There are so many thieves and criminals using Second Life these days that the 'Risk API' has gone berserk and is flagging almost everybody as a criminal.
I read elsewhere that a donation jar (used to collect funds to rescue abandoned kittens) has been classified a criminal (another victim of the Risk API boot as it marches over Second Life crushing all in its' wake).
These seem to be the 'Risk API' rules:
1. have more than one $Linden = fail 'Risk API'.
2. Ever used Second Life = fail 'Risk API'.
3. Have a computer = fail 'Risk API'.
4. A Check with 'Risk API' = automatic fail of 'Risk API'.
It's bad enough having to use the US$ as an intermediary which is not worth much against major currencies and is still falling.
Anybody managed to manage the 'Risk API' thing?
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YallY Jun
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12-10-2007 23:13
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Chas Connolly
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12-11-2007 01:14
IBTL - Thanks for another extremely enlightening post. But you forget to mention nazis, death squads or the maffia.
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Novis Dyrssen
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12-11-2007 01:47
I miss those times.
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lilly Margetts
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12-11-2007 02:00
the gestapo will get you.
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Claire Silverspar
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12-11-2007 02:05
ok...
I have a computer, I have used Second Life, I have quite a bit more than 1L$ thankyou, And I have never had any troubles with Risk API. Where's your proof that your statements are true? The majority of people I have met have had no problems with it. You can't go around making statements like that without proof can you? I think Chas has a point - IBTL  _____________________
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Haravikk Mistral
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12-11-2007 02:11
I've never even noticed the risk API at work, I have a fair sum of L$ in my account and am doing fine.
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Denise Bonetto
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12-11-2007 02:16
The Risk API is in place to prevent money laundering. If someone has never put any money into the game and is cashing out large amounts received via 'gift' and not sales then it will be flagged.
These days I don't put money in but do take some out, but I haven't set off the Risk API yet, as the funds are easily traceable to my sales. I do though fear my alt may get some problems as she only receives money from my main account via gift mode. How can a donation jar be flagged? The jar doesn't cash out, the owner of it does. How do you know if the charity is legit? _____________________
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Sally Silvera
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12-11-2007 02:21
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Tod69 Talamasca
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12-11-2007 03:32
Damn! Thought this was about the board game "Risk"
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Sunni Jewell
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12-11-2007 03:43
There are so many thieves and criminals using Second Life these days that the 'Risk API' has gone berserk and is flagging almost everybody as a criminal. I read elsewhere that a donation jar (used to collect funds to rescue abandoned kittens) has been classified a criminal (another victim of the Risk API boot as it marches over Second Life crushing all in its' wake). These seem to be the 'Risk API' rules: 1. have more than one $Linden = fail 'Risk API'. 2. Ever used Second Life = fail 'Risk API'. 3. Have a computer = fail 'Risk API'. 4. A Check with 'Risk API' = automatic fail of 'Risk API'. It's bad enough having to use the US$ as an intermediary which is not worth much against major currencies and is still falling. Anybody managed to manage the 'Risk API' thing? I don't think this is true. I've never had a problem at all, and been here almost a year. As for having to use US$ as an intermediary, that's what makes the most sense seeing as LL is located in the US. Do you know what they would have to go through to change that? My husband is from England, and when his mom sent us a check in one time, it was hell trying to cash it around here, and she experienced the same thing in England when we sent her a check. It took her 2 weeks to be able to get the money from the check because her bank in England had to make sure it was "real" before cashing it. Although, in the electronic age, I have no clue why it would take that long, but it did. _____________________
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Marcel Flatley
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12-11-2007 07:36
From what I get from the SLX forums, the risk API is not quite functioning as it should, since about 30% of the transactions seem to fall under it
 So either 30% of the people trying to get out money are criminal, or the risk API isn't functioning as supposed. Since I didn't try to cash out yet, and do not suppose I will ever, I do not mind that much, but I can imagine that people who do cash out frequently and are not named Anshe, have a problem with the API  On the other hand, just read the total of 11 posts of the OP, and decide then wether it makes any sense replying to any of his posts. Not knowing the real age of the OP, I am pretty sure mental age shoudl qualify for a place on the teen grid. Though I doubt even there his behaviour would be tolerated for long... To set another tone: I am happy I discovered Second Life (though my rl partner begs to differ *grin*)!! Even considering all bad things about it, the balance still is positive, else I would have left already by now. Might be a thing to consider for more people. Greetings, Marcel _____________________
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Conifer Dada
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12-11-2007 08:05
I left some sale boxes on someone else's land once, a long time ago, when I was naive. Does that mean I'm a marked woman?
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YallY Jun
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12-11-2007 09:23
On the other hand, just read the total of 11 posts of the OP, and decide then wether it makes any sense replying to any of his posts. Not knowing the real age of the OP, I am pretty sure mental age shoudl qualify for a place on the teen grid. Though I doubt even there his behaviour would be tolerated for long. ..Greetings, Marcel Ha ha ha - "To set another tone: I am happy I discovered Second Life (though my rl partner begs to differ *grin*)!! Even considering all bad things about it, the balance still is positive, else I would have left already by now. Might be a thing to consider for more people." Jeez - and this moron is insulting me! |
