Difference between revisions of "Alt"
From Danton's Real Life Userguide
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| − | An Alternate Account (or "Alt" for short) is a secondary account used by a | + | __NOTOC__ |
| + | An Alternate Account (or "Alt" for short) is a secondary account used by a Resident in addition to their main [[Second Life]] account. | ||
It is easy for one person to create any number of Alternate Accounts, since there is no charge for creating a basic Second Life account. Linden Lab reserves the right to charge for the creation of large numbers of multiple accounts for a single person, but at present does not do so. | It is easy for one person to create any number of Alternate Accounts, since there is no charge for creating a basic Second Life account. Linden Lab reserves the right to charge for the creation of large numbers of multiple accounts for a single person, but at present does not do so. | ||
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*Holding land | *Holding land | ||
*Using the account to role-play | *Using the account to role-play | ||
| + | *Using the account to experiment with unfamiliar functions without risk to one's main [[Avatar]] | ||
There are also less legitimate reasons for creating Alts, which have led to Alts being sometimes viewed negatively, such as using them to | There are also less legitimate reasons for creating Alts, which have led to Alts being sometimes viewed negatively, such as using them to | ||
| − | *Abuse others anonymously, a practice known as | + | *Abuse others anonymously, a practice known as Griefing |
*Get around a ban on their main account | *Get around a ban on their main account | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Avatar]] | *[[Avatar]] | ||
| − | * | + | *Resident |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*Second Life History Wiki: http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Alternate_Account | *Second Life History Wiki: http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Alternate_Account | ||
| + | *Wikipedia article about Alts in MMORPGs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_character | ||
| + | *Wikipedia paragraph about Residents and Avatars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life#Residents_and_Avatars | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Second Life]] |
