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Maggie Linden at 00:40, 12 March 2020

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	===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===		===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===
	{{KBtip\|Educators and Non-Profits may be eligible for a discount from the standard rates. See [[Linden_Lab_Official:Education_and_Non-Profit_Discount_Terms_and_Conditions\|Education and Non-Profit Discount Terms and Conditions]] for details.}}		{{KBtip\|Educators and Non-Profits may be eligible for a discount from the standard rates. See [[Linden_Lab_Official:Education_and_Non-Profit_Discount_Terms_and_Conditions\|Education and Non-Profit Discount Terms and Conditions]] for details.}}
	If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), ~~the initial~~ one-time ~~set-up~~ fee ~~is $1,000 USD~~ and then ~~$295 USD a month in~~ maintenance ~~costs~~, ~~per~~ region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 0.025 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose ~~from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or~~ inworld ~~developers~~, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.		If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), there is a one-time setup fee and then ongoing monthly maintenance fees, depending on the type of region selected. One region is the equivalent of roughly 0.025 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose an inworld developer, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.

	===How can I buy land?===		===How can I buy land?===

Joseph MacAlpine: /* How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost? */

2013-08-31T10:28:47Z

How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?

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	===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===		===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===
	{{KBtip\|Educators and Non-Profits may be eligible for a discount from the standard rates. See [[Linden_Lab_Official:Education_and_Non-Profit_Discount_Terms_and_Conditions\|Education and Non-Profit Discount Terms and Conditions]] for details.}}		{{KBtip\|Educators and Non-Profits may be eligible for a discount from the standard rates. See [[Linden_Lab_Official:Education_and_Non-Profit_Discount_Terms_and_Conditions\|Education and Non-Profit Discount Terms and Conditions]] for details.}}
	If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 2.5 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.		If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 0.025 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.

	===How can I buy land?===		===How can I buy land?===

Jeremy Linden: /* Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life? */

2013-07-24T15:44:16Z

Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?

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	===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===		===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===
	Hundreds of educational institution use Second Life for education, and we recommend new organizational users to leverage the existing community to learn how to get the most from their Second Life experience. There are many ways to communicate with other organizations using Second Life, but the most direct is using the Second Life Education (or SLED) ~~mailing list. To join the SLED list please complete and submit the appropriate form~~ [~~https~~://~~lists~~.secondlife.com/~~cgi~~-~~bin~~/~~mailman~~/~~listinfo~~/~~educators here~~].		Hundreds of educational institution use Second Life for education, and we recommend new organizational users to leverage the existing community to learn how to get the most from their Second Life experience. There are many ways to communicate with other organizations using Second Life, but the most direct is using the Second Life Education (or SLED) forum at [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Second-Life-Education/bd-p/SLEDU http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Second-Life-Education/bd-p/SLEDU].

	==Cost and Billing==		==Cost and Billing==

Jeremy Linden: /* How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost? */

2013-07-24T15:37:52Z

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	===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===		===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===
			{{KBtip\|Educators and Non-Profits may be eligible for a discount from the standard rates. See [[Linden_Lab_Official:Education_and_Non-Profit_Discount_Terms_and_Conditions\|Education and Non-Profit Discount Terms and Conditions]] for details.}}
	If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 2.5 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.		If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 2.5 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.

Jeremy Linden: /* How robust and stable is the Second Life technology platform and how can I find out about scheduled outages? */

2013-07-24T15:26:18Z

How robust and stable is the Second Life technology platform and how can I find out about scheduled outages?

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	==Technology==		==Technology==
	===How robust and stable is the Second Life technology platform and how can I find out about scheduled outages?===		===How robust and stable is the Second Life technology platform and how can I find out about scheduled outages?===
	The Second Life technology platform is very stable and has significantly better up-time ~~in 2010~~ than in previous years. We do regularly take regions down for maintenance. If you would like to view a current schedule of planned downtime, and view recent platform performance, please visit the [http://status.secondlifegrid.net/ Second Life Grid Status] page.		The Second Life technology platform is very stable and has significantly better up-time than in previous years. We do regularly take regions down for maintenance. If you would like to view a current schedule of planned downtime, and view recent platform performance, please visit the [http://status.secondlifegrid.net/ Second Life Grid Status] page.

	===What computer hardware, software, and network bandwidth requirements are necessary to run Second Life?===		===What computer hardware, software, and network bandwidth requirements are necessary to run Second Life?===

Rand Linden at 20:57, 19 August 2011

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	==General==		==General==
	===I have students that are under 18 years old? Can I use Second Life?===		===I have students that are under 18 years old? Can I use Second Life?===
	Second Life is an environment for people 16 and older. However, educators working with teens ages 13-15 do have the option to create secure, private estates on which their younger (13-15 years old) students can be limited. ~~If you have questions regarding limiting these accounts~~, ~~please email [mailto~~:~~business@lindenlab~~.~~com business@lindenlab~~.com].		Second Life is an environment for people 16 and older. However, educators working with teens ages 13-15 do have the option to create secure, private estates on which their younger (13-15 years old) students can be limited.
			For more information, see {{LLOlink\|Teens in Second Life}}.
			For information on pricing, see https://land.secondlife.com/.

	===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===		===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===
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	===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===		===How much does a typical Second Life work environment cost?===
	If you decide to become a landowner, ~~then please email [mailto~~:~~business@lindenlab~~.~~com business@lindenlab~~.com~~] and we'll be happy to discuss pricing and walk you through the process~~. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 2.5 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.		If you decide to become a landowner, see https://land.secondlife.com/ for details. In general, for one private region in Second Life (or what is sometimes called an “island”), the initial one-time set-up fee is $1,000 USD and then $295 USD a month in maintenance costs, per region. One region is the equivalent of roughly 2.5 square miles—or 16 square acres—in the physical world. Once your organization owns virtual land, you can then create buildings, meeting spaces, and social spaces yourself (if your organization has Second Life building skills in-house). You can also choose from one of 300 [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program\|Solution Providers]], or inworld developers, who can help you plan, design, and create your space. Depending on the size and sophistication of your space, you can think of it like the cost of building a website; it can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to the mid-six figures and beyond.

	===How can I buy land?===		===How can I buy land?===
	~~Unless you’re a Second Life pro, the best way for enterprises or educational institutions to purchase~~ land ~~is to email business@lindenlab~~.com ~~and we can help walk you through the process~~.		See https://land.secondlife.com/ for details.

	===What billing options do I have?===		===What billing options do I have?===

TJO Resident: /* I have students that are under 18 years old? Can I use Second Life? */

2011-06-14T17:51:05Z

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	==General==		==General==
	===I have students that are under 18 years old? Can I use Second Life?===		===I have students that are under 18 years old? Can I use Second Life?===
	Second Life is an environment for people 16+. However, educators working with teens ages 13-15 do have the option to create secure, private estates on which their younger (13-15 ~~year~~ old) students can be limited. If you have questions regarding limiting these accounts, please email [mailto:business@lindenlab.com business@lindenlab.com].		Second Life is an environment for people 16 and older. However, educators working with teens ages 13-15 do have the option to create secure, private estates on which their younger (13-15 years old) students can be limited. If you have questions regarding limiting these accounts, please email [mailto:business@lindenlab.com business@lindenlab.com].

	===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===		===Where can I find educational best practices for using Second Life?===

TJO Resident: /* How do I grant estate rights to other avatars so they can collaborate on building and other aspects of sharing space? */

2011-06-10T18:20:56Z

How do I grant estate rights to other avatars so they can collaborate on building and other aspects of sharing space?

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	===How do I grant estate rights to other avatars so they can collaborate on building and other aspects of sharing space?===		===How do I grant estate rights to other avatars so they can collaborate on building and other aspects of sharing space?===
	The land and group tools in Second Life enable you and colleagues to collaborate on content creation and editing in a shared space. By setting objects to group ownership, you give any member of a specific group permission to edit content. Additionally, you can also set land permissions to enable or disable content creation. This comes in handy when you open a region to the public and you don't want anyone leaving objects behind. ~~If you want to learn~~ more, ~~visit our~~ [~~http:~~/~~/wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/The_Region/Estate_window wiki page~~].		The land and group tools in Second Life enable you and colleagues to collaborate on content creation and editing in a shared space. By setting objects to group ownership, you give any member of a specific group permission to edit content. Additionally, you can also set land permissions to enable or disable content creation. This comes in handy when you open a region to the public and you don't want anyone leaving objects behind. For more information, see [[The Region/Estate window]].

	==Avatars==		==Avatars==
	===What is an avatar and how do I create mine?===		===What is an avatar and how do I create mine?===

Rand Linden: /* Can my avatar have my real name? Is it possible for my group to share one surname? */

2011-06-10T18:19:40Z

Can my avatar have my real name? Is it possible for my group to share one surname?

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	===Can my avatar have my real name? Is it possible for my group to share one surname?===		===Can my avatar have my real name? Is it possible for my group to share one surname?===
	Upon registration, Second Life users choose a “username” (unique to each user) and a “display name” (which can be changed, and is not unique to that particular user). If your organization would like to share a surname, this can best be done by altering each avatar’s “display name.” For example, although one of your students might register as sally.johnson, their display name can be changed to Sally USC or Sally FloridaState (or another name that aligns with the common surname you would like for your organization). For more information, ~~please~~ see ~~the following article on~~ [~~https~~://~~wiki~~.secondlife.com/~~wiki~~/~~Display_names~~ Display Names].		Upon registration, Second Life users choose a “username” (unique to each user) and a “display name” (which can be changed, and is not unique to that particular user). If your organization would like to share a surname, this can best be done by altering each avatar’s “display name.” For example, although one of your students might register as sally.johnson, their display name can be changed to Sally USC or Sally FloridaState (or another name that aligns with the common surname you would like for your organization). For more information, see [http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Display-names/ta-p/700173 Display Names].

	===Are there rules about how avatars can behave inworld?===		===Are there rules about how avatars can behave inworld?===

Rand Linden at 05:45, 6 April 2011

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	===Do you have best practices for working with developers, or solution providers, regarding IP ownership?===		===Do you have best practices for working with developers, or solution providers, regarding IP ownership?===
	We recommend that you are very clear about what IP you own and what the Solution Provider owns. For example, if a Solution Provider builds you a chair, they should grant you IP rights to it. However, tools like voting boxes, presentation screens, or announcers are often used by Solution Providers in multiple projects and will only grant you the rights to use the tool, but not IP ownership. When in doubt, ask questions and make sure that you get specific answers, in writing when possible.		We recommend that you are very clear about what IP you own and what the Solution Provider owns. For example, if a Solution Provider builds you a chair, they should grant you IP rights to it. However, tools like voting boxes, presentation screens, or announcers are often used by Solution Providers in multiple projects and will only grant you the rights to use the tool, but not IP ownership. When in doubt, ask questions and make sure that you get specific answers, in writing when possible.
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