Difference between revisions of "User:Torley Linden"

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Friendly greetings! We — for simplicity's sake — I am

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This page is somewhat outdated, but you can see recent places I've explored in Second Life.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:

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: Patterns, Creatorverse, Dio, Versu, Blocksworld, and Desura. One of my other lives contributed music. ;)
- Composing new music for Blocksworld, which you can hear in the Blocksworld trailers I did.
- With team help, made all Second Life 2013 and 2014 feature highlight videos including our expansion into virtual reality with Oculus Rift Support.
- Also been teaming up with Cox Linden for the 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 QuickTips. Did this trailer (yes, that is all actual inworld footage). Visit our YouTube channel and subscribe!
Made guides on making movies, taking snapshots, etc. which have helped thousands of Residents (many of which personally told me... thank you!).
Pioneered inworld photography techniques.
Various artwork and design for official SL branding stuff, including login screens and Marketplace banner art. It's hard to stay away from neon watermelon colors. I try.
Added lots of photogenic places to the 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", "flexiprim", and "facelight". (But not "landbot". :p)
These are some of my free textures, also available at Torley island in Second Life. (If you're looking for a groovy texture creation tool, I'd totally recommend Filter Forge.)
Frequently posted on numerous generations of our forums to answer questions and debunk myths.
Contributed a lot to the Official Second Life Blogs, with 250+ posts made. Lots of Tips & Tricks!
Was a highly active prime architect and lead contributor on this Wiki, with 5+ million views on pages I've started or substantially edited. I can still help when needed, but my focus has changed over time. You can 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 SL Viewer Help's previous generations.
In 2009, I mined our info-pages for Message of The Day tips & promo links.
Have been known to wax philosophical and positively motivate others. Emphasizing how Second Life can improve your First Life is definitely a fave topic.
Share share share... my favorite things to do in SL.

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+| [[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>
-== Who am I? ==
+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 />
-[[Image:TorleyWall.jpg|512px]]
-Friendly greetings! I'm '''Torley''', you may've heard I love watermelons. It's true.
+All pronouns apply to me. Especially "we". Rumor has it I'm an AI. That carries a 99.44% probability of being correct.<br />
-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. I'm mellow but prone to enthusiasm.
+'''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].'''
+|}
-If you feel you're constantly observing and acting on wonders most other people miss, I can relate.
+== History ==
-== What I do ==
+Stuff I've done, in somewhat arbitrary order:
-'''I'm a "Product Manager & more" on the Community Team.'''
-* I develop communications — [http://blog.secondlife.com/ blog], [http://jira.secondlife.com Issue Tracker] ([[User:Torley_Linden/PJIRA|learn more]]), [http://wiki.secondlife.com wiki], etc.
+* 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. ;)
-* I'm in Studio Blacklight, helping devs to identify and repro [https://jira.secondlife.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?mode=hide&requestId=10225 critical pain points].
+** Composing new music for Blocksworld, which you can hear in the [http://bit.ly/1yRGMhj Blocksworld trailers] I did.
-* I'm our community-facing representative for [[Project: WindLight]] (killer skies & kickass environments).
+** 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].
-* I also nourish content creativity — [[Texture Tools]], [[Video Tutorials]], [[User:Torley_Linden/Snapshot_tips| Guide to High-Quality Photography]], etc.
+** Also been teaming up with Cox Linden for the [http://www.buildpatterns.com/versions#!videos/c1n91 Patterns gameplay update vids].
-* I'm involved with the inworld Resident eXperience, including our user interface — see [[Dazzle]]! — and [http://torley.com/category/inworld-exploring exploring Second Life].
+* 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!]
-* You can call me an [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/ avid photographer of inworld beauty], and [http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Torley spontaneous performance artist].
+* 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!'').
-* I've been known to [http://torley.com/second-life-koans wax philosophical] and [http://torley.com/thanksgiving-teachings-from-torley positively motivate others]. Evangelizing how Second Life can improve your First Life is definitely a fave topic for discussion.
+* Pioneered [http://bit.ly/a6s8nM inworld photography] techniques.
-* Additionally, I specialize in connecting seemingly unrelated pieces together and not just observing, but ''sharing'' eclecticism that gets missed!
+* 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 also '''[http://blog.secondlife.com/author/torleylinden/ post regularly on the Official Linden Blog]'''. I'm currently doing a '''Tip of the Week series — [[Video_Tutorials#Video_Tutorials_in_the_Knowledge_Base|watch the episodes!]]'''
+== [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Torley Visit my Second Life home at Torley cyberpunk island!] ==
-For more info about me, see '''[http://torley.com Torley Lives, my personal blog]'''.
+[[File:Torley_Cyberpunk_Island.png|link=http://slurl.com/secondlife/Torley]]]
-These are some of my [http://tinyurl.com/2aujlm free textures]:
+[[Torley island|Backstory.]]
-[[Image:Torley-Textures-V.jpg]]
-== How to contact me ==
+=== [[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/Transcripts|Meeting transcripts]] ===
-<font size="3" color="#ff0099">'''If you wanna get in touch, ''BE SURE'' to read this, it's ultra-important!'''</font>
-I prefer simple, old-fashioned email. '''torley at lindenlab dot com''' is my address. I can't promise to respond because I get a ''lot'' of correspondence, but I try to read everything I get. Requests to check out places, [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=eclectic eclectic] antics, and such are usually saved for personal relaxation on weekends.
+^ Old archives.
-'''IMs and notecards get missed/discarded''' because I'm busy working (as shared in [http://torley.com/puppy.htm my profile's Web tab]). I often have to login for a meeting, repro a bug, and do some inworld reconnaissance, then logout. Pardon me if you see my avatar but I'm not interacting — it just means I'm focusing on immediate tasks.
+== [[Related resources]] ==
-Offline IMs to me get capped. Frequently. I don't have IM-to-email turned on. Again, '''a well-thought-out email is better'''.
+[[Category:Torley]]
-If you want to chat with me inworld, '''[[Office Hours]]''' are your answer. I love having visitors. Please accept my advance apologies I will likely not be able to attend events I'm invited to. Maybe someday when my Second Life's work is done. ;)
-If at all possible, '''don't send me screenshots as email attachments or as inworld textures/photos'''. Instead as appropriate, attach it to a related Issue Tracker # or post it on a site like [http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/ Flickr], or [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22free+image+hosting%22 one of these]. The reasons are:
-# Much easier to directly link to an image on the web.
-# Reduces clutter in my email AND SL inventory.
-# I often need to forward/share info with fellow Lindens, and big email attachments are slow to send and inconvenience others.
-# Saving textures from inventory to hard drive is a slow and clunky process.
-'''Got a bug or new feature you want to email me about? ''Make sure'' it's in our [https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Issue_tracker Issue Tracker] with actionable details first, so I can serve you better.''' I have an excessive amount of odds 'n' ends to keep track of, am unable to reply to queries without a tracking #, and a [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Bug_Reporting_101 solid reproduction] saves time for you and me.
-Anyone is free to contact me! '''However, please note I can't give account-specific assistance or forward help requests; the right place for these is our [http://support.secondlife.com/ Support Portal].''' ''Nor'' can I reply to emails concerning [http://secondlife.com/corporate/dmca.php legal], [http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php abuse], or other matters I'm not involved in. My work queue is overflowing and to add to that would mean to slow down the many, ''many'' responsibilities I've already committed to. Questions about my direct responsibilities get higher priority, especially if only I can answer them. And there are times when frequently-asked questions get turned into resources... see below.
-Thanxies graciously for understanding. :)
-=== Also good to know ===
-* Please be aware <font color="#FF0099">chat and IMs you send me '''MAY NOT BE PRIVATE'''</font> — my screen is sometimes recorded and broadcast on the Internet when I'm teaching classes, doing demos, testing, etc.
-* I don't add to my Friends list because I find it too time-consuming to manage contacts.
-* Generally, it takes me about 1-2 weeks to get to received inventory items. I like to sit down, sort them out, and enjoy.
-* My screen is often crammed with windows because I'm working on various things inworld. This means I prolly won't see your chat in the open. I apologize if this is so. If I'm available to talk, I'll be ''very'' chatty!
-* I usually don't blog about stuff (neither professionally nor personally) on request. I already have a long list of topics I'd like to get to "someday" and am inundated in ideas, so thanks in advance for your suggestion, but please understand I most likely won't be able to fulfill your request — unless by the wonder of synchronicity, it happens to already be on my list!
-== [[User:Torley_Linden/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] ==
-^ Have a question for me? Check here if it's been answered first, some great ones already have!
-== Meet me in Second Life! ==
-[[Image:Torley-office-hour.jpg|256px|none]]
-{{Office Hours/include|Torley Linden}}
-=== Transcripts ===
-* 2007-07-'''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-07-06|06]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-07-13|13]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-07-20|20]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-07-27|27]]'''
-* 2007-08-'''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-08-03|03]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-08-10|10]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-08-16|16]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-08-24|24]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-08-31|31]]'''
-* 2007-09-'''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-09-07|07]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-09-14|14]]''' / '''21 & 28''' were cancelled due to vacation
-* 2007-10-'''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-10-05|05]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-10-12|12]]''' / '''19 & 26''' were cancelled due to RL house move
-* 2007-11-'''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-11-02|02]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-11-09|09]]''' / '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-11-16|16]]''' / '''23''' was cancelled due to Turkey Day/ '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Office_Hours/2007-11-30|30]]'''
-You can also find me at:
-* '''[[Windlight#How_do_I_stay_.22In_the_loop.22_with_WindLight.3F|WindLight Q&A sessions]]'''
-* '''[[User:Bridie_Linden|Bridie]]'s [[Bug_triage|bug triages]]'''
-* Other Lindens' office hours on occasion
-== [[User:Torley Linden/Project updates|Project updates]] ==
-^ Wonder what I'm working on day-to-day? I've added this experimental section because I get many, ''many'' questions about the same things. Dates are included with questions to provide temporal clarity. Please feel free to leave followup on my [[User_talk:Torley_Linden|discussion]] page.
-== Superfantastic resources I enjoy ==
-=== Stuff I found ===
-* '''[http://secondlifegrid.net/resources Second Life Grid Resources]''' - It's kinda hard to find, but it's got helpful links I refer to regularly. If you're a content creator or looking to Do-It-Yourself, bookmark it and keep it close.
-* '''[http://pacificrimx.wordpress.com/learning PacificRim Exchange's Learning Page ]''' - I've seen a lot of resource link lists, and this one is ''teh trump''. Categorization is lovely, and it includes a lot of helpful highlights. Thanx to Claudia Linden for lettin' me know.
-=== Stuff I founded ===
-Feel free to contribute to these if you know good stuff that should be on 'em!
-* '''[[Creation Portal]]''' - DO GREAT THINGS.
-** '''[[Video Tutorials]]''' - When words and still pictures aren't enough... the wiki's 3rd-most-viewed page!
-** '''[[Texture Tools]]''' - I love textures! Who doesn't?
-** '''[[Clothing Tutorials]]''' - Making clothing is a cornerstone of SL content creation.
-** '''[[Help:Snapshots|Snapshots & Postcards]]''' - The fine art of inworld photography.
-*** '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Snapshot_tips|Torley's guide to high-quality photography!]]''' - Just like it sez.
-* '''[[Office Hours]]''' - For those times when you wanna meet a Linden. And discuss stuff.
-* '''[[Debug Help]]''' - Need to learn how to find your SecondLife.log or get your Fast Timers results?
-* '''[[User:Torley_Linden/Debug_Settings|Debug Settings]]''' - Hidden features that can be of great benefit to your Second Life.
-== Misc. ==
-Things that need to be fleshed-out and sorted later...
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