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    Second Life Creators, Sign up for the Zoom Meeting with Philip Rosedale and Brad Oberwager

    In my previous blog post about Second Life/Linden Lab holding invitation-only meetings with Second Life bloggers and influencers, I mentioned that if there ever was a creators’ meeting, you should find out how to get invited. Well, the time has come. There will be a Zoom meeting with Second Life creators, along with Philip Rosedale (Philip Linden) and Brad Oberwager (Oberwolf Linden). Would you like an invitation?

    This meeting is being granted to the members of the Creators Supporting Creators Discord server. This Discord server is invitation-only, but here’s how you can sign up: Creators Supporting Creators Application. Once you’re accepted into the server, you can sign up for the meeting using this link: Connecting CSC server members with Linden Lab (form). The deadline to sign up for the meeting is Friday, December 13, 2024. The meeting will be held on Zoom on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 8:30 AM SLT.

    If you are a creator, you should sign up for the Discord server and attend the meeting, as your input is valuable. You do not want other residents to speak for you, nor do you want their ideas or interests to be implemented without your input.

    I have read some recaps of the other Second Life Zoom meetings with bloggers, and I am concerned by many of the things I have read. I am unsure if the bloggers are reporting accurately, but it seems that if the mobile app does not succeed, Second Life’s future may be uncertain. This is alarming. I am reconsidering my spending on this platform if the state of Second Life is truly that dire. Additionally, someone mentioned that Shop & Hop “may not be the best way to support content creators,” hoping that Linden Lab might cancel this event or scale it back. I love Shop & Hop; it benefits not only creators but also residents. I am sure thousands of residents who visit this event four times a year enjoy it. I am not entirely certain what was said regarding this event, as I am reading it from a fellow blogger’s report, but I hope Linden Lab does not scale back or cancel it. It is the only initiative they have that supports ALL creators and is a fair event that does not charge them anything to participate.

    If you are a creator who enjoys initiatives like Shop & Hop, you should definitely attend the meeting because some other creators are advocating for its cancellation in order to promote their own events.

    Note: I am only sharing publicly available information. I am not an admin of the Creators Supporting Creators Discord server, nor did I initiate this meeting.

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    Money Talks with Philip Linden

    Philip Linden giving a talk about how to re-invent money.

    Philip Linden is unmistakable with his signature hairdo and classic attire. I had the chance to sit in on his lecture on re-inventing money, and it was interesting. He discussed a utopian view on how money could be distrubuted more equitably to improve society as a whole. The way Philip commands the virtual stage of Second Life, moving closer to his virtual audience, adds an impressive layer of engagement. During the Q&A session, he approaches avatars who ask questions on voice chat and faces them. His ability to project stage presence through his avatar and engage residents was quite remarkable.

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    Meta Acquires Second Life from Linden Lab

    Metaverse

    After months of discussions, Mark Zuckerberg and the Meta team have determined that Second Life is the true metaverse. They have now completed negotiations with Linden Lab for the acquisition of Second Life, and the transition is currently in the works.

    “This transition will take place over the next few months, and we will do everything we can to make it as smooth as possible. Don’t be alarmed if you notice your legs disappearing; this is a new user function.”

    Half Linden

    Conquerors have amassed land and power on the battlefield throughout history. For the metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, and Philip Rosedale, the founder of Linden Lab, will compete in a boxing match to see who can have the weirdest hair in the metaverse. In addition to getting the hairstyle, the winner will be able to decide whether or not avatars will have legs.

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    Bumble Bee Cafe

    Bumble Bee Cafe

    Hello from the Bumble Bee Cafe on Aurelias! I’m wearing my favorite outfit of this season, the Neve fluffy hoodie from Lunar. This fluffy hoodie texture is excellent, I’m so impressed with the texturing and the HUD. Lunar is a brand to add to your wardrobe, they have lots of sweet and sexy offerings.

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