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All over Second Life there are people who not only spend a lot of their own time and effort to create activities, events and places for people to visit but also need to spend their own funds to pay tier or rent for the land to use. Recently I learned they are also expected to monitor their land 24/7 to prevent any TOS violations from occurring. So please excuse them for getting upset when some groups get land to use at no cost for "the good of the community"
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Official Statement from Oberwolf Linden
Flower Caerndow replied to Scylla Rhiadra's topic in General Discussion Forum
From this very long thread it appears the general consensus expressed by a vocal minority of SL users is that it is okay for a platform best known for its adult content to allow child and underage avatars. The increasing number of younger and younger appearing avatars, many who claim they are over 18, does seem to indicate that Linden Lab has no issues with ***play on their platform, regardless of what some well hidden TOS says. It is my hope that people at Linden Lab do realize there may still be people with different opinions that do not post on this forum because they do not appreciate being dismissed as pearl clutching puritanical prudes, or some combination of those put-downs. People who have issues with the presence of underage appearing avatars in an adult platform will simply leave or never stay for long after initial sign-up. Not all problems with user retention are related to technical issues. -
Official Statement from Oberwolf Linden
Flower Caerndow replied to Scylla Rhiadra's topic in General Discussion Forum
Before you ask "What about my first amendment rights?" In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment right to free speech does not include “obscene” language and material (Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)). The PROTECT Act specifically and purposefully includes the word “obscene,” so that visual depictions of child pornography cannot be protected under the First Amendment. -
Official Statement from Oberwolf Linden
Flower Caerndow replied to Scylla Rhiadra's topic in General Discussion Forum
try doing an online search with those terms, I found this: "Can you be prosecuted for cartoon pornography? On Behalf of Kirsch Daskas Law Group | Jul 22, 2020 | Criminal Defense | If you are a fan of Japanese manga cartoons, you know some of it is of a highly sexual or erotic nature. Still, it’s just a cartoon, right? Not necessarily — at least, not in the eyes of the law. US Federal law has a specific section of its obscenity laws to address this. Section 1466A deals with “Obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.” It specifies that: “Drawings, cartoons, or paintings that appear to depict minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct are deemed obscene.” You could face between five and 20 years in prison for a first-time offense if found guilty of producing, possessing, sharing or receiving such material. You may think you are safe because the images in your comics are not of children. However, federal prosecutors may try to argue they are. They may try to convince a judge that the big eyes and certain other features standard when drawing females in manga cartoons appear to be depicting minors. Whether this is sufficient to suggest you are guilty of child pornography charges is a different matter altogether. US citizens have gone to prison because of Japanese cartoons. In 2012 one serious anime collector chose to plea bargain and took a six-month sentence rather than risk years in jail. The authorities prosecuted him over physical comics, but they have charged others over the cartoon images on their laptops. If facing these federal criminal charges, you must seek urgent legal counsel. Being convicted could land you on the sex offender register, as well as in prison." https://kdlawgroup.com/blog/2020/07/can-you-be-prosecuted-for-cartoon-pornography/ -
Question about definitions - would it be "prudish" or "puritanical" to not allow things that are illegal in RL to appear on their servers? Like slavery, prostitution, certain activities with underage avatars - I bet the OP could add more to the list... When I tried to find definitions for prudish and puritanical, both mentioned a strong moral code. Apparently that is looked at with disdain around here.
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New Year's Resolution for SL
Flower Caerndow replied to Prokofy Neva's topic in General Discussion Forum
I am forwarding this idea to someone I know well in both RL and SL! -
You could try the ones called "Potted Connie" in the content pack and unlink them from the pot to set in the ground.
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This is my favorite Linden Home theme so far! I love the houses and the landscaping and like quite a lot of the homes I've rolled. It is going to be a difficult decision to keep only one!
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This! My theory is that most of the clothes in SL are designed for guys to buy for the favorite woman in their life - their female avatar.
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SL Hot Takes & Unpopular Opinions!
Flower Caerndow replied to Ivy Mysterious's topic in General Discussion Forum
The adult activities that keep the lights on in SL are also what keeps SL from expanding its user base. Instead of trying to attract a younger use base, why doesn't LL try to attract more people who are in the process of growing older - SL is a place where we can live the old saying "wouldn't it be great to be young again and know what I know now". -
Perhaps the reason hetero men are less likely to be friends with other men in SL than in RL is because SL is perceived by many as a place for adult activities. Or maybe the men who do like socializing are the ones with female avatars.
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