I got a response from Linden Lab about the recent controversy in which they asked SL bloggers to blog about SL on an unpaid basis for the company's community site, and the exchange went like this:

"Hey Pete," I e-mailed Peter Gray, company spokesman, I'm sure you've seen the uproar over this post: "Can I get an official comment: How come you guys are not offering to pay these bloggers, at least in Linden Dollars?"

And Peter Gray sent me back this reply: