Name Change changed.

[Sid]

Name Change Updates

Hello, and Happy Wednesday! Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve updated our Name Change service in a major way. We’ve told you that we were going to keep working on adding new features to the Premium and Premium Plus offerings, and we’re delivering on that once again today. From here on, ...

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No longer needed to get a premium account first.

Edit to add: But if you do the math, a one months premium account is still the cheaper option than paying as a basic account, because you get the stipend.

Sigh, LL....

 

[Noodles]

Every basic ass webite in existence: "Here is a box on your profile page, fill in whatever, hit submit, it will update the database."

Linden Lab (And Blizzard with WoW): "That will be $1000."

 

[Sid]

Basically:
We are the cash cows for a one time wonder company, that now is owned by two investors who want maximized returns out of their investments.
And since Tillia seems pretty much dead in the water too, we have to pay, and pay and pay and pay even a little more.

 

[Sid]

Every basic ass webite in existence: "Here is a box on your profile page, fill in whatever, hit submit, it will update the database."

Linden Lab (And Blizzard with WoW): "That will be $1000."

And... they insist to come up with names, that are not really that great at all IMHO. Funny for 5 seconds at best.

 

[Soen Eber]

At least it's not owned by Comcast or Vodaphone.

 

[Free]

Dakota can now be Dakota Dakota.

I don't know. How does Free Grumpypants sound?

 

[WolfEyes]

Dakota can now be Dakota Dakota.

I don't know. How does Free Grumpypants sound?

Where do I sign up?

Spoiler: No peeking!

For the free grumpypants!

 

[Lexxi]

Dakota can now be Dakota Dakota.

I don't know. How does Free Grumpypants sound?

Free Grumpypants sounds like something on a protest sign being waved around. "Free Grumpypants! Who do we want free? Grumpypants!" Someone is holding Grumpypants in bondage.

ETA: oh, look, Blep. You could change your name to Free Blep.

 

[Maitimo]

Edit to add: But if you do the math, a one months premium account is still the cheaper option than paying as a basic account, because you get the stipend.

Sigh, LL....

I'm sure they've done that on purpose. I suspect a good proportion sign up for one month of Premium and then decide they like to have a Linden Home and keep it. Or they forget to cancel the direct debit and end up paying a second month, or more.