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Amethyst Jetaime wrote: Henmations isn't the first company to abandon their customers and won't be the last. NOR will Linden Lab be. ***Maybe a "What would you do if LL closes down ..." thread is needed***

Bobbie Faulds wrote: He was also logging in on the cumputers where he worked the night shift. This went on for several months. Ultimately, his place of employment was notified about the use and his personal puter was MAC banned. He also lost his job and somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 million Lindens total on the various banned alts. ERM . . . while not actually wishing to accuse you of mendacity, LL is notoriously unwilling to discuss the actions it takes against its customers (unsurprisingly, as the legal ramifications are as dangerous as the public relations effects) which implies that your "facts" may have been provided by the individual concerned - with the corresponding degree of unreliability - or are hypothetical musings. The alternative is that you are a Linden, Mole or Scout, and that your loose talk here is likely to get you into very hot water in respect of your relationship with the Lab. ***If you would like to provide a verifiable source, of course, I will retract my incredulity***

Canoro Philipp wrote: lets see if another platfom provides with more freedom to express our creativity. DIGITAL WORLD is what SL2 is called on the video that has been deliberately leaked by the LL "Marketing" department, which suggests that it will provide the creativity to build things suitable only for children. ***No, I am NOT going to tell you where to find it, other than suggesting you try looking on an LL shill's blog***

IvanBenjammin wrote: SL being profitable is contingent on people building content and customers buying that content, so as long as those things keep happening, there's nothing to worry about. YOU sound like the guy who thought he could fly, and jumped off the top of the Empire State Building ***And all the way down, he was thinking "All right so far . . . "***

Tomarax Davidov wrote: And the Lindens -- if they are smart I think I may have identified a fatal flaw in your argument. ***How about: If you can't say anything nice, then don't post about Mac "performance" in a General Discussion forum***

Sassy Romano wrote: Doesn't really matter, both are trivial to circumvent so not much point. AGREED But as a matter of record, they use both. ***Although sometimes not covering all LL web-properties that they should, and sometimes the records revert spontaneously***

Derek Torvalar wrote: Could you remind me again please, is the "i" signifying idiot or imbecile? iHAVEN'TACLUE ***Other interpretations are available***

IvanBenjammin wrote: LlewLlwyd wrote: Amethyst Jetaime wrote: This is no more a PR disaster for LL than for other gaming companies that used the service. THAT is like saying that World War II was no more of a disaster for Germany than for Italy and Japan. ***And nowadays I reckon it's WOW and Minecraft that are competing for the majority of new users; not the minority "I'm a designer, I use iStuff" ones, but the sex, violence and gratuitous idiocy ones*** I don't understand your analogy, or maybe you don't? You do realise which axis power was nuked, right? IS English not your first language, Ivan? ***If it isn't, then you REALLY have something to worry about***

Gavin Hird wrote: LlewLlwyd wrote: Gavin Hird wrote: I worked in Apple product management. I know my audience. ;-) And for the record, Photpshop was delveloped for the Mac as was Excel originally. FOR the record, a study comparing Apple and PC "audiences" found that the average reading age of documents produced on the former was mid-teens, and for PCs twenty-something, and that the former displayed five times as many orthographic errors of one kind or another. ***As you have conveniently demonstrated*** For the record a study of forum posters who gripe about typos usually have English as their only language, and are out of valid arguments. ;-) THAT wouldn't be me then - on either count. ***No gripe, just pointing out characteristics of the iAudience - and delighted not to be one of them****

Artur Trill wrote: is it still possible to make money on content creation? I would love to give it a try, if it's possible - any suggestions/tips? I wouldn't bother; the market is going to shrink radically with the supposed development of a "new" SL ***to which most stuff will NOT be migratable***

LlewLlwyd wrote: Amethyst Jetaime wrote: This is no more a PR disaster for LL than for other gaming companies that used the service. THAT is like saying that World War II was no more of a disaster for Germany than for Italy and Japan. ***And nowadays I reckon it's WOW and Minecraft that are competing for the majority of new users; not the minority "I'm a designer, I use iStuff" ones, but the sex, violence and gratuitous idiocy ones*** I don't understand your analogy, or maybe you don't? You do realise which axis power was nuked, right?

Perrie Juran wrote: Vinyl sales hit a record high in 2014. I wonder who is buying them? ***I don't know anyone that is, my friends don't, my kids don't and their friends don't; maybe it's just DJs who think they are artistes***

Amethyst Jetaime wrote: This is no more a PR disaster for LL than for other gaming companies that used the service. THAT is like saying that World War II was no more of a disaster for Germany than for Italy and Japan. ***And nowadays I reckon it's WOW and Minecraft that are competing for the majority of new users; not the minority "I'm a designer, I use iStuff" ones, but the sex, violence and gratuitous idiocy ones***

Gavin Hird wrote: You only need to look at number of applications in the iOS App store, turnover in the store, and revenue paid to developers for those apps. YOU have to PAY for apps on iCrap? ***Next you'll be telling me that the record industry is still viable***

gensaku wrote: Is it allowed? I have a girl, but I have many ideas for a boy avatar. Can I have 2 accounts andplay both characters? Can I openlly say both are mine? YOU can even have them both on the same screen at the same time ***If you get what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink***

Tomarax Davidov wrote: You go spend $2500 on a MacBook Pro DRES may currently be drunk, but even fully intoxicated he's not THAT stupid. ***What's your excuse?***

ALTHOUGH LL claims that they had no financial interest in the fees subscribers paid for the soon-to-be-defunct SLGo, it is obviously a PR disaster for them; what will be their stance going forward regarding customers who don't have sufficiently powerful systems to run SL; what will their position be regarding the availability of SL on tablets and smartphones; what will they do instead of extended boozy "liaison" lunches with the OnLive management? And what impact will this have on SL V2? Will it hasten the perceived need for a replacement platform product which will be focused on the interactive touchscreen interfaces which threaten to become ubiquitous as Microsoft dump anything which needs a keyboard and mouse to chase after Android? Or will some development resources be refocused on the current SL, to prevent leakage of existing and potential new users to the competition. Might they try to address the replacement and/or enhancement of bloated code and antiquated servers that lags and crashes, and even offer an SLLite experience, or take an app component approach to reducing processing power requirements? ***Please, no rose-tinted spectacles or LL shills; keep it real***

TRY the ANSWERS section. ***Merchants are not interested in general customer problems***

I don't. ***Random selection of accoutrements is much more interesting***

Sassy Romano wrote: Benson Gravois wrote: That was a really stupid response. Does that mean I won't be getting a Christmas card then? ISIS don't send them. ***That's a non-sequitur, of course***

Bobbie Faulds wrote: Actually, my understanding is when they become a Linden, they get a new avi with the Linden name, not change their original. PRESUMABLY your "understanding" is based on hearsay ***rather than experience***

Gingir Ghoststar wrote: This does not exist. DOES so! ***See above***

Bobbie Faulds wrote: And the name would have to be at startup. You really can't change the name that easily since everything you own or create is linked to your current name that is linked to the UUID. My understanding is it's not a simple push of a few buttons to change it. THEY manage it when a non-Linden becomes a Linden. ***Don't ask me how I know***

Dresden Ceriano wrote: Benson Gravois wrote: What is wrong with you people? Well, I can only speak for myself when I state that I'm rather intoxicated. Of course, that's no excuse... if anyone else has a good excuse, raise your hand. Oh wait, we can't see raised hands here... in that case, post pics of dead cats instead. ...Dres *loves playing to a crowd of one* MAY I compliment you on the accuracy, coherence and relevance of your typing while in a less-than-optimal state, Dres! ***If only sober contributors took as much care to express themselves this forum would be a joy to read***

Dresden Ceriano wrote: Vivienne Schell wrote: If i were a reporter at the Guardian i´d give a damn on non-disclosure agreements. Unfortunately the Guardian isn´t interested in the fate of Linden Lab customers or Second Life anymore...:matte-motes-nerdy: This could be a great, new, drinking game... take a shot anytime you recognize someone who's actually interested in the fate of LL's customers or SL itself, who isn't entirely insane, heavily sedated or in dire need of N/AA. ...Dres TEETOTALLERS would love that game! ***Presumably the LL Marketing department and senior management don't do alcohol***