Tag: Linden Lab

Plenty of you will know about this, because you’ll have received an email like this:

“We hope you’re enjoying your Second Life.  This is a reminder that your, Second Life Premium Annual Plan will be renewed on a certain date, at which time you’ll be charged a certain fee (USD).  You don’t need to do anything; renewal and billing are automatic.”

I’m not as eagle eyed as others as I thought “Bloody hell, they’re keen” as my renewal is months away, it was actually telling me the renewal was due earlier this year. Others received emails telling them their renewals were due in 2009 or 2008, which is easier to spot….. that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!

However there’s no need to panic, just keep your eyes peeled on your bills, you shouldn’t be charged, Linden Lab know all about it.

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A couple of articles to compare and contrast, the first, which many of you will have read, is from Slate Magazine: Why Second Life Failed. The second, probably less widely reported, is from the Indian section of The Business Standard: Virtues and Veracity Of The Second Life. Both articles are inaccurate, the Slate article because Second Life hasn’t failed and the the second article because it draws on a history of Second Life that doesn’t paint a true picture of where Second Life is today, but it’s a wonderful read of what was, what could have been and what may be in the future if the cards are played correctly.

The problem with Second Life articles is that they wind Second Life users up, when we criticise Second Life, poke fun at it, it’s ok, when someone who seems to know little about the platform makes snidey remarks and says it’s failing, we go into full on defence mode. The truth about Second Life probably lies somewhere in the middle of the two articles.

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