Comments on: Editorial: Raise Taxes, But Do It Right

By: Silarsis

Silarsis — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:02:57 +0000

Regressive tax is only really an issue if there’s minimum spends required – in the real world case, it’s a problem because the necessities of life take up more and more of a poor person’s wage, leaving nothing for disposable income. In Second Life, there’s nothing we _have_ to spend our money on week-to-week, so it’s less important.

By: Roberta Dalek

Roberta Dalek — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:58:19 +0000

They’ll never introduce taxation as the rich will scream “No taxation without representation!” which will press all the right American buttons.

However they need to consider who will buy their stuff as the poor get poorer and poorer…

By: blablablah

blablablah — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:10:10 +0000

There doing it because all the people that have multiple accounts are paying there stipends and fees converting the base stipends and dwell $L effectivly gaming the system. Basically playing for free while owning alot of land (see most club owners)

People should have seen this one coming, you can’t get everything for free.

By: urizenus

urizenus — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:19:43 +0000

Good question. Walker is on the case.

By: Merwan Marker

Merwan Marker — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:24:50 +0000

Interesting editorial – especially re: the decline of the Median Balance figure which is not explained by LL.

Maybe send a reporter over to ask someone at LL?

Merwan