Not allowed to voice as a kid or teenager-avatar?

Sonja Smedley · February 29, 2016

Hello!

I have a question.

Well I have so many different avas in my inventory...animals, fairies and that stuff and also some teenager oder kids avatars.

So last night I logged in and met a friend of mine and I was inworld as a kid cause last time I was too lazy to change it back to normal, cause I was sorting out my old stuff from outfits and saved avas...

And I wanted to voice after a long time and the moment I started to talk he told me If I do not know that it is not allowed to voice as a kid....!

Ehm...is that really true or have I missed something?

It was at his sim where I have rented land.No one else around...but no matter If in public or at home.

Why isn´t it allowed??? I am confused.

steph Arnott · February 29, 2016

Do not think so, but there is a clear rule on decleration of your true age as an adult. So could be possible.

ADDED, The answer is no it is not against ToS, but a land owner can have their own rules.

Sonja Smedley · February 29, 2016

Ok thank you...well he is a friend of mine and he wanted to voice so I thought it is ok...lol strange somehow...but voice did not work on his sim anyway.

steph Arnott · February 29, 2016

The main problem is your in an emotional mine field. Regardless whether you are a child agent and RPing for non sexual reasons some will feel that you are. That is not entirely their fault with the world as it is. Best i can say is keep to a small group who are fullly aware of your reasons, but outside the group you may end up with some issues and you have understand why those may think that way.

Sonja Smedley · February 29, 2016

Yes I know what you mean... the reason I bought this kid ava was in the past when a friend of mine made pics for poses for mother and child...and she asked me If I would pose with her so I thought why not maybe it is fun.I do not really wear this ava a lot cause my main is adult and will always be and I am not into the roleplay thing. The strange thing is, that my friend has 2 seperated accounts where he is a kid.I only have the ava to change in my inventory.So it was funny that he told me it is not allowed.But nevermind...

steph Arnott · February 29, 2016

Maybe the issue iis in another court. Any how, no it not against ToS.

KarenMichelle Lane · February 29, 2016

Heck, you can voice as a 3 inch tall mouse. Voicing as a squeaky voiced 7 year old can't be much difference. Mind you Parcel Owners and Region Owners can set any rules regarding avatar appearance that they want. So get used to rejection. Otherwise have fun reliving your lost youth.

But if i catch you on an Adult region soliciting I'll report ya in an out in a Back 40 second!!

Sonja Smedley · February 29, 2016

lol nooooo you will never see me as a kid in an adult zone...oh my god!!!!

I am not into such crap!!!!

Innula Zenovka · March 1, 2016

If the voice sounds to be that of a child, then someone is quite likely to AR the speaker for being too young to be in SL at all.

That might be what your friend is thinking of.

Dresden · March 1, 2016

Perhaps your friend just thinks children should be seen and not heard.

...Dres

Callum Meriman · March 1, 2016

Sonja Smedley wrote:

Ehm...is that really true or have I missed something?

It's absolutely, completely, utterly, totally, patently false. A kid avatar is allowed to voice with either a full on baritone 90 year old, chain-smoking-for-life voice or with a squeaky robot-overtoned morphed voice (like I use). Heck we can even swear (if it's an Mature or Adult sim).

There is nothing in the TOS nor the CS that prohibit the use of voice by a kid avatar.

HOWEVER. SL, being SL, the landowner can set whatever rules they well like. They might ban everyone with blonde hair, they might ban people whom they suspect are American, they might ban all females, they might ban all people over 6'5" or under 6'11".

Heck, they might say anyone who doesn't walk on the left hand side of the pavement is banned.

And that is fair enough, they pay the teir. Their money, their rules.

One always has to respect and follow the additional rules of the land owner in addition to the CS and TOS. Moreso when one is in a kid avatar, cause yeah, we always have targets painted on our backs that requires a fairly high standard of behaviour, patience and resiliance.

Simple rule: when in doubt play it safe.

Syo Emerald · March 1, 2016