Ack. I originally tried to hammer this away here, all hamfisted and monkeylike. But the formatting grew wild, the expression grew wilder, and I was just itchin' to get back inworld.
So... like the Title sez... go forth, and I hope it does ya well......
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This is to the Lindens - an open letter |
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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12-14-2004 19:43
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Lance LeFay
is a Thug
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 1,488
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12-14-2004 19:48
Good to finally see an "Open Letter" without an ominous, anti-linden overtone.
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Lo Jacobs
Awesome Possum
Join date: 28 May 2004
Posts: 2,734
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12-14-2004 19:59
Hmm, now I want to read Snow Crash.
Torley, you are such an amazing and inspiring individual. My DSL should be up soon and I would love to meet you properly!  _____________________
http://churchofluxe.com/Luster
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Kate Hanks
AFK Queen
Join date: 17 Oct 2003
Posts: 337
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12-14-2004 20:04
Great letter Torely! Your positive attitude brings so much to SL! Keep on keeping on...
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Darko Cellardoor
Cannabinoid Addict
Join date: 10 Nov 2003
Posts: 1,307
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12-14-2004 20:24
Brilliant Torley. TORELY YOU ARE SUCH A HAPPY SHINY PERSON. One love brother!
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Milo Bukowski
Lag-induced oversteer
Join date: 23 Dec 2003
Posts: 305
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12-14-2004 20:30
Great post Torley. We need more of you.
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Adam Cooper
Just call me Uncle Adam..
Join date: 10 Oct 2004
Posts: 380
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12-14-2004 20:41
Torley
You are an amazing person indeed. I for one am honored to know you and I am CERTIN the linden's are too. You, and people like yourself, are the reasons why games can be great and why SL is such a wonderous place to be. It was a great letter and I am possitive some linden is gonna feel choked up about it. The lindens are some of the most involved people I have ever seen in any game so far, and they are truly worthy of praise. I have to add however, that you also are worthy of it in so many ways. keep on rockin girl, cause you are most certinly on a roll..........  "I assure you that the typewriting machine, when played with expression, is not more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation." - Oscar Wilde _____________________
"Once while we were making love, a curious optical illusion occurred, and it almost looked as though she were moving." - Woody Allen.
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Olympia Rebus
Muse of Chaos
Join date: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 1,831
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12-14-2004 20:50
Yaaay Torley!
Yaaay Torley! Yaaay Torley! and a Yaaay for the Lindens too! ~Olympia _____________________
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blaze Spinnaker
1/2 Serious
Join date: 12 Aug 2004
Posts: 5,898
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12-14-2004 20:50
Probably the first true resident of secondlife.
Btw, you should read true names, which I think is the original inspiration for it all. http://home.comcast.net/~kngjon/truename/truename.html _____________________
Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds :
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Essence Lumin
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Join date: 24 Oct 2003
Posts: 806
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12-14-2004 20:56
As I go into this traditional farmhouse with a big geodesic ball behind it, thankyou Torley for your wonderful writing.
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Ulrika Zugzwang
Magnanimous in Victory
Join date: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 6,382
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12-14-2004 21:02
Torley Shed Hug
A Poem by Ulrika Ulrika creeps up behind Torley *bonk* Out like a light Drags the body back behind the shed, so very heavy! Puts on Torley's hair and a smile Pretends to be Torley and gets luvs and hugs Don't go behind that shed! ~Ulrika~ _____________________
Chik-chik-chika-ahh
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Hiro Pendragon
bye bye f0rums!
Join date: 22 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,905
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12-14-2004 21:05
Torley I wanna be your groupie
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LeSeul Ferdinand
Don't read this, Too late
Join date: 7 Oct 2004
Posts: 78
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12-14-2004 21:35
Torley that truly was was a fantastic and touching letter focusing on Second Life's wonderful points.
A lot of people could learn from this .... and I will now be directing my friends that normally would not consider SL to that letter. About time the Lindens got some of the credit they deserve. Very thankless job trying to keep everyone happy at once. _____________________
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Alicia Eldritch
the greatest newbie ever.
Join date: 13 Nov 2004
Posts: 267
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12-14-2004 21:37
woot!
That was very inspirational. I have aspergers too. I know how it is. This is a good place to exist. thanks Torley for writing this. |
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Dr Tapioca
Don't call me puddin'
Join date: 7 Oct 2004
Posts: 62
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12-14-2004 22:15
Here-- here!!
Well done Torley! Your posts are invigorating AND you are an inspiration. It's great to see the opposite spirit of so many forum posts. I'm still new to SL, but so far it seems like something very special. I love it! Rock on rock star! -dr |
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Jauani Wu
pancake rabbit
Join date: 7 Apr 2003
Posts: 3,835
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12-14-2004 22:45
torley!
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Tanaquil Karuna
Aoi aoi kono hoshi ni
Join date: 19 Aug 2004
Posts: 279
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12-15-2004 00:04
Wonderful letter, Torley
And well, as I already commented in your journal... a pleasure to read something positive like this, hehe._____________________
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Huns Valen
Don't PM me here.
Join date: 3 May 2003
Posts: 2,749
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12-15-2004 02:03
Can I have the cliff notes for that letter? (No offense.)
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Willow Zander
Having Blahgasms
Join date: 22 May 2004
Posts: 9,935
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12-15-2004 02:30
Love ya Torley
You are an amazing person and I am blessed to have you as a friend _____________________
*I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* <3 Giddeon's <3 |
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Milo Bukowski
Lag-induced oversteer
Join date: 23 Dec 2003
Posts: 305
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12-15-2004 06:14
It's also a nice change to see someone getting attention for being nice, positive and considerate.
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Philip Linden
Founder, Linden Lab
Join date: 18 Nov 2002
Posts: 428
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12-15-2004 06:48
Thanks Torley!
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Chairman & Founder, Linden Lab blog: http://secondlife.blogs.com/philip |
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Toy LaFollette
I eat paintchips
Join date: 11 Feb 2004
Posts: 2,359
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12-15-2004 07:31
T-t-t-t-torley!!!!!!
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"So you see, my loyalty lies with Second Life, not with Linden Lab. Where I perceive the actions of Linden Lab to be in conflict with the best interests of Second Life, I side with Second Life."-Jacek
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Pendari Lorentz
Senior Member
Join date: 5 Sep 2003
Posts: 4,372
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12-15-2004 07:43
Wonderful letter Torley! *HUGS*
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*hugs everyone*
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Ingrid Ingersoll
Archived
Join date: 10 Aug 2004
Posts: 4,601
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12-15-2004 08:06
Nice Torley! I think the Lindens need a pat on the back sometimes. Everyone does.
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Jauani Wu
pancake rabbit
Join date: 7 Apr 2003
Posts: 3,835
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12-15-2004 08:08
Nice Torley! I think the Lindens need a pat on the back sometimes. Everyone does. but we are all patting torley. what's going on! good job LL. lindens are the best at cyber. when they do that god mode thing.. oh! _____________________
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