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Eveline Nixdorf
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03-13-2009 20:58
I always understood that it does. Is this not so?
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Keira Wells
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03-13-2009 21:00
If it didn't, then it would probably not still be around.
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Ghosty Kips
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03-13-2009 21:02
From: Eveline Nixdorf I always understood that it does. Is this not so? Yes. /327/8f/311797/1.html
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Nina Stepford
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03-13-2009 21:41
well they have sure profited from me by stealing my land out from under me at every opportunity.
im sure they profited handsomely collecting all those abandoned openspace sims too.
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Keira Wells
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03-13-2009 21:54
From: Nina Stepford well they have sure profited from me by stealing my land out from under me at every opportunity.
im sure they profited handsomely collecting all those abandoned openspace sims too. Actually, wouldn't it make more sense that they lose money, since people are no longer paying for that abandoned land?
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Briana Dawson
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03-13-2009 22:01
From: Keira Wells Actually, wouldn't it make more sense that they lose money, since people are no longer paying for that abandoned land? The new continent = recycled sims. |
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Nina Stepford
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03-13-2009 22:05
not when they are recycling the land and charging each new 'owner' a setup fee. From: Keira Wells Actually, wouldn't it make more sense that they lose money, since people are no longer paying for that abandoned land?
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Eveline Nixdorf
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03-14-2009 00:42
Are there disclosed corporate earnings statements for LL? Are they making money or not? Just wondering...
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Conifer Dada
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03-14-2009 02:45
Until we hear that the US federal government is planning a $5 billion bail-out of LL, it's safe to assume that Second Life is reasonably profitable!
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Marybeth Cooperstone
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03-14-2009 07:54
Linden Lab is a privately owned company. Therefore financial statements are not available and it is not generally possible to determine if they made a profit during any particular period. However, it is a for-profit business and, we should assume, intends to make a profit.
Investors in LL include Mitch Kapor Catamount Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Ray Ozzie, Omidyar Network, Globespan Capital Partners, and Bezos Expeditions. Most financial statements are required to be made public only when stock of the business is publically traded. That is not the case here.
While things are not as bad as they were a decade ago, with the "dot.com" bubble, it is certainly likely that a business would be operated at a loss for a period of time. This is particularly likely during a recession. However, if they are not making a profit now, they must be profitable sometime in the future or they will not continue to exist.
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