Linden Lab has published a new round of Second Life pricing changes, and the headline sounds simple enough: lower land prices, reduced LindeX buy fees, and expanded value for paid membership. On the surface, that sounds positive. Land has long been one of the highest costs in Second Life, and anything that makes virtual land … Read more
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Second Life’s new user problem is not only technical. New residents need help taking the social step from logging in to belonging.
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