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A Message of the Day (MOTD) is the blurb that's shown to everyone while logging into Second Life. It can be a quicktip, emergency announcement, or even a useful/fun Second Life link. Like this:

5 useful + fun facts about the MOTD

It's certainly a message, but isn't necessarily per day
You can click links in the MOTD
Documentation Team and RESI Team take care of the MOTD
There used to be a Help menu item to show the MOTD
There's a wiki page which archives the MOTDs! (You're right here!)

Future

New MOTD messages are listed top of the pile for each month.

2009-09-xx

RSVP for the opening of Modavia Fashion Week and see the best of Fall fashion in Second Life, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/417HXu
Auctions on the Adult Continent, Zindra, have begun. To view and bid on the parcels, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/HQhy0
Need a little help? Got a question about Second Life? Visit the community-powered wiki. CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/13YsAQ
Burning Life '09, the biggest gathering of community and art in Second Life, starts Oct 17th! CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly./XDUJv

2009-08-xx

The new SecondLife.com is now LIVE! Learn all about it and let us know what you think on our blog: http://bit.ly/Nn9In
Be one of the first to get a sneak peek of the new Second Life website! CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/1JEj8
Want to work in Second Life and manager is skeptical? Read Working Inworld blog post "Open Letter to Your Boss." CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/Larcg
Are you a Second Life Merchant? Stay in the loop with our NEW SL Merchant Twitter feed! CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/lSD4a
AvaLine: Dial an Avatar is now available to all avatars! CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/xc1MF
AD SALE: up to 50% off Xstreet SL Ads... Limited Time Offer! CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/xsladsale
Missed our CEO M Linden's SLCC 2009 presentation? View his slides, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/mslcc09
What happened with Second Life's economy during the last quarter? CLICK HERE to get the detailed report: http://bit.ly/sleq209
Xstreet SL Listing Guidelines have been updated! CLICK HERE to find out what's changed: http://bit.ly/utxslg
Register now for the Second Life Community Convention, August 13-16, in San Francisco - CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/uYI4
Check out Galileo's Villa to learn about dark sky awareness and see a planetarium show created within Second Life. CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/r7e1

2009-07-xx

Heard about the Beach Bonanza contest? It's easy and fun to enter, just upload a beach-themed photo to Facebook and vote for the ones you like. Winner gets L$10,000 Xstreet SL credit! CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/beachbonanzaSL
Enjoy the convenience of shopping for Second Life stuff on the web. Visit XstreetSL for 100,000+ ways to show off your personality. CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/xstreet
Check out some great beach-themed snapshots taken by fellow Residents, VOTE for your favorite and share your own! - CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/uuPU
Beach Bonanza! Share a beach-themed snapshot on Facebook and you could win L$10,000. CLICK HERE - http://tr.im/beachbonanzaSL
Got commercialized adult content? Apply to migrate to Zindra by July 24th! CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/qbHA
One World...One Hope. July 18-19. Opening ceremonies begin at 12:00 PM PST tomorrow. Please join us for 24 hours of fighting cancer. CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/relayforlifeSL
Skoolaborate - Transforming Online Learning -- CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/r7jk
Imperial College London's Postgraduate Medical School, a futuristic health campus with virtual patients, medical equipment and operating theaters is used for research into medical education and patient safety. CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/r7kj
Check out the new Linden Lab Case Study -- Loyalist College Massively Improves Test Scores and Training Outcomes Using Second Life. CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/rNDu
Register now for the Second Life Community Convention, August 13-16, in San Francisco - CLICK THIS LINK: http://www.slconvention.org/
Studio Wikitecture is a group exploring the open-source design of both real and virtual architecture and urban planning. Visit our site and be sure to join the Studio Wikitecture group to keep informed of new projects! CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/r6Lw
Visit the Nonprofit Commons 4-island archipelago, a one-stop source for information and news about the world of nonprofit organizations making a difference in Second Life. CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/r71H

2009-06-xx

Second Life's 6th Birthday exhibits will still be open for a few days, so come celebrate the creativity! CLICK HERE to learn more: http://tr.im/sl6b
Come watch Philip Linden's closing speech at the Second Life 6th Birthday festivities! Starts at 11 AM Pacific, CLICK HERE for info: http://tr.im/sl6b
Today is Helen Keller Day in SL! This community-event explores how and why to employ, educate, entertain, and engage everyone through virtual worlds. CLICK THIS LINK to teleport there: http://tr.im/helenkeller
Come watch the sailing action! Two months of hard racing by skippers from 18 countries culminates at 8 AM Pacific on Saturday and 5 AM on Sunday in the Fizz Cup Finals at Blake Sea - Barbarrossa. CLICK HERE for more info: http://tr.im/fizzcup
Get Second Life help easier -- and contribute to articles! The KB2Wiki Pilot is live! CLICK HERE to learn more: http://tr.im/kb2wiki2
Get Second Life info at your fingertips! Introducing the website Dashboard Beta, CLICK HERE to learn more: http://tr.im/dashboard
Happy 6th Birthday Second Life! Join your fellow Residents and explore The Future of Virtual Worlds through exhibits, music and more CLICK http://tr.im/SL6Bevents for event calendar or search the World Map for SL6B.
Craving a whole Region to make your dreams come true? Come buy it at... THE LAND STORE! CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/slland
~*~ Welcome to Zindra, the adult continent, and Second Life Viewer 1.23! ~*~ Come explore and learn about what's new, CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/zindra
*Nautilus City Annual Summer Festival* Today, join us for our parade, Japanese ballads by Kamaitachi, a cutting-edge rock concert, Poseidon's water plunge, dolphin rides, and a terrific treasure hunt for freebies. CLICK THIS to teleport: http://tr.im/onxq
Learn about new improvements to Search and Adult Content! CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/searchac
~*~ Land Expo now GOING ON! ~*~ Please visit us starting in the "LandExpo4" region! And see the Presentation Schedule: http://tr.im/landexposchedule
Join the ThinkBalm Data Garden & learn more about how organizations are realizing business value from virtual worlds. To teleport, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/thinkbalm
Shop for Second Life Virtual Goods from the web @ http://tr.im/xstreet (CLICK THIS LINK). It's an organized one-stop-shop for all your virtual world needs!
We're making Second Life Help easier to use! Come discuss at our 'Knowledge Base to Wiki' office hours happening now, CLICK THIS LINK to teleport: http://tr.im/docdock

2009-05-xx

The Official Guide to the Second Life Grid is now available. Click here http://tr.im/mPmG to go to Amazon.com and buy your copy today.
Check out the new Official Guide to the Second Life Grid. Click http://tr.im/mOX8 and visit Wiley Publishing inworld for more info now!
Shop for Second Life Virtual Goods from the web @ http://tr.im/xstreet (CLICK THIS LINK). It's an organized one-stop-shop for all your virtual world needs!
GOOD NEWS! Homestead Pricing to be grandfathered if purchased before July 1, 2009! Learn more, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/homestead
Looking for cool places to visit in Second Life? Use Search's Showcase tab, or CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/showcase
~*~ May 22nd is our annual Volunteer Appreciation Day! Celebrate all the volunteers who have helped you in your Second Life today by sending them a nice IM or hug! ~*~
*** Be showcased in our Land Expo 2009! *** Advertise your land offerings, share your land management tips, and more! CLICK HERE for all you need to know: http://tr.im/landexpo
MacArthur Island region is NOW open with a feature on virtual worlds and philanthropy! To visit this and more cool places in Second Life, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/showcase
*** Celebrate Bay City's First Anniversary with us today! *** Parade down Route 66 at 12:30 PM PDT and live entertainment in "Bay City - Handa" region (TELEPORT LINK: http://tr.im/baycityparty ) starting at 2 PM PDT!
On Thursday, May 21st, Residents using Second Life Viewer 1.20 MUST upgrade to 1.21 or 1.22 to login. CLICK THIS LINK for more details: http://tr.im/viewerupgrade
Second Life is turning SIX this June! Want to party with us? CLICK HERE to learn how: http://tr.im/SL6Bblog
Meet your SL friends in real life! Come to the 5th Annual SLCC in San Francisco, 8/13 through 8/16, 2009: click http://tr.im/slcc now to register for a discounted rate!
Come chat with Linden Lab's Documentation Team LIVE in Second Life, happening RIGHT NOW in Beaumont region! CLICK THIS LINK to teleport and discuss tips and tricks: http://tr.im/docdock
Want to expand your home or business in Second Life? Got a creative project that demands a big canvas? You'll need land! Learn about the BENEFITS of SL land, CLICK HERE: http://tr.im/slland
*** Looking for advice to spice up your Second Life? *** Visit Second Life Tips 'n' Tricks! Like TnT, it's DYNAMITE! CLICK HERE to soak up the knowledge: http://tr.im/sltnt

2009-04-xx

You are an avatar and you are beautiful.
$$$ Bargains, BARGAINS! $$$ Go hunt for goodies at the May Day Weekend Flea Market in Bay City's Hau Koda region. CLICK THIS for teleport link: http://tr.im/fleamarket
Get a fresh feed of substantial stories on how enterprises and governments are using Second Life for work! Follow Amanda Linden on Twitter, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/workinginworld
Want to meet & greet Linden Lab employees inworld? ^_^ Come discuss with us at Office Hours, CLICK THIS to learn more: http://tr.im/officehours
Did you know you can list your Second Life land for sale on Xstreet? Advertise more effectively, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/virtualland
Come visit Memorial Park and observe the Day of Remembrance, a time to remember those we've loved inworld who've died in first life. For more details, CLICK THIS LINK - http://tr.im/remember
~*~ Did you know our CEO keeps a photo journal of his most excellent adventures in Second Life? ~*~ To visit M Linden's gallery, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/mflickr
~*~ New to Second Life or want to help a friend out? ~*~ Download our lovely NEW Quickstart Guide PDF, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/quickstart
~*~ CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/slwiki ~*~ to LEARN about Second Life culture, business, content creation, scripting, and more wildly useful topics. The Second Life Wiki features knowledge contributed by fellow Residents!
~*~ BunnyJam has ended! ~*~ Many puns were cracked, and what a hoppin' party we had. So who were the WINNERS of the egg decorating contest and a FREE full region? CLICK THIS LINK to find out: http://tr.im/eggscellent
~*~ Are YOU ready for the BunnyJam Egg Hunt? ~*~ Find 1 of 25 Eggstraordinary Eggs and you could WIN L$5,000! CLICK THIS LINK to learn all about it: http://tr.im/bunnyjam
~*~ Celebrate springtime in Second Life! ~*~ Have you seen all the awesome eggs on EggsActly island? Check them out and CLICK THIS LINK to learn more: http://tr.im/bunnyjam
Enjoy the pleasure and convenience of having awesome Second Life stuff delivered directly to YOU! Visit Xstreet right now, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/xstreet
Welcome back to your Second Life! We've missed you so much... and are happy to see you again. :)
~*~ A SLURL is a teleport link to a Second Life place. ~*~ For example, paste a SLURL to promote your inworld store on a webpage. Wanna know more? CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/slurlinfo
Welcome to the first day of the rest of your Second Life. Make the best of it!
~*~ Feeling creative? \(^_^)/ ~*~ Make an egg for our 1st Annual Bunny Egg Decorating Contest... there'll be 3 WINNERS and YOU could WIN a L$5,000 prize! ENDS today at 12 PM PDT (noon), CLICK THIS LINK for details: http://tr.im/bunnyjam
~*~ Feeling creative? \(^_^)/ ~*~ Design and enter an egg into our 1st Annual Bunny Egg Decorating Contest... there'll be 3 WINNERS and YOU could WIN a L$5,000 prize! CLICK THIS LINK to learn more: http://tr.im/bunnyjam
BunnyJam is live in Second Life! Decorate and hunt for bunny eggs... and YOU could win L$5,000! Also, don't hesitate, enter our survey contest to win a FREE REGION for 1 year! CLICK THIS LINK for details: http://tr.im/bunnyjam
- Holds a record for over 10,000 clicks in 24 hours

2009-03-xx

Extra, read all about it! News, progress, and fun on the Second Life blogs! CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/newblog
Check out the cool St. Patrick's Day items for sale on Xstreet SL - CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/stpatricks
Get important Second Life Grid Status updates on Twitter! CLICK THIS LINK and follow us: http://tr.im/slgridstatus
Bonjour http://fr.secondlife.com ! Check out the new website, account pages, Land Store, and more.
Our sparkling new Second Life blogs are HERE! News, progress, and fun! Let us know what you think, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/newblog

2009-02-xx

Various newer ones.

Enjoy the convenience of shopping for Second Life stuff on the web. Visit Xstreet for 100,000+ ways to show off your personality, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/xstreet
Follow us on Twitter to get Second Life news, community fun, and Linden sightings. Just CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/sltwitter

2009-02-10

Fresh batch updated by Torley.

Promo links

Learn how to use Second Life! To visit our Knowledge Base, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/kb
Looking for cool places to explore and fun things to do inworld? Check out our Showcase, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/showcase
Want to be a Second Life Mentor Volunteer? Wonder what they do? CLICK THIS LINK: http://vteamblog.com/
Want to learn scripting? Need a guide to get started? CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Portal
On the bleeding edge and want to test the latest features? Try our Release Candidate, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php
Want to meet a Linden inworld? Come hang out and discuss with us, CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Office_Hours
Want to improve your Second Life photography skills? Learn amazing tips 'n' tricks, CLICK THIS LINK: http://cli.gs/snapshots
Need to report a bug and discuss technical issues with other Residents? Head over to our Issue Tracker, CLICK THIS LINK: http://jira.secondlife.com
Got married in Second Life? Celebrate your formal status with your partner, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/partner
Does your computer meet our recommendations for running Second Life well? Find out here, CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
If you ever need a 1-click way to download Second Life, use: http://get.secondlife.com
Watch Second Life Video Tutorials and learn useful skills in a fun & fast way! CLICK THIS LINK: http://secondlife.com/video
Have lots of info you want to share with fellow Residents? Contribute to our wiki! CLICK THIS LINK: http://wiki.secondlife.com
What's the max. # of prims that can be linked? How high can you fly? CLICK THIS LINK to find out: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Limits
240 FREE WindLight sky & water settings! Make your Second Life more beautiful! CLICK THIS LINK: http://cli.gs/windlight

Quicktips

Did you know you can list your Second Life land for sale on Xstreet? Advertise more effectively, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/virtualland
Want to get geeky? The Statistics Bar shows you many diagnostics to help fine-tune your Second Life performance. Get more info, CLICK THIS LINK: http://tr.im/statsbar
Did you know Second Life's built-in web browser is based on Mozilla, like Firefox's?
Did you know a Second Life day is 3 hours of daytime and 1 hour of night? That means in a real 24-hour-day, there are 6 SL days.
Did you know each inventory item type has a special icon? Each clothing item has its own unique icon, and coalesced (combined objects joined in a bundle) objects look like a stack of cubes.
What is a UUID? It stands for Universally Unique Identifier, also known as a "key". Each avatar, object, and item in Second Life has a special key. Like fingerprints, no two are the same.
Second Life running slow? Try lowering settings! Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Graphics tab and click the slider.
Having trouble getting around? Use View menu > Camera Controls & Movement Controls
Got lag and want to know what to do about it? Go to Help menu > Lag Meter
If you open View menu > Local Chat after you've teleported, it shows previous locations you've been. Handy for backtracking!
To get info about land you're on, click the land name at the top-middle of the screen, or right-click the terrain and choose 'About Land'.
You can upload images, sounds, and animations directly into Second Life. Just look under the File menu.
Want to see everything your avatar is wearing? Search your Inventory for '(WORN' or go to Edit menu > Detach Object.
You can display a list of participants in a group chat. In the Communicate window on the far right, click the '< <' button.
Don't let your land's shape get ruined! In About Land > Options tab, make sure 'Edit Terrain' is OFF unless you want anyone to edit it.
Want your business or cool place to be found? Make sure to go to About Land > Options tab and check 'Show Place in Search'.
To search Second Life, click the Search button on your toolbar (at the bottom of the screen).
Does text look too small? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > General tab and increase 'UI Size'.
Send your crash reports in so we can improve Second Life's stability! In Edit menu > Preferences > General tab, set 'Crash reports' to 'Ask before sending' or 'Always send'.
Want more control over your graphics settings? In Edit menu > Preferences > Graphics tab, check 'Custom' on the right to show many more options.
Did you reinstall Second Life and want to hide all the first-run popups? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Popups and click the 'Skip' button.
Crave some privacy? Go to Edit menu > Preferences > Communication tab and check 'Make my online status visible only to my Friends and Groups'.
Interested in Second Life's 'power user' features? Press Ctrl-Alt-D (Opt-Ctrl-D on Mac) to enable the Advanced menu. Use it at your own risk!
Want to see which land belongs to who in Second Life? Go to View menu > Property Lines & Land Owners
Too dark? Want to override the night and make the sun come out? Use World menu > Environment Settings > Midday
Customize how your skies look! If you're on supported hardware, enjoy atmospheric rendering by going to World menu > Environment Settings > Environment Editor
Start some social fun and create a group! Click the Communicate button on your toolbar, click the Groups tab, then click the 'Create' button!
One of the best reasons to buy an island is so you can change the terrain textures. After all, the ground is a LOT of what you see.
Did you know? You can "tear off" menus and move them around the screen for quick access. Just click the "====" lines at the top of any menu.
Did you know? You can have two or more inventory windows open. In your Inventory, select File menu > New Window.
Did you know? You can right-click the Mini-Map to select a zoom level. This is useful for finding things that are nearby.

TSL

Archive of TSL MOTDs.

Newest

Join us on Wednesday at 12:30 at Global Kids for the virtual premier of Real Deal Films, youth produced movies on the topic of masculinity. IM Rafi Gkid for a TP! 17th December 2008
Above It's Thanksgiving party will be Nov. 28th at 6pm SLT. Followed by a discussion about Drugs on Nov. 30th at 1pm SLT (IM Justin Rodgets for a TP) 29th November 2008
Check out the TSL forums at forums.secondlife.com for official announcements, helpful, and discussions on all things teen grid! 23rd November 2008
The election day, cast your vote in TSL even if you can't in RL! Go to Global Kids Island to participate in the TSL. Presidential Vote! IM Vicky Gkid for a TP. 5th November 2008
Eye4you Alliance will be holding their second annual College Fair on Sunday, October 12 from 9am-3pm slt. Talk to college representatives and share your own experiences! IM Saryn Eye4you for more information. 4th October 2008
What should be the role of the UN or other countries in the Russia/Georgia conflict? Join Fleet Magellan for a discussion on Sunday, August 24 at 9am slt on Eye4you Alliance at the Model UN building. IM Daniel Voyager or Majenna Jewell for more information. 22nd August 2008
Inspired by Science Friday, Eye4you is having a Robots w/ Personality Building Contest in partnership with NASA. Entries accepted through June 13th. Voting June 14th-28 and highest voted entrants judged on June 28th at 8am slt. IM Daniel Voyager or Arc Indigo. 5th June 2008
Come to Eye4you Alliance on Saturday, May 31st, from 10am-2pm for a Medieval festival. Lot of contests and lots of fun. IM Storm Basiat, Daniel Voyager, or Saryn Eye4you for tp. 30th May 2008
Hang on to your L$! if an object asks if it can take money from you, don't say YES unless you know what it does. "Pick Pocket" scripts can take your L$...but ONLY with YOUR PERMISSION! 1st April 2008

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5 useful + fun facts about the MOTD - Blog post.

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 == 2009-09-xx ==
+* RSVP for the opening of Modavia Fashion Week and see the best of Fall fashion in Second Life, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/417HXu
 * Auctions on the Adult Continent, Zindra, have begun. To view and bid on the parcels, CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/HQhy0
 * Need a little help? Got a question about Second Life? Visit the community-powered wiki. CLICK HERE: http://bit.ly/13YsAQ