FYI hypolcites are alive and well

On the topic, I didn't know about this early buying up of lifetime accounts, and I don't know if any of those who said I was unethical to buy a 512 First Land with my second account did that.

On the other hand, I've been told that people DO such things as these, snapping up lots of land to make their contiguous spots.

Common sense also tells me that probably most people - especially new people, who don't realize it is supposedly a huge no-no - who do get a second account and then also avail themselves of the 512 opportunity along with the other things that come with a new account.

I have explained that while I was against buying up all the First Land for one's own land business, or just to make a quick profit, may indeed be unethical. On the other hand, it may also just provide a better service, in that how much a lot costs is probably less important than that it is right next to your own lot. At least that is true in my case.

And I am pretty certain that others who criticized my action have done the same thing (some others, not all of the others) - bought a second account (a real account they intend to use) - and bought 512 with it, next to the land they already have.

I don't see why this thread would be shut down, unless it is just to shut Martin up. Is it considered reposting of an old thread? Does that mean one can never discuss the subject again?

I don't think that's what they mean by reposting an old thread. I've seen lots of threads closed, then the topic restarted by someone else. I think it means mainly reposting to complain about your old thread getting closed.

Am I wrong?

And thank you, Martin, for coming to my support.

coco

I am confused is this true or false?

To new residents:

Martin (Catherine) is not SUPPOSED to get to post here. So sayeth the majority of voluable posters.

I'm not supposed to post here, either, for that matter.

But . . . I still do.

Actually, it is ok if I post, as long as I don't point out any discomfiting truths.

coco

On the topic, I didn't know about this early buying up of lifetime accounts, and I don't know if any of those who said I was unethical to buy a 512 First Land with my second account did that.

On the other hand, I've been told that people DO such things as these, snapping up lots of land to make their contiguous spots.

Common sense also tells me that probably most people - especially new people, who don't realize it is supposedly a huge no-no - who do get a second account and then also avail themselves of the 512 opportunity along with the other things that come with a new account.

I have explained that while I was against buying up all the First Land for one's own land business, or just to make a quick profit, may indeed be unethical. On the other hand, it may also just provide a better service, in that how much a lot costs is probably less important than that it is right next to your own lot. At least that is true in my case.

And I am pretty certain that others who criticized my action have done the same thing (some others, not all of the others) - bought a second account (a real account they intend to use) - and bought 512 with it, next to the land they already have.

I don't see why this thread would be shut down, unless it is just to shut Martin up. Is it considered reposting of an old thread? Does that mean one can never discuss the subject again?

I don't think that's what they mean by reposting an old thread. I've seen lots of threads closed, then the topic restarted by someone else. I think it means mainly reposting to complain about your old thread getting closed.

Am I wrong?

And thank you, Martin, for coming to my support.

coco

On the topic, I didn't know about this early buying up of lifetime accounts, and I don't know if any of those who said I was unethical to buy a 512 First Land with my second account did that.

On the other hand, I've been told that people DO such things as these, snapping up lots of land to make their contiguous spots.

Common sense also tells me that probably most people - especially new people, who don't realize it is supposedly a huge no-no - who do get a second account and then also avail themselves of the 512 opportunity along with the other things that come with a new account.

I have explained that while I was against buying up all the First Land for one's own land business, or just to make a quick profit, may indeed be unethical. On the other hand, it may also just provide a better service, in that how much a lot costs is probably less important than that it is right next to your own lot. At least that is true in my case.

And I am pretty certain that others who criticized my action have done the same thing (some others, not all of the others) - bought a second account (a real account they intend to use) - and bought 512 with it, next to the land they already have.

I don't see why this thread would be shut down, unless it is just to shut Martin up. Is it considered reposting of an old thread? Does that mean one can never discuss the subject again?

I don't think that's what they mean by reposting an old thread. I've seen lots of threads closed, then the topic restarted by someone else. I think it means mainly reposting to complain about your old thread getting closed.

Am I wrong?

And thank you, Martin, for coming to my support.

coco

Coco, or should I say little bird?

You accusations are ending you up in deep, deep water.

You have absolutely no evidence that 4098s pick up land for resale. That is a blanket attack. You have no right to post imflammatory threads to justify you own hypocritcal posts.

When you needed first land, you were quick to point out, everyone was out to game the system. Now you gamed the system, and are justifying your reasons to do so, by spreading untruths in the community. It's pathetic and shameful.

Yep, Panda, it wasn't a nice thread.

And yep, I was real glad to see it.

coco

Coco, or should I say little bird?

I ask you, in all sincerity, how can you look at Catherine's abusive, expletive filled post and with a straight face say what you just said? How does that jive with the passage you are always quoting from the TOS/Guidelines about being respectful?

Correction

cos (Catherine)[/ QUOTE]

is this the inverse of 1- sin(Willow)

Don't apologize to just Pendari. There are tons of us who you "accidentally" accused of acting unethically.

I like sin!

I also like NON DRAMATIC FORUMS, but that just ain't a happenin'!

Please don't take this thread too seriously, or any other overly dramatic WAA WAA thread either, we all like to vent now and again, it passes.

No, this wasn't me. Yet again people assume I am going to stoop to something like that. The people who think UP something like that are the ones who would actually stoop to it.

coco

Firstly your very welcome, I am surprised no one else said a word about this before now. Typical tho. Ppl have been buying up first land with alt accounts from the very beginning even tho they have never admitted openly to doing such, they have in fact done it. Proof? I myself have done it as well as many many ppl I know. It was a a clever tactic to get ahead at the time. Just as when taxes came about ppl made alts and transferred their money to their alts you cannot take the taxes if the money is not in the players account. It's always been known as "a good business plan" now suddenly everyone is pointing fingers and saying "shame on you" I find that extremely hypocritical and laughable.

You didn't do anything that hasn't been done a thousand times before.

Mar

Firstly your very welcome, I am surprised no one else said a word about this before now. Typical tho. Ppl have been buying up first land with alt accounts from the very beginning even tho they have never admitted openly to doing such, they have in fact done it. Proof? I myself have done it as well as many many ppl I know. It was a a clever tactic to get ahead at the time. Just as when taxes came about ppl made alts and transferred their money to their alts you cannot take the taxes if the money is not in the players account. It's always been known as "a good business plan" now suddenly everyone is pointing fingers and saying "shame on you" I find that extremely hypocritical and laughable.

You didn't do anything that hasn't been done a thousand times before.

Mar

The fact about Linden Lab offering lifetime accounts for $225 is true (they were cheaper during beta, $159 I think). They stopped offering them when they switched to having land tiers. As a compensation to those who had paid for a lifetime account, they included 4096m of tier instead of the 1024m of tier premium accounts got at the time (new users since then get 512m). Note this is all tier, NOT LAND. You still had to buy the land and the market rates - sometimes as high as $30/m or more when the land prices spiked.

Well, I wish they would be. But if everybody is going to get to fling poo at me, I'm kinda happy when someone flings it in the other direction. Why should it all go one-way? And because I'm not really all the St. Coco you, Cristiano, called me.

Well, I wish they would be. But if everybody is going to get to fling poo at me, I'm kinda happy when someone flings it in the other direction. Why should it all go one-way? And because I'm not really all the St. Coco you, Cristiano, called me.

coco