Login screen

The login screen (aka "splash screen") is aptly named, because it's the point from which you enter the Second Life experience. Its contents have changed over time, but it (minus the actual login form) can currently be viewed at http://secondlife.com/app/login

Now here's some Q&A about stuff that keeps coming up! This is not policy, just casual info to help you understand:

Who takes the pictures that appear on the login screen?

Mostly Torley, and Linden Lab's Creative Services Team has the final cut.

Where are these pictures inworld?

As of this writing (2009-04-06), there aren't SLURLs on the login screen. Torley explains related usability trickiness. Keep reading.

Aren't you concerned about attribution?

You'll notice on Torley's Flickr stream that he/she/it endeavors to attribute as much as possible in the absence of an auto-attribution mechanism.

In the future, we'll hopefully have better ways — after all, it's a win for everyone to discover awesomeness in Second Life.

Can I submit my own pictures?

Not as of this writing. You're more than welcome to make submissions to the Second Life Showcase which appears prominently on our website and within the viewer's Search window in the Showcase tab. Showcase has a FAQ, too.

Why don't you just combine the login screen with the Showcase?

Great Minds Think Alike!

Various people have brought this up independently. We're considering ideas on this front. That's not a commitment to implement, but yes, we're aware. Certain stuff like legal issues, a low-maintenance queue, and soforth need to be figured out.

So where else can I show off my pictures?

Many places. For example, the Second Life Blogs link to the biggest Second Life Flickr group, which is run by Residents.