This “currently crashing out” print on the Honey Cropped Tank from The Kiwi Co. feels a little too relatable right now, because mainland has been testing me lately.
When I first went Premium back in 2019 to get a Linden Home, it was also the first time I could finally own mainland. I eventually bought a snowy parcel that I absolutely loved and kept it from 2022 onward. It was extremely landlocked and surrounded on three sides by massive ugly ice walls from neighboring parcels, but somehow I still made it work because I liked the region.
Recently, several abandoned coastal parcels nearby became available after a former neighbor left. I submitted support tickets hoping to expand naturally into the coastline, but instead the parcels were sent individually to auction. I managed to buy some of them, but after getting outbid on the final piece, I realized I was done fighting with the region. The walls finally won.
I still wanted snow land though, so I moved a couple regions over and spent a pretty significant amount acquiring new coastal land through auctions and direct purchase from a land baron. In total, it probably cost around $500 USD worth of Lindens, but I was excited to finally own a beautiful coastal snow parcel.
Then I discovered a 32m micro parcel sitting directly in the middle of my new land.
The owner had no other land in the region and was asking L$32,000 for it.
That isn’t normal land use. It’s extortion.
I submitted another support ticket hoping Linden Lab would step in, especially since Second Life already has a policy against land cutting practices. Unfortunately, my request was denied, and no discretion was used to resolve what is very obviously a bad-faith micro parcel situation. That part is what disappoints me the most.
As someone still relatively new to mainland ownership, I’m starting to understand why so many residents say mainland can be incredibly frustrating. One bad neighbor or one strategically placed micro parcel can completely ruin an otherwise beautiful area.
And if anyone is wondering how my planned move from Gaeta 1 to New Zindra is going, it isn’t. I bought Gaeta 1 land back on April 15, but after realizing I’d likely be at the very end of the migration queue, I decided to put everything up for sale instead. At this point, I’d rather just settle into my snow land and enjoy it in peace.
If you care about improving mainland and reducing predatory land practices, please vote to End Micro Parcel Extortion: https://feedback.secondlife.com/ldpw/p/end-micro-parcel-extortion
What I’m Wearing:
Truth Collective – Divine
The Kiwi Co – Honey (Cropped Tank)
The Kiwi Co – Honey (Shorts w/Stockings)
HANII – Magic Sneakers, Magic Stick
Glam Affair – Lumi (L003)
LeLutka – Billie Mesh Head
I am really glad you wrote about this experience!
I hope it will warn other people — always take off volume and look thoroughly at the land you are buying to make sure there aren’t those disguised “donuts”. And even if you DO see them they get on your nerves when you think “surely they will not keep that ridiculous price on that land”. And I would keep ARing and mentioning it in the Concierge meetings if I had spent that kind of money!
I didn’t know that was a common practice. It’s absurd. I’m so sorry you went through that.
I’m sorry you had such a bad experience.
I tried to vote but saw your issue had been marked closed. Did you get a resolution or just blown off? Mainland is littered with microparcels held by people who know LL can’t be bothered to uphold its policies.
PS: Name and shame!
They closed it, no resolution. Told me to file an AR which I have long before opening feedback.