How many last names does LL have? A couple thousand? That would be high in my opinion but even if it were that many there are over 7 million registered members. First names could run out pretty quickly with those numbers. The problem lies with the fact that of that 7 million only maybe a few hundred thousand are currently being used. LL needs to purge accounts that are not kept current (if paying accounts) or not used for 180 days (if free accounts). I don't think LL has ever truly purged the members list. They may terminate it or close it at the users request but the name still remains locked up with that account..............pretty lazy way to do business in my opinion.
I've heard it mentioned in these forums before that LL can't terminate accounts because that would require "taking" of the member's property (or some such BS). That don't wash with me.........they have no problem at all about shrugging their shoulders with inventory losses by members. Linden Labs needs to clean up their data base........make the "platform" work efficiently for a change. And that would free up some names too.
I've heard it mentioned in these forums before that LL can't terminate accounts because that would require "taking" of the member's property (or some such BS). That don't wash with me.........they have no problem at all about shrugging their shoulders with inventory losses by members. Linden Labs needs to clean up their data base........make the "platform" work efficiently for a change. And that would free up some names too.
They can and indeed do terminate accounts, and basically say "tough luck" about the property loss. And yes, if you want to sue them you're going to have to take a number.
