{"id":5786,"date":"2020-03-20T05:30:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=5786"},"modified":"2020-03-20T05:30:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:30:29","slug":"a-message-from-our-ceo-coronavirus-and-second-life-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/a-message-from-our-ceo-coronavirus-and-second-life-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"A Message from our CEO: Coronavirus and Second Life Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Message from our CEO: Coronavirus and Second Life Operations <\/span><\/h1>\n
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Entry posted by Linden Lab \u00b7

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As concerns about the current coronavirus outbreak continue, we want to assure the community that we have taken steps to ensure that the Second Life operations stay steady while also helping our employees stay safe through this public health crisis. Our hearts and thoughts go out to those who have been affected by this unprecedented event.<\/p>\n

Second Life will continue to be available without interruption as we get through this tough time together. Due to our previous crisis contingency planning and the flexible nature of our distributed workforce, we are not expecting any changes to response times for support inquiries and payment processing.<\/p>\n

We know that Second Life serves a great purpose for our community as people seek ways to stay in touch with their friends and co-workers, as they grapple with new social distancing protocols, mandated remote work requirements, and other precautionary measures.<\/p>\n

With the closure of many universities and displaced conferences and events, Second Life also continues to be an option for disrupted organizations looking for new remote work, classroom or event solutions<\/a>. To help, we recently implemented a reduction in pricing to a flat $99\/month per region<\/a> for qualified education and nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n

We are seeing an increase in new registrations and returning residents during this outbreak. Please be kind and welcoming to those who may just need a friendly conversation to escape from this crazy world for a moment or more. If you have a friend or colleague who is looking for a safe place to socialize online during these tough times, we encourage you to help them discover how Second Life can enable them to feel less isolated by connecting them to your favorite communities or experiences.<\/p>\n

Like many companies across the globe, we\u2019ve put into action new remote work policies for our employees to ensure that they can take care of themselves and their families while continuing to work from home. Prior to this incident, a large percentage of our company was already working from the \u201cMoonlab\u201d (that\u2019s what we call remote employees\u2019 locations), so we have been able to transition quickly and efficiently to a fully remote setup.<\/p>\n

For the past 17 years, Second Life has been a special place that brings people across the world together — and we appreciate your trust and support as we get through this rough time together.<\/p>\n

Ebbe and all the Lindens
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Pictured: Some of the many Linden Lab employees at a recent meeting in Second Life.<\/em><\/p>\n

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From the Staff Of Zoha Islands And Fruit Islands Stay Well And Stay Home! Lets get through this together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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