Noriko Engawa

It is. Helios is a sun god. It's why we have words like heliocentric.

Oh, believe me I know. I even noted in my post that I know what Helios actually means. As for the rest . . . my biblical Hebrew professors would be gravely disappointed with me if I weren't already aware of it.

I thought that it all seemed rather intentional when I visited. Anubis/underworld imagery? Environment choices that give the impression of heat? "Gambling" with no possible benefit? Ability to purchase extra tokens if you did actually play for long periods of time, but only in relatively expensive packages? The place is called Helios? (Yes, I know what Helios means, I'm just saying.) Perhaps my sense of humor is just odd. Regardless, I thought the build was lovely and I'm always happy to see new applications of experience tools and the rest.

Edit: Oopsie! wrong thread

I'm likely quite foolish, but not in that way.

Yes, one would hope. That way their videos could, at least in theory, be monetized. I was hoping someone was compiling some sort of list or guide, or perhaps a general resource on where to find good creators.

At least to me, as a casual observer, it seems that there has been big increase in higher quality videos from LL itself and from residents. I stumble upon a few through YouTube recommendations. Still, I suspect I may be missing some great ones. Is there a place that people are tending to post their videos? Any good places to check besides the official LL blog or the Machinima section here on the forums? Vlogs are great, of course, but I'm asking more about things like short films created using Second Life. Any recommendations are appreciated! 🙂

If this is about who I think it's about, I'm jealous. They seem to be doing well and the YouTube videos I've seen have been very informative for people looking to start an SL business. Sadly, RL factors may be playing a role in why this is even coming up for this particular creator. Sometimes certain people react a certain way when certain people appear to be doing well.

The item you are quoting is giving you two different scenarios. * First scenario: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires Linden Lab to collect and retain Form W-9 (for U.S. residents) and Form W-8BEN (for non-U.S. residents) at certain transaction volumes. If you reach the transaction threshold and we do not have your completed and signed W-9 or W-8BEN on file, we are required to withhold funds from your account (at the current rate of 28% of your gross amounts received). Linden Lab is not specifying what number of transaction volumes is required before you must submit the W-9 or W-8BEN. They are saying that they will send you the form when you've met whatever their threshhold is. * Second scenario, for US residents only: Additionally, for U.S. residents with 200 or more transactions with a total amount in excess of $20,000 in a calendar year, we are required to file a Form 1099-K with the IRS reporting those transactions for that year. They are saying that when you have the 200 transactions totalling $20,000 or more, then they have to report that amount to the IRS if you are a US resident. (Sorry, I see someone had already answered while I was very slowly making the post. :matte-motes-bashful-cute-2: )