did Linden Lab break the law?

So let me get this straight, if some incompetant cock-sucking federal law enforcer in the USA decides this, I as a British citizen could be fucked over by that arseholes decision? No, not acceptable, under no circumstances should LL have kept this information for 2 days before telling us, no matter what some pencil pushing cretin in the FBI (or whoever) says.

I do to but i thourght it might be one for the conspiracy theorists to start working on

However if the law enforcement agencies are involved they may well have gagged LL for part of their investigations, im sure though that we will be given a statement at sometime in the near future as LLs undrestands, im sure, the worry amongst some of its customers and as we are all adults here or should be i would imagine LLs was hoping we would have taken the correct course of action to safe guard ourselves against this sort of thing, (i.e; Different passwords etc. & remebering our security questions )

Personally i have been given enough information for now to take whatever actions i feel fit to take to safeguard my self, which are at the moment, no more that i usually take in my everyday life. Although i can understand that others feel terribly compromised and i hope that they are able to take the measures to make themselves feel safer.

LL has in my humble opinion done the right things for now given the situation they are in, i will be happy to wait for a full answer as i would rather know that the staff are working around the clock to fix this rather than coming in here onto the forums and answering the demands from others here. Although i have noticed several Lindens posting often to threads to let people know whats happening, its Monday tomorrow guys and im sure u will all get it fixed and we will start to get some answers from LLs

Have we all got no patience? and for those that have no access to SL this weekend, i do feel for you but RL can be fun as well so go find someone and give them a Hug and a big smile, before posting the next we hate LLs thread.

I hope this isn't true, because if your payment information is deencrypted and some thief uses your CC, you will need much patience to sort out your bill and your credit report.

Yep as its a US Company, we abide by their rules and laws, its written down somewhere on the website

And you find it acceptable that information of this was kept from us for 2 days? Especially when it involves passwords, security questions and credit cards? I know American law enforcement is not the best in the world (not that ours is exactly the epitome of a good one either) but that just makes American law enforcement look like a joke when they are more interested in paper work than immediate protection.

I dont find it acceptable atall, but what i do accept is, that, when i signed up to Second Life i knew i would be governed by US laws and rules, now wether i agree with them or not, does not matter one jot, if i want to play SL then i have to accept them and if not i dont play. Exactly the same as when i visit another country i abide by their rules and laws whilst i am there or i do not visit.

As far as Law enforcement is concerned both here and the US, they are paperwork first, crime fighting second but thats been caused by the governments the people elected.

As i have said elsewhere i am sure will get more answers when LLs is able to give it to us, until then i prefer not to panic, its such a destructive thing to harbour

Laffin, im askin if its Lewis first...