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There are going to be 1-2 important pieces of information posted here after the patch. Please check back in.

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Dear Twinizens,

Twinity will be offline for an update between 2 and 4 pm (1400-1600) Berlin time (CET) today for a minor update. The patch will be downloaded automatically the next time you launch Twinity, and it should be a relatively small patch.

Also, don’t forget to join us this evening! We can discuss changes at Twinity, like the membership levels and the name thing, and have some fun!

Thanks,

jeremy

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Cool that someone noticed.

Twinity.com and Twinity in-world are fully integrated. When someone twings you, you receive a notification in-world and a message in your Overview at twinity.com.

And yes, web integration is definitely part of the point over here at Twinity!

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Dear Twinizens,

If you receive an error message like “Cannot authorize SpeedTree. Enter debugger? Cancel will exit the program.”, please click No, and Twinity will start. This problem will be resolved with our Twinity update tomorrow.

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Dear Twinizens,

As you know, Twinity is designed to be a mash-up of the real and virtual worlds. Part of this is the upcoming introduction of outdoor environments. Another part of this is you. Twinity is a place where you can be you. Just as the most popular social networks and community sites do, Twinity embraces the use of real names. For that reason, Twinity will move to a naming scheme based on first name and last name instead of nicknames. It’s a great way for you to bring your friends, your networks and your reputation into a virtual world. This lets you have a seamless transition and integration with the real world. You can already start today, searching for your friends who may already be Twinizens, and letting your friends find you when they join Twinity.

Your name is a big part of who you are, and Twinity wants you to be you.

We will introduce the names update on Thursday, April 24, 2008. At the same time, we will roll out  privacy controls with the next few releases. This week’s release will allow you to choose if you want to display your last name, your birthday, and your online status.

We will be available to discuss this at this week’s Twinity Lounge. Of course, you can always contact me personally or contact our support team via our forums, in-world feedback or via our email address support (at) twinity dot com.

Thanks,
jeremy

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Twinizen Neb posted this cool machinima video of his travels in and around the Twinity virtual world. He highlights his own Austin, Texas, apartment and takes you on a virtual tour of a few other interesting places in Twinity. Enjoy the show!

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Check out Twinity on CrunchBase. It’s kind of cool to see our service up and out there!

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Twinity now includes two membership levels, Basic and Premium. As a member of the Twinity Beta, you now have the option to choose between the two, but all current Twinity members have been set to Premium Membership.

We want to test the functionality of our account registration process and we need your help to make sure things are running smoothly! With your help, we will be able to determine if any changes need to be made as we add new features and implement our Basic and Premium Membership options.

During the beta phase, both types of memberships are available at no cost to you.  If you would like to change your account status, please visit the “Account” page located under “My Home” on twinity.com!

We may introduce Premium Member fees at a later date, but we will let you know well in advance of any changes to your account status, fees and available payment options. You will have plenty of time to make your decision on your membership level options. Thank you for being a member of the Twinity Beta!

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Some nice screenshots here, with some very helpful explanatory text. As Angrybeth notes:

Ultimately this is proof of concept

But using a whiteboard (notice how we no longer call them blackboards) is a real business activity. They are probably the main tool for brainstorming today!

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Dear Twinizens,

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Spring Fever Party, it was a blast! Click here to see the screenshots! There are many new faces in Twinity and it was a pleasure to get to know some of you a little better.

If you missed the Spring Fever Party, our monthly Twinity Lounge event is coming up next Thursday, April 24^th at 19:00 (CET) in the Jungle Room, Berlin. We hope you can join us for more fun!

The Twinity Lounge happens once a month on the last Thursday of the month. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet new friends, hang out in a cool apartment, try on a new outfit and let loose and dance!

There are always members of Twinity Support and Metaversum staff at the Twinity Lounge parties who are happy to answer any questions you might have about Twinity. We’re curious to learn more about your Twinity experience and we welcome any suggestions or feedback you might have! Come to the Lounge and let us know what you think.

Join us on Thursday, April 24^th for some action-packed good times in Twinity! We’ll see you there!

The Twinity Team

PS: Thank you for being a member of the Twinity Beta!

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