EmelieWyked Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Has anyone noticed an increase in people asking for lindens? When I am out on my main, if I go to an event of any size or popular store almost always I get chat which then leads to asking for linden. I talked to a couple people, one said my profile was too friendly and made me look like a sap, \o/, and someone else said it’s because I have a premium acct. I just now took this alt to a large event, which is also a premium account for playing game of homes. I didn’t get the usual immediate linden beg but that may be because it’s not meshed out? I hate to put my av on busy because I’m afraid I’ll forget to turn it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser Zaks Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I don't think it has anything to do with your profile, avatar age, what you are wearing, or even being premium(because people can't see premium). People just ask indiscriminately because it works eventually, which is why people should not pay these people, it just makes them continue. People have been doing this since the beginning of SL. My recommendation, either ignore them, or if ignoring them isn't possible, block them. Paying them just fuels them to continue doing so. You can also report them to the event/region moderators or group moderators 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Chaser Zaks said: I don't think it has anything to do with your profile, avatar age, what you are wearing, or even being premium(because people can't see premium). People just ask indiscriminately because it works eventually, which is why people should not pay these people, it just makes them continue. People have been doing this since the beginning of SL. My recommendation, either ignore them, or if ignoring them isn't possible, block them. Paying them just fuels them to continue doing so. You can also report them to the event/region moderators or group moderators Agree. Ignore and block and go about what you're doing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PermaRuthed Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I used to get excited when I get a random IM thinking, "oh cool! contact with another human being!" only to be disappointed when they turn out to be begging bots and con artists. It's depressing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT120 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) I had a rando ask me for $1L the other day. Seems like a scam to me. I don't know if they can do anything to me if I give them money or not but why take the chance. Edited October 2, 2020 by TT120 Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odaks Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 It is possible to deduce that someone is a premium member if there is a large enough number of groups showing in profile. That can be easily defeated though; just hide all of the groups that don't need to be shown. I tend to agree with @Chaser Zaks though - these are purely random hits in the hope of success. Its simple - ask enough people and eventually someone will give some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmelieWyked Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks for all the info, I will take your advice. I feel SO stupid, lolol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, TT120 said: I had a rando ask me for $1L the other day. Seems like a scam to me. I don't know if they can do anything to me if I give them money or not but why take the chance. They cannot do anything to you if you give them money. If someone asked me for only one linden, and were not offensive, I'd probably send them considerably more. If they WERE offensive, I'd send them the $L 1 and tell 'em "don't spend it all in one place". 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritSparrow Skydancer Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, EmelieWyked said: Has anyone noticed an increase in people asking for lindens? When I am out on my main, if I go to an event of any size or popular store almost always I get chat which then leads to asking for linden. I talked to a couple people, one said my profile was too friendly and made me look like a sap, \o/, and someone else said it’s because I have a premium acct. I just now took this alt to a large event, which is also a premium account for playing game of homes. I didn’t get the usual immediate linden beg but that may be because it’s not meshed out? I hate to put my av on busy because I’m afraid I’ll forget to turn it off. no Also, what is the difference in this and people asking for lindens at an event ? Edited October 2, 2020 by Tarina Sewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmi Zehetbauer Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 A few years ago some newb asked me for Lindens. I was talking to one in world (The same person who told me about SL) and told him the PM I just got. He warped to me and said to the person "Are you looking for a Linden?" The person left really fast and we got a good laugh. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Luminos Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 If anyone asks me for money inworld, I usually just give them a landmark to Linden Realms. I haven't noticed an increase in begging though, except during that phase earlier this year when there was an invasion of "Kevins". I think they have just about given up now though. On 10/2/2020 at 7:57 PM, EmelieWyked said: I hate to put my av on busy because I’m afraid I’ll forget to turn it off. If you use Firestorm, you can "fake" the Busy status by setting up an Auto-response to non-friends. You can configure it to say what you want, so you could just paste the "busy" text in there and it will auto-reply to anyone who IMs you, without you risking loss of inventory offers when you're trying to purchase something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokofy Neva Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 2:57 PM, EmelieWyked said: Has anyone noticed an increase in people asking for lindens? When I am out on my main, if I go to an event of any size or popular store almost always I get chat which then leads to asking for linden. I talked to a couple people, one said my profile was too friendly and made me look like a sap, \o/, and someone else said it’s because I have a premium acct. I just now took this alt to a large event, which is also a premium account for playing game of homes. I didn’t get the usual immediate linden beg but that may be because it’s not meshed out? I hate to put my av on busy because I’m afraid I’ll forget to turn it off. Often these people begging for money claim they need to pay rent. To this, I ask them for the name of their landlord so I can speak to them. That usually shuts them up. Or I offer to help them with a dirt-cheap rental of my own. They disappear. It's not for any actual need or any actual poverty, it's just a method of extracting money from gullible people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Darkheart Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 People will always beg and expect a handout, be it real life, secondlife or any other game thats multiplayer, just how it is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggy UwU Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 9 hours ago, CopenhagenBlack said: People will always beg and expect a handout, be it real life, secondlife or any other game thats multiplayer, just how it is Very true, I have noticed sometimes people will ask me randomly and "slide in the IMs" randomly if I have not spoken to them for a bit, asking for X-amount of L. Which I get it, I have done it before for 10L if I am trying to upload a texture or help a friend out, etc. - But if it happens regularly and if I get asked for large amounts of L...not cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resi Pfeffer Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 12:54 AM, Lindal Kidd said: If someone asked me for only one linden, and were not offensive Yes, its all about the vibe. Once one of my friends suddenly went totally nuts and agressively offered me to buy his account for 2500 LD. I was really surprised and told him, i have no intention at all to get a male alt and even tried to educate him about the fact its against the TOS to sell/share an account. But he kept pushing and ranting, telling me, i would be rich and i could afford it easily because i own this and that already... The story ended with him being removed from my friend list. If he would have told me "Damn, i want to get this item, but now i have to wait for a while, as i lost my RL job", things would have been way different and i would have supported him very likely (but still not buying his account). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odaks Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Resi Pfeffer said: If [only] he would have told me..... How much easier things are if people would only be straight with you in the first place! Maybe there was an embarrassment factor here, or perhaps the (not uncommon) need to keep RL and SL completely separate. Either way, this wasn't quite in the same category as begging though - he was offering to sell something to get Lindens, but quite improperly, as you noted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resi Pfeffer Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Odaks said: How much easier things are if people would only be straight with you in the first place! Maybe there was an embarrassment factor here, or perhaps the (not uncommon) need to keep RL and SL completely separate. Either way, this wasn't quite in the same category as begging though - he was offering to sell something to get Lindens, but quite improperly, as you noted! It wasnt only improperly, its simply not allowed. After ive told him the 5th time, its against the TOS, he still insisted and got the boot finally. Thanks for the correction, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Redstar Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 In RL we'd say the only 2 things are for sure - death and taxes. SL I suppose we can say 3 things are fore sure - sex, hookers, and Linden beggars! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I just send them a prim samich and then point them to the nearest shelter.. Now you go on and git over there and just say no to drugs.. hehehehe 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Darkheart Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Quote 8 hours ago, Ignis Dismantled said: Very true, I have noticed sometimes people will ask me randomly and "slide in the IMs" randomly if I have not spoken to them for a bit, asking for X-amount of L. Which I get it, I have done it before for 10L if I am trying to upload a texture or help a friend out, etc. - But if it happens regularly and if I get asked for large amounts of L...not cool. I agree with that, i dont mind helping a friend out, as long as its not multiple times for more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafadilia Wayfarer Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I haven't really noticed an increase in people asking for lindens. I've always directed them to informational blogs and landmarks where they can learn how to put together a low cost avatar, find nice free or low cost clothing or even housing that is affordable. I even helped a few get jobs where I worked as a hostess for five years until I went completely deaf. I'm on a tight budget and I've always had to find ways to stick to that budget so I don't mind helping others help themselves. Sometimes there are instances where of course my help wasn't the help they wanted or appreciated, but there have been those who did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I don't usually have money on the avatar I use regularly. So, it's truthful and easy to tell them I have no lindens to give them. Sometimes I see a request for money on general chat but I don't have avatar names turned on so I have no idea where the person is at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdminGirl Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 If people are asking for lindens, at least offer something in return. Expecting a one way transaction just seems so entitled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirandaBowers Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Like many others have said, I tend to just ignore them. Or I direct them to the job offerings page on the forums so they can find simple SL employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Misfit Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 11 hours ago, AdminGirl said: If people are asking for lindens, at least offer something in return. Expecting a one way transaction just seems so entitled. I usually ask them what they can give me in return for the lindens. I'm yet to receive a response, they just move onto the next potential victim. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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