DGP4SL Blog

Why Is Linden Lab Running Scared?

Darrius Gothly — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:42:49 +0000

Linden Lab is making some incredibly wrong-headed changes lately, and I'm left wondering what has them spooked into making such obvious blunders. Today's post explores the changes and opens the door on what might be causing these knee-jerk actions.

That Was The Equation!

Darrius Gothly — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:28:52 +0000

LittleTextPeople and Linden Lab - Suddenly the lights are on and I'm seeing something big and scary headed our way.

Care and Feeding of the SL Marketplace Magic Box

Darrius Gothly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Possibly a bit "too late" as Direct Delivery should be released "Real Soon Now". But until it is, having the latest version Magic Box and managing all of your Magic Boxes properly is of utmost importance in reliable delivery of your products from the Second Life Marketplace.

Critical News for V1 Search Bot Users

Darrius Gothly — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:11:38 +0000

If you own and still use the older Search Bot (versions v2.8 and earlier) then you MUST take action before Monday, February 20th. The old versions will be deactivated on that date. You MUST either remove the older Search Bots or replace them with the newer Search Bot V2 by that date. Please read the entire post for full details.

Tin Foil Hat Theory – SLM Slowdown

Darrius Gothly — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:05:50 +0000

I have some paranoid friends, but I'm also reminded that just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean the world isn't out to get you. Today's post is a distillation of one person's fears regarding the SL Marketplace and the ongoing delivery problems.

Marketing, Lying … and Fraud

Darrius Gothly — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:35 +0000

Every company ever formed has engaged in some form of "Less Than Truthful" communication. But for quite some time, Linden Lab has engaged in a form of communication that isn't just slightly off-center of honesty but is blatantly and intentionally fraudulent in its content (or lack thereof). Today's post examines one of the more egregious examples of how Linden Lab lies with the intent of defrauding their customer base. *WARNING* Rant Alert!

Slow Spiral Into Demise

Darrius Gothly — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:47:49 +0000

The nightly delays in Product Delivery on the SL Marketplace are slowly grinding our reputations and income into the dirt. Let's examine the possible causes and propose a few solutions that just might help LL rescue its World, its Merchants and ultimately its entire Customer Base. And Rodvik? You need to put your money where your mouth is ... and get this problem into the light.

Happy Holidays

Darrius Gothly — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:40:34 +0000

First of all, I would like to wish all of my customers, friends, (SL) family and the random folks that I bump into or share bandwidth with on Second Life an upcoming few weeks of intense bonding with good friends, family and loved ones … all sans conflict, strife and unplanned episodes of dishware hurling. [...]

Quickie – In-World Search Is Working Again

Darrius Gothly — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:12:11 +0000

Just a quick note to let everyone know (in case you hadn’t noticed yet) that Second Life’s In-World Search appears to be unfrozen again. It is important to note that while it was freed up about a day ago (from this posting), the results went wildly awry for a bit and have just now started [...]

Traffic Jam!

Darrius Gothly — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:35:57 +0000

Sometimes the things that break in Second Life tell us way more about the platform and the company that runs it than we could ever learn from the stuff that (still) works. A recent "failure" does just that ... or was it really a failure after all?