Vakeel Volitant Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 A friend in SL was awarded 1 point(?) which will never expire (?) and has been banned for more than a day for trying to sell her avatar inworld because she is tired of playing and does not want to simply lose all her bought items. She asked me in real world messaging to log in and ask why this is forbidden. You can't transfer owndrship of your avatar to another real life person? Why not? Just asking. Please don't ban me for asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norajulian Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 ... because it’s against TOS, the rules we live by and agree to when signing up for this fantastic drama fest that we all know and love. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Whimsy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Vakeel Volitant said: You can't transfer owndrship of your avatar to another real life person? Why not? As I stated in your friends topic: Transferring an account Pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Terms of Service: You may not sell, transfer or assign your Account or its contractual rights, licenses and obligations, to any third party (including, for the avoidance of doubt, permitting another individual to access your Account) without the prior written consent of Linden Lab. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakeel Volitant Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 does LL ever give permission for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakeel Volitant Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 And I'm not a newbie...I'm like, 11 years old in SL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Meriman Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Just now, Vakeel Volitant said: does LL ever give permission for this? Only if the person dies and has in their will that the avatar is bequeathed to another person. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Whimsy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Vakeel Volitant said: does LL ever give permission for this? They certainly won't give anyone permission to SELL their avatar like your friend is trying to do. That's exactly what got them the temp ban. Edited April 16, 2018 by Syn Anatine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakeel Volitant Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 seems highly unfair, but rules is rules,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Whimsy Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Vakeel Volitant said: seems highly unfair, but rules is rules,,, Nothing at all is unfair here. The rules/TOS are clearly stated before you sign up. You agreed to them upon joining and you agreed to any changes manually each time there was an addition/change to the TOS. If you don't follow them you'll get punished. That's fair. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Syn Anatine said: Nothing at all is unfair here. The rules/TOS are clearly stated before you sign up. You agreed to them upon joining and you agreed to any changes manually each time there was an addition/change to the TOS. If you don't follow them you'll get punished. That's fair. As I used to tell my students, “unfair“ does not mean “I don’t like it“. Edited April 17, 2018 by Pamela Galli 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innula Zenovka Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Vakeel Volitant said: You can't transfer owndrship of your avatar to another real life person? Why not? Just asking. Please don't ban me for asking. I suspect one reason LL won't allow this is that it would potentially create all sorts of intellectual property issues, since a non-transferable licence to use no-transfer items in a resident's inventory has been granted by the item's creator, who holds the IP. LL can't be a party to allowing people to breach that licence. I don't know but that's my take on it -- it could cause LL no end of potential legal headaches, so they do their best to prohibit such transfers. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucagrabacr Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 This sort of stuff is forbidden in almost ALL online services, for many good reasons, practically, legally, and ethically speaking. Just tell your friend that it's not worth the couple bucks they would get from doing it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: As I used to tell my students, “unfair“ does not mean “I don’t like it“. I'm going to have to remember that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) My own kids knew they better not use the word “unfair” in my presence unless they wanted to hear my lecture on the subject. Which they did not. Edited April 17, 2018 by Pamela Galli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnek Fang Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Just curious, has anyone tried to bequeath thier account in thier will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Magnek Fang said: Just curious, has anyone tried to bequeath thier account in thier will? Tried to? How can you try to bequeath something in your will? You either put it in the will or you don't. I put my account in my will, but that was back when the account was worth a lot of money. The account is worthless now, but it's still in my will because I haven't got round to removing it. Anyone who's account makes decent money, and would continue making the money regardless of who was behind the account, ought to put it in their will, perhaps with some detailed written instructions on how to continue it. Edited April 17, 2018 by Phil Deakins 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake1 Nightfire Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: My own kids knew they better not use the word “unfair” in my presence unless they wanted to hear my lecture on the subject. Which they did not. My youngest has started to stop saying "Its not Fair!!" around me as i tell her "Life isn't fair" and call her Sarah in my best Ludo impersonation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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