Your Take - New Website

Linden Lab has completely overhauled the Second Life website, adding a dashboard, a new layout, and other features. What's your take?

John42 Netscape user	Coolguy25 Twitter addict	Bunnypet Hugsalot Facebook whore
Does the dashboard make Second Life drive faster? I think I'm doing it wrong.	Websites are so 2003, dude. The future is crowd-sourced tweets scraped from the Cloud, man!	So it's got emails, blogs, shopping, my friends list... So why am I going in-world again?

Your Take - Botgirl's Reveal

Recently SL blogger Botgirl Questi controversially revealed her avatar was played by a man named David. What's your take?

Friendly Buttons Forum agitator	Davros Prototype Linux proponent	Mitsubishi McGee Stocking fetishist
Hello! My avatar is also played by a male! Hello! Where's my parade?	I was disappointed. I was sure she was one of those U.S. Navy-trained dolphins. If they can disarm torpedoes, they can update blogs.	That was a no-brainer, "botgirl" is such a guy name. A girl would've chosen "MagicalRobotPrincess Questi"

Your Take - Malicious Clients

Hackers are distributing a password-stealing Second Life client purportedly created by popular metaverse blogger Gwyneth Llewellyn. What's your take?

Friendly Buttons Virtual podcaster	Darkchylde Daggerheart Credentials collector	Coolguy25 Phishing victim
They had to steal Gwyn's name, because nobody would install a client created by Wagner James Au.	I prefer to swipe passwords the old-fashioned way, through social engineering. By the way, what was your pet's maiden name in high school?	Hello friend conference! I am a Nigerian prince seeking helpful money order of ten thousands of usa dollars to activate a Great Fortune!

Your Take: Phone Numbers for Avatars

Linden Lab is rolling out an experimental voice service called AvaLine that lets avatars sign up for real world telephone numbers. What's your take?

Friendly Buttons Adult land speculator	Mitsubishi McGee Lucky Chair stalker	Philnew McBride Metanomics consultant
Can I get a real pizza delivered to my virtual house?	Some politician's going to look pretty damn stupid after they get wiretapped talking to a Bunnypet Hugsalot.	... eBay bought Skype for a billion dollars ... the power of positive thinking ... eBay bought Skype for a billion ... the power of positive...

What's Your Take? - Adult Filtering

According to this article, the latest SL release candidate now filters adult content deemed too explicit or inappropriate for unverified users. What's your take?

Lilnomi Peekaboo Second grader	Philnew McBride Aspiring entrepreneur	Search results not found.
I feel thafer alweady! Thanks, Thecond Life!	This explains why no one is purchasing my reasonably priced penis pumps.	Search results not found.

What's Your Take? - Patent Trolls

A small company claims to hold the patent on virtual worlds and has stated it will sue World of Warcraft, Second Life, and other online spaces for damages. What's your take?

Bunnypet Hugsalot Gesture enthusiast	Friendly Buttons Hat advocate	Coolguy25 Voice griefer
Excellent. This is the perfect legal precedent for my patent on cybersex.	Can't BenBernanke Linden just print up like a billion linden dollars and buy them off?	A corporation is a fictional person. The patent is fake. These worlds are virtual. And yet my fears are so very real. Help!

What's Your Take? - Kanomi Can't Log In

Kanomi has not been able to get onto Second Life reliably for some time, depriving the metaverse of the "friend to all." What's your take on this crisis facing America and the world?

Bunnypet Hugsalot Chim line dancer	Darkchylde Daggerheart Invisibility practicioner	Coolguy25 Slog Lurker
What's a Kanomi? That company that makes videogames? Who cares.	I have noted a 25% reduction in lomg! drama since her absence. This would appear to be good, but the nightclubs are empty. Empty!	Leaving a blog comment would be abandoning my tough guy macho shell.

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What's Your Take? - SL Turns 5

Second Life's fifth birthday is coming up on June 23. How will you celebrate?

Coolguy25 Poseball occupant	Bunnypet Hugsalot Neck model	Darkchylde Dagger Griefer for hire
Hang around the newbie area in my birthday suit, offering "presents."	Five years and still no polyamorous partner option? It is an outrage.	The way I celebrate every day -- sniping.

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What's Your Take? - Human Avatars

According to this LA Times article, Sun Microsystems employees in Second Life have just one rule: they must use human avatars. What's your take?

Bunnypet Hugsalot Professional partygoer	Ozma Sojourner Slingo champion	Davros Prototype Campbot Scripter
Lolita OK, Aslan of Narnia is not. Got it.	I don't think Scott McNealy's nine foot schlong still counts as human.	They must be great at World of Warcraft.

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What's Your Take? - Campers & Bots

Linden Lab is getting rid of traffic rules that favor campers and bots in favor of a hand-picked, editorial showcase of locations. What's your take?

Coolguy25 Retired camper	Philnew McBride Unemployed CEO	Darkchylde Daggerheart Highway designer
They will never take away my memories of sitting in a chair ... and sitting in a chair ... and sitting in a chair ...	Damn, there goes my seed money for High School Musical inSL.	If Linden Lab wants to mature as a platform it must showcase the individual creative contributions of multinational corporations.

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What's Your Take? - New CEO

Linden Labs has announced the hiring of its new CEO, an ad executive from organic.com who will go by the in-world name of "M Linden". What's your take?

Coolguy25 Bling enthusiast	Bunnypet Hugsalot Hair model	Darkchylde Daggerheart Primcock sculptor
I am cautiously optimistic. I ordered some asparagus from organic.com one time, and it arrived crisp and on time.	I have sent "M" a group invite to my Story of O themed bondage simulation.	So they hired somebody with no experience keeping complicated networks with tens of thousands of concurrent users up and running? Great, he'll fit right in.

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