Bloggers and Second life, Thoughts?

[Kymirah]

I'm not talking about the fashion bloggers,  I'm talking about the people who take snapshots of various avatars that they see.   I'm mostly curious as to how many people think these people are breaking the ToS with some of these photos?

The pictures in question don't have any names or anything mentioned in them,  So are these pictures doing harm to anyone?  What are your thoughts and comments on this?

[KarenMichelle Lane]

Well let's see.

If I am throwing an event and take a picture at the club I'm at with my friends and others there to hear my music set, am I violating the TOS by posting it up on my Facebook feed?

I certainly hope not. I like posting the party pictures.

 

[Griffin Ceawlin]

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Kymirah wrote:

I'm mostly curious as to

how many people think these people are breaking the ToS

with some of these photos?

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Not this person.

Consent is not required for any snapshots.

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Snapshot_and_machinima_policy#.28b.29_Avatar_Consent_for_Machinima

ETA: Let me guess: You were at Redgrave and someone took and posted a shot of you wearing a) (too much) bling; b) pony-rider hips; c) mesh pants that make you look like you took a dump in them; or d) all of the above.

[Kymirah]

None of the above on that. I'm a mod on an SL blog and someone got really pissed at the blog owner for a few pictures. I generally stay in either RP sims like Realms of Estra or pony sims.  I think it's hilarious that they got so upset about it, but still.

[Griffin Ceawlin]

The only restriction, really, is:

For Snapshots, check whether the covenant for the land prohibits snapshots. If it does, then you need special permission from the land owner to take the snapshot. If it allows snapshots or doesn’t address them, then you do not need special permission from the land owner as long as you comply with any terms that may be in the covenant.

With a big exception:

For Mainland or Linden Homes parcels where Linden Lab is the estate owner, you do not need land owner consent to take snapshots...

Tell them they'll get over it. :smileyvery-happy: