Difference between revisions of "Profile"

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Each user account in Second Life has a Profile, which can be viewed with the Profile window. Certain information is filled in automatically, but most of it is entered or made visible by the user. The window can be opened in one of the following ways:

Bottom toolbar Search > People Tab, and entering a full account name, or a partial name and then selecting from the list that is returned.
Point at another avatar in the 3D view area and right click Context Menu > Profile...
Point at your own avatar in the 3D view area and right click Context Menu > Profile... to open your own profile for editing.
In the Communication window, Friends List or Instant Message, and clicking the Profile button
In the Inventory window, right-click a calling card, and select Open from the context menu.

There are seven tabs in the profile as described below:

2nd Life Tab

2nd Life Tab

Name: - The first and last user account name. The field can be highlighted to copy, but not edited.

Photo: - Clicking this item opens the Pick: Texture window to paste an item from the photos or textures in your inventory into the profile. The display box is 178x133 pixels, so photos that start out with this aspect ratio will appear undistorted. Note: Profile photos should not be adult rated.

Currently Online - This will show above the Born: item if the system thinks the user is online.

Born: - The account creation date. This is not the same as first login date.

Account: - This is either Linden Lab Employee for staff of the company that owns Second Life, or Resident for everyone else. Under this is one of these payment status notes:

No Payment Info On File - Linden Lab does not have a method of payment such as credit card or PayPal connected to this account

Payment Info On File - Method of Payment information has been supplied but not used

Payment Info Used - The Payment method has actually been used (ie spent real money), such as Premium Account subscription or purchas of Linden Dollars (L$)

Partner: - Users may list one person as their partner here

Groups: - Groups which are set to be visible are listed here.

About: - User-written self description. Can be up to 510 characters long.

Web Tab

Web Tab

Interests Tab

Interests Tab

Picks Tab

Picks Tab

Classified Tab

Classified Tab

Publish Classified Ad Window

1st Life Tab

1st Life Tab

My Notes Tab

Notes Tab

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+'''Name:''' - The first and last user account name.  The field can be highlighted to copy, but not edited.
+'''Photo:''' - Clicking this item opens the '''[[Texture_Windows#Pick:_Texture|Pick: Texture]]''' window to paste an item from the photos or textures in your inventory into the profile.  The display box is 178x133 pixels, so photos that start out with this aspect ratio will appear undistorted. '''Note:''' Profile photos should not be adult rated.
+'''Currently Online''' - This will show above the '''Born:''' item if the system thinks the user is online.
+'''Born:''' - The account creation date.  This is not the same as first login date.
+'''Account:''' - This is either '''Linden Lab Employee''' for staff of the company that owns Second Life, or '''Resident''' for everyone else.  Under this is one of these payment status notes:
+:'''''No Payment Info On File''''' - Linden Lab does not have a method of payment such as credit card or PayPal connected to this account
+:'''''Payment Info On File''''' - Method of Payment information has been supplied but not used
+:'''''Payment Info Used''''' - The Payment method has actually been used (ie spent real money), such as Premium Account subscription or purchas of Linden Dollars (L$)
+'''Partner:''' - Users may list one person as their partner here
+'''Groups:''' - Groups which are set to be visible are listed here.
+'''About:''' - User-written self description. Can be up to 510 characters long.
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