Porky Gorky

Lucinda Bulloch wrote: So can buy a fast car but not a 2 dollar skin, lol, lets stop here shall we, i think you just got in a pit with a pitbull, and you have a bag on your head, lol. Yep, bascially. as I said I am a cheapskate. My clothes are freebies as is my 2007 skin and also the free bag I wear on my head. I didn't get my fast car by pissing money up the wall on skins and clothing or by wasting my time and L$ shopping. I got it by focusing on building and selling, covering my basic expenses and cashing out the rest. I could have created a new skin for myself or a more fancier head bag. But that would mean less time spent working on sellable content. I rarely ever meet anyone face to face so really don't need to worry about it.

Lucinda Bulloch wrote: So a bag over your head is not drama then, ok, lol, what ever you say dear. LOL no. I Have a bag over my head because I am lazy and a cheapskate. Peek under my bag and you will see a skin from about 2007. Basically I was embarrased by the quality of my skin, and could not be bothered to look for and buy a new one. So I shoved a bag on my head. End of story. I am not suprised that you think SL is full of drama. You seem to seek it out wherever you look, and when there is none to be found you start inventing it. Just like in this instance with my head bag. I shoved a bag on my head because my skin looked rubbish. End of story. You look at my AV and assumed something completely different. You see drama where there is none. So I think we can conclude that SL is not all about the drama. However Lucinda Bulloch is.

Read Rod's crimbo blog here. In the blog he states "we will introduce a "creators" program in which verified members will be given access to these very powerful capabilities." As far as I know LL have not yet made public what the criteria is for being validated. That's why i said "selected".

Lucinda Bulloch wrote: Maybe you only feel at peace in that kind environment, that's fine, why not try to be someone else cos maybe being you all the time is not doing you good, don't know, you have a box over your head. I would disagree. being me in SL has benefited my RL a great amount, it's allowed me to pay off my mortgage, bought me an expensive car and allowed me nice holidays for the last 5 years, so I would say my current approach to SL is doing me a lot of good. If I want to roleplay I'lll go and play Skyrim. And it's a bag on my head, not a box :smileyhappy:

Forget about making money from rentals. It's not worth the time or effort and the return is poor, IMO you should focus on one of the following. Content creation - there is a big gap in the market right now for well designed and cleverly optimised mesh content, I think filling this gap would be the easiest way to make a million L$ or provide a service that people are willing to pay for. or provide an experience that people are willing to pay for, there could be allot of potential here as in the near future LL will be offering "selected" people a toolset to create games and content along the lines of Linden Realms. This is going to open up potential new sources for earning L$ in SL.

Much like real life, SL is what you make it. The places you go and the people you interact with define your experience. So I suspect the title of your thread "SL is drama, period" is only applicable to you and others like you, mainly due to the choices you have freely made since you have been here. I've been here 7 years and focused on building content, creating a business and generally interacting with other like minded people. I try to avoid drama at all costs, it's not something I desire in RL or SL. I deal with customers on a daily basis and obviously come accross some that are pure drama queens. At this point I am presented with 2 options, I either stoop to their level and engage with them, perpetuating the drama, which is what they want, or I can choose to ignore them. I always choose the later, even if it means loosing a customer and revenue. I just don't have the time or inclination to deal with drama queens and quite frankly I can't be arsed with it.. So I don't..... period.

Infohubs replaced the telehubs that existed before LL rolled out point to point teleporting in 2005. Back then telehubs were a natural gathering place as that was the point in a region that avatars would arrive when teleporting into the area (unless they had a personal TP request). Land around telehubs used to be in massive demand as well due to to all the passing traffic. So I think the popularity of infohubs as gathering places stems back the telehub days and has existed ever since to some degree.

Make sure your SL name rhythms. It makes it much easier for people when they want to write songs about you to honour your greatness. oooh Porky Gorky, he likes to talk on his walkie talkie, whilst eating dinner with his forky, and draws a picture with his chalky......

Well I assume Torley still works at LL so just get him to write a basic guide. He has a proven track record of engaging with the community on a level they understand and generally takes a non techie approach to tutorials. Seriously, if there is no one left at Linden Lab that can engage with the average user on the grid then the company truly is doomed to fail.

Maybe Linden Labs could actually be proactive for a change? Well I guess it's a little late to be proactive seeing as mesh has been rolled out for months now, but just a simple bulk mail shot to every SL user and a few blog posts would go a long way to help educate people. Why hasn't this been done Charlar? A large percentage of the second life's user base are having to scratch around for information, relying on outdated or fragmented wiki pages or on their friends or merchants to educate them, and even then some of the facts about mesh that they are learning are wrong or misunderstood. Seriously, take one afternoon to write a blog post and send a bulk email and help educate your user base. A little bit of effort on Linden Labs part would go a very long way to helping the average user understand mesh and I bet it would help increase the adoption rate too. The information doesn't need to be overly technical, you don't need to educate people on how to create and import mesh. You really just need to cover the basics. What is mesh? How can I view it? Explain LI and the effects that linking mesh has, what happens when you add a script, what happens when you resize a mesh? Just a noob guide to mesh is all that is required. If you don't have time then just say, i'm sure members of this forum would do the leg work for you and create a blog post or email. We just need you to post it, we can't access the SL user-base as a whole like you can. What do you say Charlar?

Anyone know how to achieve the same result in 3DS Max?

I find Linden Labs current silence quite ominous. I know they are not the most communicative bunch but the last 6 weeks it has been eerily quiet. I am starting to think something big or at least significant is going to be announced soon. Be afraid....

LL have been very quiet lately on the blogging front. You could check out the office hour minutes, that might give you some insight, The only ones I really follow are content creation/mesh which are found Here I assume there may be other Lindens still holding office hours...although on second thoughts, this is LL we are talking about, so I shall refrain from assuming anything. Mesh meeting minutes is all i've got :smileyhappy:

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valerie Inshan wrote: Lol. No. The community managers did that. Go ask them why. :smileytongue: Ah yes.... I have also been labelled unfairly. Apparently I am a "Member". They think they are clever..... but I know what they are up to....they are really likenening me to a males genetalia. I ask you, have you ever heard of anything so ludicrous? Just read my contribution to this thread.....I think it's pretty clear to everyone that the last thing I am is a "member" :smileywink: :smileyfrustrated: Dammit!

It's not the same. They are much better. I want our crappy emoticons back, I don't want any of your modern animated upto-date nonsense. And you call yourself a helper? pfft. :smileytongue: :smileymad: Dammit!

valerie Inshan wrote: Porky please don't go. Please????? No.....I cant face a life without smiley face emoticons. What am I supposed to do if I feel sad, or horny or like I really need to wink at someone? How am I supposed to cope?????? No....A world without smiley faces is no place for Porky Gorky. :matte-motes-crying: :matte-motes-dont-cry: Dammit!

Which ever Linden is in charge of smiley face emoticons should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY!. I've tolerated allot of bugs and glitches and incompetence from this company over the years, but this is the straw that broke the camels back. I am selling my land, closing my business and leaving for good. :smileysad: :smileyfrustrated: Dammit.

Well, as 42 has been taken I'll guess I will have to go with 69 (dude!)

12 Abbreviations in 3 sentences not including the topic. Most impressive.

Smokey Newman wrote: Is it though ! It just annoys people and they don't bother. Maybe in the short term they will be annoyed and frustrated and give up on shopping for the day, But the longer this goes on the more people will naturally become more distrustful of the MP and will switch to shopping in world. I hope all the non deliveries continue and that LInden Labs continue on with their "campaign of incompetence " I really dislike what the marketplace has become,. IMO the failing of in-world search is the only reason the marketplace has been elevated to it's current level of popularity. The only thing the MP is good for right now is to act as a glorified search engine to compensate for the failings of in-world search. Consumers should use the MP to find the creators they like and then visit their store in world to make a purchase. If the creator doesn't have a store in world? Well then, don't purchase their products, the merchant obviously doesn't care enough about providing a stable environment for you to make your purchases and you sure as hell can't rely on the MP to deliver your purchased goods.

Ichigo Mayo wrote: Ginko isn't causing the problem anymore. Apez problem is in progress. I know, I never implied otherwise.

I'll go with an LI of 5

Dain Shan wrote: Also i see this is Fun ^^ Lemme join in here The following object CHEAT! HE IS CHEATING! THERE IS A CHEATER HERE EVERYONE. :smileyhappy: You are only allowed to post a mesh pic if you correctly guessed the LI of the previous mesh. As Medhue is the current winner we are guessing his LI at the moment. If you can't play fairly then you won't be able to play at all. :smileytongue:

Dwight K. Schrute - Second Life is not a game. It is a multi-user, virtual environment. It doesn't have points, or scores, it doesn't have winners or losers. JIm Halpert - Oh it has losers.