A couple of weeks ago, as I was working on the elevator at the aerodrome, a passer-by let me in on an interesting rumour that’s been floating around. He asked me if it was true that I was a Linden.
Wow. Interesting theory. It started, apparently, shortly after I announced my “retirement”. Why would a reasonably high-profile Second Lifer with a successful business just pack it in and quit? OMGWTFLOL!!!!11! He must be a Linden now!
In a typically long-winded rant against Linden Lab’s policy of hiring the most qualified applicant, Second Life’s resident conspiracy theorist has pounced on this rumour. Prokofy Neva writes, “And how about Cubey Terra…did he leave because (as rumor has it) that he was a silent partner in the crashed GOM? Or did he Become a Linden? And if so…WHICH Linden?”
GASP! If Prokofy thinks it’s true, then surely it must be! Or… maybe we can attribute this one to what Cienna Rand dubs “Prokofy’s Razor: Given two equally predictive theories, choose the most complex conspiracy.” As absurd as Prok’s theories are (and what conspiracy theories aren’t?), I feel compelled to set the record straight.
Was I a silent partner in GOM? I’d never heard this rumour before Prok published it, and have no idea what could have prompted it. Maybe this one’s not actually a rumour, but simply another figment of Prok’s fertile imagination. The answer is, No, I was not a silent partner in GOM. My relationship to GOM was that of an occasional customer.
Am I now a Linden? What an exciting prospect! To answer this question, I had to do some digging. In IRC, I asked Vektor Linden whether I am a Linden, and if so, which Linden am I? I volunteered to be him, but his response was simply “Which Linden”.
So there you go. According to Vektor, I’m “Which Linden”. If you hear any other rumours about me and want to get the straight facts, feel free to ask me about them! Or if you prefer the other side of Prokofy’s Razor, you know who to consult for that.