Ghost
A ghost is an
object or
avatar that is visible to a
user on the user's screen, but that doesn't actually exist on the
SL servers. It happens when the
SL client doesn't get a command from the
simulator to remove the object or avatar.
Attachments can also ghost--or not even
rez at all ("anti-ghosting"). According to
Vektor Linden, a "good way to force attachments to rez is to put a simple
script in them...scripted items have priority for rezzing."
Ghosts can also occur when the
sim has crashed (or is frozen) and the user hasen't been logged out of SL.
A ghost will then have "Retrieving..." in its
tooltip and, when selected in edit mode, will never display its
name,
owner, or
permissions information. To get rid of a ghosted object, select and drag it offscreen with the position handles. (If a user doesn't have permission to move it, the user must relog or teleport to get rid of it.)
A ghosted object/attachment can be edited (if a user has
permission) but its changes won't be saved and it can't be detached or taken into
inventory.
SL Wiki's "Ghost"
Rez |
Object |
Agent/Avatar