Poll: Would you give up part of your stipend if it meant continuing event support?

Blake I dont kiss and tell Huggies lover!

Oh absolutely! But I would change that to say that earning the money is more important in the fun factor than expecting to be given the money.

No. I mean about being a Madame hehe.

No, I wouldn't give up part of my stipend. If I think an event is a good idea, and it's something I would want to attend, I will gladly donate money or goods to the host for prizes or compensation.

I don't think I should have to pay for 50 hot wet thong contests a day that I wouldn't attend if they paid me.

That's your preference.

For those of you who don't know, myself and Patrick Playfair are now the owners of Elite.

Ok I only read the first two pages and then the last page of this thread so If this has been mentioned and I miss it sorry.

My opinon of what is going to happen now that the event hosting credit is gone for all but "educational" events is that we will see allot of new educational events. Events like "Learn how to dance sexy" , "Noobie stripper classes" "social interaction 101 with free $ giveaways".

All this will do is make it harder to find real educational classes and events as we are flooded with fake ones.

JMHO flame away

Yes, it is my preference, and it's my money. Lucky break, that.

I highly doubt the Lindens will support educational whoring...you can bet they will deny anything that is like these mentioned events

lol yup i guess they rather attend classes how to dance sexy or learn to use their play sexy items

yeah but people will post those lol i mean how many buidling events ans such can u have a day ? flood the event list with those ppl will just get sick of them much faster if all you see is

BUILDING 101-1pm
LEARN TO MAKE A BOX-1:30pm
LEARN TO TEXTURE - 1-30pm

o yeah so much fun ......

Do we get a Secondlife Degree?

Im far from rich, however my stippend is what I used to have money giveways. One 1k giveaway a week usually. Does that mean im rich? lol hardly, I just enjoy seeing people having a good time, and when someone wins that 1k raffle once week, the thanks that I get is just cause to continue it. But alas, with the stippend cuts, the rating boost, and the lack of support for events, I doubt my random raffles will continue.

And on another point, just b/c a person owns land, or a club, doesnt mean they are wealthy. I own a club, we have a small but usual crowd of attendies whom we adore, but FYI the stereo typing about Club Owners being rich or all land owners being weathly just that a stereo type. I wish I was weathly enough to say all these changes dont matter, but Im not and they do.

lmfao.... yeah whos opening the 1st SL School lmao

Yes, and if Lindens start charging Tuition, who's going to fund it?

They wont continue to post those events when they don't get payed and they are still able to hold any kind of event they choose.

Talen I think the members here are pretty creative and many will make events that meet the min requirements of an educational event. They may not have silly event names but the whoring will take place. This may not last forever but I bet it will happen.

I may be wrong but then it wouldn't be the first time.

This world is a crazy place. The lindens "intent" is one thing. The members who actually host the events really have the control over whow that intent is put into action. I'm sure the lindens didn't intend on allot of things that are the way they are inworld. i'm not saying any of this is good or bad, just the way I see it.

The final word comes down to LL who will pay for the educational event and they don't pay untilt he event is over so you can bet your ass " how to strip" type events will not get funded

I think it's funny some of you guys think it is ok to get stipend... something you have done nothing to earn, but it is not ok to get support for events, just because YOU may not enjoy it... What is wrong with this picture?

Valid point Sensual. The simple fact is, no one is going to Vote on a Tax of any kind period to support anything. Most Secondlifers want their cake and eat it too.

I can't speak for everyone, but for me that's not it. The thread asked a specific question if given a choice & of the 2 I would take "full" stipend over having my stipend cut to support events. Entertaining & events will continue as long as there are people willing to host & people willing to attend. The motivation of FUN & socialization should be MORE then the $, something I think you understand. What's to stop you from getting support? Support can come in many forms it doesn't HAVE to be from LL, taxes, or stipend cuts.

Even if LL were to say let's take away Stipends & event support My stance would be the same. Events CAN either support themselves or be supported through other means.

with it as it is, whether or not we are "entitled or have not earned" the stipend isn't the issue. I make the choice that if I am to get this stipend $ at all , I would like to have say over where my stipend $ goes.

Feck No. Don't tread on me, mutherfecker!!!

KLF - Kwanzaa Liberation Front

(You have to have seen "the Hebrew Hammer" to understand...)

Screw the nightclubs. But if I lose Primtionary, I'll be pissed. ._.

And ask yourself why you deserve a stipend? Why should LL give everyone free money?

Ok heres how I see all this and you can all disagree if you like. we take a 50% cut in stipend with a L$25 cost to rate and people quite rating so we lose pretty much all of it and at the same time losing events.
Or we take a 20% cut in stipend also the cost of ratings goes up people still stop rating your stipends is still lowered but events are supported.
So Yes I will take a 20% cut on a stipend that looks like I am not gonna be getting much of anymore anyway because rating goes in the toilet cause who wants to spend L$25 to do a rating. and keep the event suports.
Or No I want the 50% cut in stipend which I am not gonna be getting much of once again because the L$25 cost to rate so people stop rating and lose event support.
That about sum it up
Yeah I think so.
Oh and if I want to do supported events I have to apply to be an instructor/mentor in order to hold those events and wait to be approved as an instructor/mentor to have a world full of instructor/mentors because you need that and have to have that in order to conduct supported events.