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Infiniview Merit

The 100 Trillionth Cell

Join date: 27 Apr 2006

Posts: 845

01-05-2007 10:54

I would like to check out your software/website as well.

Feel free to add my name to the list if that phase has not already been completed.
The amount of time it takes to get money out seems silly to me, and is definately a
market opening for someone who can do it faster.

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Tolis Moller

Registered User

Join date: 12 Dec 2006

Posts: 10

01-06-2007 10:35

i would like to be betatester for this project

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Brace Coral

Basic Account Crew

Join date: 11 May 2004

Posts: 666

How Do You Build Trust?

01-07-2007 04:32

Really people.

If you can think back to when you FIRST met Jamie, or first started using the original GOM, you didn't know Jamie from Joe Blow Avatar.

By you using the service, getting to know the person behind the service, you built up a relationship of trust.

Nobody's asking you to be best buddies with Lee on the spot. That's not how trust works. If you're interested in building a similar relationship to the one you had with Jamie - then take the steps.

Beta test the service, or take it for a spin when it comes out. Build the relationship the same way you built one with Jamie.

All this desire for "instant trust" and endorsements by Jamie will still not take the place of you building the groundwork yourself with Lee and the new GOM.

Just Do It. Or dont. But don't ask for something that by its very nature is going to take some time and experiences to build up. Trust. That's how it works.

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LL Brokted my Sig

From: Pol Tabla

I love Brace Coral.

Just sayin', like.

Usagi Musashi

UM ™®

Join date: 24 Oct 2004

Posts: 6,083

01-07-2007 05:26

Is GOM back in business? I have not heard nor seen any signs of them around but a few post about them in the past 2 months.

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

01-07-2007 07:23

From: someone

All this desire for "instant trust" and endorsements by Jamie will still not take the place of you building the groundwork yourself with Lee and the new GOM.

This wasn't a desire for instant trust, I was trying to show that sticking an old, established name on a new venture should not necessarily import all prior goodwill. My request for explanation from the selling party was made in order to help Lee establish some transfer of that goodwill - for his own benefit and for the protection of the community.

Jamie and Tom spent some time in the community before bringing in their extant virtual currency exchange. I knew them before they were an SL business. That was classy.

As someone noted above, this re-incarnation is but vaporware, seemingly headed by someone who hasn't time to meet his own statements of launch dates. Caveat emptor.

In case it matters, I once bought about US$20 worth of L$ through GOM; that was my sole connection with the firm aside from the pleasure of knowning the founders of it.

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Ishtara Rothschild

Do not expose to sunlight

Join date: 21 Apr 2006

Posts: 569

01-18-2007 00:21

I wonder how this is going to affect the GOM:

http://secondlife.com/developers/api/risk.php

Usagi Musashi

UM ™®

Join date: 24 Oct 2004

Posts: 6,083

01-18-2007 00:48

WOW......like to hear those taht are involved!

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

they must really be hurting for their lindex commission

01-18-2007 06:36

Wow. I mean wow.

So is this a way to shut out third-party exchanges or simply grant monopoly rights to their "selected" exchange?

This is obviously pretty high on LL's priority list for them to build a new API while the grid burns. How could they possibly determine that:

If Linden Lab, in its sole discretion, determines that a Second Life user has purchased Linden Dollars for real currency through any means other than LindeX, and that the seller of such Linden Dollars acquired such Linden Dollars through fraudulent means, or any other means in violation of the Terms of Service, then Linden Lab will consider the buying user a complicit party in the fraud or violation. As a penalty for participation in such fraud or violation, Linden Lab will reduce the Linden Dollar balance of the buying Second Life account (and/or any Second Life accounts owned or operated by, or affiliated with, the owner of the buying account), by any amount up to 150% of the amount of Linden Dollars involved in the transaction.

And why punish the (presumably) unwitting purchaser? So buyers now have to determine if the seller used "fradulent means"? How could they possibly know that? How does one obtain L$ through fraudulent means in the first place?

Sounds like someone found an exploit....

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Usagi Musashi

UM ™®

Join date: 24 Oct 2004

Posts: 6,083

01-18-2007 07:05

From: Malachi Petunia

So buyers now have to determine if the seller used "fradulent means"? How could they possibly know that? How does one obtain L$ through fraudulent means in the first place?

Sounds like someone found an exploit....

Is there something LLabs is not telling us?????? This is scary........Sounds like someone broke the Linden $ code and reproduced unlimited amounts.

Kaleb Tuni

Registered User

Join date: 2 Dec 2006

Posts: 3

Beta ok with me!

01-18-2007 09:22

Sounds great please let me know when..love to try Beta!

Kepster Cure

Paradigm Shifter

Join date: 7 Jan 2006

Posts: 198

02-26-2007 16:12

It could be an attempt to dissuade, it doesn't neccesarily mean something is wrong.

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Keeping the boundaries distant.

-Cure

GOM acquisition completed - relaunch by end of 2006
Infiniview Merit The 100 Trillionth Cell Join date: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 845	01-05-2007 10:54 I would like to check out your software/website as well. Feel free to add my name to the list if that phase has not already been completed. The amount of time it takes to get money out seems silly to me, and is definately a market opening for someone who can do it faster. _____________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/puea/126/10/60/
Tolis Moller Registered User Join date: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 10	01-06-2007 10:35 i would like to be betatester for this project -------------------------------------------------------------------- www.SL-auctions.com on line auctions for SL
Brace Coral Basic Account Crew Join date: 11 May 2004 Posts: 666	How Do You Build Trust? 01-07-2007 04:32 Really people. If you can think back to when you FIRST met Jamie, or first started using the original GOM, you didn't know Jamie from Joe Blow Avatar. By you using the service, getting to know the person behind the service, you built up a relationship of trust. Nobody's asking you to be best buddies with Lee on the spot. That's not how trust works. If you're interested in building a similar relationship to the one you had with Jamie - then take the steps. Beta test the service, or take it for a spin when it comes out. Build the relationship the same way you built one with Jamie. All this desire for "instant trust" and endorsements by Jamie will still not take the place of you building the groundwork yourself with Lee and the new GOM. Just Do It. Or dont. But don't ask for something that by its very nature is going to take some time and experiences to build up. Trust. That's how it works. _____________________ LL Brokted my Sig From: Pol Tabla I love Brace Coral. Just sayin', like.
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	01-07-2007 05:26 Is GOM back in business? I have not heard nor seen any signs of them around but a few post about them in the past 2 months.
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	01-07-2007 07:23 From: someone All this desire for "instant trust" and endorsements by Jamie will still not take the place of you building the groundwork yourself with Lee and the new GOM. This wasn't a desire for instant trust, I was trying to show that sticking an old, established name on a new venture should not necessarily import all prior goodwill. My request for explanation from the selling party was made in order to help Lee establish some transfer of that goodwill - for his own benefit and for the protection of the community. Jamie and Tom spent some time in the community before bringing in their extant virtual currency exchange. I knew them before they were an SL business. That was classy. As someone noted above, this re-incarnation is but vaporware, seemingly headed by someone who hasn't time to meet his own statements of launch dates. Caveat emptor. In case it matters, I once bought about US$20 worth of L$ through GOM; that was my sole connection with the firm aside from the pleasure of knowning the founders of it. _____________________
Ishtara Rothschild Do not expose to sunlight Join date: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 569	01-18-2007 00:21 I wonder how this is going to affect the GOM: http://secondlife.com/developers/api/risk.php
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	01-18-2007 00:48 WOW......like to hear those taht are involved!
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	they must really be hurting for their lindex commission 01-18-2007 06:36 Wow. I mean wow. So is this a way to shut out third-party exchanges or simply grant monopoly rights to their "selected" exchange? This is obviously pretty high on LL's priority list for them to build a new API while the grid burns. How could they possibly determine that: If Linden Lab, in its sole discretion, determines that a Second Life user has purchased Linden Dollars for real currency through any means other than LindeX, and that the seller of such Linden Dollars acquired such Linden Dollars through fraudulent means, or any other means in violation of the Terms of Service, then Linden Lab will consider the buying user a complicit party in the fraud or violation. As a penalty for participation in such fraud or violation, Linden Lab will reduce the Linden Dollar balance of the buying Second Life account (and/or any Second Life accounts owned or operated by, or affiliated with, the owner of the buying account), by any amount up to 150% of the amount of Linden Dollars involved in the transaction. And why punish the (presumably) unwitting purchaser? So buyers now have to determine if the seller used "fradulent means"? How could they possibly know that? How does one obtain L$ through fraudulent means in the first place? Sounds like someone found an exploit.... _____________________
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	01-18-2007 07:05 From: Malachi Petunia So buyers now have to determine if the seller used "fradulent means"? How could they possibly know that? How does one obtain L$ through fraudulent means in the first place? Sounds like someone found an exploit.... Is there something LLabs is not telling us?????? This is scary........Sounds like someone broke the Linden $ code and reproduced unlimited amounts.
Kaleb Tuni Registered User Join date: 2 Dec 2006 Posts: 3	Beta ok with me! 01-18-2007 09:22 Sounds great please let me know when..love to try Beta!
Kepster Cure Paradigm Shifter Join date: 7 Jan 2006 Posts: 198	02-26-2007 16:12 It could be an attempt to dissuade, it doesn't neccesarily mean something is wrong. _____________________ Keeping the boundaries distant. -Cure

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