I Apologize for my Burning Life Mistake

I would like to publicly appologize to all members of SL. I honestly and truly made a mistake by submitting an entry into the Burning Life lottery twice as Ulrika Zugzwang and Uma Bauhaus. As soon as I was informed of my mistake, I immediately apologized and proactively sought a solution. During the course of the discussions with the Lindens, I posted updates, including their final decision in various threads. In short, because I entered the contest with two avatars, I will receive no land and will not be reentered in this year's lottery. The situation has been resolved at least technically.

My importantly though, the question of my intent still remains. Did I unethically enter twice to increase my chance of winning or did I not realize that there was a one-entry per human rule and made a mistake? I strongly maintain it was the latter, however, I leave it up to you to decide. Here is some information for you to make up your mind:

1. It is common knowledge that Ulrika and Uma are the same.
   
2. In the lottery thread, one can see that Ulrika and Uma submitted an entry one right after the other.
   
3. When I submitted Ulrika and Uma, I was actually thinking to myself, that it is so nice that LL has done away with the policy of one-human one-entry, since they've opened up the forum to limitless unverified alts.
   
4. In this post here, you can see me talk about signing up with alts as if I thought it were allowed.
   
   In my case, only a single plot will be claimed, simply due to time constraints. However, since avatars are treated as individuals by LL, those RL humans who have multiple lots under different names will be allowed to build upon them if they have the time.
   
   
5. In this post here, you can see where I realize I made a mistake and apologized.
   
   Damn. I didn't see that and I apologize to all of you. I so love Burning Life and have the utmost respect for the artisans who participate.
   
   I will absolutely be claiming only one parcel. As pennance, I will donate half of the only plot I plan claim to another member of the community who isn't selected in the next round, provided I personally like them.
   
   
6. I then tried to keep people informed of the discussion in several places such as here:
   
   For those who would like to know about the status of my mistaken double entry, Guy Linden and I have been in contact concerning the mistake. I've sent him an email with links to this thread to demonstrate that I had no malicious intent and have made the following proposals to him...
   
   
7. I then finally posted the Linden verdict here.
   
   The solution is that all my land has been returned and that I am disqualified from the remaining rounds of the lottery. It's tough love for someone who was up front with their mistake but understandable given the Linden policy of not allowing the appearance of favoritism.

I have always been completely honest with all of you since the beginning of this debacle. I truly made a mistake.

More importantly though, is that I love this event and have a desire to contribute with a positive entry. I've made a display that is a tribute to the people of SL, showing various faces of those who I've had the pleasure of meeting in my many long years in this world. It will be seen as well, as many individuals who see that this was a mistake have offered me space above their lots, so I can have a stationary display. No wandering required.

ok

Never heard of you.

Do you need a larger trumpet?

Stationary display by invite is fine. I look forward to seeing it.

I'm glad we have your permission to go forward.

Well I tend to believe you.

I can't help but notice that you are still going to be in Burning Life though. So your not *really* losing out, and not *really* seeing any down side to your behavior are ya?

I am just pissed that I was away from SL when they announced the entries. I have been waiting for an entire year for my personal retort to that dreary and rather tasteless penis sculpture from last year and now I don't get to do it.

Sure ya do, PM me.

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Aside from the forum lashing at the hands of some bastards with alts, there is no real down side, which is as it should be, since I just goofed up.

What no one has actually mentioned though, is that if I really wanted to cheat, I'm smart enough to have executed it flawlessly without ever being caught. I can't believe people actually think that using my two well-known sisters, Uma and Ulrika, back to back would be a plan of mine. Jeepers, give me some credit.

for all we know you already have. ulrika/uma could just be a clever distraction.

anyway, if you need a plot, let me know. i have 3 plots registered under anonymous alts.

Sure seems like you appologize for your actions alot. I don't know you from a hill of beans but, maybe you should think about whether or not your actions will require an apology before you do it.

Just saying...

Actually, I take great pride in publicly admitting when I make a mistake. In my interactions with people in SL, I've found that there is absolutely no one who will admit a mistake in this god-forsaken virtual world.

For instance, I've seen multiple people break laws in virtual societies, folks forward personal emails without permission, a group collude to commit piracy, a busy-body create threads that open people up to personal attack, Lindens punishing innocent residents for crimes they did not commit. It goes on and on. What they have in common is not a single one of those jackasses apologized. Ever.

Finally, I have a closing comment on the logic of your post. One cannot apologize for something until they realize that they've done something wrong, which is the whole point of this thread now, isn't?

Retard.

Revel in those ill-gotten plots my friend. After the crucifixion for my mistake, having those lots taken away from that angry mob only gives me pleasure.

Send me an IM if you do have an empty lot. I think we're going to be putting my object up in multiple locations.

I will admit I made a mistake staying too long in what is now called Neufreistadt.

Is retard your new end word instead of fool?

You had me until 'retard'.

I rest my case...

I don't know if I'd rest my case so quickly. I'm not apologizing for that one.

you're back?