Comments on: Linden Lab Raises Prices for Non-Profits and Schools http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/ Virtual worlds and creativity, business, collaboration, and identity. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:08:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dusan Writer Mesh & L.L, Musician Senjata Witt, Maria Korolov on Hypergrid & OpenSim, & Jewellery Fair! | Tonight Live With Paisley Beebe http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-232300 Dusan Writer Mesh & L.L, Musician Senjata Witt, Maria Korolov on Hypergrid & OpenSim, & Jewellery Fair! | Tonight Live With Paisley Beebe Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:12:13 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-232300 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: c3 http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231388 c3 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:25:42 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231388 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743247442/reyadel-20/ its not like any of this is secret....lol http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743247442/reyadel-20/

its not like any of this is secret….lol

]]> By: Crap Mariner http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231384 Crap Mariner Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:49:09 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231384 "my feeling is that this move erodes trust in the viability of the Lab’s strategies" You're assuming that there's any trust left, but we'll see what position the Lab backpedals to. I expect the usual OOPS on the blogs, Jack or Philip to post "We heard you, thinking it over", then some brownbag sessions, and finally a smaller price hike with grandfathering perpetually offered (but not xferable.) That strategy is becoming more and more tiresome as Philip signals it to Jack on the field, and the clock is ticking. While the Lab waits to announce their review of the play, the educators and nonprofits are already leaving the stands. Why? Because the Lab may have destroyed their community gateway and mentors program, but they have inspired a new ones... on every grid out there to help people escape LL & SL and these Crazy Ivan maneuvers at the helm. Oh well. First they came for... -ls/cm “my feeling is that this move erodes trust in the viability of the Lab’s strategies”

You’re assuming that there’s any trust left, but we’ll see what position the Lab backpedals to.

I expect the usual OOPS on the blogs, Jack or Philip to post “We heard you, thinking it over”, then some brownbag sessions, and finally a smaller price hike with grandfathering perpetually offered (but not xferable.)

That strategy is becoming more and more tiresome as Philip signals it to Jack on the field, and the clock is ticking.

While the Lab waits to announce their review of the play, the educators and nonprofits are already leaving the stands. Why? Because the Lab may have destroyed their community gateway and mentors program, but they have inspired a new ones… on every grid out there to help people escape LL & SL and these Crazy Ivan maneuvers at the helm.

Oh well. First they came for…

-ls/cm

]]> By: Nigma Sterling http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231266 Nigma Sterling Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:07:41 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231266 It is interesting this move, it has kind of sealed Linden Lab's fate with me. I have started the process of disowning, leaving, and plain outright denying I was ever with several groups that are to the benefit of Linden Lab, and Second Life Corporate. I am so mad at this i actually sent a private note to one of the people involved in this decision, and de-friended them. Sorry I don't take kindly, at all, the threat of loosing valuable educational institutions and resources due to someones greed. Just my personal opinion, but shouldn't the worlds educational systems be given the biggest break of all, considering it's the future we are sowing the seeds of there? "Sorry all, due to someones greed, we can't educate you fully to the best of our abilities now." yeah that sparks up a child's or young adults confidence about the world. I'll still be around to help, but Linden Lab, their own their own. ta ta for now Nigma Sterling It is interesting this move, it has kind of sealed Linden Lab’s fate with me. I have started the process of disowning, leaving, and plain outright denying I was ever with several groups that are to the benefit of Linden Lab, and Second Life Corporate. I am so mad at this i actually sent a private note to one of the people involved in this decision, and de-friended them.

Sorry I don’t take kindly, at all, the threat of loosing valuable educational institutions and resources due to someones greed. Just my personal opinion, but shouldn’t the worlds educational systems be given the biggest break of all, considering it’s the future we are sowing the seeds of there? “Sorry all, due to someones greed, we can’t educate you fully to the best of our abilities now.” yeah that sparks up a child’s or young adults confidence about the world.

I’ll still be around to help, but Linden Lab, their own their own.

ta ta for now

Nigma Sterling

]]> By: cube3 http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231234 cube3 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:17:53 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231234 then they came for the furry's..and then they came for me. yiff yiff. dont feel bad, dust to dust, and a new group of meta's will emerge again to pioneer virtual worlds media every 5 years. then they came for the furry’s..and then they came for me.

yiff yiff.

dont feel bad, dust to dust, and a new group of meta’s will emerge again to pioneer virtual worlds media every 5 years.

]]> By: Alberik Rotaru http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231222 Alberik Rotaru Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:28:37 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231222 Shrinking the education sector will be very bad for art in Sl. Many education groups, like the University of Western Australia, have major commitments to hosting art. SL as an education- and art-free zone would have a limited future. There seems to be no plan beyond driving the price for server space as high as it will go. Shrinking the education sector will be very bad for art in Sl. Many education groups, like the University of Western Australia, have major commitments to hosting art. SL as an education- and art-free zone would have a limited future. There seems to be no plan beyond driving the price for server space as high as it will go.

]]> By: Jon Brouchoud http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231216 Jon Brouchoud Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:10:07 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231216 I can usually trick myself into believing that there is a method to the madness, but this is just scary and sad. I can usually trick myself into believing that there is a method to the madness, but this is just scary and sad.

]]> By: radar http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231210 radar Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:18:32 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231210 My take on it is that LL has no real plan and they're making it up as they go along. I really sincerely do believe that the window of opportunity for SL to go mainstream is well past, and it's never going to return. LL should accept it and do their best to keep the people who do think SL is something worth spending time on instead of thrashing around like a dying man trying to alienate all his remaining family. My take on it is that LL has no real plan and they’re making it up as they go along. I really sincerely do believe that the window of opportunity for SL to go mainstream is well past, and it’s never going to return. LL should accept it and do their best to keep the people who do think SL is something worth spending time on instead of thrashing around like a dying man trying to alienate all his remaining family.

]]> By: Botgirl Questi http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231204 Botgirl Questi Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:51:19 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231204 Linden Lab is certainly one of the most inscrutable high-profile organizations I've ever encountered. There's got to be some logical intent behind the move, which probably isn't the incremental short-term increase in revenue from the .edu customers. Seems like this is going to run even more educational and non-profits to OpenSim grids which will offset any gains. Also likely to take some more wind out of Philip's short-lived honeymoon with the community. Beats me. Interesting times. Linden Lab is certainly one of the most inscrutable high-profile organizations I’ve ever encountered. There’s got to be some logical intent behind the move, which probably isn’t the incremental short-term increase in revenue from the .edu customers. Seems like this is going to run even more educational and non-profits to OpenSim grids which will offset any gains. Also likely to take some more wind out of Philip’s short-lived honeymoon with the community.

Beats me. Interesting times.

]]> By: Lalo Telling http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2010/10/04/linden-lab-raises-prices-for-non-profits-and-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-231189 Lalo Telling Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:17:30 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=2584#comment-231189 The "lowest common denominator view" began last year (if not earlier) with the attempted Facebooking of SL. Whether that was Mark Kingdon's initiative, or a directive from higher up, it apparently was not abandoned when Kingdon was. The “lowest common denominator view” began last year (if not earlier) with the attempted Facebooking of SL. Whether that was Mark Kingdon’s initiative, or a directive from higher up, it apparently was not abandoned when Kingdon was.

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