Some random comments....

We already have a lot of these features in-world on Social Island, which used to be the starting area for Second Life a number of years ago. It even gives you some simulated "L$" as a reward for completing certain tutorial tasks, which you can then "spend" on little items in a shopping area. There is a "leveling" system in that it keeps track of what step you're on in the tutorial and tries to encourage you to complete the next task. I'm not saying this in a "we tried that and shouldn't try it again" way, but more in the way that there are already examples that we can learn from.

I spend a lot of my time focused on the new user experience, specifically for SL Mobile, and of course there are a lot of improvements that can be made. I think an important part of the new user experience that has literally no answer at all right now is how to deal with non-English-speaking new residents. Especially on mobile there are a of them, and currently the mobile app doesn't have any localization, much less a starting tutorial in Spanish or Portuguese. My translator gets a real workout in the starting area.

I think the idea of specialized experiences to match a person's interests is great, but who is going to build them, and who is going to keep them updated? Social Island, for example, was a monumental effort to construct a more comprehensive new user experience but it was eventually abandonded, I can only assume because it was feeling a bit dated with the information it presented. This may seem like an elementary question, "Of course LL will do it", but their resources are limited and stretched already.

In any case, yes, I do agree that more of those resources should be focused on the new user experience! Talking about what should be done is useful and critical to prevent wasted effort, but I also think it's important for us to try to contribute something ourselves to the task as residents, whether that's spending time helping new people, building helpful experiences for them, or something else. We can all do our part. :)

I think this is all pretty frenetic, but I like the idea of a more organized, guided intro to the world with immediate feedback. I do think one of the keys to retention is getting folks hooked up with communities: new member help groups, and also groups based on activities and interests. There are always people who will be fine exploring on their own, but for most folks, hooking into communities is key.

Lots of suggestions = good. I may not be behind each and every idea myself but from what I gather, the current tutorial areas are not well aligned with the mobile app and and the browser new resident experiences so in finding or building new ones (or encouraging gateway communities to do so), some of these suggestions may be very useful. Upvote for residents making thoughtful and considered suggestions.

Thank you for using the translation: to facilitate the adoption of the unexpected treasure that Second Life represents in view of the self-enhancement that its technology allows (and for having tried for years myself to facilitate access to it for new users in front of my distance learning offer for example) I can tell you two things: 1° take into account by observation what is REALLY lacking (not necessarily adrenaline or games) 2° to answer this need through AI; The 2nd is not in my skills but the 1° a little bit: I would say that those who came and stayed in SL are the ones who knew how to wander for a while on their own without getting discouraged. It is a minority, I am not teaching that to anyone. How do you reach others who don't have this appetite? It seems to me that their biggest obstacle is to feel reassured about their competence as a user. They need guidance that is not from someone watching them. Very gradual and didactic guidance: 1 thing at a time before the next session. For Google Earth, people are less bothered in their navigation because they do not feel their body and therefore their mind involved in the exercise. In SL yes, and that is what is or can be traumatic and overwhelming... So you have to think about technically being able to empty this delicate moment of what affects the majority of beginners. Explain the camera for example that leaves the body of the avatar and allows so many things... Start with what involves the least amount of emotions. It's up to you to play the Linden! Never give up the maximum use of the avatar which is one of the most empowering inventions for humans ever seen since the invention of writing... My respects.

No free linden ty. We already have so many that the market is crashing and everyone is increasing prices

I'm not sure about the leveling system or the limited-time drops, but the rest is spot on. Nicely done!

I love it

This seems really hard to set up inworld. Also, the 30 minute thing/limited drop thing would be awful.

PrimFeed bans anything AI from the public gallery, so having "tik-tok style filters" already eliminates a lot of people. Bad idea. I like most of your list here, but the heavy integration into a 3rd party platform like PrimFeed is pointless.