so is the 40k headcount official?? :)

noticed that yesterday, but hadn't seen a mention yet - was still just under 'round stresstest time a week ago...

numbers are abstract and arbitrary, i know, but still - happy 40k, everybody!!

"oh yes baby, talk to daddy, talk to daddy with those numbers! whooopeee!!" - guy cabellaro

"one-hun-dredth epi-soooode..." - southpark

We're officially over 40,000, but I'd like to define officially.

Here's a little nugget for y'all, hopefully this won't set off any major DRAHMA:

select count(*) as c from avatar_key;
+-------+
| c     |
+-------+
| 51164 |
+-------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

So, as you can see... I have over 51,164 unique pairs of avatar name / avatar key combos in my database. That means there have been at least 51,164 Second Life accounts created, and probably a bunch more. However, since then, a bunch have been cancelled / banned / expired / etc... Thus, why the number comes down.

For the record: IF YOU SPAM, YOU SUCK. (No offense to anyone who doesn't understand why I'm saying that here.)

Regards,

-Flip

you mean this?
/110/ad/56623/1.html
kinda weird - i didn't get one, but i couldn't take part in logathon... so maybe probably perahps a 'real' notice?

SPAM is a slang term for what the pros call "UCE", or Unsolicited Commercial Email. By having a business relationship with Linden Lab, any communications from them are automatically not spam, by definition. If you want to turn off communications from LL, you can; first off, you can opt out of receiving the newsletter on the web site. In fact, I think citizens do not receive the newsletter by default. Secondly, you can log in, go to PREFERENCES, and choose to not have your instant messages forwarded to your email.

I hope this help!

Regards,

-Flip

I DEMAND that you remove me from that count and make the number 51163 because it's not like I signed into your site, gave you *personal* information about my avatar, and read your ToS and agreed to it... oh wait... I guess I did do all that. Never mind.

hehehehehe, thanks for the laugh. I have opted anyone out who's asked, and they can no longer receive gifts through SLBoutique.

I'm still waiting for someone to provide me with my home address, phone number, and so forth given my IP address or SL key. Pretty hilarious.

-Flip