Lindens on Why They're Not Paying SL Bloggers in Lindens

Lindens on Why They're Not Paying SL Bloggers in Lindens

I got a response from Linden Lab about the recent controversy in which they asked SL bloggers to blog about SL on an unpaid basis for the company's community site, and the exchange went like this:

"Hey Pete," I e-mailed Peter Gray, company spokesman, I'm sure you've seen the uproar over this post: "Can I get an official comment: How come you guys are not offering to pay these bloggers, at least in Linden Dollars?"

And Peter Gray sent me back this reply:

"We thought that the size of our blog's audience would be an appealing proposition for some community bloggers hoping to raise their profile. Previously, when we put out calls for blog contributions around specific themes (e.g. fashion last September), we used the same guidelines, and it seemed to work well."

So there you are. What's your reply to that reply?