Okay, I've been thinking about the Linden Homes thing a bit more.
Let's see... I'm already Premium on an annual contract, so I spend 72 bucks a year. Divide that up into 6 bucks a month, and then subtract the 4 bucks in Linden Dollars I get as stipend.
That's 2 bucks a month.
For a 117 prim 512 plot in a themed neighborhood, that's not actually that bad.
You know those contests where you have to make something awesome out of Spam or bologna or Velveeta? (Not necessarily a cooking contest... the annual Spam festival includes a sculpture contest.)
I figure the same applies with these Linden Homes. They'd make an excellent opportunity for a contest.
You'd have different categories to compete in:
- Best-Looking
- Steampunk
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Slum Lord
- Severe DMCA Violation
And so forth. (Suggestions Welcome) And then you'd compete in each theme of Linden Home (Hobbit Hole, etc)
Entry fee will be the 10 bucks that you have to get Premium status (and, thus, access to a Linden home).
Winners get their 10 bucks back (so they can then cancel along with everyone else).
Anybody interested?
And any designers wanting to sponsor/offer prizes? (They don't have to be serious... but that would be nice.)
Comments (6)
I'll offer the production of a one minute video featuring the winning entry in the Severe DMCA Violation category.
Posted by Botgirl Questi | December 7, 2009 11:03 AM
Posted on December 7, 2009 11:03
hahaha, I'd donate some art to decorate the homes!!!
Posted by Gracie Kendal | December 7, 2009 11:13 AM
Posted on December 7, 2009 11:13
Yay!
Anybody else?
-ls/cm
Posted by Crap Mariner | December 7, 2009 11:29 AM
Posted on December 7, 2009 11:29
Well I'm sure landscaping would be necessary - so I'll donate some plant material. :)
Posted by Honour McMillan | December 7, 2009 11:46 AM
Posted on December 7, 2009 11:46
Hey Crap,
I gotta admit I feel some discomfort with the concept as it has the potential to skew the numbers and mislead the Lindens into thinking they're smarter than they really are. (You just KNOW that when they announce results of the program to their adoring public, they're not going to factor out all the people who will drop the premium account and abandon their happy lil' house on the fucking prairie of blandness once the contest is over).
At the same time, it's got an element of Linden-mocking in it that I find sorta irresistible.
So, I'm gonna ignore my discomfort and embrace the zen of this. In fact, I'd like to suggest another category -- a prize for the most blindingly-normal, white-bread/brain-dead, June Cleaveresque sheep-tard decor. After all, that seems to be the direction the lab is going in terms of what they think the customers want.
Posted by Dio | December 7, 2009 12:52 PM
Posted on December 7, 2009 12:52
I'll donate a flying goat to the winner of each category.
Posted by soror Nishi | December 8, 2009 10:37 AM
Posted on December 8, 2009 10:37