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phafu · 04-07-2008, 09:17 AM

In many different forum threads (here and in the official SL Forum), and several times in this thread, it has been suggested that NPIOF users are "freeloaders" (my choice of wording, as this is how I read some of the comments, but I know you have said it is not valid for everyone).

My story:

For the more than one year I have used SL (2 different avatars), I have been able to put in my Credit Card info in my account information. I am therefore able to use the official SL forum. But still, when in world, my profile tells me NPIOF. I have tried several times to buy L through SL's official webpage (for both avatars), but I get error messages regarding my Visa Card - every single time I have tried. I'm using my Visa Card to buy stuff all over the world, and have never ever had a problem before, except with LL.

In the end I registered an account with SLexchange, and was finally able to buy L within hours. Buying new L now is done within a few minutes. With SL it is still impossible.

So I am a NPIOF SL user, but I have bought L for "quite some US dollars" through SLexchange. It's not my choice to be NPIOF. I have given LL my Credit Card information, but LL prevents me from using it with them. I would say, that as a NPIOF user, Im still contributing to the ingame economy.

Now; is it really fair if I should be chosen to not be allowed to use SL?

04-07-2008, 09:17 AM	#104 (permalink)
phafu legal alien Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OSgrid Posts: 145 Great Mahjong Classic Champion! SL Join Date: 2007 Unjoin: 2009	In many different forum threads (here and in the official SL Forum), and several times in this thread, it has been suggested that NPIOF users are "freeloaders" (my choice of wording, as this is how I read some of the comments, but I know you have said it is not valid for everyone). My story: For the more than one year I have used SL (2 different avatars), I have been able to put in my Credit Card info in my account information. I am therefore able to use the official SL forum. But still, when in world, my profile tells me NPIOF. I have tried several times to buy L through SL's official webpage (for both avatars), but I get error messages regarding my Visa Card - every single time I have tried. I'm using my Visa Card to buy stuff all over the world, and have never ever had a problem before, except with LL. In the end I registered an account with SLexchange, and was finally able to buy L within hours. Buying new L now is done within a few minutes. With SL it is still impossible. So I am a NPIOF SL user, but I have bought L for "quite some US dollars" through SLexchange. It's not my choice to be NPIOF. I have given LL my Credit Card information, but LL prevents me from using it with them. I would say, that as a NPIOF user, Im still contributing to the ingame economy. Now; is it really fair if I should be chosen to not be allowed to use SL?