Sonja Dominica

Because of the death of a parent and a long illness I was unable to log on to SL for quite some time. I missed my friends very much and finally I got the ball rolling again and have started to log on regularly. Naturally I was out of Lindens so bought a PaySafe Card to the value of £50 GBP this morning. No, no one told me LL had stopped third party exchanges. I don't have a Premium Account - I really wish I did. I'm 46 and married. Many women throughout the world don't have control of a Credit Card, or Bank Account. So we can't even set up a Payal account. Today LL rminded me of my place in the world. I have to say I sobbed. Stupid, isn't it. SL is just a game., just an escape from the ugliness of real life and all its day to day issues and problems and burdens. So why get so worried about it? Ok, I just flushed £50, but that's only a few days' housekeeping, I can make it up. I seriously wish I didn't have to, but that's my problem. It's my loss of self worth that will take a little longer to come to terms with. I just wish those who make these decisions could occasionally think about the effect on real people rather than their bottom line. Ha - who am I kidding? SL is just a game. It's not important.... is it.

I think it's sad that LL think that the new method for adjusting height offset is acceptable. Don't get me wrong, I love SL, and what LL have done to provide it. However, I think the new method for adjusting Height Offset is far more than merely 'cumbersome', it's an extremely poor 'solution'. It's exceptionally user-unfriendly. I think you need to be more than a 'light user' to understand what a major pain it is. What do you do when you see your friends after logon? You hug them. Maybe you give them a quick kiss. If your height is not aligned very well you used to just slide the Height Offset and Presto! Their face is no longer buried in your chest. Now when you enter a group of friends you need to Right Click / Edit Appearance (turning your back on your friends and striking the 'adjust' pose) / Find the Hover slider / Guess how much needs to be adjusted / Save / Exit Appearance Edit Mode / Realise your Height Offset is much worse / Go back into Edit Appearance Mode... Am I wrong? By this time let's hope it's not a first date; you just ruined the moment. Sorry, I hate to moan, but those who actually use Second Life as a "Second Life" will understand exactly what the problem with this solution is. For those who don't know why I feel so disappointed by the new Height Offset 'solution', that's fine. Live long and may you never find yourself thinking, "Surley this function could be made more user friendly."

Hi Melita, I'm one of those who "cannot use credit cards or PayPal, to get Lindens". I am an employed adult, and have a grown up daughter, however my circumstances prevent me from using a credit card or PayPal. SL was my little bit of freedom and I feel as though the rug has been swiped from under me. Previously I used Exchanges such as Bulido and Virwox, but these are no longer serving SL residents due to LL's change in ToS. My impression is that LL doesn't give a toss about individuals such as myself. It's a shame, I estimate I've spent over £500 in the past 2 years in SL. Still, I guess I'm just a second-class resident in LL's eyes. I went to browse Marketplace earlier, but what's the point? I can't say I'll leave SL, I have made some very real friends here. I guess some will move to other Sims/Grids. I don't know whether I can start all over again. All I can say right now is that I feel quite depressed about the whole thing. Yours, second-class,second-life resident, Sonja Dominica