I also want to include and promote Artillo Fredericks' avatar bill of rights:
I worked on something like this a few years ago when Activeworlds was going through it's "Black Friday" days...
http://memeticdrift.net:8080/refs/58
original text for those who don't wanna click the link:
Introduction
All citizens of Virtual Reality Universes should be granted certain inalienable Rights. This is a suggested list... please add any more you think should be here. (editorial note: The word 'AW' and 'AWC' has been removed and the word 'company' has been put in its place with the intent to make this document apply to all VR vendors) Originally written by: Artillo
1. Right to have builds protected from deletion on public building worlds (within content guidelines), even if citizenship lapses;
2. Right to protest peacefully against company policies or practices in any public world, and in any manner they see fit;
3. Right to post links to chat whenever necessary (within content guidelines);
4. Right to disclosure of company business changes that affect Citizens and tourists with adequate warning and consultation;
5. Right to have concerns heard and to have the company respond back in a timely and informative manner;
6. Right to conduct or provide business or personal services through the companies browser software (within content guidelines);
7. Right of world owners to decide for themselves if they wish to allow tourists;
8. Right of world owners to choose their hosting and object path and not be discriminated against by choosing non-company affiliated sites;
9. Right to associate in VR space with whomever you wish and not be forcibly ejected (within content guidelines) for speaking your mind;
10. Right to have protection from individuals seeking to cause harm to people or builds by IP lockout (company server side), Telegram Blocking, Ignore, or similar devices;
http://memeticdrift.net:8080/refs/58
original text for those who don't wanna click the link:
Introduction
All citizens of Virtual Reality Universes should be granted certain inalienable Rights. This is a suggested list... please add any more you think should be here. (editorial note: The word 'AW' and 'AWC' has been removed and the word 'company' has been put in its place with the intent to make this document apply to all VR vendors) Originally written by: Artillo
1. Right to have builds protected from deletion on public building worlds (within content guidelines), even if citizenship lapses;
2. Right to protest peacefully against company policies or practices in any public world, and in any manner they see fit;
3. Right to post links to chat whenever necessary (within content guidelines);
4. Right to disclosure of company business changes that affect Citizens and tourists with adequate warning and consultation;
5. Right to have concerns heard and to have the company respond back in a timely and informative manner;
6. Right to conduct or provide business or personal services through the companies browser software (within content guidelines);
7. Right of world owners to decide for themselves if they wish to allow tourists;
8. Right of world owners to choose their hosting and object path and not be discriminated against by choosing non-company affiliated sites;
9. Right to associate in VR space with whomever you wish and not be forcibly ejected (within content guidelines) for speaking your mind;
10. Right to have protection from individuals seeking to cause harm to people or builds by IP lockout (company server side), Telegram Blocking, Ignore, or similar devices;
As I pointed out before, some things don't apply (eg. the protection of the family, the question about health services, etc) and some are new.
