DJ is a person who make people enjoy music he plays, who is having fun also with people I've met here some people who put songs in automix and then they go afk. In that way I even don't consider that people as DJs to be honest. It is something...weird 

 

In community like that always there will be more people who come in 3DXChat just to play, to fuck around. And depending from this kind of people always will be popular rooms what are about sex. Maybe it depends from time...But sometimes I see rooms with genre are being popular, like on rock events we had pretty much people 40-70 is a lot if you have there not ghosts who usually go afk and being zombies, but those who having fun, talking in local, talking with friends and stuff like that.

 

The only one way as I think, is, not to waste your own nervs for trying fix and change something in mind of people who come in 3dx only for sex and consider it like a place for stroking. We can't force everyone to change  I like this phrase like - if you want to change the world, start from yourself

 

Keep being sweet, keep being cool and for sure people will appreciate the way you are real, not the way you are pretending to be. In the end this everything will show up. 

 

I love rooms with thematic. Lovers Lounge is being easy room for my PC and I don't have any crashes there. There always is being calming music where you can come to think, to meditate, or just to talk. Lala land is one of my favourite rooms, this unicorn is amazing   I also love rock\metal rooms. It could be easy room but if music is good there and people around those who I know, I will enjoy it any way and stay there for long. No need to have Tiesto there as popular person or someone else.

 

I'm sorry, seems I lost somewhere here. Was trying to make it maximum better, but...Hope you got my point. 

[JessicaX]

I agree with most of what you posted but we were discussing the breakdown of event planning. I don't really want this to turn into a talk about what everyone thinks a DJ is. No one brought that up and that's not what we were discussing.  

 

The definition of "DJ" has been argued many times here in other threads and it's always subjective anyhow.

 

We were discussing more things along line of people who support and do not support parties. Like how some DJs don't support the party... and just show up, play set, then leave. We all know people like this, and I find it to be quite annoying and selfish.

[JessicaX]

 

There is a story of a man that wanted the world made of gold. Different variations talk about how he obtain the gift to turn everything he touched into gold. Eventually the gift became a curse because gold can not be eaten and he accidentally touched his daughter. In the good version the curse was lifted, in the bad version the curse stayed and he dies weeping that the feet of the golden statue that was his daughter. That reminds me of that group. 

We have so many talented DJs and room builders, right now there are rooms that were made by one builder and a designer made it fucken amazing. I really hope for more events and that more people like Jessica put what she saw as ways for a room to succeed, minus that if i am there. If i go to a room it is because i wanna see or hear music like everyone here. I love that Jess is always doing her best to show support by being in the room and interacting on local. If she is not, she is getting multiple private messages. As for me, i am just tossing bunnies

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and tanks

and tanks with bunnies

[JessicaX]

 

I love rooms with thematic. Lovers Lounge is being easy room for my PC and I don't have any crashes there. There always is being calming music where you can come to think, to meditate, or just to talk. Lala land is one of my favourite rooms, this unicorn is amazing   I also love rock\metal rooms. It could be easy room but if music is good there and people around those who I know, I will enjoy it any way and stay there for long. No need to have Tiesto there as popular person or someone else.

 

 

Thank you Candi. But one thing I notice is that the local chat in Lovers Lounge is usually not very active. Most people are usually in PM with their significant others.

 

Also, not all DJs can chat much if they are mixing. I try to chat a bit here and there and answer PMs but I have never really been a big "local" chatter. I do sometimes but most the time I am usually only paying attention to PMs.

 

But i do agree that an active local chat is a good helper in keeping people in the room.

[Lillianme]

Thank you Candi. But one thing I notice is that the local chat in Lovers Lounge is usually not very active. Most people are usually in PM with their significant others.

 

Also, not all DJs can chat much if they are mixing. I try to chat a bit here and there and answer PMs but I have never really been a big "local" chatter. I do sometimes but most the time I am usually only paying attention to PMs.

 

But i do agree that an active local chat is a good helper in keeping people in the room.

 

Same for me, Jess. It's hard to be active on LC when mixing live.. But i try my best to do so.

I wish i could just speak on mic.. It would make it much easier.. Shout out to DJ's who do that! I need to grow some balls.

Bottom line, i know i can speak for Tor when it comes to this cause we're like.. the same person almost, lol.

We will always support other DJ's and stay for as long as we are able to.

[Candice]

Jessica, I meant that even thingy when you join the room like "Hello, (Nickname)" is being very pleasant instead of silence. If there a lot of people who talk in local, sometimes you can feel lost a bit also :x

[JessicaX]

OK it's been a while since I posted to this and wanted to share something that's been on my mind because it's something that has been popping up even more frequently now than in the past...

 

Fake DJs

 

Now before I share my insight on this, please understand that I am in no way suggesting that in order to be a "real" DJ that one must perform live mixes. That is not what this is about. I also do many streams where I am not mixing, such as Lover's Lounge, or when I do occasional streams of pop, hip hop, etc. None of this is meant to take away from people who stream rock or metal or anything else that is usually not a mixed genre. I have the highest respect for all DJs who are honest and legit.

 

Having said that... 3dx currently has a growing trend of what I call "Fake DJs".  This is where someone will download a full 60 minute mix off YouTube or other sources and then play them at a party while posing and claiming the mix as their own or trying to fake that they are mixing live.

 

This is a major issue because myself and others who do live mix understand the time and effort that goes into a proper mix in the form of:

 

• Researching music
• Setting cue points
• Manually adjusting BPM timings
• Setting up and gauging transitions
• Testing and marking areas for effects, samples, etc
• Getting a set to flow properly
• Many more things that are hard to explain

 

When a person simply downloads a mix from the internet, they are taking someone else's works and claiming it as their own. It's important for these people to understand a few things:

 

• You are stealing someone else's hard work
• You are lying to everyone in the room by claiming this work as your own
• You are certainly upsetting other people who ARE real Djs that put the proper time and effort
• You are spitting in the face of the entire industry

 

I know of quite a few people who do this currently and even after talking to them and trying to get them to understand what they are doing, they still decide to keep up with this charade. I know some of these people are reading this and I can let you in on a few things...

 

• You are not fooling as many people as you think you are.
• It is very easy for anyone to verify such things. Stream IPs can easily be obtained and checked by people (and people often do this)
• Even if you think you are smart by changing the file name, anyone can see that the tracks are not changing in your stream
• Its also very easy to find these mixes on YouTube, even as easy as it was for you to find it. 
• You are setting yourself up for a big fall because as more people find out, you will likely not be invited to parties

 

 

I always try to to talk to people and get them to realize and understand their mistakes and I even offer up my help if they wish to learn or need tips. There are many people here than can back me up on the fact that I rarely have an issue helping out anyone that truly has passion and wants to learn how to mix. I have to be 100% honest tho... when I see repeated cases of people stealing mixes and claiming them as their own, I lose all respect for these people... especially when they do it time and time again.

[Nikki]

Thing is... As long as people go to party's with thoose Fake DJs lined up, and cheering at them. It will never change.

 

The main problem is, and I said it many times, is the "Ain't care" attitude of people. As long as they can't be bothered where the music is coming from, you will always see the number of fakers growing.

 

They just need the attention, the listener count and the nice comments how great they are.

 

 

Whenever I decline to go to a party, or play at one, I get constantly asked what my problem is and I keep explaining them this... and most people I talk to don't get it...

 

So I stopped bothering with it. Let them kids play if they need it. Noone can take you serious here anyway, and Noone want.

 

Keep building that mega-laggy rooms for 1500 people and play your carefully ripped YouTube DJ Mix.

 

Also don't forget to go to other rooms and advertise yours.