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Cocoanut Cookie
Registered User
Join date: 26 Jan 2006
Posts: 1,741
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05-23-2006 07:48
From: Yumi Murakami If the money supply was static then sooner or later the number of content creators that could be supported by a reasonable income would run out, which would then force the less-known creators to start selling stuff either free or "cheap as free", undermining the market as a whole. Ta da - that's when the Lindens start selling their own money! That's why they would get rid of the stipends. Then when the money supply gets static, and things get tight, with more people coming in and no money being created - the Lindens create some, but charge for it. coco |
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Kazanture Aleixandre
Here I am.
Join date: 5 Oct 2005
Posts: 524
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05-23-2006 07:52
From: Cocoanut Cookie Ta da - that's when the Lindens start selling their own money!
That's why they would get rid of the stipends. Then when the money supply gets static, and things get tight, with more people coming in and no money being created - the Lindens create some, but charge for it.
coco isnt it so simple? /139/5d/106341/1.html |
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David Valentino
Nicely Wicked
Join date: 1 Jan 2004
Posts: 2,941
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05-23-2006 07:56
From: musicteacher Rampal What will you do if stipends are eliminated? Stop buying things in SL probably.
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David Lamoreaux
Owner - Perilous Pleasures and Extreme Erotica Gallery
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Shirley Marquez
Ethical SLut
Join date: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 788
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05-23-2006 09:42
From: Yiffy Yaffle I personally never buy anything thats over 2k unless its land. But how much stuff is there to buy that costs over L$2,000 anyway? Let's see... Skins -- yes, you can easily spend over 2K on a skin. But an expensive skin like that is a one-time purchase for most residents. The fully loaded version of the SexGen, also a one-time buy. Large pre-fab houses. If you can afford enough land for such a house, the Lindens for the house won't faze you. Some fancy scripted objects that are mostly meant for content creators. They won't flinch at spending 3K, because they'll get it back with a few sales. The Starax magic wand. Did I miss anything? |
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Noh Rinkitink
Just some Nohbody
Join date: 31 Jan 2006
Posts: 572
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05-23-2006 10:07
From: Kazanture Aleixandre Yeah, because command economies handed down by dictatorial decree while ignoring reality have a long history of great successes. Just look at the USSR.  |
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Ranma Tardis
沖縄弛緩の明確で青い水
Join date: 8 Nov 2005
Posts: 1,415
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05-23-2006 10:12
If the Stipend gets dropped, I will drop my "premium" membership like a sack of garbage. I would either buy or rent land from Anshe Chung or just use the small amount of land my group provides to members. (They rent) Then I will watch the fun! Wonder what will break first? Laugh, Giggle more laugh...............It will be fun to watch the outcome. I have NOTHING to lose! more giggle and laugh........
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Yiffy Yaffle
Purple SpiritWolf Mystic
Join date: 22 Oct 2004
Posts: 2,802
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05-23-2006 20:28
From: Shirley Marquez But how much stuff is there to buy that costs over L$2,000 anyway? Let's see...
Skins -- yes, you can easily spend over 2K on a skin. But an expensive skin like that is a one-time purchase for most residents.
The fully loaded version of the SexGen, also a one-time buy.
Large pre-fab houses. If you can afford enough land for such a house, the Lindens for the house won't faze you.
Some fancy scripted objects that are mostly meant for content creators. They won't flinch at spending 3K, because they'll get it back with a few sales.
The Starax magic wand.
Did I miss anything? Lets see... * Price Gougers (they exist). * Weapon/Shield Designers (power shiueld (way behind the others and charges more)). * Avatars (Most i could easily make myself)... * A lot of things i saw in starax's shop.  (no offence) * The Tree we could buy as a donation to RL trees (held by a linden. who are suposed to be trying to ADD value to their currency... >.> sorry i really wanted one, but 5k is too much for a tree...) I also think small stuff like 1 texture/sound should not go over a price of 300. That just begs for people to steal them. And it's quite easy to do too... |
