Comments on: Op/Ed: Skinning the Economy http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/ Second Life's Greatest Treasure Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Eloh http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-71 Eloh Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:56:21 +0000 http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-71 2 months? D: but I haven't even started my next skin! T_T lol /goes back to sleep 2 months? D: but I haven’t even started my next skin! T_T lol /goes back to sleep

]]> By: sidoniel http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-70 sidoniel Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:01:13 +0000 http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-70 Cool write up Daman, though some of it is kind of beyond me, still thought it was worth reading and a comment :) Cool write up Daman, though some of it is kind of beyond me, still thought it was worth reading and a comment :)

]]> By: Daman Tenk http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-69 Daman Tenk Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:26:40 +0000 http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-69 True about the land. Land is the perfect way to see the Lindens are post-Communist dictators. As long as you deal in goods in SL, we're talking of what is possibly the free-est market that ever existed because there are no laws forbidding certain business practices, there are no borders, and so on. On the other hand, you have land. Where the Lindens give us the false belief that we're free. But even if the prices paid on the auction depended on free market pricing, the rent you pay the Lindens is exorbitant and non-negotiable. -> One tiny upperclass of people owns the entire economy: those with the last name of Linden. Personally I can't wait until OpenSim becomes a viable alternative for the grid. Or even better, until OpenSim can connect to the Grid. Only then will avatars be free. Until then Second Life to me will be more a way to spend my time and have fun, instead of being a viable business platform. True about the land.

Land is the perfect way to see the Lindens are post-Communist dictators.

As long as you deal in goods in SL, we’re talking of what is possibly the free-est market that ever existed because there are no laws forbidding certain business practices, there are no borders, and so on.

On the other hand, you have land. Where the Lindens give us the false belief that we’re free. But even if the prices paid on the auction depended on free market pricing, the rent you pay the Lindens is exorbitant and non-negotiable. -> One tiny upperclass of people owns the entire economy: those with the last name of Linden.

Personally I can’t wait until OpenSim becomes a viable alternative for the grid. Or even better, until OpenSim can connect to the Grid. Only then will avatars be free. Until then Second Life to me will be more a way to spend my time and have fun, instead of being a viable business platform.

]]> By: dandellion Kimban http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-68 dandellion Kimban Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:32:15 +0000 http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-68 Hmmm... since I am exhibited here, I'd like to say a word or two in my defence. I am not bitching against those skins or any other free item. If I was against freebies, I wouldn't give them on my land. I was questioning some principles and situations in SL economy, mainly relationship of land owning and content creating. But nice and informative post on running biz. Thanks. Hmmm… since I am exhibited here, I’d like to say a word or two in my defence. I am not bitching against those skins or any other free item. If I was against freebies, I wouldn’t give them on my land. I was questioning some principles and situations in SL economy, mainly relationship of land owning and content creating.

But nice and informative post on running biz. Thanks.

]]> By: Daman Tenk http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-67 Daman Tenk Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:01:42 +0000 http://damantenk.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/oped-skinning-the-economy/#comment-67 No offense meant ;) Was just poking fun at marketing people there. And thanks for the congratulations. ^^ No offense meant ;) Was just poking fun at marketing people there.

And thanks for the congratulations. ^^

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