Attack on Josephina's 9 / 11 tribute - Shame on you morons !

As announced in my last post, Josephina Bonetto was holding a tribute to 9 / 11 victims yesterday evening (european time). This has been broken up by some "flying dollars" which made the sim quite hard to use, as you can see on this picture. The notes were flying around in large number and were completely out of control.

If this has been caused by some idiot neighboor, it's really stupid and demonstrates bad handling of SecondLife capabilities... But if this has been done intentionally, which is quite likely, it is then the mark of infamy. This kind of action, managed remotely, without any reason, just to harm someone's projects is really mean, especially when it ruins an event dedicated to heroes like those of 9 / 11. I can't find any strong enough words to say how disgusted I am...

Jo filed an abuse report to LindenLab, and I sincerely hope that they will react strongly, and make sure that the abuser will never ever do that again !

9/11 Tribute @ Club Josephina

Tonight (european time), Josephina is holding a tribute to 9 / 11 victims and survivors in her club. The event will take place in the "Club Josephina", all details below. I personally support this cause, and will join it. See you there !

Host: Bio
Music: Modern Club/Pop
Location: Club Josephina
Time: 11 Sep 07 @ 1:30pm SLT

No contest - Just an evening (or day depending on your time zone) in tribute of not just the lives lost but the survivors too.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gula/72/239/113
http://secondlife-clubjosephina.moonfruit.com/
http://secondlifeclubjosephina.blogspot.com/

IM Josephina Bonetto for LM/TP/Further Info and/or join Group "Club Josephina"

Help me... for free !

If you want to support my quest, but don't want to give me money, you now have the opportunity to open an account by JTFinancials. It will allow you to invest on SL Capital Exchange, and you will also get 0.12% interest daily on the cash you will deposit there. Sounds good ?

Once you're decided, just go to the mini-shop, which is on top of Club Josephina (see like beside...). Go on first floor, on the left hand side, you will find the mini-shop, and a JTFinancials ATM. Just pay it to open your account. You can then use any other JTFinancials ATM for your operations. This will help me reaching 1'000'000 L$ via the JTFinancials affiliate system, and it won't cost anything to you ! How sweet is that ?

Stategy update

Investment activities
As I started to invest on SLCapex, a strategy update is needed. For the time being, and as long as I will consider myself in the learning phase, I won't put any of the camping money at risk. I will only invest the 5000 L$ I got from Arbitrage Wise. To keep them separate, I'll use JaneLight's account for this.

Interests
Given the information published here about JTFinancials, I trust them a bit more than Midas, from which I had no info until them. As a consequence, I moved the 10'000 L$ from Midas to JohnLight0s account by JTFinancials.

I also topped this account with my camping income from last week. The previously defined strategy consisting of taking interests away and put them in APEZ is still valid, and I will use APEZ as kind of a strategic reserve, in case of major and undetected trouble by JTFinancials.

The mini shop
For the time being, Josephina is unfortunately experiencing troubles with the club building which is also hosting the mini shop. I must mention however that she does a great job as holding her famous parties in the garden. For more info on that, check her blog (http://secondlifeclubjosephina.blogspot.com/).

When the building will be fixed, probably today or tomorrow, I will restart vending watches there. I will also place an ATM, and a donation box.

Camping
Last but not least, I will for sure continue to camp and explore SL to find the best camping sites, being supported in this task by the members of "Free Money from JohnLight" group. And remember, I by the end, on of the group members will get the 1'000'000 L$ as a prize !

Mini Opening of my Mini Shop

Today is the mini opening day for my shop. I can't call it Grand Opening given how simple and basic is the shop ! You will find three things there: my polynesian tattoo which is for direct sale, a pyramid (what an original shape...) selling watches for 2 L$ each, and a box shaped (even more original...) donation box.

I made all of them myself, and design was not exactly my first concern. But they are all operative now, and if you have any trouble with them, please let me know. These were my first scripted objects, and I will later build a notecard distributor for giving away good campsites to the group members.

The shop is on the first floor in Club Josephina, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gula/73/244/114

GUEST POST - The Reality of Running a Second Life Business by Josephina Bonetto

Club Josephina opened for business on Saturday 21 July 2007 at 11am SLT. Now that I am nearing the end of my first month of trading, I am writing this blog entry to provide an insight into my experience so far.

One choice I made in starting my own business was to buy mainland with no covenant. The negative side to this is there is less prim space. I purchased my first 512 sq.m parcel of land in Gula from my sign up bonus, weekly stipends, and camping proceeds for $L5, 500. I now own 2,048 sq.m in Gula, 512 sq.m in Zoshchenko and 2,048 sq.m in Salliohsis.

On average, since I opened, Club Josephina has hosted three events a week with mixed results but the club is open 24/7. Non cash prizes given away at events have included a Skybox and a Sexgen Bed.

Club Josephina Statistics:

• Group Membership 234.
• Club Managers = 2.
• Fired employees = 3.
• Dance Machines = 2.
• Total Votes Received To Date = 49.
• Total Unique Visitors To Date = 902.
• Total Unique Visitors On Opening Night = 53.
• Total Banned Residents (Griefers) = 5.
• Total Vending Spaces (Mini Mall) = 7.
• Largest Tip = $L500.
• Largest Donation = $L500.
• Total Cost of Lost/Missing/Damages Items To Date = $L5, 600.
• Total Relevant SIM Crashes = 3.

How Club Josephina Generates Income:

• 20% of all tips.
• Donations.
• Sales of my own clothing and artwork.
• Rental of vending spaces in the Mini Mall on the Upper Floor for $L100 per week for 20 prims.

Examples of Club Josephina Costs:

• Land Tier Fee for Club and Garden alone is $15USD per month.
• The original nightclub purchase cost $L2, 500, the rebuild cost nothing.
• Modifiable and copiable tip jars cost $L1, 000 to purchase.
• Modifiable and copiable dance poles cost $L3, 000 to purchase (they can be configured for camping).
• My now redundant Sploder cost $L399 to purchase.
• Advertising for the Club is currently $L50 per week. On off Search entry fee of $L30.
• Group set up costs a one time fee of $L100.
• Three contests per week with $L100 cash prize = $L300.
  

Have I made any money? Income for period 21/07/07 – 16/08/07:

• Tips/Gifts/Donations/Sales for Club Josephina = $L4, 234.
• Camping Income = $L4, 023.

Club Josephina Contact Details:

• http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gula/73/244/114
• http://secondlife-clubjosephina.moonfruit.com/
• http://secondlifeclubjosephina.blogspot.com/
• Join Group “Club Josephina” (no joining fee).
• IM Josephina Bonetto for TP/LM/Info.

Related Groups:

• Josephina Bonetto Holdings
• Postcard From Utopia