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Phil's shop prim savers stands out there for me!
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Ciaran Laval
Mostly Harmless
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 7,951
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03-31-2009 17:52
Phil's shop prim savers stands out there for me! |
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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03-31-2009 18:01
Phil's shop prim savers stands out there for me! OMG, poor Phil. That made me spit Pepsi all over my monitor.  |
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Marianne McCann
Feted Inner Child
Join date: 23 Feb 2006
Posts: 7,145
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03-31-2009 18:14
I felt much the same as the OP, and posted in the comments there.
Steampunk? Ya, it's Caledon most likely Tinies? Oh, it's the Raglan Shire category. Linden Bear Museum? Really? A lot of them feel very obvious to me. Others, well, I can't really answer (kissing? really? How about the other bases?), and many my answers would be so marginalized to not count (Chelsea's Childrens' Clothes for best fashion! HardKnock Elementary for best roleplay!) _____________________
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 5,250
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03-31-2009 18:19
Hm. Well.
With a huge community PLUS a resident gateway group, doing any sort of mention of this vote inworld would be... really tacky of me. And besides, I'm 100% full with a waiting list. So what would I do to make money, anyway? Not keen on expanding right now (remember, not wildly expanding like everybody else saved my tail and limited the damage from the openspace debacle). I pledge right now to not drum up support for Caledon. Best not to carry on about the issue, either, so... gonna recuse myself from further posting to this thread unless someone throws really, really rotten tomatoes at me. _____________________
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Weston Graves
Werebeagle
Join date: 24 Mar 2007
Posts: 2,059
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03-31-2009 21:04
I'm having a little trouble with the rules. It almost looks like you have to vote in all 35 categories. I haven't done or cared about half the things on the list.
Oh well I can try just voting for what I know. |
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Hard Rust
Sleaze King of SL
Join date: 20 May 2006
Posts: 94
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03-31-2009 21:14
I answered Hard Alley for all questions.
It didnt win a single category!! |
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Lias Leandros
mainlander
Join date: 20 Jul 2005
Posts: 3,458
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03-31-2009 21:15
OFF TOPIC: Is this taking the place of the 6th Birthday Party of Second Life?
ON TOPIC: They do not say if they will display all of the votes for everything on their website or just the winners. I am thinking this is Linden Showcase Bump and only what they privately approve of will be promoted. This seems rushed and not well thought out. Let the gaming begin. . _____________________
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Tarina Sewell
Just Browsing Thank you
Join date: 20 Jul 2007
Posts: 2,180
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03-31-2009 23:06
Oh come on now, don't be deliberately obtuse. How many Linden Bear Museums are there in SL, honestly? Why couldn't the category be "Museums"? How many Post Apocalyptic areas are there? Couldn't it have been "RP sim"? How many places are there to 'Victorianize and get Steam Punky'? Shouldn't it have been 'Best place for bygone era roleplay'? The categories are very leading, way too specific, and obviously designed to drive votes toward some of LL's favorite things. Even if there was a collar category, which we all know damn well there never would be, I wouldn't participate. Awards are pretty much a joke. But this just shows LL is like a parent that gives their kid a coloring book, but instead of letting them enjoy it, they insist on showing them the 'right way' to color, fussing over it and getting upset when they use the 'wrong' color and go outside the lines. LL really needs to honestly stop meddling and let people in SL decide things for themselves. I see where you are are coming from.... |
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NeoBokrug Elytis
Master Blaster
Join date: 1 Nov 2005
Posts: 35
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03-31-2009 23:42
Unlike Desmond, I have no shame in letting people know The Wastelands is a great candidate for the Post Apocalypse. #31
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Wulfric Chevalier
Give me a Fish!!!!
Join date: 22 Dec 2006
Posts: 947
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03-31-2009 23:56
Well maybe it's just me because I know exactly what LL loves to go on and on and on about. If you ever browse Linden Account picks, you'll see the same few places there every time. Some are generic, but some really leave a lot to be desired. So for those that seem obvious to me, I'll put down my guesses for winner: My favorite visionary Machinimist: Robbie Dingo Best place to buy a Virtual Pet: Cartoonimals My favorite place to Victorianize and get Steam Punky: Caledon My favorite place to be all helpful and Help Newbies: the GNUbie Store My favorite place to plan for the Robot Rebellion: Museum of Robots My favorite romantic place to have your First Avatar Kiss: Gardens of Apollo My favorite trashed landscape in which to enjoy the Post Apocalypse: The Wastelands and so on and so on. Here's a hint, all of these places are on the showcase. Hmm I really hope these categories are an April Fool's joke. When I read your OP I agreed with you that there were obvious winners for a lot of the categories - including some of these you have selected - but your choices are not all the same as the ones I thought were obvious (although most of them are). |
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NeoBokrug Elytis
Master Blaster
Join date: 1 Nov 2005
Posts: 35
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04-01-2009 00:02
and so on and so on. Here's a hint, all of these places are on the showcase. The Wastelands have never been on the Showcase.  _____________________
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Tegg Bode
FrootLoop Roo Overlord
Join date: 12 Jan 2007
Posts: 5,707
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04-01-2009 03:18
I have to say when this was first blogged about, I thought it was good, especially in light of the fact it would be based on resident input only. However, as is often the case, the awards became a huge disappointment once I saw the 'categories' people were given to vote in. Sadly these categories are so narrow, there can be only one logical winner for each. So in effect by making the questions this narrow, LL has pre-determined the winner. In many cases there is only one place in SL which even fits into the category. Way to go LL, you have managed to 'fix' a voluntary voting process. http://secondlife.com/resident-choice-awards/ You're right, every ONE of the answers I would vote for is exactly the same as yours and every other person in SL, 100% rigged............................ _____________________
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Briana Dawson
Attach to Mouth
Join date: 23 Sep 2003
Posts: 5,855
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04-01-2009 04:31
Why am i not surprised...
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Anya Ristow
Vengeance Studio
Join date: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 1,243
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04-01-2009 05:11
A popularity contest, rigged and gamed? You don't say.
Hopefully they'll publish every reasonable answer. It'd actually be quite useful, particularly to newbies, if this was more like a condensed "what's your favorite..." forum post. And the Linden Bear thing was probably included for fun. _____________________
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Raudf Fox
(ra-ow-th)
Join date: 25 Feb 2005
Posts: 5,119
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04-01-2009 05:13
*shrugs* Doesn't matter to me. I've learned to ignore any contests run by LL that isn't strictly lottery based.
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Briana Dawson
Attach to Mouth
Join date: 23 Sep 2003
Posts: 5,855
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04-01-2009 05:27
*shrugs* Doesn't matter to me. I've learned to ignore any contests run by LL that isn't strictly lottery based. And you think the lotteries are safe? Interesting. _____________________
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sable Valentine
AU United
Join date: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 1,275
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04-01-2009 05:33
My favorite LL fiasco? Drum roll please......
Openspace bait and switch!!!!!! _____________________
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Dnali Anabuki
Still Crazy
Join date: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,633
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04-01-2009 08:41
It would have been preferable if the list stuck to things to do rather than places to spend money. Anything involving money will end up being gamed to death by those who stand to profit. I agree; its one vote per avatar which can easily be gamed by alts. One vote from registered user would have been better. _____________________
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Lexxi Gynoid
#'s 86000, 97800
Join date: 6 Aug 2007
Posts: 3,732
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04-01-2009 08:45
Oh come on now, don't be deliberately obtuse. How many Linden Bear Museums are there in SL, honestly? Why couldn't the category be "Museums"? There were at least five Linden Bear Museums. One of mine ran out of time, and the other closed when the land sold. So at least 3 remain. Should probably have been museums. When I read your OP I agreed with you that there were obvious winners for a lot of the categories - including some of these you have selected - but your choices are not all the same as the ones I thought were obvious (although most of them are). Yes, I wouldn't have picked the same ones the OP picked automatically. Linden Bear Museum? Really? Um . . there is/was more than one. It is the only category I could have ever won in, since I can't build/sing/etc. And I closed the bear museum because it had no visitors. But it did exist. My bears are homeless _____________________
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Lexxi Gynoid
#'s 86000, 97800
Join date: 6 Aug 2007
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04-01-2009 08:49
When I read your OP I agreed with you that there were obvious winners for a lot of the categories - including some of these you have selected - but your choices are not all the same as the ones I thought were obvious (although most of them are). Yes, I wouldn't have picked the same ones the OP picked automatically. _____________________
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Lexxi Gynoid
#'s 86000, 97800
Join date: 6 Aug 2007
Posts: 3,732
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04-01-2009 08:51
Linden Bear Museum? Really? Um . . there is/was more than one. It is the only category I could have ever won in, since I can't build/sing/etc. And I closed the bear museum because it had no visitors. But it did exist. _____________________
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
Join date: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 12,032
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04-01-2009 08:54
The Wastelands have never been on the Showcase. I'm sorry- first i heard of it- - guess i wd look out of curiosity. But I agree with Weston- I have done very little of a lot of that. _____________________
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Fenix Eldritch
Mostly harmless
Join date: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 201
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04-01-2009 09:09
Why do I get the feeling it's just a prank?
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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04-01-2009 09:49
Best not to carry on about the issue, either, so... gonna recuse myself from further posting to this thread unless someone throws really, really rotten tomatoes at me. And it looks like all the winners get is an "atta-boy" anyway... Waiting to look at the list again tomorrow, to be sure it wasn't an April Fools prank... _____________________
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Lindal Kidd
Dances With Noobs
Join date: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 8,371
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04-01-2009 10:05
I felt much the same as the OP, and posted in the comments there. Steampunk? Ya, it's Caledon most likely Tinies? Oh, it's the Raglan Shire category. Linden Bear Museum? Really? A lot of them feel very obvious to me. Others, well, I can't really answer (kissing? really? How about the other bases?), and many my answers would be so marginalized to not count (Chelsea's Childrens' Clothes for best fashion! HardKnock Elementary for best roleplay!) I was going to put your bedroom down for the Bear Museum category. What's the SLURL? _____________________
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