You have an interesting approach at looking at the situation. Albeit, computer math is a bit more technical than your outline :)
One thing we can agree on is that Linden does have a way of enticing people with jargon. Suggesting a "Class" of server better than another without producing specific hardware details as any other host would do. In retrospect, I think Linden has produced their own eventual demise with the jargon and it's continued usage. If they want to lay it on the line, I am sure a few technical geeks would be able to produce some sort of a graphic illistration for the technical requriments of hosting a simulator. Maybe not perfectly as we do not have Lindens base code. However, there is enough here to work with to verify and accertain the necessities for the service.
They continually write jargon to use. New classes of products popping up etc.. Which is fine, there has to be a guidline for service products just as tangilble goods. However, what they fail to recognise is that they are not fooling everyone. Quite a few know how Linden has operated for at least the last 3 or better years. They have allowed themselves to becone very out of touch with the users and people who foot the bill for the service. That or, and it may be the case, they don't care.
This whole Open Space deal is fraud in my opinion. Out right fraud at that. They still in the second blog (latest fix blog), state that the residents have admitted that the simulator space was over used. I've not found anyone who stated they agreed
You don't have to have a college degree to understand that "bait & switch" is a serious crime. To produce a product, increase such virtual resources for the product, and then claim that it was not being used as intended is not a logical argument in any form. Yet Linden tends to be illogical in most of their business dealings with those that pay for the service.
It wasn't only the price increase that posed the issues, it was the "amount" of the price increase that I feel could pose Linden legal troubles. The second time around with the respnose to public outcry was far more reaching than the first. The increase is, over time, much more of a percentage than the original increase as stated prior. This is unacceptable for most as no company ever gets away with jabbing the consumer for such huge increases without some form of protest or legal issues.
The other issue I have with the scenario is Linden's incessant continued effort to condemn the users. Not privately, but publically they blame the users for the situation. This is just too much. It's one thing to state there is an issue if you believe there need be a change, it's another to state that it was the users who posed the issue to begin with. This of course was the claim made with the over usage statements when in fact, no such limits were ever placed on the simulators at any time. The VOID regions spoke about are NOT the same as the Open Space product they created where they upped the usage themselves from 1800 or so primitives to 3750 or so primitives. This is the product people purchased. Not the prior VOID sim region product that sold in amounts of 4 sims per private simulator owner (you had to be a simulator owner to purchase void 4 set). Completely different situations and even admitted by Jacks statement of what products they have creasted. However, VOID is not Open Space, don't be fooled by the continued effort to claim that all you were supposed to use the space for was ocean etc.. You don't need an increase from 1800 or so prim to 3750 or so prim to have an ocean space.
Thus, the switch, thus the "bait and switch". Now Linden sold off a huge amount of "better deal" simulator spaces not knowing the true need for a lower cost alternative to full simulator hosting. And of course it was a winner in terms of sales.
Linden can claim the hardware/resource argument all they want. But it will eventually be their downfall if they continue on the path they are on. Linden can continue to claim that the issues were created by the persons leasing space on the servers. This will no doubt backfire and pose Linden new issues. Maybe even a few legal issues.
In 3 years. My witness experience is not only that of very poor management, but out right fraud in various forms. This last deal with the Open Space jargon and the new virtual product called "Homestead" really takes the cake for pathetic business practices as approached by Linden Lab.
Interesting Formula's
Tue, 11/11/2008 - 01:16 — Anonymous (not verified)You have an interesting approach at looking at the situation. Albeit, computer math is a bit more technical than your outline :)
One thing we can agree on is that Linden does have a way of enticing people with jargon. Suggesting a "Class" of server better than another without producing specific hardware details as any other host would do. In retrospect, I think Linden has produced their own eventual demise with the jargon and it's continued usage. If they want to lay it on the line, I am sure a few technical geeks would be able to produce some sort of a graphic illistration for the technical requriments of hosting a simulator. Maybe not perfectly as we do not have Lindens base code. However, there is enough here to work with to verify and accertain the necessities for the service.
They continually write jargon to use. New classes of products popping up etc.. Which is fine, there has to be a guidline for service products just as tangilble goods. However, what they fail to recognise is that they are not fooling everyone. Quite a few know how Linden has operated for at least the last 3 or better years. They have allowed themselves to becone very out of touch with the users and people who foot the bill for the service. That or, and it may be the case, they don't care.
This whole Open Space deal is fraud in my opinion. Out right fraud at that. They still in the second blog (latest fix blog), state that the residents have admitted that the simulator space was over used. I've not found anyone who stated they agreed
You don't have to have a college degree to understand that "bait & switch" is a serious crime. To produce a product, increase such virtual resources for the product, and then claim that it was not being used as intended is not a logical argument in any form. Yet Linden tends to be illogical in most of their business dealings with those that pay for the service.
It wasn't only the price increase that posed the issues, it was the "amount" of the price increase that I feel could pose Linden legal troubles. The second time around with the respnose to public outcry was far more reaching than the first. The increase is, over time, much more of a percentage than the original increase as stated prior. This is unacceptable for most as no company ever gets away with jabbing the consumer for such huge increases without some form of protest or legal issues.
The other issue I have with the scenario is Linden's incessant continued effort to condemn the users. Not privately, but publically they blame the users for the situation. This is just too much. It's one thing to state there is an issue if you believe there need be a change, it's another to state that it was the users who posed the issue to begin with. This of course was the claim made with the over usage statements when in fact, no such limits were ever placed on the simulators at any time. The VOID regions spoke about are NOT the same as the Open Space product they created where they upped the usage themselves from 1800 or so primitives to 3750 or so primitives. This is the product people purchased. Not the prior VOID sim region product that sold in amounts of 4 sims per private simulator owner (you had to be a simulator owner to purchase void 4 set). Completely different situations and even admitted by Jacks statement of what products they have creasted. However, VOID is not Open Space, don't be fooled by the continued effort to claim that all you were supposed to use the space for was ocean etc.. You don't need an increase from 1800 or so prim to 3750 or so prim to have an ocean space.
Thus, the switch, thus the "bait and switch". Now Linden sold off a huge amount of "better deal" simulator spaces not knowing the true need for a lower cost alternative to full simulator hosting. And of course it was a winner in terms of sales.
Linden can claim the hardware/resource argument all they want. But it will eventually be their downfall if they continue on the path they are on. Linden can continue to claim that the issues were created by the persons leasing space on the servers. This will no doubt backfire and pose Linden new issues. Maybe even a few legal issues.
In 3 years. My witness experience is not only that of very poor management, but out right fraud in various forms. This last deal with the Open Space jargon and the new virtual product called "Homestead" really takes the cake for pathetic business practices as approached by Linden Lab.