Comments on: Further Cost Savings Planned at Linden Lab http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Pony Linden Fed to Zombies | The Alphaville Herald http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-63573 Pony Linden Fed to Zombies | The Alphaville Herald Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:36:25 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-63573 [...] earlier speculations were not mere hyperbole. Pony Linden, the fun-time animal from simpler times in Second Life’s [...] [...] earlier speculations were not mere hyperbole. Pony Linden, the fun-time animal from simpler times in Second Life’s [...]

]]> By: Dave Bell http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-61022 Dave Bell Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:47:59 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-61022 There are two other very common gambling games on Second Life. Find The Lady and Poker. There are two other very common gambling games on Second Life.
Find The Lady and Poker.

]]> By: Father Jones http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60889 Father Jones Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:36:32 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60889 "They don’t give a shit cause the size of the SL economy is so pissant small and shrinking that it’s not worth their time and bother to enforce shit here." -> you clearly don't have a clue what size we are talking about “They don’t give a shit cause the size of the SL economy is so pissant small and shrinking that it’s not worth their time and bother to enforce shit here.”

-> you clearly don’t have a clue what size we are talking about

]]> By: General Drama http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60855 General Drama Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:18:51 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60855 Father Jonesy, "The government did not yet interfere, that is true. But it will happen soon." Nice grammar. Anywho, we've all heard that horseshit before, the feds have NEVER made a public statement about any enforcement action on anybody in SL, despite many claims to the contrary by various hypochondriacs and haters. They don't give a shit cause the size of the SL economy is so pissant small and shrinking that it's not worth their time and bother to enforce shit here. Father Jonesy,
“The government did not yet interfere, that is true. But it will happen soon.”

Nice grammar. Anywho, we’ve all heard that horseshit before, the feds have NEVER made a public statement about any enforcement action on anybody in SL, despite many claims to the contrary by various hypochondriacs and haters.

They don’t give a shit cause the size of the SL economy is so pissant small and shrinking that it’s not worth their time and bother to enforce shit here.

]]> By: Father Jones http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60809 Father Jones Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:34:26 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60809 Is bingo a game of skill ? Is that the reason why it is regulated as a game of chance in the Californian gambling law ? Are Zyngo-casino's in SL licenced as it must be according to law ? Online gambling may be allowed in certain states, BUT ONLY TO LINCENSED COMPANYS THAT PAY TAXES. No, Zyngo-casino's in SL are not like that. They don't have a licence, they don't have any kind of internal customer regulations, they can't let government inspect their games, they are just there offering highroller games to anyone on the planet with an internet connection. Linden Lab's TOS prohibits gambling and organising gambling, but they allow a game like Zyngo that is definitly a game of chance. The government did not yet interfere, that is true. But it will happen soon. Is bingo a game of skill ? Is that the reason why it is regulated as a game of chance in the Californian gambling law ? Are Zyngo-casino’s in SL licenced as it must be according to law ? Online gambling may be allowed in certain states, BUT ONLY TO LINCENSED COMPANYS THAT PAY TAXES. No, Zyngo-casino’s in SL are not like that. They don’t have a licence, they don’t have any kind of internal customer regulations, they can’t let government inspect their games, they are just there offering highroller games to anyone on the planet with an internet connection. Linden Lab’s TOS prohibits gambling and organising gambling, but they allow a game like Zyngo that is definitly a game of chance. The government did not yet interfere, that is true. But it will happen soon.

]]> By: General Drama http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60807 General Drama Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:19:27 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60807 Illegal how? The majority of the countries that SL serves have legalized internet gambling. The US was about the only exception, it has changed that, and now New Jersey is on the verge of passing a bill to officially establish online gambling in the state: http://www.recentpoker.com/news/nj-online-gambling-bill-7487.html http://www.recentpoker.com/news/house-Committee-gambling-7238.html For the record, the federal government has never investigated, charged, or prosecuted a single person for gambling in Second Life, since what goes on in SL qualify as games of skill. Illegal how? The majority of the countries that SL serves have legalized internet gambling. The US was about the only exception, it has changed that, and now New Jersey is on the verge of passing a bill to officially establish online gambling in the state: http://www.recentpoker.com/news/nj-online-gambling-bill-7487.html
http://www.recentpoker.com/news/house-Committee-gambling-7238.html

For the record, the federal government has never investigated, charged, or prosecuted a single person for gambling in Second Life, since what goes on in SL qualify as games of skill.

]]> By: Father Jones http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60778 Father Jones Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:49:57 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60778 Kingdon can try whatever he wants. As long as he is supporting the massive illegal gambling in Second Life, he basically is the master crook of it all. When push comes to shove, he will have to deal with it letting go all those million dollars they earn through illegal gambling. That day, nothing will help Linden Lab keeping head above the water. What goes around comes around ! Kingdon can try whatever he wants. As long as he is supporting the massive illegal gambling in Second Life, he basically is the master crook of it all. When push comes to shove, he will have to deal with it letting go all those million dollars they earn through illegal gambling. That day, nothing will help Linden Lab keeping head above the water. What goes around comes around !

]]> By: Antonius Misfit http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60754 Antonius Misfit Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:07:35 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60754 Wayfinder, have you forgotten so quickly? Pink was the one responsible for that "freebies mitigation roadmap" for XStreet which consisted of putting a $L99 per month, per freebie tax on listings(it's thankfully now shelved). That resulted in monumental de-listings from XStreet, a popularity surge in third-party sites(meta-life, metaverse exchange, slapt.me, etc) where the Lab doesn't get a cut, and a lot of bad blood between merchants. So if any Linden deserved the axe, it was her. Wayfinder, have you forgotten so quickly? Pink was the one responsible for that “freebies mitigation roadmap” for XStreet which consisted of putting a $L99 per month, per freebie tax on listings(it’s thankfully now shelved). That resulted in monumental de-listings from XStreet, a popularity surge in third-party sites(meta-life, metaverse exchange, slapt.me, etc) where the Lab doesn’t get a cut, and a lot of bad blood between merchants. So if any Linden deserved the axe, it was her.

]]> By: CookieSnarf http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60751 CookieSnarf Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:43:00 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60751 Is Hatchies wots ets cookies. Dat is wen der not watching da world cup futball. Best is when dey can snarf cookies AND watch da world cup futball. Oh.. and bite da stoopid ref's ankels Is Hatchies wots ets cookies.
Dat is wen der not watching da world cup futball.
Best is when dey can snarf cookies AND watch da world cup futball.

Oh.. and bite da stoopid ref’s ankels

]]> By: JustMe http://alphavilleherald.com/2010/06/further-cost-savings-planned-at-linden-lab.html/comment-page-1#comment-60747 JustMe Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:56:55 +0000 http://alphavilleherald.com/?p=3927#comment-60747 Wayfinder, I think Pink was hoarding the waffles. Tinies LOVE waffles ! Wayfinder, I think Pink was hoarding the waffles. Tinies LOVE waffles !

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