DarkAusten

I think that, if I am not mistaken, graphics are going to become more realistic in gaming and virtual worlds. Right now there is a cartoon-ish/unreal quality to the graphics. What happens when the tech becomes better and the line between fantasy and reality blurs? For some, this will be the case. They have shown that porn can insight rape, and unrealistic views, of women. How will interactive rape sims have an affect on certain individuals? I saw SL as a beacon for the advancement of positive/creative immersive places. There are some amazing, inspiring sims out there - and amazing creative people. In with this is a mix of destructive/debase sims that hold NO candle these spaces, in my view. Maybe LL, as well as creating Patterns, should develop a separate world for the more 'perverse' RPG ideas - tap into that market - and keep SL more 'mainstream' and inspiring. I am NOT saying people should not explore rape sims - that is their freedom - but I think that it is a fetish that appeals to a tiny demographic and is of no real interest to the vast majority of people - hence promote it as such - and keep it out of the main login page of SL - simple.

Thanks for all your replies. I use Firestorm - so this may be an issue only in FS. Also my topic is not in response to any other articles - just what I experienced in the login page yesterday. I dont think LL should ban the sims - I would, but that is just me - but a rating system of 'Extreme RPG' might be the order of the day. I think a line needs to be drawn. Is it OK to RPG racial violence - a KKK sim, for example? The are no boundaries to RPG and what people want to experience, but you can control the promotion. You can also word things better. Relationship are a part of SL and obviously sexual animations are 'Adult' rated. That is fine. But 'extreme RPG' may move beyond the general 'Adult' rating. This is my view. If in future, some serial rapist is caught wih SL rape sims on his PC - well, LL can deal with the PR headache then ;-)

Dear Linden Labs I can't believe that I have just seen a sim called 'Rape City' promoted on the main login page of SL. You have to be friggin' kidding me!! Why the hell would you not think that the promotion of this type of sim was going to offend many users of SL. I am very open minded but I would assume that there are users of SL who, for one, may have been through the horror of a rape and would not want to see the words 'fun' and 'rape' used in the same sentence! Having talked to some friends in SL about it, they equally appalled, I was told that there were sims that were dedicated to child sex abuse!!!!! Don't tell me that you will also promote these!!! Where is your moral code?? I understand having a rating system - I am rated 'Adult' - but maybe a rating of 'Extreme' is necessary so that this type of degrading RPG is not exposed to most of us 'Adults'. Or maybe just not allow these type of debasing sim to exist here at all and let them move to something like OpenSim! With your move to Steam in the near future, and wanting a greater audience - I think you need to start thinking about the type of place you want Second Life to be seen to be!! Hopefully this thread will again some attention - and if we residences of SL can make enough noise - you may think about a rating change or, preferably, draw up a code of ethics. Disappointed.

Hi I am trying to use Firestorm but it is not letting me log in - it says I have "incomplete credentials" - even tho my login and password are correct. Tried everything. Checked out forum etc. Cant find solution. :matte-motes-crying: Please help? Thanks Dark