What is the REAL issue?

*sigh*
We had suggested (and provided a detailed overview of specifications, etc.) a robust API by which *any* currency exchanging service could link into SL. Us, Anshe, IGE, whoever. We've never asked them to tailor a system to be used by us alone.

Jaunani do you seriously not understand my point or are you just baiting for fun?

ricky, my understanding is that currently IGE is much easier to use than GOM. I have only used either as a L$ seller in which regard i found them to be very similar.

LL is building a system that will make it much easier and accessible for anyone to buy or sell L$. not only will all new players immediately see this option, but they will be able to use it with their credit card. this was not possible with GOM. why should GOM or anyone expect LL to set up a system for them to run a currency exchange and take on the risk of fraud for them? and what of the increased service fees that would be necessary for consumers dealing now dealing with two companies? the system could be used by anyone, as you state, but currently IGE benefits from the lack of any system at all, where as if the system was deployed as you asked, GOM would benefit over IGE. i say the system would be tailored for GOM because it would make IGE obsolete.

this is not some revolutionary unexpected idea. since GOM entered second life's market players have wondered how cool it would be to trade directly from SL, and to be able to access a much larger market. it's a tough reality, i sympathize. we all got to see the ruthless business side of LL, which is a character of any succesful business.

i don't understand on what grounds you can expect LL to alter their service to satisfy a now unnecessary third party. why doesn't gom respond by working with what is provided and offering services on gom that LL can not?

What makes you think IGE will be hurt in the least. Has GOM hurt IGE, or given them a playground to push the market around? The fact that GOM has closed down makes me think a Linden Labs run currency exchange is much more important. I'd rather the existance of the currency exchange be tied to the existance of Second Life, rather than hoping that people like GOM don't have problems like fraud and technical errors that force them to close shop.

maybe i didn't?

here is what i got from your post:

paragraph 1: LL just talks about cool features, but doesn't deliever.

paragraph 2: LL WILL destroy your business.

Wow gaming the first land. I guess you are in the Land Baron training program now. Congrats

I thought she meant that someone who owned first land next door to her shop had set it for sale.

Jauani, they've released loads of fabulous features. The first paragraph explains that they talk us in circles around the ones that would decentralize the world the same way politicians promise to support opposing viewpoints before the election. While the incomplete list is pretty long, I didn't mean to imply that this applied to every single feature ever conceived.

The second paragraph is an example of the point. Fully implemented XML/RPC was necessary for the linden-based financial market to become truly diverse and competitive as long as it was operated by users. But fully implemented XML/RPC is one of those features that has gotten a lot of lip service with no (that's harsh, I mean to say NOOOOO) intention of implementation. It would place too much ability to interface with web-based programs in the hands of the residents. People would be spending inworld time doing stuff on the web. It would spoil LF's immersion. It might be used for griefing purposes. It will never happen.

But, the linden-based financial market must mature. We all need for that to happen. If that can't be done by the users, because the feature they need to do it will never be implemented, then LL must do it themselves.

If that was the case, she wouldn't need a newbie alt to buy it, she could just buy it. Funny how the tables turn, when she was looking for first land she was outraged that anyonw would game the first land system with an alt, now that it benefits her, its all well and good. Hypocracy yet again.