Tashinka Oh Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 How do I make an alt avatar - do I need to do it in a new account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Unklebob Hotaling Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Everything you want to know about Alts: Alt Account FAQ Alternate accounts... multiple identities... We all have them in some way or another. Perhaps in real life you're an entrepreneur in the morning, soccer mom in the afternoon, and vegetarian chef in the evening. In Second Life, you get to externalize these roles in customized, uniquely identifiable personas -- otherwise known as alt accounts. How cool is that? There are great reasons for having more than one account in Second Life, and we like to facilitate these uses. One of the ways we protect these legitimate accounts is by limiting the creation and use of illegitimate alt accounts -- primarily fraudsters and people bent on disruptive behaviors. Below you'll find answers to commonly asked questions. What does it cost to create additional Basic accounts? Your first Basic account is free, and we won't charge you for a few alternate accounts. If we find that you've been creating an army of alts, we may charge a small fee of US$9.95 for the creation of each additional Basic account as a way to recoup some of the cost of maintaining the accounts for you. This is explained further in section 1 of the Second Life Billing Policieshttps://secondlife.com/corporate/billing.php, which are linked to from our Terms of Service. (Note that in the billing policies, "Access Account" means Basic account and a "Subscription Account" means a Premium account.) What if I have a Premium account already? Your first account, paid or not, counts as your free Basic account. The free Basic account is meant as an incentive to new Residents to try Second Life with no associated charges. If you have many accounts already, additional accounts may incur an associated cost for maintenance. How many alts may I have? Currently, you can create as many additional Basic or Premium accounts as you want to pay for, with the following limitations: You can create up to five accounts per household. You can create no more than two accounts in a single 24-hour period. We do require that alt accounts adhere to all of our policies. For example, by agreeing to our Terms of Service (TOS) you agree to provide truthful and accurate information about yourself when you register for accounts -- that includes not only your contact information and real name but also whether this is your first free Basic account or a new alt (see TOS section 2.1). People who do not provide truthful information risk losing their accounts. How are these policies enforced? We have various means of detecting illegitimate accounts and enforcing necessary limits to prevent fraud and other disruptive uses of Second Life and LindeX services. For security reasons, we cannot reveal exactly how our fraud detection processes operate. What are the consequences of creating or using illegitimate alts? When we find people with accounts that have not been paid for and are in violation of our policies, we may, at our discretion and in alignment with our Terms of Service, take any or all of the following actions: Prevent them from creating additional accounts Close some or all of their accounts until payment is made Close all of their accounts permanently So, we know no system is perfect. If you have legitimate reasons for creating multiple accounts but have been unable to do so: Residents with a Basic account should go to Help Island and talk to someone there. If you have a Premium account, you can submit a support ticket. We're always striving to balance the desire to see people use Second Life in the most robust and interesting ways possible with maintaining the security and stability of the systems that hold it all together. Thanks for joining us in creating this new world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tashinka Oh Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thank you, Unkle Bob!! I finally found that page, after looking around here for about 1/2 hour! There really are so many places to look for answers. Thanks for your fast reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Unklebob Hotaling Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 *bows* Don't thank me, thank a boss who lets me surf online and a very boring job haha. I so wanna go home. I'm thinking of getting an alt, my inventory is wayyyy too full and I need the extra closet space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Morgan Underwood Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Unklebob.Hotaling wrote: I'm thinking of getting an alt, my inventory is wayyyy too full and I need the extra closet space. I'll let you borrow one of mine- she's CUTE ! hahahaha AND... I *AM* going home- SOON (thanks the on-the-job-web-surfing-gods for allowing him his mind-numbing forum time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tempest Lefevre Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 SL, at least right now, is not enforcing the alt account numbers other than only allowing 5 alts per email address. I have several alts for various reasons, including groups that I need to belong to for RP and merchant groups that I just don't have room for with the 25 group limit. With just a few exceptions, they are outfited using freebies and Midnight Mania stuff. Have fun in SL with your alts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Unklebob Hotaling Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I looked at your pic, you're pretty damned cute yourself - how about i borrow yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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