{"id":4060,"date":"2017-11-06T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=4060"},"modified":"2017-11-06T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T22:26:02","slug":"linden-lab-exciting-improvements-to-sl-fee-updates-to-enable-even-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/linden-lab-exciting-improvements-to-sl-fee-updates-to-enable-even-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden Lab Exciting Improvements to SL & Fee Updates to Enable Even More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Linden Lab recently announced some spectacular changes and improvements int he works for all of the Second Life community.\u00a0 I’ve recently seen alot of also negative posting about the Credit Processing Fees, unfortunately good things cost money.\u00a0 In the end of things, the new rules and laws\/regulations are in place to protect from money laundering and lining the pockets of not so good people.\u00a0 I remember the days when it took well over a week to even process a credit, if I process a credit today – I have the funds next day via paypal…and 24 hrs later in my bank account.\u00a0 Now – granted if I cash out on a Friday – I do have to wait til Monday, but still a significant improvement from past for sure! To protect the MANY good ones – sometimes we have to sacrifice a little for ultimate end game.\u00a0 I personally and looking forward to the new Animesh features – this is a game changer guys! This feature will enable\u00a0creators to use skeletal animations with non-avatar objects – like wild animals, pets, vehicles, and scenery objects<\/p>\n

Entry posted by\u00a0Linden Lab<\/a>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0

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As we recently\u00a0announced<\/a>, we\u2019re making multi-million dollar investments in Second Life that will benefit Residents in the near and long term, while also ensuring that the virtual world\u2019s bright future ahead is even more awesome than its 14+ year history has been. Exciting times!<\/p>\n

Today, we want to update the Resident community on some of the initiatives funded by those investments, and also announce two fee changes that will enable us to invest in even more Second Life improvements in the future.<\/p>\n

Updates to LindeX and Credit Processing Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second Life\u2019s vibrant Linden Dollar economy and the ability to process credits has a very real impact on the lives of many around the world. Residents have built extremely successful businesses in Second Life, charitable organizations have raised millions of dollars for important causes, and a great many creators earn enough L$\u2019s to fund their hobbies and shopping habits.<\/p>\n

Underlying SL\u2019s user-to-user economy and the ability to buy and sell L$\u2019s for real currency is a significant amount of ongoing work to ensure that everything remains compliant with applicable laws and regulations, while also preventing fraud and money laundering. This work comes at a cost, and we are adjusting related fees in order to help cover those costs and enable us to continue to invest in Second Life\u2019s future. The changes are as follows:<\/p>\n