Save SL: Reduce Your Inventory!

So sorry, I said "freeloader" and it is not the same thing as a basic resident who buys lindens and objects. Some people contribute more than others but it is not my point.
I am thinking about the hordes of residents that come in and never insert money into SL. They go around with only freebies, camping, begging for money and the worst of them become freebie sellors. They are easy to spot no payment infomation. Come on people, we are all suppose to be adults. Pony up a few dollars to buy some Lindens.
I think there should be a limit on totally free. So sorry but each residence needs to pay something to provide to the common good.

Folks, we have a smoking asset server that is overloaded, leading to permanent loss of our no copy items, leading to a loss in consumer purchases, leading to a depression, leading to creators selling their land and leaving, leading to the end of SL.

LL has not (yet) imposed inventory limits. But here is a simple thing you can do to lighten the load on the asset server: Delete ten more items than you add every time you are inworld.

This small act just might save the world.

Some things you can purge: Copies of your copy items. Duplicated landmarks, notecards and floating text. Clothing you no longer wear. Calling cards of people you can't remember. Extra pine trees, underwear and gestures.

Get creative: Every time I'm inworld, I type a random word in search and see what it brings up that I can delete. It's amazing how much crap you have that's giving the asset hamsters hernias.

Suggestions for other things to delete are welcome. As are comments derailing this thread.

I am thinking about the hordes of residents that come in and never insert money into SL. They go around with only freebies, camping, begging for money and the worst of them become freebie sellors. They are easy to spot no payment infomation. Come on people, we are all suppose to be adults. Pony up a few dollars to buy some Lindens.
I think there should be a limit on totally free. So sorry but each residence needs to pay something to provide to the common good.

Over-dramatization?

While it sounds good and all you have to guess most people won't buy into this.

the deletion querys where harder on the servers than the listing of keys. the premise being thatonce you have it it was better to keep it. There was only about 50000 of us then, I can only imagine what millions of deletions hitting the servers will do now.

you know seems we had a round of dump your inventory to save sl about 2 years ago.
before any real damage was done, one of the lindens posted that they prefered that we dont just start deleting things left and right, that the deletion querys where harder on the servers than the listing of keys. the premise being thatonce you have it it was better to keep it. There was only about 50000 of us then, I can only imagine what millions of deletions hitting the servers will do now.

Awesome. I can now go down in history as the avatar that started the misguided thread that destroyed SL.

FFS, all I did was suggest people delete 10 items a day. If that's enough to cause real damage then what the hell am I putting time and money into this platform for?

Awesome. I can now go down in history as the avatar that started the misguided thread that destroyed SL.

every year or so there's this panic that inventories are killing LL. Welps hasnt happned yet and neither have the Lindens asked people to dump a portion of their inventories. I guess I will leave that decision to LL not someones paranoia.

Paranoia? Is that what you think this thread is about? Step away from the computer, have some brandy, put on some soft music and relax a bit. Then come back and read again and maybe you'll get it this time when you loosen up.

I think her point was no Linden has come out and asked people to reduce their inventories.

They simply said the database was a really big thing/job/etc.

Everything beyond that has been speculation.

Which happens like she said every year - actually its more like twice a year.

Yeah I get that. I guess I thought paranoia was a pretty strong word when much of Raymonds post was done tongue in cheek.

hey when people are telling women they cant have their shoe collections - that is paranoia.

TY for the LOL.

Perhaps that laugh means there is a possibility I can regain my sense of humor. I will try clearing my cache and logging off for 72 hours. Maybe when I come back, it will be in my lost and found folder.

One thing's for sure: I ain't starting any more threads.

One thing's for sure: I ain't starting any more threads.

One thing's for sure: I ain't starting any more threads.

I was one of those hordes. I came into SL after reading an article with no idea what I was getting into. I clicked on every freebie out there cause I assumed that's what I was suppose to do. I refused to pay money and only used freebies for awhile. Never sinking a dime into SL.

With time, though, I learned what SL was all about. I started to buy things, add to the economy, eventually renting a place.

Now I have a job in SL. I own a nice lot and I buy lindens regularly and contribute to the economy. It took me about a month before I really started to "contribute" to the economy, as you say and that was with me being on many hours each day. What about others who don't spend as much time or may take a little bit longer to get the feel of the place? How long do we give them Ranma? 3 months? 6 months? At that time do we call them deadbeats and throw them out? I guess we'll let you be the judge, huh?

I am not willing to reduce my inventory as a paying customer to allow another 10,000 freeloaders to access the system. Being a "premium" member is not worth the costs. Why cann't you understand my position?

Folks, we have a smoking asset server that is overloaded, leading to permanent loss of our no copy items, leading to a loss in consumer purchases, leading to a depression, leading to creators selling their land and leaving, leading to the end of SL.

LL has not (yet) imposed inventory limits. But here is a simple thing you can do to lighten the load on the asset server: Delete ten more items than you add every time you are inworld.

This small act just might save the world.

Some things you can purge: Copies of your copy items. Duplicated landmarks, notecards and floating text. Clothing you no longer wear. Calling cards of people you can't remember. Extra pine trees, underwear and gestures.

Get creative: Every time I'm inworld, I type a random word in search and see what it brings up that I can delete. It's amazing how much crap you have that's giving the asset hamsters hernias.

Suggestions for other things to delete are welcome. As are comments derailing this thread.

hey when people are telling women they cant have their shoe collections - that is paranoia.