Comments on: Op/Ed: Holiday Drama – As Usual? http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Spankubux http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33329 Spankubux Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:16:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33329 God, Inigo, do you ever stop your bitchin? God, Inigo, do you ever stop your bitchin?

]]> By: Anonymous http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33328 Anonymous Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:06:41 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33328 This is some pretty serious stuff. I would expect the Lindens to be right on top of this, and giving out information. Iread stories today on the SL Forums regarding these billing problems that would make your hair curl. I'm wondering if my billing info is even still in there, but someone else said, don't even go LOOK for it, or that might make it disappear. On the other hand, what if my tier becomes due and it doesn't take? Things like that. When money is involved, that's when things always turn very serious. I'm surprised that when I went to the blog it didn't talk about this more. It's making me think they don't take our money very seriously! The consensus seems to be that the Lindens have gone home for the holiday, and we can't expect to know any more about these billing problems anytime soon. However, I expect they should and will say something more about them, and the sooner the better. coco This is some pretty serious stuff. I would expect the Lindens to be right on top of this, and giving out information.

Iread stories today on the SL Forums regarding these billing problems that would make your hair curl.

I’m wondering if my billing info is even still in there, but someone else said, don’t even go LOOK for it, or that might make it disappear. On the other hand, what if my tier becomes due and it doesn’t take? Things like that.

When money is involved, that’s when things always turn very serious. I’m surprised that when I went to the blog it didn’t talk about this more. It’s making me think they don’t take our money very seriously!

The consensus seems to be that the Lindens have gone home for the holiday, and we can’t expect to know any more about these billing problems anytime soon. However, I expect they should and will say something more about them, and the sooner the better.

coco

]]> By: Peter Lokke http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33327 Peter Lokke Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:42:10 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33327 Ya know I was sidetracked here to the Herald because some one mentioned an article in this publication I though I should come and read. After reading just a few articles I now know that this has been an unadulterated mistake. The reporting here, be it some what accurate could not be more bias. even Being an OP/ED article here I would still expect a higher level of decorum then demonstrated here. As some one who has come to the Herald for the first time I am leaving with a very bitter taste in my mouth and am very sure I will not be returning. Ya know I was sidetracked here to the Herald because some one mentioned an article in this publication I though I should come and read. After reading just a few articles I now know that this has been an unadulterated mistake. The reporting here, be it some what accurate could not be more bias. even Being an OP/ED article here I would still expect a higher level of decorum then demonstrated here. As some one who has come to the Herald for the first time I am leaving with a very bitter taste in my mouth and am very sure I will not be returning.

]]> By: Iris Seale http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33326 Iris Seale Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:53:58 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33326 I own a clothing brand and was unfortunate enough to release a new design right before everything went to hell. I've had capped IM's every time I logged on about people not being able to pay, paid-for items going unsent, and sometimes even only half the items showing up in their inventory. It's enough to make me want to close my shops until it gets cleared up. Any other business owners encountering this? And Nicholaz, if upgrading to Premium would fix this stuff, I'd upgrade in a second. Maybe that's what they're going for? I own a clothing brand and was unfortunate enough to release a new design right before everything went to hell. I’ve had capped IM’s every time I logged on about people not being able to pay, paid-for items going unsent, and sometimes even only half the items showing up in their inventory. It’s enough to make me want to close my shops until it gets cleared up. Any other business owners encountering this? And Nicholaz, if upgrading to Premium would fix this stuff, I’d upgrade in a second. Maybe that’s what they’re going for?

]]> By: Nacon http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33325 Nacon Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:53:11 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33325 *Plays on a piano* whine whine whine... whine whine whine.... ohhhhhhh whiiiinnnnneee! pour me a glass of wine! ohhhhhhhh whine whine whine... whine whine whine... ohhhhh where are those bottle of sweet WINE?! (Just shut up and get used to it, let them work on something you all have been bugging about.) *Plays on a piano*

whine whine whine…

whine whine whine….

ohhhhhhh whiiiinnnnneee! pour me a glass of wine! ohhhhhhhh

whine whine whine…

whine whine whine…

ohhhhh where are those bottle of sweet WINE?!

(Just shut up and get used to it, let them work on something you all have been bugging about.)

]]> By: Nimrod http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33324 Nimrod Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:15:44 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33324 [13:14] Char Linden: We are seeing calls with problems in teleporting, map issues, search issues. We are investigating the issues. Thank you and please watch blog for updates on current issues. http://blog.secondlife.com/ [13:14] Char Linden: We are seeing calls with problems in teleporting, map issues, search issues. We are investigating the issues. Thank you and please watch blog for updates on current issues. http://blog.secondlife.com/

]]> By: Nicholaz Beresford http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33323 Nicholaz Beresford Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:12:01 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33323 I'm wondering what's up with them. I for example would upgrade to Premium in no time (I have a couple of premium services on the web for things that are important to me) if there were ANY benefits in it (I'm not interested in land). But as it is, even if I wanted, I wouldn't upgrade because as long as it's free, things don't infuriate me as much as if it would be a paid service. Things like a canceled account because THEY mess up, would drive me nuts. On the other hand, they're probably not after the user's money at all. Inflate user numbers, be bought out by some big corp and let them deal with the mess seems to be a much more likely goal for LL than building a solid business. Together with the apparent change in their total-freedom policy (ageplay, casinos and I'm sure this is just the start) they will end up with a technically messed up world which at the same time offer no more freedom than others, which will sure be technically superior and at least deliver what you pay for. So far, the freedom here outweights the quirks (and it's still free despite the couple of bucks I converted to L$ to buy stuff) but if they try to dress up the bride for their prince to buy them, by taking away freedom and at the same time boosting user numbers beyond the capability to handle the load, they may end up with neither: No enthusiasts willing to pay, no free users who stay long after joining because it's so unattractive and laggy and nobody wanting to buyout the whole mess. I’m wondering what’s up with them. I for example would upgrade to Premium in no time (I have a couple of premium services on the web for things that are important to me) if there were ANY benefits in it (I’m not interested in land).

But as it is, even if I wanted, I wouldn’t upgrade because as long as it’s free, things don’t infuriate me as much as if it would be a paid service. Things like a canceled account because THEY mess up, would drive me nuts.

On the other hand, they’re probably not after the user’s money at all. Inflate user numbers, be bought out by some big corp and let them deal with the mess seems to be a much more likely goal for LL than building a solid business.

Together with the apparent change in their total-freedom policy (ageplay, casinos and I’m sure this is just the start) they will end up with a technically messed up world which at the same time offer no more freedom than others, which will sure be technically superior and at least deliver what you pay for.

So far, the freedom here outweights the quirks (and it’s still free despite the couple of bucks I converted to L$ to buy stuff) but if they try to dress up the bride for their prince to buy them, by taking away freedom and at the same time boosting user numbers beyond the capability to handle the load, they may end up with neither: No enthusiasts willing to pay, no free users who stay long after joining because it’s so unattractive and laggy and nobody wanting to buyout the whole mess.

]]> By: Tenshi Vielle http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33322 Tenshi Vielle Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:47:49 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33322 If they keep allowing outside influence in-game like this, there's going to be bigger issues for LL to worry about. They need to stop looking at those 5m users statistic and start asking how many people actually fucking LOG IN. If they keep allowing outside influence in-game like this, there’s going to be bigger issues for LL to worry about. They need to stop looking at those 5m users statistic and start asking how many people actually fucking LOG IN.

]]> By: Anonymous http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33321 Anonymous Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:45:57 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33321 >Inability to trade on Lindex currency exchange Is it just me? Or did anyone else find out this break down awfully fortuitously, just when all those casino operators were given the word that they can no longer advertise and could face RL closures -- and were heading to the exits to cash out, most likely. >Inability to trade on Lindex currency exchange

Is it just me? Or did anyone else find out this break down awfully fortuitously, just when all those casino operators were given the word that they can no longer advertise and could face RL closures — and were heading to the exits to cash out, most likely.

]]> By: Morgan Northmead http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/04/oped_holiday_dr.html/comment-page-1#comment-33320 Morgan Northmead Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:09:22 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1368#comment-33320 I agree with Dave Kobolowski. SL is still fun, glitches and all; I am getting used to some of the quirks. Of course, if a platform were to emerge that DIDN'T crash every 45 minutes, and that did not have repeated problems with no rezzing, messed-up teleporting, missing account records, and naked avatars...well, then I would probably switch. But until that time, lets hear it for SL!! And pray that LL can smooth things out. Happy Easter! I agree with Dave Kobolowski. SL is still fun, glitches and all; I am getting used to some of the quirks. Of course, if a platform were to emerge that DIDN’T crash every 45 minutes, and that did not have repeated problems with no rezzing, messed-up teleporting, missing account records, and naked avatars…well, then I would probably switch. But until that time, lets hear it for SL!! And pray that LL can smooth things out. Happy Easter!

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