Call for Content Submissions! Free Content for new Infohubs Needed.

Hello Builders:

Linden Lab is working on the new Infohubs and needs your help! We will soon be retiring the free content currently available at the Telehubs and replacing it with brand new items via the Infohubs.

We are seeking content to be given away free to all Residents! This is your chance to get your products and items into the hands of Residents as a way to show off your talents or promote your business.

Guidelines for the submission and distribution of free content are as follows:

• Items should be submitted on the 15th of each month. For this month, December 2005, please begin dropping items now.

• Residents may submit one item per month to Libby “Library” Linden. Please include in the folder a picture and note card with a written description of the item.

• New items will be populated and rotated out monthly.

• Once a Resident's item has been used there will be a one month break before one of his or her items can be used again.

• Please label your item clearly and whether it should be placed in the Home, Things, or Appearance category (see below for ideas).

• Content considered Mature in nature will not be accepted.

• Residents may include one note card and one landmark per item box/folder.

• Although submission does not guarantee distribution, content that is deemed appropriate will be added to the kiosk on a first come first serve basis with the above timing rules in place.


CATEGORIES:

Home: This category is for developing your land in Second Life and can include furniture, housing, landscaping, pools, hot tubs, garden builds, décor, and textures.

Things: This category is a catch-all for products and items that enhance the Second Life experience, and can include vehicles, boats, games, scripts, player vs. player items, vendor tools, and all around fun things!

Appearance: This category is for continuing to fill Second Life with a wonderful mix of Residents, and can include skins, hair, jewelry, clothing, shoes, avatars, and accessories.

ITEM CONSIDERATIONS:

As a reminder items that are considered Mature by nature will not be used for distribution.

Residents may assign whatever permissions they choose to an item.

Respect digital rights as Linden Lab fully complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

SUBMISSION:

Simply drop your item on Libby Linden any time. Please remember to label the item clearly and package it with any note card and/or landmark you decide to distribute.

Questions? Please direct them to Libby Linden.

Thank your for continuing to make Second Life a great place to live!

It occurs to me that if one goal of placing Infohubs at former Telehub sites is to increase traffic in the area then the free items dispensed should be no copy and no transfer, so that they can only be obtained by going to the Infohub, and that they should be changed from time to time so you have to keep going back; or that different items are available at different telehubs so you have to go to all of them in order to get them all.

New items are going to be rotated in. I like the idea of no copy/no trans though.