There Games Opening Ceremony & After-Party
It’s the event we’ve all been waiting for! Join the Thereian community in welcoming back the official There Games to our virtual world There.com. Celebrate the start of the 10-day competitive events at tonight’s There Winter Games Opening Ceremony.
Join your teammates at the Winter There Games Village Colosseum at 6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern February 18th for the 2023 TWG Opening Ceremony. The Planning Committee will make the official announcements for the winter season and then the sixteen teams will embark on the annual torch run around the winter games statues.
The Kickoff Party is scheduled to start right after the torch run. Join your friends at 6:30 pm Pacific/9:30 pm Eastern to dance the night away and celebrate the return of There Games.
There Games competitive events begin on Sunday, February 19th and run through the 28th. The nametag color teams will compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals. Keep up on the score by visiting the official There Games scoreboard.
Everyone is invited to play and is already part of a team. The color of your name tag will tell you which team you’re on. There are sixteen name tag colors. If you are not quite sure where you belong, it’s easy to find out. Just head over to the Winter Games Welcome Center and use the handy nametag sign. When you click the sign’s action tag, it will tell you what color your nametag is and also give you a link to join your team!
There will be at least twenty competitive events per day over the next 10 days. Visit the Activities Page and search the phrase TWG to locate all of the scheduled There Games events. Choose from quests, card games, races, adventures, challenges and round up events. Sign up ahead of time for the events that sound like fun and plan your schedule accordingly. Connect with other members of your nametag color to plan, strategize and execute your best play to win There Winter Games. Go teams!
Celebrate There Pride 2022
Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and slay your best outfit at Pride week in the Virtual World There.com. Fly your rainbow flag high September 2nd through the 8th and sign up for fun and fabulous events.
Events will be happening around the clock, so check the PRIDE schedule for rainbow events like quests, cross country racing, spades, gin, scavenger hunts, bingo, parties and more.
The party never stops at Rococo Islands, your host for There Pride 2022. Hang out at the There Pride Lounge with friends and neighbors or play your hand at cards at the There Pride Cards Pavillion. Make sure to gather at the BABS Outpost on Monday night for a special Pride Floatilla. Dance the night away at the There Pride Closing Party scheduled for Thursday, September 8th at 5:30 pm Pacific time.
Show your PRIDE and add some colorful outfits to your wardrobe or decorate your virtual home with rainbow flags. Search the Auctions for Pride clothing and rainbow decorations created by our LGBTQ+ friendly designers.
Issues With PayPal Auction Purchases
UPDATE 8/5/22 – PayPal Auction purchases are working again. If you run into any issues, please report technical difficulties to Feedback@thereinc.com.
ANNOUNCEMENT – There.com members are currently unable to purchase Auction items using PayPal. Our Engineers are working with PayPal to determine the solution. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have PayPal purchases back online soon. Thanks for your patience and understanding while we work to get it resolved.
What happens when I try to use the PayPal option to make an Auction purchase?
When a member clicks the PayPal button it takes them to the pop-up PayPal login as expected. The next pop-up window should be the item transaction page where the member agrees to the exact amount of the purchase. Currently, members are being taken directly to their dashboard page or to a PayPal error page.
Can I send There money directly from my PayPal account to buy the Auction item?
NO, please do not send money directly to our company. Our system is not currently set up to process direct payments of Auction items from members. For example, if you try to send a payment to Feedback@thereinc.com we will not receive it because we do not have a PayPal account set up with that email address.
Oops, I sent a direct payment to a There email address. How can I get my money back?
There.com is unable to refund payments sent to an email address that is not hooked up to a PayPal account. You’ll need to contact PayPal directly and have them reverse the payment. Go to your PayPal Resolution Center. Click View next to the dispute you want to escalate. Click Escalate to PayPal at the bottom of the page. Add any relevant information for escalating the dispute and click Submit.
How long will it take to get fixed?
At this point in time, we do not know how long it will take to get fixed. We are at the mercy of PayPal and they don’t make it easy for Developers to get help in these types of situations. If you want to help, contact PayPal and tell them you are unable to purchase There.com (Makena Technologies) Auction items. We are thinking the more help tickets that are opened on this issue the faster they might get to fixing it for us.
I really want to purchase this Auction item, what can I do?
Use the Therebucks option to make the purchase. If the Designer has the PayPal option only, unfortunately their items cannot be purchased at this time.
Can I still buy Therebucks with PayPal?
YES! Therebucks purchases are working correctly. You can purchase Therebucks with the alternative payment system Stripe.
Will my monthly Premium Membership payment still deduct from Paypal?
YES! Memberships processed through PayPal are still working as they should.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about PayPal transactions contact our Staff at Feedback@thereinc.com.
Annual Club Fair in There
Join a club online and make new friends in the virtual world There.com. From now till January 22nd, visit the annual Club Fair to browse teams, leagues, Neighborhood groups and social clubs looking for new recruits. Check out the different clubs on display at the annual community-wide event and sign up for scheduled club events.
To join a club in the virtual world There, create your very own avatar here. Once you’re logged onto There, teleport over to the Club Fair at the There Fairgrounds. Travel the walkways around the Fairgrounds and visit the different types of clubs There has to offer. You’ll find signs, brochures and information on each club. Check the individual booths for upcoming Club Fair events where you can meet and interact with other club members.
If you are the leader of a club in There and would like to participate in the Club Fair, read the 2022 Club Fair Registration article to find out how you can join the annual event.
2022 Club Fair Registration
Do you have a Club in There that you would like to advertise to new members? Get help promoting your group at the annual Club Fair happening at the There Fairgrounds January 9th through the 22nd.
Head over to the There Fairgrounds and pick out a Development Lot to set up your Club booth. There are several Lot sizes to choose from. Join the There Fairgrounds Development group in order to rent a Development Lot for the Club Fair.
Have fun decorating a temporary clubhouse that highlights your unique crew of members. Don’t forget to leave a sign or brochure at your booth so that interested newcomers can locate a link to your Club. Schedule and hold events from your booth during the Club Fair and invite current club members to to network with new members.
We’ll see you at the Club Fair in the virtual world There from January 9th to the 22nd!
Flash Update News – There.com
Important Notice for Users of the Virtual World There.com
FLASH NEWS – As previously announced, Microsoft’s removal of Adobe Flash in Edge and Internet Explorer at the end of December 2020 will have a significant impact on gameplay in the virtual world There.com. Engineering Staff has been hard at work prepping and testing for the removal of Flash from the There client.
Microsoft has issued an update titled Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player. This Windows 10 update will have negative consequences on virtual world gameplay in There. Applying this update will remove Adobe Flash Player from the user’s Windows device. Once this happens the user will not being able to use multiple features of the virtual world game There.
**Please note, disabling Microsoft updates can put your system at risk from malware and cybercriminals. Windows 10 patches help repair bugs and close security loopholes.
If you have already installed the Flash Removal Update and want to continue playing in the virtual world There, you can either reset your computer to an earlier system restore point or you can reinstall your Windows operating system. Refer to Microsoft’s article for more information.
Entering into 2021, the online community of There.com can expect a bumpy ride as our virtual world transitions through Microsoft’s demise of Adobe Flash. Thereians are strongly encouraged to report bugs to Engineering Staff. Please email Feedback@thereinc.com with your Avatar name and a detailed description of your user experience if you are having issues with gameplay.
House of Halloween Horrors
It wouldn’t be Halloween in the virtual world There.com without Superdale’s House of Horrors! Careful trick-or-treating in the Syn City Neighborhood, you never know what kind of boogy-man or zombie is lurking nearby. Grab your pals because you are not going to want to explore this Halloween masterpiece by yourself. Remember safety in numbers!
Start your journey in the Syn City of Shock and venture through several 100-drop Lots till you reach the end. Superdale has really outdone himself with all of the little details. It will take you a couple of trips through to really appreciate the intricate builds in each haunted room. Happy Halloween and be safe out there trick-or-treating!
2019 Club Fair Registration
Do you have a Club in There that you would like to recruit more members to? Get help promoting your Club at the Club Fair happening at the There Fairgrounds January 13th-20th.
Head over to the There Fairgrounds and pick out a booth (Lot) for your Club. There are several sizes to choose from. Once you find one that will work, join the There Fairgrounds Development Club in order to rent a booth. Once you have rented the booth, you can decorate it to promote your Club.
Don’t forget to leave a sign or brochure in the booth so that interested people can locate a link to your Club. Schedule and hold events from your booth during the Club Fair to attract more members.
We’ll see you at the Club Fair in the virtual world There!
December’s BABS Outpost of the Month: Faith Bay Town BABS Outpost
Discover the Bay Area Boat System‘s outpost of the month, Faith Bay Town during the last few days of 2018. Celebrate in There.com with the BABS club December 28th through December 31st!
There are three additional ways to submit more entries into the monthly BABS drawing over the next few days, plus you might pick up a gift or two for New Year’s Eve!
Faith Town BABS Outpost also known as Motu Motu Airways is 2,000 meters high over the zone! You’ll need to teleport to the very top to reach it. The Faith Town BABS Outpost is owned by Circut_Rider and Dove_Renee.
As part of this weekend’s celebrations, there is a special quest out till Sunday night. Finish the quest for an additional entry and do the bonus question for an EXTRA entry.
You can also participate in the BABS photo contest. Take a picture of your avatar at the Faith Town BABS Outpost. Make sure to relay a message about the Outpost or the owners in a chat bubble for your photo. Send the photo to babs@babscommunity.com with the subject: FAITH BAY TOWN. Your entry will get you into the drawing and if you WIN, you’ll get an extra entry. Be creative in your photo and your message!
The third way to enter the BABS December drawing is to play a special edition of Bingo Maniacs this Saturday on December 29th. Win a round for an extra entry.
The Outpost of the Month will have a few giveaways during the next floatilla. Sign up for the BABS New Year’s Eve hoverboat event.
The BABS Monthly Drawing is held the first Monday night floatilla of each month. You do not have to be present to win. In January, BABS will be giving away the first-ever Sojka Reaper BABS 2 Hoverboat designed to match the BABS towers. There will only ever be 20 of these beauties in There.com.
Happy New Year from the BABS Outpost Community!
Ultimate There BINGO
Do you have a case of the Monday’s? Cheer yourself up with a 3-D game of virtual BINGO in There.com! Grab your dauber and join your host Susanszy on the There Party Barge for a game of Ultimate There Bingo.
Join the Ultimate There BINGO club in There to receive group emails and event invites. You’ll need to create an account and register for the online BINGO game. It’s a good idea to be registered for the game ahead of time and ready to go when the first number is called. You can register your Ultimate There BINGO account here. Good luck to all of our players!
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