Message of the Day

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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:

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5 useful + fun facts about the MOTD

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

Future

2009-05-xx

  • 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

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.

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