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19 hours ago, LittleMe Jewell said:
The "regular" stipends - not tied to the Charter Membership - include the L$500 amount. I knew a Charter member way back in the day and he told me about the 4096 tier, but I have no clue what his stipend was. The Knowledgebase gives the other stipend values:
From 'https://community.secondlife.com/knowledgebase/english/premium-membership-r346/#Section__3_2"
I created my firstest, original account on July 25, 2006. Cannot believe how closely I barely missed out.
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6 hours ago, Maryanne Solo said:
I have made some little movies in the past. They are awesome fun, look incredible and are a brilliant showcase for what SL can do. I was shocked at my 24hr ban
I, like many others, have "subscriptions" to pro level software for creating things in RL. Hence to me, it is entirely logical to have an offline "creators" version of SL, priced quite reasonably - unlike "other" companies, who's subscription prices are more like highway robbery.
Not my area of expertise, but isn't this known in SL as the beta grid?
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4 hours ago, LeeeBlack said:
Tomorrow, Lindens will impose additional sanctions for basic accounts - they will limit the number of clothes, number of accounts per person (email), the number of characters in the message, remove personal albums, remove avatars photo, set a limit on the number of teleportations, introduce a commission of 200 percent on depositing money ...,
Ah yes, the basic accounts forced to walk around wearing only a barrel because that is the only clothing they are able to own.
The limited number of accounts per person, as existed long ago.
The limited nu
Sorry. I ran into the limited number of characters in a message. Then suddenly I remembered I was premium currently, so I can type as much as I want to.
The removal of personal photo albums. . . . wait, we have personal photo albums? Where do we get those? All these years I've been carrying around textures in my inventory when I could have had an album?
And no photos of an avatar allowed! If you try to take one, some bodyguard comes over and shoves their hand in your camera.
We will all teleport and then teleport again, only to end up in the (extremely crowded) cornfield where I could never ever leave or move again.
And now that you mention it, I did notice that I bought $L5000 and somehow ended up with -$L5000 on my account. I guess that's the 200% commission at work!
Yes, that's the future of SL. Starting tomorrow, which is Sunday. Yes, in a further dastardly act, LL implements these changes on . . . a day when they are closed.
Or maybe someone is being just a teeny tiny be alarmist. Naaahhh... couldn't be!
tee-hee-hee.
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For sale, the Marina de Lia Annex. This is a 832 sqm parcel in Sansara that offers connections to Mare Secundus and beyond. Parcel land capacity is 285 LI.
Location is right here: https://community.secondlife.com/forums/forum/286-parcels-for-sale-mainland/?do=add
The parcel is priced to sell with an asking price of 2500L.
Visitors are always welcome across the river at the main Marina de Lia and I'd love to welcome a good neighbor to the area.
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46 minutes ago, Frankie Antonioni said:
While I can see a need for some price increase, I do think that a price increase of 30%, or more is too high. I can see a price increase to $75.00, or $77.00. They need to look at other ways of making money. They also need to do something about abandoned land. There's still lots of abandoned land. I heard that it is about 25%. Let's try to get that to 5%, or less.
Well, the experience in Bellissaria seems to be showing the way. From that experience, we can learn that people like water access. So maybe some rivers, canals, lakes, and islands would be good. Most of that could be carved into existing space.
We can also learn that people want relief from ban lines and security orb abuse. So curb that in a similar way to how it was done there. It couldn't be identical but the same general idea of requiring a concrete time amount would work well.
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With the changes made to Bellissaria (air strip, eliminating ban lines, reigning in orbs, etc.) and then this, it's pretty clear that LL is listening to its users and I think we all ought to appreciate that. I know I am.
I just wish I did not have to make a decision about re-upping premium so soon. My renewal date isn't until next year. And, truthfully, I have been starting to think more and more about not renewing at all. Bellissaria is awesome. But I can't get in there. I'm stuck in the rest of the mainland. And more and more I feel like a prisoner on the land I own because leaving it is like walking around in a minefield thanks to all the orbs and ban lines. Premium has benefits no doubt. But I also don't feel comfortable paying for that prisoner-esque experience. So I have been weighing a decision slowly. And now I have to make that decision quickly.
I think I'm leaning toward re-upping for another year. But then turning off the auto-renewal to make sure I don't automatically get locked in if nothing changes. But . . . every year's renewal is a decision. A price up is even more a decision. And some pretty significant negatives to go along with the pretty significant positives have made it no longer a no-brainer decision.
I've read that there are more premium benefits coming. I imagine it would help those of us making that decision a great deal to have some idea what those additional benefits are so that we can weigh them when making the decision. I'd imagine that they probably weigh in favor of paying in for another year. But in the absence of knowing at least some general info about them, none of us who are making these decisions can consider them either for or against re-upping.
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What’s been in most demand? House boats. That seems to tell LL something about the demand for access to water.
Then LL restricted orbs and banned ban lines. A few people got upset and panicked over fears of what could happen. Now many of those same people are big boosters and lovers of what has been created as a result. And LL got a good, measurable response to this when they saw the response to the second release of house boats. They disappeared in under 30 minutes, making the original Linden home release look like a slow selling unpopular product by comparison. Which says something about the demand for places without the ban lines and orb abuse that litter the rest of the mainland. And many more people are wanting in. We see people upgrading to premium just to get into the new continent, thereby earning LL more revenue.
To make the demand even more obvious, we see that Bellisaria and the surrounding area have become crazy busy places for both sailing and flying, much like the Blake Sea. Why? Because the area around Bellissaria is one of only two places in the entire grid that are safe to fly and the only one that lets you check out the land from above.
LL said they wanted to create a space with community. And what are people praising about Bellissaria? Community.
LL is getting a clear message that this is what their customers want. And what they tried to do is working. Seems to me that it would be smart to do more and to roll out what they can from this experience to the rest of mainland. This experience is giving clear indications of how to go about revitalizing and bringing back to life the rest of the mainland.
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That is a pretty big price increase for premium and it makes me hesitate about the idea of renewing. I'll probably take the early renewal if it fits the budget and then think twice beyond that.
2 hours ago, Vega Firelyte said:I understand that LL wants people to go Premium, so the extra perks I could understand but to downgrade the free account with the groups, that is the one thing I don't understand. That one feels a little like they are punishing those that are on the free accounts.
Yes, that one seems strange to me too.
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On 5/26/2019 at 12:56 PM, LittleMe Jewell said:
Even then, per the LL rules, you have to give them 15 seconds before you eject/ban them.
That is not true. There is no rule prohibiting you from right click and ejecting or banning them immediately.
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On 5/23/2019 at 1:17 PM, Kitten Kaos said:
Is such a smart way to go for LL, imo. A robust middle class spreads more money around than a small population of wealthy people. I'm sure LL will continue to make it worthwhile for estates, but bringing in more people who think a membership and a Linden home is a good deal means more stipends spent on content creators of all sorts and more people traveling around Second Life and telling their non SL friends to come check it out. Multiplier effects on the economy is going to be pronounced.
I applaud this direction, wildly.
I agree with you, but with one reservation. To let people travel around Second Life, tell their non SL friends to come check it out, and spend on content creators requires something very important: restrictions on ban lines and security orbs on the rest of the mainland. Otherwise we have one relatively safe area (Bellissaria) and the entire rest of the grid is full of send-home orbs. Walking a mine field and waiting to be sent home does not make me want to tell my non-SL friends to come in world. I doubt it will do that for others either.
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Not specifically about the security orbs, but the related topic of ban lines . . . .
A friend in SL told me about an unfriendly neighbor he had who put up ban lines. And the way my friend dealt with it was to put up what he called "Welcome Lines." He showed me his. I basically like the idea of something like that, which would be the polar opposite of ban lines. I figured that was a pretty funny idea. But I wanted something a little different from his version. So tonight I had a break from the other projects I've been asked to build lately and I made . . . .
. . . my own version of welcome lines! With a friendly smiley face!
Now I'm debating whether to make them available to others. I don't want them to become a pollutant. But I think they are fun and the other people I showed them to got a nice chuckle out of them. 🙂
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1 hour ago, Ivory Bouscario said:
I'm curious what brought you to want in on the new homes?
The OP was very difficult to read so I did not read most of it. But the reason I want one of the new homes is twofold (1) community and (2) a place without the insane ban lines and security orbs that pollute the rest of the mainland. Keeping visual pollution from low hanging skyboxes away is a nice bonus. But it’s really the other two factors that make me want one of the new homes.
I was flying over the new houseboats when my helicopter got eaten by a sim crossing. It was frustrating, but I ended up at the Squishy Pickle gathering. Ended up having some of the most SL fun I have had in ages. So, yes, I’d like in on that. 🙂
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16 hours ago, choobaloo said:
Hi, I want to see one of these houseboats inworld before I consider going Premium. Can anyone tell me if there's a sim I can go to, to check out the houseboats' exteriors and interiors? Thanks in advance.
You can visit the entire continent of Bellissaria to see houseboats and traditional homes to your heart’s content. But going premium just to get one is not advisable. The last release was sold out in 27 minutes. There are lots of other reasons to go premium, but just doing it for a houseboat is not wise.
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4 minutes ago, Gryphon Ronas said:
I quoted that post, by the person who scripted the LL system, in response to the part of the post I quoted here where it referred to all areas between 400 and 2000 meters as being orb free. According to that (which seems to be a reliable source, no?) it's 400 meters from the orb, so the actual orb free area is 500-1600 meters.
The exact altitude boundaries covered by the LL orb and any permissible orb are kind of a source of confusion. Moles and Lindens have said contradictory things. Perhaps @Patch Linden or someone could clarify exactly what the safe altitudes are meant to be? That could help avoid a bunch of erroneous ARs.
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On 5/16/2019 at 3:34 AM, Shamu077 said:
Time to remind the new residents about setting their security orbs. I was flying over the new houseboats tonight and triggered this one:
'Alyssa_Security_Orb'
--Warning--
You have entered a private parcel, please leave now or you will be removed in 2 seconds.Good thing I was in my jet cruising at 30m/sec - just made it through before losing it.
I sent her a polite IM with Covenant security orb rules.
Last time I flew through the area, I saw a few of these. Also a bunch that are set to permissible times, but still alerting and booting people between 400 and 2000 meters, where there's supposed to be no orb activity at all.
Seems like the most effective way to solve the problem would be to get the orb makers to put out updates so that hopefully automatic updates would go out and automatically include the restrictions. I think orb makers would definitely do it if this were a worldwide thing. But will they eventually do it for just Bellissaria?
But no matter how you do it, there's going to be an adjustment period. We're in that adjustment period.
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You know . . . I can't believe I'm saying this . . . but I'm actually considering applying. The professionalism is appealing, notwithstanding typos. And who doesn't love a wedding? And I'm saying this as someone who has turned down pretty much every job I've been offered for at least 1+ years. I can't believe I'm actually thinking about it.
But regardless of whether I decide apply or not in the next few days, let me voice appreciation for an impressive recruiting pitch.
One question. You have positions advertised but listed as 0 vacancies. Does that mean no applications considered or does that mean no real vacancies but still would consider someone if the right person came along?
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13 minutes ago, Vega Firelyte said:
I was told that they were sold out in 27 minutes. In the Bellissaria group, it was mentioned that this was a "small" launch and that the next one they do will be larger with more houses and I think, it will be a different theme.
I heard the same. I will keep an eye out on the Linden home getting page and see if I manage to pick one up. In the meantime, I will see if I can fly over and provide a coast guard safety inspection since I have a coast guard version helicopter. Coast guard should be seen in maritime areas, after all.
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I can't believe I missed out. Those went even faster than the original launch. It wasn't even close, in fact.
I wonder if there would be any demand for land with some reasonable limitations on security orbs and ban lines. Like Bellissaria, for example. 🙂
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Yes, it is. We have had people actually inquire about becoming LiaEx employees in the past. With some space in airports and a seaport land having been donated and LiaEx invited to setup shop in the last few days, it means the company is becoming more real. So last night, I figured why not start hiring people? We have already hired a corporate Vice President, whose first act upon getting hired was to go take a nap. So naturally, he received employee of the month on his first day. And we figure there must be other top notch talent out there.
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52 minutes ago, Rhonda Huntress said:
SL did not crash last night so .... power of cat > patched in bugs?
You got it!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. LiaEx Begins Hiring! Today LiaEx, the Second Life grid leader in innovative cargo shipping solutions, announced that it is hiring! LiaEx has openings in its Air, Ground, And Sea Divisions. Those who wish to apply should visit our corporate headquarters (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paneer/104/20/24) and read our corporate FAQ, then contact LiaEx CEO Lia (female.winslet) to arrange an interview.
"Thanks to innovative services like Eventually Air Self-Opening, LiaEx has seen rapid growth," said Lia, "Growth means we need to hire more people to keep up our customary high level of service for all of our customers grid wide. So it is an opportunity for anyone."
Those who wish to apply should bear in mind that, as a measure to keep prices low for our customers, LiaEx does not hire licensed professional individuals or provide training. LiaEx applies a compensation model similar to those used by Uber and Lyft, in which employees are paid what they earn. LiaEx benefits are excellent; if you meet our high standards, we would benefit greatly from having you work for us.
LiaEx proudly serves Corsica, Gaeta V, Satori, Nautilus, Nautilus City, the Blake Sea Estates, Sansara, Bellisaria, Jeogeot, and Heterocera. LiaEx is the company to call when you absolutely don't need it there tomorrow. Or next week. Or next month.
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1 minute ago, Selene Gregoire said:
Neener I'm older. lol
Me? I'm just a plain old eccentric wolf.
So basically I am ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold and you are oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllldddddddddddddddddddddddddd?
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4 hours ago, Selene Gregoire said:
You're new to SL aren't you.
Nope. I joined SL with my first account in July 2006 so I am ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold.
But I am also a cat. A snow leopard, to be exact. And that means I am extremely egocentric.
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By the power invested in me as a cat, I have decreed that SL shall not crash tonight. So nothing to worry about for anyone.
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I, like many others, have "subscriptions" to pro level software for creating things in RL. Hence to me, it is entirely logical to have an offline "creators" version of SL, priced quite reasonably - unlike "other" companies, who's subscription prices are more like highway robbery.
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Actually, bait and switch is when they offer you one deal (the bait) but then try to sell you something else (the switch). So if they offered you a premium membership, but when you tried to buy it they said, “sorry, we are out of premium memberships, but we can make you a great deal on a dozen eggs!” That would be a bait and switch.
I’m afraid the price increase in premium accounts is something far more mundane: a price increase.