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Susie Boffin
Certified Nutcase
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
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03-21-2008 20:58
Ain't that the truth. People think SL is weird now, they should have seen it in 2005.... Colette, remember the forum fights about "casual users" who were just here for fun vs "serious users?" Back in those days people were friendly and helpful despite battling each other on the forums. What is this thread all about anyway? _____________________
"If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life." - Henry David Thoreau
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Colette Meiji
Registered User
Join date: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 15,556
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03-21-2008 21:17
/me settles down on on the floor and looks up at Colette Tell us more about the old days Grandma.......  In those days there was no .. Landbots Searchbots Trafficbots Camperbots any kinda damn bot. There was no camping PERIOD The entire freebies of the entire world fit into a few folders. You really could comparison shop, Malls actually were fun. When you typed something into search you could actually find it because people weren't gaming every possible method to list their junk. You could actually go club hopping and find places that were jumping, not full of zombies. Clubs didnt resemble Pornsites - even obvious sex clubs like "The G-Spot" No one when you were out and about tried to collar you. No one when you were out and about tried to cage you. Private Islands didnt spam you with pages of local "rules" You could actually recognize places you had seen before while exploring when you teleported to them again. Almost no one asked you where you lived IRL. Definitely not someone you just met. There was no "Add Friend" it was "Give Card" Even though you couldn't hide and could be mapped - somehow as impossible as it sounds, and however annoying we thought it was at the time - People were less pushy about your online status then they are now. There was no dam "Communicate Window" You didn't need a face light and you still looked fine almost all the time. Textures rezzed quickly and sharply There was no Sex Gen. People picked sex animations based on quality rather than quantity. Everyone knew what the FIC was. No one went of rambling about bringing Teens onto the main grid. There was no such thing as an "Unverified" No one went rambling about this 3D web junk. No one asked you for your "Myspace" Everyone knew Myspace was for kids. No one tried to tell you their Myspace. No One confused Second Life with Eharmony. There was no Love Machine, we'd never heard of the Tao. People actually saw the Lindens in everyday Second Life. There was a forum for EVERY topic. |
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Isablan Neva
Mystic
Join date: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2,907
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03-21-2008 21:17
What is this thread all about anyway? The teledildonics in Philip's desk drawers. _____________________
 http://slurl.com/secondlife/TheBotanicalGardens/207/30/420/ |
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Susie Boffin
Certified Nutcase
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
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03-21-2008 21:19
In those days there was no .. Landbots Searchbots Trafficbots Camperbots any kinda damn bot. There was no camping PERIOD The entire freebies of the entire world fit into a few folders. You really could comparison shop, Malls actually were fun. When you typed something into search you could actually find it because people weren't gaming every possible method to list their junk. You could actually go club hopping and find places that were jumping, not full of zombies. Clubs didnt resemble Pornsites - even obvious sex clubs like "The G-Spot" No one when you were out and about tried to collar you. No one when you were out and about tried to cage you. Private Islands didnt spam you with pages of local "rules" You could actually recognize places you had seen before while exploring when you teleported to them again. Almost no one asked you where you lived IRL. Definitely not someone you just met. There was no "Add Friend" it was "Give Card" Even though you couldn't hide and could be mapped - somehow as impossible as it sounds, and however annoying we thought it was at the time - People were less pushy about your online status then they are now. There was no dam "Communicate Window" You didn't need a face light and you still looked fine almost all the time. Textures rezzed quickly and sharply There was no Sex Gen. People picked sex animations based on quality rather than quantity. Everyone knew what the FIC was. No one went of rambling about bringing Teens onto the main grid. There was no such thing as an "Unverified" No one went rambling about this 3D web junk. No one asked you for your "Myspace" Everyone knew Myspace was for kids. No one tried to tell you their Myspace. No One confused Second Life with Eharmony. There was no Love Machine, we'd never heard of the Tao. People actually saw the Lindens in everyday Second Life. There was a forum for EVERY topic. Yep. _____________________
"If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life." - Henry David Thoreau
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Swan Legend
Registered User
Join date: 6 Nov 2007
Posts: 275
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03-21-2008 21:30
In those days there was no .. Landbots Searchbots Trafficbots Camperbots any kinda damn bot. There was no camping PERIOD The entire freebies of the entire world fit into a few folders. You really could comparison shop, Malls actually were fun. When you typed something into search you could actually find it because people weren't gaming every possible method to list their junk. You could actually go club hopping and find places that were jumping, not full of zombies. Clubs didnt resemble Pornsites - even obvious sex clubs like "The G-Spot" No one when you were out and about tried to collar you. No one when you were out and about tried to cage you. Private Islands didnt spam you with pages of local "rules" You could actually recognize places you had seen before while exploring when you teleported to them again. Almost no one asked you where you lived IRL. Definitely not someone you just met. There was no "Add Friend" it was "Give Card" Even though you couldn't hide and could be mapped - somehow as impossible as it sounds, and however annoying we thought it was at the time - People were less pushy about your online status then they are now. There was no dam "Communicate Window" You didn't need a face light and you still looked fine almost all the time. Textures rezzed quickly and sharply There was no Sex Gen. People picked sex animations based on quality rather than quantity. Everyone knew what the FIC was. No one went of rambling about bringing Teens onto the main grid. There was no such thing as an "Unverified" No one went rambling about this 3D web junk. No one asked you for your "Myspace" Everyone knew Myspace was for kids. No one tried to tell you their Myspace. No One confused Second Life with Eharmony. There was no Love Machine, we'd never heard of the Tao. People actually saw the Lindens in everyday Second Life. There was a forum for EVERY topic. i can verify this is all true since ive been in Second Life 4 years. First person i met was aimee. Philip came world all the time just to chat with us. Lindens were so helpful and accessible. damn, i am sorry but i really really miss the way things used to be. i am not happy at all with whats happened to this world. i would give anything to go back. |
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Ilianexsi Sojourner
Chick with Horns
Join date: 11 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,707
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03-21-2008 21:59
The original article about Philip's resignation called us a "fractious user base" -- I think I'll take quirky over that. /me looks up 'fractious'-- "Inclined to make trouble; unruly, having a peevish nature; cranky." Hey! I am *not* cranky! (stamps foot) _____________________
Everything's impossible,'till it ain't. --Ben Hawkins, Carnivale
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Nika Talaj
now you see her ...
Join date: 2 Jan 2007
Posts: 5,449
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03-21-2008 21:59
/me settles down on on the floor and looks up at Colette Tell us more about the old days Grandma....... Well, meh. Last time I checked, then != now anywhere in the world. I read the FT story and checked in on Multiverse ... a lot of press releases about what they've built, but not much evidence of people coming to use it. Small capitalization, despite starting in 2004. Insular management team, some impressive credentials but overall more junior than SL's. I think the really interesting news here is the attitude shown by Rosedale in recruiting, and the criteria he gives for his personal CEO search. The requirement that the candidate already be a passionate user of SL should narrow the field down quite a bit. Folks who also have experience in global markets and dramatically upscaling a small company ... well, the search could take a while. Interesting to see Rosedale stressing that the candidate need not duplicate his own skills. So, they need not be as technically adept as he sees himself, nor have the skills as evangelist-in-chief? I'm beginning to think that Rosedale not only has a specific candidate or two in mind, but has been speaking to them since well before this announcement. . |
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Colette Meiji
Registered User
Join date: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 15,556
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03-21-2008 22:07
Well, meh. Last time I checked, then != now anywhere in the world. Nope, you are right then > now.  |
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Bully Crimson
Registered User
Join date: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 17
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03-21-2008 22:27
I wonder if being the CEO of LL makes you filthy rich.
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Rebecca Proudhon
(TM)
Join date: 3 May 2006
Posts: 1,686
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03-21-2008 22:35
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Bully Crimson
Registered User
Join date: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 17
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03-21-2008 22:36
LMAO |
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Rebecca Proudhon
(TM)
Join date: 3 May 2006
Posts: 1,686
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03-21-2008 22:52
He's not Quirky
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
Posts: 3,898
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03-22-2008 04:34
He's not Quirky Which one is the new CEO? |
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Phoenix Psaltery
Ninja Wizard
Join date: 25 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,599
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03-22-2008 06:01
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Caroline Ra
Carpe Iugulum
Join date: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 400
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03-22-2008 07:01
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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
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Ricky Zamboni
Private citizen
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,080
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03-22-2008 08:19
FYI, he's talking about the quirky internal corporate culture of Linden Lab, *not* the culture within Second Life. Your yiffing appears to be safe for the moment.
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Rebecca Proudhon
(TM)
Join date: 3 May 2006
Posts: 1,686
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03-22-2008 08:40
In the meantime, over in the real world things are to happen....
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Kira Cuddihy
Registered User
Join date: 29 Nov 2006
Posts: 1,375
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03-22-2008 09:57
ahmmm, so Colette, you didnt mention webcam. Yes, I know it isnt an sl thing but they do have those clubs in here now. I will never forget when I first came in some idiot wanted to do that for me. Thank God I was ignorant at the time and told him I didnt know what he was talking about.
/me pulls the covers over her head and shudders. _____________________
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Jonathon Darcy
All up in yo' buisness
Join date: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 71
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03-22-2008 11:20
quirky is most definitely the wrong word. Kinky is much better suited for sl, just remember his cod-piece. I wonder if he showed it to them. I was going to go with the word "squalid" personally. _____________________
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Jonathon Darcy
All up in yo' buisness
Join date: 16 Aug 2007
Posts: 71
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03-22-2008 11:21
I wonder if being the CEO of LL makes you filthy rich. Possibly - but owning RealPlayer certainly does. _____________________
Whipple Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight
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Imnotgoing Sideways
Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=
Join date: 17 Nov 2007
Posts: 4,694
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03-22-2008 11:45
/me looks down a quotables in signature (L_L) .... (^_^)
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Rebecca Proudhon
(TM)
Join date: 3 May 2006
Posts: 1,686
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03-22-2008 13:52
I was going to go with the word "squalid" personally. Squalid works squalid - morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal" sordid, sleazy, seedy disreputable- lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance [squalid - foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns" Ah, the good old days. |
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Aeval Okelly
Registered User
Join date: 13 Feb 2008
Posts: 73
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03-22-2008 14:57
damn i'm from california, but i always thought everyone else was quirky
and storefronts...let's just say i can't open second life with company and kids in the room. LOL i have people over once when i first started and a skin popped up and their kids were like "what's that?" and that was the end of playing when company is here. |
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Imnotgoing Sideways
Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=
Join date: 17 Nov 2007
Posts: 4,694
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03-22-2008 16:43
damn i'm from california, but i always thought everyone else was quirky and storefronts...let's just say i can't open second life with company and kids in the room. LOL i have people over once when i first started and a skin popped up and their kids were like "what's that?" and that was the end of playing when company is here. _____________________
Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94 |