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Red Light Center (RLC) is a privately owned Massively Multi-User Reality (sm) site that was made available to the public early in 2006 by Utherverse, Inc. It's tag line is "Live Your Fantasy".
Red Light Center is modeled after Amsterdam’s Red Light District. The online community site offers users virtual nightclubs, hotels, bars, movie theaters and stores.
Red Light Center offers Community Events, such as parties, classes, meeting rooms, live music with dancing and art-gallery openings. These events are broadcast within the online universe. Users also have the ability to put on their own events to real audiences within the various Redlight Center theaters.
As an adult playground, RLC features a sex function. The users are represented by avatars which may be customized personally to suit a user's tastes, and may be used to have sex with another. Certain areas of RLC provide a bed for the users and cater to various popular fantasies. Users have access to underwater caves, locker rooms, a hotel, and bordello rooms which are all private spots. An entire area of RLC, called the Passion Pit, is built for public sex. Within the gay district is an additional Passion Pit, for those of that lifestyle, if they should so choose. There are several themed and equipped rooms available for BDSM play. There is also a recently added large BDSM area. The avatars are all anatomically correct and the sexual activity is detailed and animated. Users chose a position or action from a menu and then watch it happen with their avatar partner. Since both partners have the same menu to choose from, the result is a visual cybersex.
As of December, 2006 there were 200,000 registered users of RLC.
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There are dance clubs and Night Candy's, a gentlemen's club which features dancing it has a main stage, two smaller stages, and table dancing.
There is a gay district. This area is not limited to gays and lesbians, it is simply a region designed more with them in mind.
Within this virtual world users can also get married with a cyber partner if they choose. There are no restrictions on who can or cannot get married. There are gay/lesbian/bisexual/straight and soon bdsm marriage for those who are interested.
One venue in RLC is the Aquarium. Users can enter the tank and swim with the fish. Within, there is a sunken pirate ship to explore, and many different undersea animals to play and swim with. Climbing on the rocks around the tanks, chatting with friends on the beach area are different types of activities available. In the rear part of the Aquarium there are various small caves.
RLC has it's own newspaper and radio station. RLC Metro News [1] is the community newspaper, with wedding announcements [2], upcoming events, and more.
Within the RLC metaverse there are several roles and functions which are provided solely by currently active members of the RLC community.
Guide is the first role available for most members. Guides have the role of helping new members learn their way around, giving tours, answering questions, and helping with minor disputes.
Hosts and Hostesses take over where the guides leave off. The hostess's job is to make new members feel welcome and to ensure that everyone has a good time. Guides give the tours and answer any questions that may arise. Hostesses help the members have a good time and party. They will introduce new members to other members so they will get to know people sooner.
The next role is Leader. Leaders are guides who have shown themselves to be seriously dedicated to helping the community. They now have the added responsibility of helping the guides, trying to settle disputes, and assisting the protectors in any way they can.
Protector is the highest role that most members can reach. A protector has proven themselves to be very dedicated to the community. They are essentially moderators. They are entrusted in helping the guides, leaders, and all the other members. Protectors step into situations that the leaders or others can't get under control. Protectors will try to reason with members, and if after an ample amount of time and warnings, booting a member if needed.
Community Moderator is the newest position. It was created in tandem with the growing amount of members joining the community. In addition to being protectors, community moderators are there to assist everyone. They help guides, leaders, and protectors with any problems or complaints they may have, and act as a main pipeline to the higher staff. They also help with the members complaints and problems. This is a growing position, and only the protectors that have truly proven themselves and made a definite mark in the community are considered for this role.