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Nimue Jewell

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01-20-2009 21:12

They bought them both?!

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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01-20-2009 21:23

There's a discussion thread in the forums about this now: /352/de/303465/1.html .

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Edward Hydraconis

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01-20-2009 21:26

From: Carl Metropolitan

Wouldn't surprise me much. Anshe Chung has a significant stake in SLExchange, and if you've looked at the amazing shrinkage rate of Dreamland lately, she's got to be hurting for cash.

Plus SLExchange is just the sort of "enhanced web service" that LL has been talking about for the past year. Especially the ability to transfer L$ from one resident to another from the web. As users, we are probably better off with LL buying a service that does that and works, rather than having them build their own.

If this is true, I hope OnRez can step up and become a more viable competitor.

I've noticed this as well. I remember Dreamland being one huge continent with not spaces between sims, but I went their yesterday and I noticed I had to TP from Island to Island. I wonder if she is hurting or if she is just starting to "cash out."

Love Hastings

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01-20-2009 21:36

Both? Call the U.S. Department of Justice: Antitrust Division!

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Tristin Mikazuki

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01-20-2009 21:36

If ya use SLX for cash out do it now before LL raises the fees.
MAN this sucks arse LL cant even get thier heads out of thier arses with SL now the only 2 good places to use they bought

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Talarus Luan

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01-20-2009 21:39

I must have fallen into a time warp or something... is it April already? O.o

Edward Hydraconis

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01-20-2009 21:41

From: Talarus Luan

I must have fallen into a time warp or something... is it April already? O.o

Don't Confuse Me! Its still February... I mean January. DAMMIT!

Talarus Luan

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01-20-2009 21:42

Bought BOTH of them, eh? OK. Well, I understand why they canceled the vendor project. Probably bought XStreetSL for the marketplace, and OnRez for the networked vendors (crappy ones, at that).

SuezanneC Baskerville

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01-20-2009 21:42

I wonder if the ads will start having to be careful about not using the words From and Select and such in a manner that resembles an SQL query.

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Talarus Luan

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01-20-2009 21:44

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

I wonder if the ads will start having to be careful about not using the words From and Select and such in a manner that resembles an SQL query.

No, but the product names and descriptions most certainly will..

Ren Austinmer

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01-20-2009 21:49

As if today wasn't exciting enough we get another moment of action packed goodness in our lives.

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01-20-2009 21:52

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Nina Stepford

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01-20-2009 21:56

seriously, i am sick to my stomach.
ll will not be able to help themselves, they will bork slx and make it nearly incompatible with paypal, unstable, and it will become overrun by thieves and scammers.

RIP slx.

onrez has a GOLDEN opportunity to make up lost ground. i hope they dont squander it.

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Rumour CONFIRMED. Go look at http://www.xstreet.com and read the top bar on the site

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Nimue Jewell

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01-20-2009 21:58

From: Nina Stepford

onrez has a GOLDEN opportunity to make up lost ground. i hope they dont squander it.

LL bought them too. OnRez closes in February.

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Ren Austinmer

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01-20-2009 22:00

The Xstreet team is going to still work on Xstreet but you know how that goes...

worse is that now the fees for listings will probably go up and xstreet speedy currency exchange will go away.

Nina Stepford

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01-20-2009 22:04

i wonder why they didnt just gom it?
this really blows. for being 'hands off' ll sure love to meddle and involve themselves in everything. no doubt they smelled money and figured they had to have it for themselves. i cannot wait to see how they blow out the rates and whatnot. i bet slxterminal bigwig is going to start taking a 10% cut of every transfer too.

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RobbyRacoon Olmstead

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01-20-2009 22:06

From: Ren Austinmer

xstreet speedy currency exchange will go away.

I suspect that many content creators will go away as well, if this ends up being as horribly managed as Second Life currently is.

Honestly, one of the biggest factors in my remaining active in SL is my ability to conveniently cash out using SLX/XStreetSL. Without that, and having logins disabled on a daily basis most often during my prime hours of availability, there's not much point.

I sure hope it turns out better than I expect it to.

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Cappy Frantisek

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01-20-2009 22:07

It's all over!

/me sighs as I see the last useful things about SL go bye-bye!

eku Zhong

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01-20-2009 22:12

i dont see why ppl cant sell content on the web and deliver it inworld..
is there a law against that?
(probably is lol)

me hears the sky crumbling...

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Ceka Cianci

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01-20-2009 22:18

so much for investing anymore..i'm waiting to see what happens..i'll just hold off for now..
there are too many changes going on in too many places with sl right now and too many rumors of changes..
this xstreet thing,the 18 grid merge and possible changes to the search or whatever they have for that whole thing..
bleh..too unstable of a feeling right now..
it's like a freaking roulette table right now

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Cito Karu

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01-20-2009 22:22

what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy

or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere

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01-20-2009 22:28

From: Cito Karu

what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy

or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere

really hehhe i mean i don't think it's illegal to have some place that sells and delivers in world..it's just like a relay anyways from inworld isn't it?

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eku Zhong

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01-20-2009 22:29

From: Cito Karu

what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy

or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere

thing is .. it needs some tie in to SL.. ie when you cash out to SL ..and inworld deliveries.
i think that may have been the leverage LL used to buy out Onrez and Xstreet.. sell or that pipeline closes...
but this is just my opinion.

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Bree Giffen

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01-20-2009 22:37

Wow. Looks like they will be deep sixing Onrez in favor of Xstreet. Gotta empty out my accounts there! All i can say is .... I would've never guessed this would happen.

Nimue Jewell

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01-20-2009 22:40

From: Bree Giffen

Wow. Looks like they will be deep sixing Onrez in favor of Xstreet. Gotta empty out my accounts there! All i can say is .... I would've never guessed this would happen.

Me either. That they bought *both* totally blows me away.

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Rumour - LL to buy SLExchange
Nimue Jewell Unabashedly Leggy Join date: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,745	01-20-2009 21:12 They bought them both?! _____________________ Prim Pincher: Low Prim Furniture for Home, Garden, & Skybox http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nimue%20Isle/173/155/27
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-20-2009 21:23 There's a discussion thread in the forums about this now: /352/de/303465/1.html . _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Edward Hydraconis Esplanade Join date: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 37	01-20-2009 21:26 From: Carl Metropolitan Wouldn't surprise me much. Anshe Chung has a significant stake in SLExchange, and if you've looked at the amazing shrinkage rate of Dreamland lately, she's got to be hurting for cash. Plus SLExchange is just the sort of "enhanced web service" that LL has been talking about for the past year. Especially the ability to transfer L$ from one resident to another from the web. As users, we are probably better off with LL buying a service that does that and works, rather than having them build their own. If this is true, I hope OnRez can step up and become a more viable competitor. I've noticed this as well. I remember Dreamland being one huge continent with not spaces between sims, but I went their yesterday and I noticed I had to TP from Island to Island. I wonder if she is hurting or if she is just starting to "cash out."
Love Hastings #66666 Join date: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,094	01-20-2009 21:36 Both? Call the U.S. Department of Justice: Antitrust Division! _____________________
Tristin Mikazuki Sarah Palin ROCKS! Join date: 9 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,012	01-20-2009 21:36 If ya use SLX for cash out do it now before LL raises the fees. MAN this sucks arse LL cant even get thier heads out of thier arses with SL now the only 2 good places to use they bought _____________________
Talarus Luan Ancient Archaean Dragon Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 4,831	01-20-2009 21:39 I must have fallen into a time warp or something... is it April already? O.o
Edward Hydraconis Esplanade Join date: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 37	01-20-2009 21:41 From: Talarus Luan I must have fallen into a time warp or something... is it April already? O.o Don't Confuse Me! Its still February... I mean January. DAMMIT!
Talarus Luan Ancient Archaean Dragon Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 4,831	01-20-2009 21:42 Bought BOTH of them, eh? OK. Well, I understand why they canceled the vendor project. Probably bought XStreetSL for the marketplace, and OnRez for the networked vendors (crappy ones, at that).
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-20-2009 21:42 I wonder if the ads will start having to be careful about not using the words From and Select and such in a manner that resembles an SQL query. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Talarus Luan Ancient Archaean Dragon Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 4,831	01-20-2009 21:44 From: SuezanneC Baskerville I wonder if the ads will start having to be careful about not using the words From and Select and such in a manner that resembles an SQL query. No, but the product names and descriptions most certainly will..
Ren Austinmer Registered User Join date: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 62	01-20-2009 21:49 As if today wasn't exciting enough we get another moment of action packed goodness in our lives.
Ceka Cianci SuperPremiumExcaliburAcc# Join date: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 4,489	01-20-2009 21:52 _____________________ Free Your Mind http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceka_cianci/
Nina Stepford was lied to by LL Join date: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 3,373	01-20-2009 21:56 seriously, i am sick to my stomach. ll will not be able to help themselves, they will bork slx and make it nearly incompatible with paypal, unstable, and it will become overrun by thieves and scammers. RIP slx. onrez has a GOLDEN opportunity to make up lost ground. i hope they dont squander it. From: Roxie Logan Rumour CONFIRMED. Go look at http://www.xstreet.com and read the top bar on the site _____________________ SLU - ban em then bash em! ~~GREATEST HITS~~ pro-life? gtfo! slu- banning opposing opinions one at a time http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/zomgwtfbbqgtfololcats/15428-disingenuous.html learn to shut up and nod in agreement... or be banned! http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/1239-americans-not-stupid.html
Nimue Jewell Unabashedly Leggy Join date: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,745	01-20-2009 21:58 From: Nina Stepford onrez has a GOLDEN opportunity to make up lost ground. i hope they dont squander it. LL bought them too. OnRez closes in February. _____________________ Prim Pincher: Low Prim Furniture for Home, Garden, & Skybox http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nimue%20Isle/173/155/27
Ren Austinmer Registered User Join date: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 62	01-20-2009 22:00 The Xstreet team is going to still work on Xstreet but you know how that goes... worse is that now the fees for listings will probably go up and xstreet speedy currency exchange will go away.
Nina Stepford was lied to by LL Join date: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 3,373	01-20-2009 22:04 i wonder why they didnt just gom it? this really blows. for being 'hands off' ll sure love to meddle and involve themselves in everything. no doubt they smelled money and figured they had to have it for themselves. i cannot wait to see how they blow out the rates and whatnot. i bet slxterminal bigwig is going to start taking a 10% cut of every transfer too. _____________________ SLU - ban em then bash em! ~~GREATEST HITS~~ pro-life? gtfo! slu- banning opposing opinions one at a time http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/zomgwtfbbqgtfololcats/15428-disingenuous.html learn to shut up and nod in agreement... or be banned! http://www.sluniverse.com/php/vb/off-topic/1239-americans-not-stupid.html
RobbyRacoon Olmstead Red warrior is hungry! Join date: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,821	01-20-2009 22:06 From: Ren Austinmer xstreet speedy currency exchange will go away. I suspect that many content creators will go away as well, if this ends up being as horribly managed as Second Life currently is. Honestly, one of the biggest factors in my remaining active in SL is my ability to conveniently cash out using SLX/XStreetSL. Without that, and having logins disabled on a daily basis most often during my prime hours of availability, there's not much point. I sure hope it turns out better than I expect it to. . _____________________
Cappy Frantisek Open Source is the Devil! Join date: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 400	01-20-2009 22:07 It's all over! /me sighs as I see the last useful things about SL go bye-bye!
eku Zhong Apocalips = low prims Join date: 27 May 2008 Posts: 752	01-20-2009 22:12 i dont see why ppl cant sell content on the web and deliver it inworld.. is there a law against that? (probably is lol) me hears the sky crumbling... _____________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Apocalips%20Japan/111/78/24?
Ceka Cianci SuperPremiumExcaliburAcc# Join date: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 4,489	01-20-2009 22:18 so much for investing anymore..i'm waiting to see what happens..i'll just hold off for now.. there are too many changes going on in too many places with sl right now and too many rumors of changes.. this xstreet thing,the 18 grid merge and possible changes to the search or whatever they have for that whole thing.. bleh..too unstable of a feeling right now.. it's like a freaking roulette table right now _____________________ Free Your Mind http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceka_cianci/
Cito Karu Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 229	01-20-2009 22:22 what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere _____________________ My XstreetSL store: http://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=179545 My Blog: http://qoaa.blogspot.com
Ceka Cianci SuperPremiumExcaliburAcc# Join date: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 4,489	01-20-2009 22:28 From: Cito Karu what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere really hehhe i mean i don't think it's illegal to have some place that sells and delivers in world..it's just like a relay anyways from inworld isn't it? _____________________ Free Your Mind http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceka_cianci/
eku Zhong Apocalips = low prims Join date: 27 May 2008 Posts: 752	01-20-2009 22:29 From: Cito Karu what the creator of xstreetsl should do now is release the source code for everything and let someone put up a copy or just write our own system and just have a clone popup somewhere thing is .. it needs some tie in to SL.. ie when you cash out to SL ..and inworld deliveries. i think that may have been the leverage LL used to buy out Onrez and Xstreet.. sell or that pipeline closes... but this is just my opinion. _____________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Apocalips%20Japan/111/78/24?
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	01-20-2009 22:37 Wow. Looks like they will be deep sixing Onrez in favor of Xstreet. Gotta empty out my accounts there! All i can say is .... I would've never guessed this would happen.
Nimue Jewell Unabashedly Leggy Join date: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,745	01-20-2009 22:40 From: Bree Giffen Wow. Looks like they will be deep sixing Onrez in favor of Xstreet. Gotta empty out my accounts there! All i can say is .... I would've never guessed this would happen. Me either. That they bought both totally blows me away. _____________________ Prim Pincher: Low Prim Furniture for Home, Garden, & Skybox http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nimue%20Isle/173/155/27

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