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Rickard Roentgen
Renaissance Punk
Join date: 4 Apr 2004
Posts: 1,869
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01-06-2006 12:43
btw LL if you would like to temporarily contract someone to do this, I am willing to submit an application for the contract  . |
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Cocoanut Koala
Coco's Cottages
Join date: 7 Feb 2005
Posts: 7,903
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01-06-2006 12:54
From: Osprey Therian The questioner came off as rather pompous, and Philip answered in a sincere fashion that seemed fine to me. It would be good, I think, to experiment with stressing the creative aspect of SL without mentioning the money-making aspect. The first thing I get asked by new residents is, "How do I make money?" The thing that sets SL apart is the creative aspect, and I think the money thing would be noticed in good time anyway. The idea that I could create was what drew me to SL. For months I bumped against the window like a moth attracted to a lightbulb - kept out by my (shudder) dial-up. Included in creativity is the ability of some people to - not make - but buy - many separate things that they then assemble into the particular look they wish to have. Perhaps there should be a little section of the website that has residents' pictures, so you can click on them and find out how they got that way. A new person has no idea, really, and it would probably be reassuring to find out a bit about the process. On the other hand I really have no clue what anyone else wants or needs.  That's a very good point, now that you mention it, and I haven't heard it before or articulated it to myself before, but yes - there is fun, skill, and art in assembling the things other people have made - with houses, and with clothing. You don't have to literally make all the items yourself to be talented in putting them together. (Ask any interior designer or fashion consultant.) As for asking, "How do I make money?" I think they have probably been asking that since long before money-making was stressed in marketing. coco |