I logged into the Second Life Forums today to find a private message from Representative Linden informing me my forum rank has been increased, although honoured should have a u in it, I’ll forgive them for that. I’d forgotten all about forum ranks, but there’s a link to a handy guide in the message, which you can read here.
Now I’ve never been a fan of forum ranks, I’ve always felt that people should contribute how they best see fit and be thanked or criticised for their contributions by other contributors. However now that I’ve been promoted and can lord it over others I’ve changed my mind, I think they’re ace! Oh wait a minute, I’m already a Lord, scrub that then, I still think they’re a little bit off. I’ve always felt you could give people extra permissions without the need for a public rank.
I have no idea what I’ll do with my newly inherited super powers, I shall have to ponder this, after unblocking my sink in the kitchen this evening I’m not exactly feeling honoured, although unblocking the sink was an achievement!
Ranks started with Lexie Linden, who along with Amanda tried to put some buzz into community gatherings. The ranks weren’t well received but I don’t think anyone really cares about them anymore.
Lexie was replaced as promoter in chief by Representative Linden. At this point I theorise the Lindens engaged in their own breedables game and the offspring of Lexie and Representative Linden were Commerce Team Linden and Viewer Linden. These new Lindens had different traits but were boosted by their lineage to Lexie and Representative.
Representative Linden may well be the illegitimate offspring of Supply Linden, but I have found no real evidence to confirm or deny this. I’m not sure how often Representative, Commerce Team and Viewer Linden need to be fed to keep active, they certainly don’t seem to like to stay in public for too long or too often, maybe that’s one of the skills to give them a long life, avoid too much exposure.
I have no idea how this breedables game will continue from here on in, but I think the secrets are locked away in the top secret hideaway of Linden World. I was once told Linden World isn’t as interesting as I think it is, but they would say that wouldn’t they!