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An Alternate Account (or "Alt" for short) is a secondary account used by a [[Resident]] in addition to their main [[Second Life]] account.
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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
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*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 [[Griefing]]
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*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]]
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*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 article about Alts in MMORPGs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_character
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*Wikipedia paragraph about Residents and Avatars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life#Residents_and_Avatars
  
[[Category:Avatar]]
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[[Category:Second Life]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 16 August 2010