> It makes > no sense whatsoever. It makes some sense. It promotes a reseller market, creating an economy that otherwise wouldn't exist by requiring a middleman.
I won't say I agree with it, but I don't really consider it something I need to make a strong decision on. > Aleric's gripe is that if LL didnt have the policy in place she/he would > have paid their money happily directly to LL with the consequence that > he/she would still be on the land that they had "occupied" for over a > yr, had much invested in and had some sentimental value to them. Aleric is not the first person to have suffered land being swept out from under them. I've had more than one set of friends that almost had it happen to them. > That you feel that this doesn't actually disrespect users or customers > of LL's is a sad indictment on your logical abilities. This is a problem that LL should have addressed already, yes. One way it can be addressed by providing resellers, or those that purchase land from resellers, with more information. Suggesting a contract template between renter and reseller to protect each with some level of protection might also be a good idea. A legal recourse to follow when someone breaks their contract, either landlord or renter, is better than impotence. I don't know why LL doesn't sell Homesteads to the average resident. It might be intentional, it might be a legacy policy that hasn't been reevaluated and cleared up yet. But it's still possible to work within the system and not get screwed over. There just needs to be more education about the existing system. My heart goes out to Aleric, and I hope this can be resolved positively. It won't be resolved on this list, though. Jack Linden's office hours might be the best place to bring it up (I'm not sure). Thursdays at 11am. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Linden%20Estate%20Services/213/107/49 Submitting a ticket asking for a deferral on the actual deletion of the sim ASAP is a good place to start. Finding a new "Homestead holder" and talking with the old reseller to get the sim transferred over is your best bet to salvage it. There's a US$100 or L$28000 fee to transfer, but it's better than losing it. http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Private_Region_Transfer_FAQ Good luck. -Stickman _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
