So they owe us a SL?
Theres a lot of rambling going on about the Lindens enforcing their trademarks. I won’t get in the hype before having all the details, but let’s say it’s nearly impossible to enforce now that it’s spread everywhere. I won’t do like my crazy adorable GF Rheta Shan and purge my blog of every mention of the trademarks. Tho, that was insanely funny, I will wait for a Cease & Desist letter to put on my wall before I do that.
To add more humorous flavor to the debate, let me give you a tweaked up version of my favorite song, by Crass. The original is called “Do they owe us a living?” and my version is called “Do they owe us a SL?”. So put the pitchforks down and cheer up for a bit.
DO THEY OWE US A SL?
Fuck the corporate minded, here’s something I want to say,
About the state of SL, the way it treats us today.
Inworld they give you shit, drop you in the pit,
You try, you try, you try to login, but you can’t because they’ve fucked you about.
Then you’re a prime example of how they must not be,
This is just a sample of what they’ve done to you and me.
Do they owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO.
Don’t want me anymore, cos I threw it on the floor.
Used to call me sweet thing, I’m nobody’s plaything,
And now that I am different, ‘d love to bust my head,
You’d love to see me logout, ‘d love to see me dead.
Do they owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO.
The SL that is owed to me I’m never going to get,
They’ve buggered this brave new world up, up to their necks in dept.
They’d give you a banhammer for something you ain’t done,
They’ll make you an epitomy of everything that’s wrong.
Do they owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO.
Don’t take any notice of what the public think,
They’re so hyped up with WoW., they just don’t want to think.
They’ll use you as a target for demands and for advice,
When you don’t want to hear it they’ll say you’re broadly offensive.
Do they owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
Of course they do, of course they do.
Owe us a SL?
OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO.
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Sorry for that lame attempt at humor but I couldn’t resist. It does share a part of truth, toward the fact that LL may be a business, which I have nothing against, we still are investors and citizens of this brave new world. I have a very high level of tolerance usually and I especially feel for the Lindens, as I do practically the same job. But sometimes, the administrative decisions are taken without consideration of the backlash effects on our population. As much as I’m a Linden fangirl, some of those decisions are really hard to backup and swallow. Some of us, even the more moderate of SLitizens, will sometimes need to vent it out a little. And I prefer doing it the smart ass sarcastic way. *smiles*
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