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Y'know... some might say that if they focused on the quality of service rather than the quantity of sparkley new features, they might be in a better position than they are now.

There is no official way to do that. You could try asking around to see if some resident would be willing to do a trade but it would be a bit "shady" to say the least and you would have no recourse if something went amiss. Also, you should carefully review the TOS for both LL and IMVU to be sure that you were not setting yourself up for problems later.

He can't ban you from SL. All he can do is eject you from his "land". Depending on the threats he is making, you can always make a copy of the IM log and include it in an abuse report yourself. If he is saying that he has any official capacity to ban you from all of SL or that he somehow represents LL or the Lindens, abuse report him. LL does not care for people pretending to be them. It's one of the fastest ways to get one's account pulled. Odds are, unless he specifically said that he was going to ban you from all of SL he probably meant that he was banning you from his parcel. Don't worry about that too much.

It's a lovely idea, but the devil's in the details. I don't forsee LL doing anything about this anytime soon. I do like the idea a great deal but...

/me realizes that he is the reason that SL is so laggy and very slowly walks away crying resizable bling laden tears.

Try right clicking, selecting "edit" and then do a click and drag around the object and see if you can possibly snare the rezzer as well. Then delete all selected items... worth a shot...

I got a good chuckle out of this. Don't worry, just because you are an animal lover IRL does not mean that you couldn't enjoy a bit of meeroo carnage ISL.

I think you have to contact support in order to abandon an estate. http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Private-Regions/ta-p/700133 In that article, there is this paragraph: Transferring or canceling Private Region ownership You have a couple of options: You may transfer ownership of the Private Region to another Resident. This requires both you and the buyer to enter Support tickets with certain details about the transaction. See the Private Region Transfer FAQ for more details on the transfer process, cost, and timeframe. You may abandon your Private Region to Linden Lab. There is no fee to do so. No refunds will be given, and you will have the use of your region until the end of the current billing cycle. You need to notify the Concierge staff of your intention by submitting a ticket.Go to the Support Portal and click New Ticket Submission. In the Ticket Type dropdown, select Land and Region Issues. In the Region Request dropdown, select Region Cancellation Request. Fill out the requested details, and at the bottom, click Finish to submit the ticket. You can see billing dates and fees for all of your Private Regions at the Land Portal. If your Private Region fees are invoiced, you can see the date your billing cycle ends by logging into your Netsuite account. Edited to add: Oops, I cut and pasted the wrong section. Below is the part pertaining to estates: Transferring or canceling an estate It is possible to transfer an estate by transferring all Private Regions in the estate to another Resident. For details on transferring Private Regions, see the Private Regions Transfer FAQ. If you would like to terminate ownership of an estate without transferring it, please contact Linden Lab with your Second Life name and the name of your estate.

I get where you are coming from... But whenever there is a rule there will be people who like to see how far they can push that rule. Many other posters have put forward some possible alternative scenarios besides thinly veiled ageplay. In the attempt to stamp out ageplay, we must be careful not to tread on freedom of expression. Should we have a minimum height for an adult avatar? Should we have a regulated boob/height ratio written into the TOS? Should we write in a mandatory dress code? I understand and share your distaste for these questionable avatars. I think that as long as they aren't blatantly sexual age-playing, the steps necessary to remove them are a bit worse than the problem. I think that regulating them should fall to the club/estate owner.

Even if you do manage to "rid the world" of this one griefer, a dozen more will pop up to take his place. One of that new dozen will be the same griefer with a new account and MAC and IP address. Just set your autoreturn settings where they should be and keep an eye on your holdings like you should have already been doing.

You do get everything that people have said, you do get additional support, a stipend, and the ability to purchase land. You also gain some liability. If you buy more land than 512 squ meters you will have to pay a monthly fee for it. This fee has to be paid in RL money, not lindens. If you fail to do so, your account and everything in it gets frozen. (you get locked out of your account) Also, if you let your membership lapse without manually downgrading it to a basic membership, your account will be frozen. There are some benefits to getting a premium membership but if you get one be sure to pay your bills or say goodbye to your account and everything in it.

My advice is to not worry about it and just dive in. Everybody is a little lost at first. Just have fun. There are a few places that are great for a new resident to check out. NCI and The Shelter both come to mind. There are others too I'm sure. Most people will be helpful if you politely ask a question or two. You've discovered the forums and we are a good source of info. We will need a bit more to work with than your current question. Pick one thing you want to ask about at a time and post away. Have fun and good luck.

There isn't much you can do to "prevent" such abuses. The only thing you can do is be vigilent and when you see a violation, report it. Sadly the same repeat offenders will repeat the same offense. Even if they get banned, these criminals can usually get back online with a new account and go right back to the same sort of content theft. All you can do is file, file, file and file again. Sorry.

I hate to say it, but paying jobs for newcomers are virtually nonexistant. Considering the pay that is offered, someone is almost always better off expending the time and effort RL to get RL money and then use that to buy lindens. Unless for some reason you would have difficulty buying lindens, (credit card, other payment issues, privacy concerns, etc) you will be much happier just getting some overtime or doing some side jobs RL. If for whatever reason, inworld employment is something that you want or need to do, the other posters on this thread make some good suggestions.

What viewer are you using? The TOS glitch seems to affect one viewer or another from time to time. Download and install another one to accept the TOS and then use whatever viewer you wish to after that.

You do realize that this "problem" is entirely of your own making, right?

I am sorry that you are running into issues. However, I am a bit surprised that you've been here since 2005 and are only now realizing how little regard LL has for any of us, regardless of our account type. A lot of people have unrealistic expectations as far as SL and LL go. They expect to receive things like support, and customer service and all other sorts of things that LL really has never provided terribly well. If I buy a pig and then get upset because it won't fly, is it the pig's fault or mine? Just enjoy your little piggie as long as it is fun and when it isn't take it to market.

You obviously have a copy of the chatlog. Good. Cut and paste what you have into an abuse report and send it up. You might look into the RL laws where you reside and seek RL advice on how to proceed otherwise. They are probably just full of it and your best option is to AR and mute.

Hey there Anthony. There are all sorts in SL. Some people are more relaxed than others. Some groups like to have dress codes and make "exclusive" places and eject anyone that does not "fit in" to whatever they hold as their standard. The owner of the parcel, or their representatives, can pretty much eject anyone they want from their parcel or sim for any reason or even no reason at all. There are other places that welcome all sorts and even value the more unusual avatars. I've played nonhuman avatars for a long time. For the most part, I don't run into any problems at all. If I come across a place where my avie is not welcome, I move on to the next spot and never look back. Just don't worry about the more "uptight" places. They are living out their fantasy and I suspect part of that fantasy is being part of the "in crowd" and "exclusive" and all that nonsense. Whatever floats their boats. Let them live out their SL as they see fit. There are plenty of places where you can do the same no matter what you want your avatar to be. You said elsewhere in this thread that you are new and that you were accused of pushing people around. Movement in SL can be tricky, especially in crowded venues. It can be difficult, even for an experienced resident, to navigage a crowded event without bumping into someone. Add a little lag and it is quite possible that you bumped into a few people without even realizing it. Some follks are really touchy about this. I recommend practicing moving around. Also, keep an eye on the mini-map. It can take a few seconds for everyone to "appear" on your viewer. If you TP into a venue and immediately start moving, it is quite possible to ram into as many as a dozen people before you even realize that they are there. (I've done this) It is not always possible to know beforehand whether or not a "non-standard" avatar will be welcome as you explore. You will soon find some nice spots where you can find some like-minded folks to hang out with. Just relax and have fun. Some people will be jerks, but they are the minority here. Leave them to their intolerance. You probably don't want to be around "their kind" anyway.

Report you for what? There is nothing in the TOS about how many alts you can have. Have a thousand of them if you want. If they persist, report them for harassment (which is against the TOS) or abusive language (which is also against the TOS).

As others have said, Abuse Report (AR). AR them each and every time they break the TOS. Be sure to be as complete as possible when you fill out the report. Attach logs of IM or local chat. Try to get good screenshots as you report. And keep it up. Also appeal to any land/estate/group owners or managers where you are being griefed. They are often more responsive than LL.

Sadly, you don't have a lot of options. If the manager is not the group owner/founder you may be able to appeal "over the manager's head". If you have contacts with other group members perhaps you could try to rally some support. But odds are you will just have to move on. I recommend contacting the groups that you paid money to explaining your situation and if you are still paying dues for areas that you no longer have acces, stop. SL is a big place. You might just have to find other places to go. There's always RL civil proceedings if you really lost a lot of money but that is most likely not practical.

There is absolutely no way to get "pregnant" in SL unless you attach the "pregnancy" yourself. Don't worry about it.

Any chance we can get an official statement from a Linden on this? If anyone should know what is exactly going on here it should be them.

It seems you just did! Welcome! These forums don't really need membership. You will need to sign in to post something using your SL username and password. Then start posting! We certainly welcome your participation