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| [[Image:Watermelon-revolution.jpg|128px|right]] <font size=3>''Friendly greetings!'' I'm [[Image:Torley-favicon.png]] '''Torley''', and ''I amplify your awesome''.</font>
| [[Image:7045842241_e195645f8a_o.jpeg|128px|left|link=http://bit.ly/a6s8nM]] <font size=3>''Friendly greetings!'' We — for simplicity's sake — I am [[Image:Torley-favicon.png]] '''Torley Linden''', and ''I amplify your awesome''.</font>


I started my Second Life as a Resident (affectionately abbreviated as "Resi") in 2004 before working for Linden Lab, and grew very passionate about making our world a better place for you to live. <br /><br />
I started my Second Life as a customer/user/Resident (affectionately abbreviated as "Resi") in 2004 before working for Linden Lab, and I've contributed to a variety of teams and departments. Over the years, I've seen and done a lot here. But throughout it all, the connecting thread has always been inspiring ''you'' to get the most out of Second Life. As I like to say, user-created content isn't just the stuff you make — it's how you feel if we've done our job right. And now I'm working on other products at LL, too.<br />


<font size=6>'''Learn Second Life fun & fast...'''<br><br>
All pronouns apply to me. Especially "we". Rumor has it I'm an AI. That carries a 99.44% probability of being correct.<br />
» '''[http://secondlife.com/video WATCH VIDEO TUTORIALS!!!]'''</font>
 
'''This page is somewhat outdated, but you can see [https://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/sets/72157605740036376/ recent places I've explored in Second Life]. I can't always reply to messages amidst my work but I am fairly active on [http://www.plurk.com/torley Plurk].'''
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== What I do ==
== History ==
<font size="3">'''I'm the Resident Enlightenment Manager on the Community Initiatives Team.'''</font>
 
* I've made 220+ '''[http://secondlife.com/video video tutorials]''' & promos which've gotten 3+ million total views on YouTube, like this:
<videoflash>DZ1LWpOth4c</videoflash>
* I also nourish content creativity — [[Texture Tools]], [[User:Torley_Linden/Snapshot_tips| Guide to High-Quality Photography]], etc.
* You can call me an uber-explorer and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/ avid photographer of inworld beauty].
* I've been known to [http://torley.com/second-life-koans wax philosophical] and [http://torley.com/thanksgiving-teachings-from-torley positively motivate others]. Emphasizing how Second Life can improve your First Life is definitely a fave topic.
* Additionally, I specialize in connecting seemingly unrelated pieces together and not just observing, but ''sharing'' eclecticism that gets missed!
 
I also '''[http://blog.secondlife.com/author/torleylinden/ share regularly on the Official Second Life Blog]''', with almost 200 posts made.
 
These are some of my '''[http://torley.com/textures free textures]''':
[[Image:Torley-Textures-V.jpg|256px]]
 
For my career highlights, '''[http://www.visualcv.com/torley see my VisualCV]'''. It's like a resume but better.
 
For more of my stories, '''[http://torley.com see my personal blog]'''.
 
== How to contact me ==
<font size="4" color="#ff0099">'''''BE SURE'' to read this because it's ultra-important!'''</font>
 
''Curious?'' Please see '''[[User:Torley_Linden/FAQ|my Frequently Answered Questions]]''' first.
 
'''[[Movie_help|Learn how to make movies in Second Life!]]'''
 
<font size="3">You can '''contact me via [http://torley.wufoo.com/forms/contact-torley/ this form]'''.</font>


IMs and notecards '''do NOT get read''' when I'm focusing on work.
Stuff I've done, in somewhat arbitrary order:


Send friend requests to '''Torley Olmstead''', my alt "pleasure account".
* As Senior Multimedia Producer, beyond Second Life as we expand into other ''shared creative spaces'', filmed and edited various video trailers and tutorials for all of our products including: [http://buildpatterns.com Patterns], [http://creatorverse.com Creatorverse], [http://dio.com Dio], [http://versu.com Versu], [http://blocksworld.com Blocksworld], and [http://desura.com Desura]. One of my [http://torley.com other lives] contributed music. ;)
** Composing new music for Blocksworld, which you can hear in the [http://bit.ly/1yRGMhj Blocksworld trailers] I did.
If you want to chat with me inworld, '''[[Office Hours]]''' are your answer. I love having visitors. Please accept my advance apologies I'll likely not be able to attend events I'm invited to. Maybe someday when my Second Life's work is done. ;)
** With team help, made all [http://bit.ly/1b9ytTd Second Life 2013 and 2014 feature highlight videos] including our expansion into virtual reality with [http://bit.ly/1wBAtwo Oculus Rift Support].
** Also been teaming up with Cox Linden for the [http://www.buildpatterns.com/versions#!videos/c1n91 Patterns gameplay update vids].
* As Resident Enlightenment Manager, made hundreds of Second Life video tutorials & promos which've gotten millions of views. Finished a new series of [http://bit.ly/15WiV0K QuickTips]. Did [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r74hkI-JcHY&feature=plcp this trailer] (yes, that is all actual inworld footage). [http://youtube.com/secondlife Visit our YouTube channel and subscribe!]
* Made guides on [[Movie_help|making movies]], [[User:Torley_Linden/Snapshot_tips|taking snapshots]], etc. which have helped thousands of Residents (many of which personally told me... thank ''you!'').
* Pioneered [http://bit.ly/a6s8nM inworld photography] techniques.
* Various artwork and design for official SL branding stuff, including [[login screen]]s and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/5835657661/in/photostream Marketplace banner art]. It's hard to stay away from '''<font color="#00ff00">neon</font> <font color="#ff0080">watermelon</font>''' colors. I try.
* Added lots of photogenic places to the [http://secondlife.com/destinations Destination Guide].
* ''Trivia:'' I've popularized usage of ways to do things in Second Life, like inventory-sorting and machinima-filming. I've also popularized numerous Second Life terms, including "[[Resi]]", "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKzw1WEn8H0 flexiprim]", and "[http://torley.com/how-to-turn-off-those-damn-facelights facelight]". (But not "landbot". :p)
* These are some of my '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/collections/72157594588432564/ free textures]''', also '''[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Torley/158/163/68 available at Torley island in Second Life]'''. (If you're looking for a groovy texture creation tool, I'd totally recommend [http://filterforge.com Filter Forge].)
*: [[Image:Torley-Textures-V.jpg|256px|none|link=http://bit.ly/torleytextures2]]
* Frequently posted on numerous generations of our forums to answer questions and debunk myths.
* [http://blogs.secondlife.com/people/Torley.Linden Contributed a lot to the Official Second Life Blogs], with 250+ posts made. Lots of [http://bit.ly/sltnt Tips & Tricks!]
* Was a highly active prime architect and lead contributor on this Wiki, with 5+ million views on [[User:Torley_Linden/Wiki|pages I've started or substantially edited]]. I can still help when needed, but my focus has changed over time. You can [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&limit=500&target=Torley+Linden see every edit I've made here].
* Was on the [[Documentation Team]]. I've also been on various incarnations of community-facing teams and I've worked on product management/development, quality assurance, user interface design, and so on. (I've never formally worked in marketing, but some Resis erroneously call me "Linden Lab PR". I'm just around a lot.)
* Wrote a lot of [[Viewer 2 Help|SL Viewer Help]]'s previous generations.
* In 2009, I mined our info-pages for [[MOTD|Message of The Day tips & promo links]].
* Have been known to [http://torley.com/oldblog/second-life-koans wax philosophical] and [http://torley.com/oldblog/thanksgiving-teachings-from-torley positively motivate others]. Emphasizing how Second Life can improve your First Life is definitely a fave topic.
* Share share share... my [[User:Torley_Linden/Faves|favorite things to do in SL]].


=== I <font color="#ff0000" size="4"><em>CAN'T</em></font> help with... ===
== [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Torley Visit my Second Life home at Torley cyberpunk island!] ==
individual [http://secondlife.com/policy policy], [http://secondlife.com/policy/security/harassment.php abuse], [http://jira.secondlife.com/ bug/feature request], or [http://secondlife.com/support support] issues.


=== Interview request? ===
[[File:Torley_Cyberpunk_Island.png|link=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Torley]]]
Please email [mailto:presscontact@secondlife.com presscontact@secondlife.com] with who you are and your list of questions. Thank-you.


=== Torley in other places ===
[[Torley island|Backstory.]]
I like social networking. You can add me on: [http://www.clipmarks.com/clipper/Torley/ Clipmarks], [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671482783 FaceBook], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/ Flickr], [http://www.koinup.com/Torley/works/ Koinup], [http://www.myspace.com/vidtuts MySpace], [http://twitter.com/torley Twitter], [http://youtube.com/profile?user=Torley YouTube].


NONE of these are official, so I ''can't'' reply to serious work-related matters on them, with the notable exception of video tutorials & related discussion which transcend Second Life.
=== [[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/Transcripts|Meeting transcripts]] ===


== Meet me in Second Life! ==
^ Old archives.
[[Image:Torley-office-hour.jpg|256px|right]]
{{Office Hours/include|Torley Linden}}
=== [[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/Transcripts|Transcripts]] ===
^ Missed a session or curious what happened? Read on!


== [[Related resources]] ==
== [[Related resources]] ==


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Latest revision as of 09:08, 24 June 2015

7045842241 e195645f8a o.jpeg
Friendly greetings! We — for simplicity's sake — I am Torley-favicon.png Torley Linden, and I amplify your awesome.

I started my Second Life as a customer/user/Resident (affectionately abbreviated as "Resi") in 2004 before working for Linden Lab, and I've contributed to a variety of teams and departments. Over the years, I've seen and done a lot here. But throughout it all, the connecting thread has always been inspiring you to get the most out of Second Life. As I like to say, user-created content isn't just the stuff you make — it's how you feel if we've done our job right. And now I'm working on other products at LL, too.

All pronouns apply to me. Especially "we". Rumor has it I'm an AI. That carries a 99.44% probability of being correct.

This page is somewhat outdated, but you can see recent places I've explored in Second Life. I can't always reply to messages amidst my work but I am fairly active on Plurk.

History

Stuff I've done, in somewhat arbitrary order:

Visit my Second Life home at Torley cyberpunk island!

Torley Cyberpunk Island.png]

Backstory.

Meeting transcripts

^ Old archives.

Related resources