Pathfinder Linden: tPhilip would like to say a few words
Philip Linden: Well let me start by saying that if this was two years ago,
Philip Linden:
Philip Linden: The sims would already have gone down.
Philip Linden: So there are about half or so as many people here,
Philip Linden: as were the total population of Second Life two years ago.
Philip Linden: We had a bunch of people around a ball...
Philip Linden: The lag was pretty bad then too.
Philip Linden: But with a lot less people.
Philip Linden: and had a countdown to midnight.
Philip Linden: We had around 400 residents when SL launched.
Philip Linden: Pretty soon we'll get to 100 times than number.
Philip Linden: Pretty wild ride for two years.
Philip Linden: for staying with us,
Philip Linden: I really want to start by thanking everyone for believing...
Philip Linden: Clearly we all made the right decision...
Philip Linden: to believe in a place than wouldn't be built by a company,
Philip Linden: putting up with the bugs and the lag.
Philip Linden: or by a designer,
Philip Linden: but instead by the people who would make their homes there.
Philip Linden: So thanks for two years of the most amazing experiences,
Philip Linden: With all your work,
Philip Linden: and a relentless list of firsts the likes of which I think have never been seen.
Philip Linden: we've been in more media and stories than I can count.
Philip Linden: I think the /. crowd is getting tired of seeing us up on their site
Philip Linden: The science fiction authors are finally beginning to notice
Philip Linden: Someday we'll even get Neal in here... I remain hopeful
Philip Linden: that we actually did build the thing they were talking about.
Philip Linden: we've grown lots lately...
Philip Linden: So Linden Lab has grown too...
Philip Linden: almost 50 people working here in San Francisco.
Philip Linden: and the next group I'd like to thank...
Philip Linden: it is a pretty amazing list:
Philip Linden: But what is really cool.
Philip Linden: are all the people that have helped us in-world
Philip Linden: 146 Live Helpers so far!
Philip Linden: 364 members of the Mentor Group...
Philip Linden: More than 130 people helping to test the next version,
Philip Linden: 153 Instructors,
Philip Linden: and I think about 90 people in the credits for version 1.6 (check your help menu)
Philip Linden: welcoming new users,
Philip Linden: Finally the new greeter program has already had I think 70 or so people
Philip Linden: and it is only a week old.
Philip Linden: We've also got a handful of people now helping with forum moderation.
Philip Linden: So the community that 'officially' helps SL grow is maybe 500,
Philip Linden: and of course thousands more beyond that.
Philip Linden: Finally, I'd like to say thanks to the whole team here in SF
Philip Linden: So thank you all so much for creating all this.
Philip Linden: and the worldwide team of liasons.
Philip Linden: it isn't always easy to work at LL
Philip Linden: This is a big project and we don't do everything right...
Philip Linden: hands down.
Philip Linden: but this team is the best in the world,
Philip Linden: we don't miss very often.
Philip Linden: a few minutes ago.
Philip Linden: We had some champagne and cake here at the office
Philip Linden: but who knows.
Philip Linden: I can't imagine that the next two years will be as exciting as the last,
Philip Linden: See you all soon.
Philip Linden: So that's about all I want to say....
Philip Linden: I'll go stand at the side and let people come and beat me up about bugs.
Philip Linden: Peace and Love from everyone at LL!
Philip Linden: Viva SL!