Previous Terms of Service

[Gregory McLeod]

Where can I get a copy of the Second Life Terms of Service prior to the one that came into effect yesterdya May 7th 2013?

[Deja Letov]

You can use the WayBack Time machine and get their updated copies. The last one I see is April 2013. http://web.archive.org/web/*/https://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php

[Sassy Romano]

LL posted a blog that is in conflict with the new ToS.

Blog post is here http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/Updated-Second-Life-Terms-of-Service/ba-p/1996185

Essentially it states "the updated Terms of Service make it clear that trading of Linden dollars (L$) on exchanges other than the LindeX, Second Life’s official L$ exchange, is not authorized or allowed."

The blog post has ADDED the word 'allowed' which does not exist in the ToS.

The ToS says:-

" 5.3 There are other exchanges that are operated by third parties on which Linden dollars are exchanged.

Third party exchanges are not authorized by Linden Lab and Buying or Selling Linden dollars on third party exchanges are not authorized transactions. Third party exchanges are wholly distinct from both the LindeX exchange and Linden Lab and they have no affiliation with Linden Lab. We do not endorse or otherwise guarantee the legitimacy of the Linden dollar transfers offered on them, and we are not liable for purchases of such Linden dollars. Buying or Selling Linden dollars anywhere other than the LindeX is done so solely at your own risk."

The OLD ToS said:-

5.3 There are other Linden dollar exchanges that are operated by third parties.

Linden dollars are occasionally Bought and Sold on third party exchanges, which are wholly distinct from the LindeX exchange. Unless specified by Linden Lab, these exchanges have no affiliation with Linden Lab. We do not guarantee the legitimacy of the Linden dollar transfers offered on them, and we are not liable for purchases of such Linden dollars. You purchase Linden dollars from such sites at your own risk. If you Buy Linden dollars that are traced to unauthorized credit card activity or other fraudulent activity, we will recoup these Linden dollars from your Account.

Purely for informational purposes, we may list on our Websites third-party exchanges that use our "Risk API" tool. The use of the Risk API may lessen the occurrence of fraud on those exchanges; however, in no event do we endorse, guarantee or insure your purchases from these unaffiliated exchanges.

So the big change is the removal of the Risk API, the bit that LL had between it and exchanges to help lessen fraud.  They have now removed that and simply said, "risk is all yours" and it always was anyway.

[Gregory McLeod]

I have finally got down to the bottom of the new terms of service and there is a link to the archive of previous terms.

[Elanthius Flagstaff]

Do you think this means they will withdraw the Risk API from third party exchanges? I think that would mean that they would have to shut down as a matter of practicality because the risk of fraud would be too high.

[Madeliefste Oh]

Risk API is already shut down

[Ciaran Laval]

The Third Party exchanges are currently largely closed down, some whilst seeking further clarification whilst others seem to have shut down full stop.