A Kiss to Linden Lab

I am sometimes criticized for my open disagreement with how Linden Lab runs Second Life. It’s not for lack of a host of reasons. Kiss - Keep it simple stupid is a motto I have used for many years and Linden Lab would be smart to plaster it next to their beloved “Love Machine”.

For the past 5 years Linden Lab has been begging the masses to build communities and projects on the mainland but they fail in giving any type of controls to the owners of these simulators. Owners cannot add a covenant like they can with estate land. Owners can put land into group land but then they must convince the renters to get a basic account threw Linden Lab at $9.95 per month and give the land owner their 512m of land via a contribution to the group. In the end the land owner has to dish out approximately an extra $100.00 per month for the privilege of having group land. Seems a bit half ass and backwards to me. After all Linden Lab receives no less than a heafty $1600.00 on average for every mainland simulator at their auction. In addition they also receive an additional $195.00 per month for each simulator. Now add to that an additional 30 Lindens per sub divided parcel for that parcel to be included in their somewhat broken search engine. In the end anyone wishing to start any kind of a mainland project has to be able to sustain that project for at least a year before they see any type of profit from their initial investment.

Ok even if one thinks that all sounds doable add to that mix Linden Lab and their decision to keep the land market flooded that makes the job just a tad bit harder. In recent weeks they put any hopes I had of starting a residential community on the mainland to rest once and for all. The dreaded Bay City was opened with a whopping 20 residential sims, which they are selling at auction on their web site, advertising both on their web site and in world and are offering free texture packs to boot.

Just how bad do they want ppl to start projects and communities on the mainland? Seems to me they don’t want ppl to do that at all. They are showing threw force that they are the new content providers and they are running the entire show not just supporting it. In the end I for one have hard feelings twords Linden Lab as I cannot sell my mainland simulator even at cost these days. But they are receiving upwards of $1000.00 for a 1024m plot of land in their Bay City. To keep things in perspective there are 64 plots on a simulator at that rate they are set to make a whopping $64,000US per simulator and people like me are set to lose our initial investments of on average $1600.00 plus any tier fees we have to pay while our land goes unsold.

If Linden Lab was serious about wanting ppl to run communities and projects on the mainland they would give us the Estate tools we so desperately need to make any sim wide project work. Instead they do not give those tools to ppl on the mainland.

Keep in mind Bay City is attached to the mainland and Linden Lab has the Estate Tools up and running in Bay City. Bay City is after all run by Linden Lab.

Unfair? Disadvantage? Yes and Yes. When Linden Lab wonders why people are not investing their time and energy on mainland projects and communities they need to realize it’s a simple matter of a Kiss; Keep it simple stupid.. Either that or they will be met with ppl saying “Kiss my ass.” Which if you haven’t guessed by now, is exactly what I am saying.

Catherine

Auctions: Closed Auctions
Item Price Closed
Bay City parcel 3T - Handa (236,106) 1024m L$215,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3X - Handa (235,79) 1024m L$160,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3DD - Handa (237,55) 1024m L$156,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3FF - Handa (235,32) 1024m L$150,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3KK - Handa (236,10) 960m L$235,310 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3BB - Handa (87,48) 1024m L$236,780 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3B - Tanelorn (92,244) 1024m L$121,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3HH - Handa (88,15) 1024m L$325,340 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3KK - Tanelorn (233,9) 960m L$110,000 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3FF - Tanelorn (236,32) 1024m L$109,000 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3DD - Tanelorn (236,56) 1024m L$101,790 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3X - Tanelorn (237,80) 1024m L$108,100 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3T - Tanelorn (236,106) 1024m L$106,640 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3O - Tanelorn (218,158) 896m L$105,030 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3P - Tanelorn (224,153) 1024m L$132,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3E - Tanelorn (221,230) 1152m L$121,080 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3F - Tanelorn (242,230) 1152m L$125,010 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3S - Tanelorn (168,114) 224m L$101,984 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3N - Tanelorn (157,157) 1280m L$170,000 May-30-08
Bay City parcel 3K - Tanelorn (154,179) 960m L$102,510 May-30-08
Ecliptic (128,128) Mature 65536m US$952.00 May-30-08
Upadhyaya (128,128) Mature 65536m US$952.00 May-30-08
Renrose (128,128) Mature 65536m US$952.00 May-30-08
Alleni (144,67) PG 3632m L$22,140 May-30-08
Meddledown (47, 40) Mature 7168m US$151.00 May-30-08
Kreisel (128,128) Mature 65536m US$957.00 May-30-08
Snicket (231,143) PG 512m L$3,010 May-30-08
Walcha Plain (16,167) Mature 1536m L$7,170 May-30-08
Philereme (22,34) Mature 2992m L$12,800 May-30-08
Pennyroyal (128,128) Mature 65536m US$957.00 May-30-08
Erazor (135,175) Mature 512m L$3,810 May-30-08
Marcell (240,113) PG 2048m L$10,010 May-30-08
Oswald (128,128) Mature 65536m US$921.00 May-30-08
Miliaco (8,113) Mature 1024m L$6,010 May-30-08
Dirac (128,128) Mature 65536m US$951.00 May-30-08
Cecropia (220,39) PG 3072m L$100,010 May-30-08
Cecropia (240,110) PG 1024m L$25,010 May-30-08
Laka (6, 23) Mature 416m L$5,510 May-30-08
Grojnowski (128,128) Mature 65536m US$951.00 May-30-08
Minotaur (80,239) Mature 1024m L$4,680 May-30-08
Ilgop (32, 220) Mature 4608m US$71.00 May-30-08
Clare (128,128) Mature 65536m US$957.00 May-30-08
Namhae (18,152) Mature 1040m L$6,010 May-30-08
Oathkeeper (75,106) Mature 512m L$3,210 May-30-08
Oathkeeper (73,78) Mature 512m L$8,010 May-30-08
Pesok (128,128) Mature 65536m US$957.00 May-30-08
Bluenose (120,120) Mature 512m L$5,010 May-30-08
Bluenose (120,144) Mature 512m L$4,020 May-30-08
Everfrost (215, 33) Mature 15360m US$251.00 May-30-08
Jallis (128,128) Mature 64656m US$901.00 May-30-08
Bay City parcel X - Moosehead (72,82) 1008m L$164,010 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3JJ - Handa (157,15) 1280m L$270,270 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3CC - Handa (160,44) 848m L$88,890 May-29-08
Bay City parcel U - Moosehead (54,99) 1024m L$144,100 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3W - Handa (116,92) 960m L$114,100 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3J - Tanelorn (159,205) 1024m L$88,510 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3D - Tanelorn (158,240) 1024m L$86,010 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3C - Tanelorn (128,239) 1024m L$88,190 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3R - Handa (93,117) 960m L$140,040 May-29-08
Bay City parcel L - Moosehead (12,160) 736m L$170,110 May-29-08
Bay City parcel Q - Moosehead (35,119) 1024m L$121,660 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3V - Handa (73,99) 960m L$126,110 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3I - Tanelorn (104,204) 656m L$84,110 May-29-08
Bay City parcel T - Moosehead (11,97) 1024m L$95,010 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3H - Tanelorn (89,221) 640m L$91,010 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3A - Tanelorn (30,238) 1344m L$136,430 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3Z - Handa (139,67) 960m L$78,850 May-29-08
Bay City parcel AA - Moosehead (89,66) 1008m L$150,010 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3II - Handa (118,17) 1024m L$268,490 May-29-08
Bay City parcel 3G - Tanelorn (31,218) 1344m L$130,010 May-29-08
Glaisher (128,128) Mature 60928m US$911.00 May-29-08
Demorgan (128,128) Mature 60816m US$900.00 May-29-08
Shiromani (128,128) PG 65536m US$971.00 May-29-08
Bellobas (128,128) PG 65536m US$966.00 May-29-08
Matamata (175,199) Mature 512m L$3,010 May-29-08
Helsing (232, 84) Mature 8064m US$141.00 May-29-08
Cliffoed (128,128) PG 61168m US$911.00 May-29-08
Darkover (240,231) Mature 1024m L$5,410 May-29-08
Lucasian (128,128) PG 60432m US$1001.00 May-29-08
Tortosa (201, 11) Mature 1760m L$10,030 May-29-08
Rimutaka Park (138,64) Mature 1024m L$9,240 May-29-08
Shiot (46,89) Mature 512m L$4,510 May-29-08
Clewis (128,128) PG 65536m US$2001.00 May-29-08
Ribbonbearer (71,46) Mature 896m L$5,760 May-29-08
Tholtfinger (194, 34) Mature 8064m US$152.00 May-29-08
Barrow (128,128) PG 65536m US$3051.00 May-29-08
Foundation (184,240) Mature 512m L$3,040 May-29-08
Passendale (222,15) PG 1024m L$5,770 May-29-08
Weisshorn (14,246) Mature 512m L$2,590 May-29-08
Driscoll (176,47) PG 1024m L$5,210 May-29-08
Jeonbuk (248,16) Mature 512m L$2,770 May-29-08
Noxious (122, 120) PG 6144m US$401.00 May-29-08
Milaniovic (176,207) Mature 1024m L$6,010 May-29-08
Seosan (208,216) Mature 512m L$2,510 May-29-08
Hallgerda (48,88) Mature 512m L$8,500 May-29-08
Great Pubnico (148,165) Mature 256m L$2,510 May-29-08
Homerlone (21,199) Mature 512m L$3,530 May-29-08
Kirkness (212,50) Mature 752m L$3,260 May-29-08
Madhupak (112,56) PG 2048m L$9,020 May-28-08
Froumo (143,115) Mature 512m L$4,010 May-28-08
Loon (15,72) PG 512m L$3,210 May-28-08
Asan (209,155) Mature 512m L$3,310 May-28-08
Saint Clair (240,152) PG 512m L$2,590 May-28-08
Sedge (248,16) Mature 512m L$3,010 May-28-08
Seogwipo (240,192) PG 1024m L$6,410 May-28-08
Shamrock (204,102) Mature 1184m L$8,270 May-28-08
Shatgogae (216,21) Mature 1024m L$5,010 May-28-08
Shetlon (207,215) PG 512m L$4,510 May-28-08
Shetlon (220,184) PG 864m L$15,010 May-28-08
Shikotsu (239,152) Mature 512m L$3,020 May-28-08
Clinker (20, 157) Mature 4096m L$28,010 May-28-08
Sarafina (247, 150) Mature 1024m L$5,010 May-28-08
Netherbeck (80, 82) Mature 4576m US$80.00 May-28-08
Quargar (95, 120) Mature 7040m US$202.00 May-28-08
Plumpton (128,128) Mature 63712m US$2227.00 May-28-08
Compotista (128,128) Mature 65536m US$2226.00 May-28-08
Routley (128,128) Mature 62160m US$991.00 May-28-08
Venn (128,128) Mature 60768m US$937.00 May-28-08
Wajo Hill (235,86) Mature 512m L$7,170 May-28-08
Bay City parce 4b - Molesworth (37,241) 768m L$146,740 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4nn - Molesworth (26,25) 896m L$402,230 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3Q - Handa (37,138) 1056m L$125,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3M - Handa (55,159) 864m L$110,030 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4ll - Molesworth (24,39) 896m L$180,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3L - Handa (14,163) 1200m L$125,770 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4ii - Molesworth (25,56) 992m L$110,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3U - Handa (8,92) 784m L$110,510 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4dd - Molesworth (25,73) 1024m L$102,410 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3Y - Handa (27,76) 672m L$95,120 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3AA - Handa (26,58) 992m L$110,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4y - Molesworth (24,93) 992m L$99,210 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4t - Molesworth (27,108) 1024m L$135,610 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4o - Molesworth (45,156) 1024m L$236,890 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3EE - Handa (27,43) 1024m L$121,120 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4n - Molesworth (12,157) 1024m L$135,060 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3GG - Handa (29,22) 1024m L$125,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 3LL - Handa (27,4) 768m L$155,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4q - Molesworth (119,151) 1024m L$150,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4r - Molesworth (150,155) 1024m L$125,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4m - Molesworth (164,181) 768m L$95,010 May-28-08
Bay City parcel 4l - Molesworth (178,195) 768m L$120,210 May-28-08
Coverdale (144,23) Mature 2048m L$12,010 May-27-08
Namhae (48,31) Mature 512m L$3,110 May-27-08
Fumb (208,199) Mature 512m L$4,110 May-27-08
Chilispoon (104,16) Mature 1024m L$45,620 May-27-08
Tangun (208,231) Mature 1024m L$4,930 May-27-08
Gorderonis (23,144) PG 2048m L$16,010 May-27-08
Sonamu (208,8) Mature 512m L$3,210 May-27-08
Moliman (120,240) Mature 512m L$7,510 May-27-08
Kananga (104,144) Mature 512m L$3,210 May-27-08
Elvarg (48,168) PG 512m L$4,220 May-27-08
Iwo Jima (240,8) Mature 512m L$4,110 May-27-08
Caso Milo (184,143) Mature 512m L$3,020 May-27-08
Schism (103,47) Mature 512m L$7,510 May-27-08
Namcha (173,214) Mature 512m L$11,300 May-27-08
Chalanties (240,80) PG 4096m L$25,010 May-27-08
Imolarto (176,15) Mature 1024m L$6,510 May-27-08
Manitoba (55,184) PG 672m L$3,010 May-27-08
Hubbard (24,176) Mature 1536m L$9,010 May-27-08
Sinaburoe (240,231) Mature 1024m L$6,510 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4k - Molesworth (194,212) 768m L$133,020 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4c - Molesworth (39,221) 768m L$132,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3M - Tanelorn (54,160) 864m L$95,520 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3L - Tanelorn (17,162) 1200m L$115,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3Q - Tanelorn (36,136) 1056m L$125,520 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4w - Molesworth (145,127) 448m L$80,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4a - Molesworth (11,235) 1152m L$130,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3U - Tanelorn (12,96) 784m L$85,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4v - Molesworth (116,121) 1024m L$110,720 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3Y - Tanelorn (28,78) 672m L$75,680 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4u - Molesworth (87,120) 1024m L$250,000 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3AA - Tanelorn (28,60) 992m L$103,970 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3EE - Tanelorn (28,41) 1024m L$111,420 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4aa - Molesworth (113,95) 448m L$95,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4z - Molesworth (88,88) 1024m L$200,030 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3GG - Tanelorn (30,23) 1024m L$125,010 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 4ee - Molesworth (80,62) 432m L$122,520 May-27-08
Bay City parcel 3LL - Tanelorn (36,6) 768m L$92,010 May-27-08
Anatoly (128,128) Mature 65536m US$1012.00 May-27-08
Atiyah (128,128) Mature 65536m US$1021.00 May-27-08
Lowndean (128,128) Mature 65536m US$2001.00 May-27-08
Alabaster (128,128) Mature 65536m US$2190.00 May-27-08
Crinkle (128,128) Mature 60992m US$922.00 May-27-08
Japarid (128,128) Mature 61152m US$1012.00 May-27-08
Leonhard (128,128) Mature 63428m US$964.00 May-27-08
Sutras (128,128) Mature 65536m US$997.00 May-27-08
Poincare (128,128) Mature 65424m US$1201.00 May-27-08
Mikhailovna (128,128) Mature 65536m US$1000.00 May-27-08
Kirkness (95,54) Mature 1088m L$10,110 May-26-08
Kirkness (146,47) Mature 1024m L$7,510 May-26-08
Jeonbuk (201,9) Mature 512m L$3,900 May-26-08
Hyun (229,233) Mature 512m L$3,150 May-26-08
Hyun (208,240) Mature 1024m L$5,160 May-26-08
Bristow (55,176) PG 512m L$2,360 May-26-08
Tigerclaw (31,12) Mature 512m L$3,310 May-26-08
Te Wharau (176,248) Mature 512m L$3,410 May-26-08
Ello (45,158) Mature 480m L$2,430 May-26-08
Grizedale (122,250) Mature 464m L$3,370 May-26-08
Sospiri (111,119) Mature 1024m L$6,010 May-26-08
Flathead (71,112) Mature 512m L$5,010 May-26-08
Tintafel (152,239) Mature 512m L$5,010 May-26-08
Timescape (150,135) Mature 512m L$2,360 May-26-08
Timescape (174,131) Mature 1024m L$5,010 May-26-08
Timescape (208,136) Mature 512m L$2,710 May-26-08
Great Pubnico (176,168) Mature 544m L$3,010 May-26-08
Camlann Tarl (168,15) Mature 512m L$4,120 May-26-08
Seogwipo (54,239) PG 512m L$3,810 May-26-08
Seogwipo (40,200) PG 1056m L$8,040 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4h - Molesworth (234,246) 912m L$280,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4s - Molesworth (239,149) 1200m L$205,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4oo - Morton (25,10) 800m L$87,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4x - Molesworth (237,109) 960m L$132,020 May-26-08
Barwise (128,128) Mature 65536m US$1000.00 May-26-08
Nemmers (128,128) Mature 60816m US$900.00 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4cc - Molesworth (238,85) 1024m L$175,010 May-26-08
Olexandrovich (128,128) Mature 61408m US$888.00 May-26-08
Benthem (128,128) Mature 61104m US$901.00 May-26-08
Saharon (128,128) Mature 65536m US$999.00 May-26-08
Suri (128,128) Mature 65536m US$999.00 May-26-08
Nevanlinna (128,128) Mature 65536m US$999.00 May-26-08
Rosser (128,128) Mature 65536m US$976.00 May-26-08
Schock (128,128) Mature 65536m US$1001.00 May-26-08
Rafail (128,128) Mature 65536m US$951.00 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4hh - Molesworth (237,58) 1024m L$152,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4nn - Morton (25,25) 992m L$132,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4ll - Morton (25,43) 896m L$112,910 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4kk - Molesworth (234,35) 1024m L$250,110 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4ii - Morton (25,55) 992m L$105,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4dd - Morton (24,77) 1024m L$101,530 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4g - Molesworth (149,248) 608m L$132,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4y - Morton (24,93) 992m L$121,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4f - Molesworth (133,231) 560m L$90,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4t - Morton (23,111) 1024m L$185,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4e - Molesworth (98,226) 1024m L$150,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4n - Morton (13,153) 1024m L$155,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4d - Molesworth (99,245) 1024m L$300,010 May-26-08
Bay City parcel 4o - Morton (42,155) 1024m L$242,510 May-26-08