When i joined Secondlife. i had no money. We in the Netherlands dont have things like "creditcards'
Only people who do international transactions in the netherlands have those.
I had earned some money in secondlife.. by standing on poseballs like any newb..
I didnt trust this 'online money' thing one bit. and waited it out.
I have been on Secondlife 2 years before i lowered my suspicions, and put some money in the game.
I now put money in Secondlife regularly. I dont have "payment info on file" Moral of this story. You can shoo away somebody who can be a valuable asset to the economy by those Rules.
Just cause they dont have money 'at that time'
The freedom of Secondlife was what attracted me. not being forced into paying. I never liked "World of warcraft' cause of its payment models forced on you.
If its Free, i get to decide whether i think it adds something to the value of my own experience in SecondLife.