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Niles Belvedere

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01-13-2005 18:15

Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT

Sunny Buttercup

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01-13-2005 18:26

From: Niles Belvedere

Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT

lol shhhh be4 they sell u on ebay for $25

Calydin Eldritch

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Join date: 3 Dec 2004

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Guess we know now huh?

01-13-2005 18:29

From: Sunny Buttercup

lol shhhh be4 they sell u on ebay for $25

I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers.

I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out.

BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed?

You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove.

Sunny Buttercup

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Join date: 7 Mar 2004

Posts: 46

01-13-2005 18:34

From: Calydin Eldritch

I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers.

I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out.

BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed?

You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove.

im not arguing anything hon my comment was as a joke to nile's which happen's to be a good friend of mine

... i personally dont see where moneychangers have anything to do with this. just my opin

Synergy Belvedere

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Join date: 7 Jul 2004

Posts: 253

01-13-2005 18:45

Let's imagine a world in SL without GOM or IGE, personally, I think many people would've given up and quit by now because they just couldnt make their own money from the existing tools available to them. That's not a slam on anyone, some people just dont want to own a business or make things, it's too much like RL (personally I enjoy it, but that's a different story).

IGE & the like have provided a valuable service and have made their owners very rich, god bless entrepeneurship (sp?).

Elle Pollack

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Join date: 12 Oct 2004

Posts: 796

01-13-2005 21:37

From: Calydin Eldritch

I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers.

I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out.

BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed?

You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove.

Um...no.

Ebay, IGE and/or GOM can not create Lindens in the way you're suggesting. If they did that, you would see Linden Lab cutting ties with them lickety split because that's called hacking the system and it's not legal.

Instead, people who make money in-game sell their L$ in return for $US, then these same people often either turn around and sell it back, or use it in-game themselves.

That's why it's called a currency exchange.

Vestalia Hadlee

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Join date: 19 Oct 2004

Posts: 296

01-13-2005 22:15

From: Niles Belvedere

Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT

I don't understand. Funny how?

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Niles Belvedere Registered User Join date: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 1	01-13-2005 18:15 Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT
Sunny Buttercup Registered User Join date: 7 Mar 2004 Posts: 46	01-13-2005 18:26 From: Niles Belvedere Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT lol shhhh be4 they sell u on ebay for $25
Calydin Eldritch Registered User Join date: 3 Dec 2004 Posts: 4	Guess we know now huh? 01-13-2005 18:29 From: Sunny Buttercup lol shhhh be4 they sell u on ebay for $25 I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers. I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out. BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed? You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove.
Sunny Buttercup Registered User Join date: 7 Mar 2004 Posts: 46	01-13-2005 18:34 From: Calydin Eldritch I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers. I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out. BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed? You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove. im not arguing anything hon my comment was as a joke to nile's which happen's to be a good friend of mine ... i personally dont see where moneychangers have anything to do with this. just my opin
Synergy Belvedere Prim Reaper Join date: 7 Jul 2004 Posts: 253	01-13-2005 18:45 Let's imagine a world in SL without GOM or IGE, personally, I think many people would've given up and quit by now because they just couldnt make their own money from the existing tools available to them. That's not a slam on anyone, some people just dont want to own a business or make things, it's too much like RL (personally I enjoy it, but that's a different story). IGE & the like have provided a valuable service and have made their owners very rich, god bless entrepeneurship (sp?).
Elle Pollack Takes internets seriously Join date: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 796	01-13-2005 21:37 From: Calydin Eldritch I guess we now know where the influx is coming from. E-bay and IGE are both selling L$? Seems to me that LL is selling out to the big guys and racking in the cash by regulating the cash flow in favor of people with money and money exchangers. I seriously think they need to rethink it all, get rid of the moneychangers and the influx of money will even out. BTW, whoever says that SL is a closed economy is not correct because E-bay and IGE dump money into peeps accounts, so how is that closed? You can argue all you want, but it is the plain and simple truth. The moneychangers threw off the SL groove. Um...no. Ebay, IGE and/or GOM can not create Lindens in the way you're suggesting. If they did that, you would see Linden Lab cutting ties with them lickety split because that's called hacking the system and it's not legal. Instead, people who make money in-game sell their L$ in return for $US, then these same people often either turn around and sell it back, or use it in-game themselves. That's why it's called a currency exchange.
Vestalia Hadlee Second Life Resident Join date: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 296	01-13-2005 22:15 From: Niles Belvedere Isn't it funny that the same day Lindens have all these big changes that Ebay raises their rates also? Good thing that Ebay doesn't have Phillip by the short hairs...............NOT I don't understand. Funny how?