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A first and fast way to identify them would be to look at their economic limits tier. I have thought this through as well as I can based on the limited information that I have. That's why I said lower or waive "any or all" of these fees. This could be anything. In my personal opinion to most simple to implement, and reasonable would be the process credit fee of 5%, reducing that to 2.5% or waiving it for some 30 days might not be a lot, but at least something, and be it only a gesture of good will.
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I respect your opinion, but that is not what I believe. I think that the big brands will benefit, but not so the small brands, in particular those who are "Resident 2" or lower. Much of the reactions in the comments here show that, in my opinion. There appears to be lots of anger coming from those above "Resident 2" because it doesn't include them, but they don't depend on the 20 to 100 dollars extra this month to get by, as they all earn more than 1,999 USD in 30 days, and not less. This isn't a measure that has to be in place for a long time. It is something that is done, for, let's say a 30 day window, or a 45 day window, or some limited time that would work. I was posting this topic because I hoped to get opinions and ideas on how this could work, unfortunately most who are participating in this thread seem to argue for the sake of argueing, criticise the way I chose to broadcast my petition, and out-right wipe it off the table. There is very little dialectic going on here, and that is quite surprising me, because this is not what I know from my own community, or communities on other MMOs.
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That's a funny thing to say in a forum thread where I have to defend myself, where everything I say gets twisted, and people flood the thread with off-topic trolling. I think I'm quite robust, and I stood up to everyone so far. So why don't you add some salt, or lower your own opinion about yourself, if a single sentence comment is all the man-power you got, big man? 🤷♀️
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Just how small shops on SL make money, or they wouldn't exist. What rubs me kind of wrong is the assumption that content creation is a "hobby". It's maybe done as a "hobby" by some people, but those are not the kind of people who rely on the process credit during corona. The people who rely on that the most are those artists and content creators who get no RL income at all during the shut downs world wide. And I don't understand why there are so many real world comparisons. Those people's job is "SL content creator", where they make below 1,999 USD (obviously way less) each month. It is relevant to SL users that these people are in a position to continue creating content. That's something we care about here, an interest of ours, like there are probably countless similar interests for people in other fields that their fellow "colleagues" make it through this crisis and keep their head above the water. EDIT: Forgot to quote!
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It says enough when the community is active and lively, which it is vey much. People appreciate it and are having fun, and as I responded above already to someone else: Be noble and look past your jealousy, as this is not a time to argue among each other. I know this might blow your mind, but people like to be a part of my community because it is even NOT about some products, or sales events, or gacha or whatever business. It's a place where we are not afraid to talk about social issues, quite direct, where free speech is respected, and where people feel they resonate with others who feel the same. In a place like SL that is basically just "skill gaming", malls, shops, shopping events and pornography, groups and communities like mine have been a bastion of authenthicity. And it is the members making the group, not "Wendy Starfall".
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I don't care about the sales of my L$ 0 updater / software script bundle. It's something that people can use and enjoy, or entirely ignore - take it or leave it. 🤷♀️ The petition is for those content creators who earn the least and could use any help they can get during this crisis, while their real life businesses are shut down, and their whole income relies on the small amount they make with their stint on SL. That's written in the original post, in the petition, and no matter what you argue in these comments - you cannot warp my original message by throwing stuff around like "she is a troll", "she loses group members in the past", "she is spamming me", and so forth. This is not for me to garner attention, it's for people creating on SL to get a small bit more when processing credit that is below 1,999 USD. That small bit, think 20 to 100 USD, makes a huge difference during this crisis, when the artists real life business is shut down. SL is their ONLY source of income right now. Why so many people on this topic are so upset about this is a mystery to me. Nobody is taking anything away from you, or asks for charity, or implies to put the running of SL as a whole in jeopardy. Waiving or reducing a fee, such as process credit, surely won't do any of that, but could make a huge difference for a few people. Those few people are creating exactly the things that you enjoy playing with while you are social distancing. I could change my argumentation to a similar polemic style and ask you in return: Why do you want the little artists who create everything you love on SL to fail and fade away due to RL poverty? Why do you not respect their work as real work? Etc. But I don't think that this is necessary because the original post and the petition gets to the bottom of it without trying to mislead or manipulate everyone, no matter if you wish it was that way. Not liking me or my style personally must not be the main reason you disagree with an important cause. Be noble and look past your jealousy. This is not a time to argue among each other.
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Give it your best shot. The validity of your counter points are killing it. I already learned that the official SL fora are where the gen. pop disagrees with almost "everything Wendy Starfall". But that's okay, I appreciate people's opinions. I'm not sure what you are referring to. 15,000 people joined my group Fire Flower, and a couple thousand my Discord server. Most people like a chill attitude, drama and humour. 🤷♀️
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No, actually I don't. I already responded to that earlier. It's easy to use another topic as counter point when the poster, me, only ever opened one other big topic about a similar issue. With those investigation skills you should work for the NSA. 👍 Most people read when people argue with each other. Keep the energy!
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I agree and I'm very familiar with everything else you said. But this is not what I'm suggesting. I wrote "any or all" of these fees and only for "Resident 2" and lower economic limits tier. That could be something like reducing process credit from 5% to 2.5% (just as an example) or waiving it for a month or two, where we can only hope that this crisis isn't taking another two months. Then things would look quite different again. What I suggest would realistically mean 20 to 100 bucks more a month for that creator. During these times, that small amount would make a huge difference.
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Can you point me to where I say that? Wouldn't that mean there is more cash available, and those who are in dire need could get their reduced or waived fees even more easily? Isn't this argument making many of the criticsm against my petition moot? There are people where SL has become their main source of income, who create the content that makes SL attractive and unique in the first place, that's why your friends have something to explore and something to do now that they are back.
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Please read my original post or my petition correctly. Nobody should pay for anyone's fun. This is specifically addressing artists and content creators who have a stint on SL and who's businesses are shut down during this crisis. So their only income is what they currently earn through SL. If you are an essential service worker, you are getting paid because you can work. These people don't get paid because their business are simply not earning anything at all, and they rely on their income through SL, where an adjustment in fees could make a big difference for them during this crisis.
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Do you know what these databases look like? Are you sure they can be cross-referenced so easily? How long do you imagine it would take to scan through millions of residents? Most importantly though, do you think anyone at Linden Lab has time right now to mess around with this, when something else could be much more easily implemented? I think reducing a fee for a limited time is a matter of adjusting 1 variable, and the likeliness of that happening is much greater than someone cross-referencing big data.
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I see. Well let's look at this way: You stand up for the poor victims who received a max. of 1024kb of text once. I stand up for those who earn the least and who need any help they can get right now. Neither has anything to do with the other. Why don't you go ahead and file a complaint about me with Linden Lab? Please make sure to include as much details as you can. It would help a lot to bring more attention to this topic and my petition. This is the internet, it doesn't matter if the context is negative or positive, every comment made here will etch the topic deeper into the fibrewired fabric that creates this beautiful medium of free speech and opinions. In the end I have nothing to lose because this petition is not about me. Give it your best shot. 👍