I've ran into a situation lately where someone claims to be able to identify my IP address, where my house is, etc. They have since given this info to someone else who is now harassing me. Is this against the SL TOS? I've tried to find it myself but I think I'm either not reading it correctly or not finding it.
If it is against the TOS how should it be reported? In world?
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Rick Quonset
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03-29-2009 13:09
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LittleMe Jewell
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03-29-2009 13:14
Your IP can easily be detected by many folks using a variety of software and usually will give no more than a vague area of where you live.
That being said, giving out any specifics -- RL name, address, etc is a violation of TOS and you can AR them for that. In addition, if someone is truly harrassing you in RL - file a police report. _____________________
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Talarus Luan
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03-29-2009 13:15
I've ran into a situation lately where someone claims to be able to identify my IP address, where my house is, etc. They have since given this info to someone else who is now harassing me. Is this against the SL TOS? I've tried to find it myself but I think I'm either not reading it correctly or not finding it. If it is against the TOS how should it be reported? In world? Yes, AR them and provide some snippets of chat where they make the claim(s). Disclosure is the offense. Don't wait too long; do it ASAP. Of course, if it happened outside of SL, I don't know if LL will act or not, but if it happens in SL, AR it immediately. |
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Rick Quonset
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03-29-2009 13:22
Sounds like if many people are using it then SL won't do much about it.
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Paola Delpaso
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03-29-2009 13:24
If someone is now harassing you in RL this has become a case for the police, IMO.
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Rick Quonset
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03-29-2009 13:51
A router would prevent this correct?
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LittleMe Jewell
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03-29-2009 13:52
A router would prevent this correct? _____________________
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Chris Norse
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03-29-2009 14:17
My IP address will usually put me anywhere within 2 hours of where i live.
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Rick Quonset
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03-29-2009 14:46
I thought a router masked your IP, mine has this MAC option (Media Access Control addresses).
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Winter Ventura
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03-29-2009 14:55
 Sign by Danasoft - Get Your Free Sign  Sign by Danasoft - Get Your Free Sign Unfortunately, these signs can be fooled when IP addresses are leased back and forth between ISP's. I'm on Verizon in Oregon, but these images say I'm using Roger's Cable in Toronto.. still though... _____________________
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Bree Giffen
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03-29-2009 16:08
Harassment is against the TOS so it doesn't matter what they are saying... they could keep their harassment about topics entirely iin-world and that's still reportable.
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Jezebella Desmoulins
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03-29-2009 16:17
Yes, but if the harassment is happening outside SL, then LL has no jurisdiction over it. It's a matter for RL law enforcement.
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Roland Gray
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03-30-2009 01:47
Always remember, while your IP is quite easily found that in itself does not identify where or who you are (except a vague geographic location), however that IP, like any other could be a target for hacking, so the usual precautions apply. Make sure you have a firewall and it’s enabled, install anti-virus (AVG is good and free), if you use a router turn off PING and disable remote management.
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Imnotgoing Sideways
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03-30-2009 05:07
Do you DJ? Do you run your stream from home? That's a surefire way to broadcast your IP address. I do it all the time. (^_^)
Funny thing, these dynamic IP addresses... Mine hasn't changed in months. (=_=) Meh. (^_^)y _____________________
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Kyllie Wylie
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03-30-2009 07:01
Do you DJ? Do you run your stream from home? That's a surefire way to broadcast your IP address. I do it all the time. (^_^) Funny thing, these dynamic IP addresses... Mine hasn't changed in months. (=_=) Meh. (^_^)y if your on cable, you have to unplug your modem *and* remove the cable vision cable from it for a minute to force a new IP, and even then because of limited ip's your ISP has you have a chance of getting the same one. _____________________
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Talarus Luan
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03-30-2009 10:29
Funny thing, these dynamic IP addresses... Mine hasn't changed in months. (=_=) Different ISPs use different lease times (including never expiring at all). As such, you may go from having your IP rarely change, if ever, to having it change several times a day. Mine changes daily, on average. Sometimes it even changes right in the middle of an online session for no good reason. >.> |
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Imnotgoing Sideways
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03-30-2009 11:58
Actually, it's convenient. I don't have to keep changing my stream URL. (^_^)y
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Hugsy Penguin
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03-30-2009 12:53
I've ran into a situation lately where someone claims to be able to identify my IP address, where my house is, etc. They have since given this info to someone else who is now harassing me. Is this against the SL TOS? I've tried to find it myself but I think I'm either not reading it correctly or not finding it. If it is against the TOS how should it be reported? In world? The Terms of Service require that we abide by the Community Standards: CONDUCT BY USERS OF SECOND LIFE 4.1 You agree to abide by certain rules of conduct, including the Community Standards and other rules prohibiting illegal and other practices that Linden Lab deems harmful. You agree to read and comply with the Community Standards posted on the Websites, (for users 18 years of age and older, at http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php; and for users of the Teen Area, at http://teen.secondlife.com/footer/cs The Community Standards lists Disclosure as one of it's 'Big Six' behaviors: The Community Standards sets out six behaviors, the 'Big Six', that will result in suspension or, with repeated violations, expulsion from the Second Life Community. All Second Life Community Standards apply to all areas of Second Life, the Second Life Forums, and the Second Life Website. ... 4. Disclosure Residents are entitled to a reasonable level of privacy with regard to their Second Life experience. Sharing personal information about a fellow Resident --including gender, religion, age, marital status, race, sexual preference, and real-world location beyond what is provided by the Resident in the First Life page of their Resident profile is a violation of that Resident's privacy. Remotely monitoring conversations, posting conversation logs, or sharing conversation logs without consent are all prohibited in Second Life and on the Second Life Forums. Submit an AR in-world and use the "Disclosure > Real world information" category. _____________________
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