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Jack Abraham
Lantern By Day
Join date: 11 Apr 2008
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12-10-2009 13:53
The FTC report on virtual worlds is in. (http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/virtualworlds.shtm)
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DanielRavenNest Noe
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Join date: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,076
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12-10-2009 14:54
Having skimmed the report, we came off as better than most virtual worlds. That will not stop some congresscritter from pounding a desk and demanding more protection "for the children".
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DancesWithRobots Soyer
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12-10-2009 15:33
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Isablan Neva
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Join date: 27 Nov 2004
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12-10-2009 16:34
The hilarious part is that sexually and violently explicit content is EVERYWHERE on mainstream television. Even the 6pm news. Bunch of flaming hypocrites.
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Raudf Fox
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12-10-2009 20:11
The hilarious part is that sexually and violently explicit content is EVERYWHERE on mainstream television. Even the 6pm news. Bunch of flaming hypocrites. Ain't that the truth. I'd rather let my kid watch Cartoon Network than the 6pm news. I know there will be a lot less violence and other mind numbing stuff. _____________________
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Scylla Rhiadra
Gentle is Human
Join date: 11 Oct 2008
Posts: 4,427
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12-10-2009 20:56
I doubt that this report will cause many sleepless nights at LL. Not only is the explicit focus of the report (upon access by minors to "adult" materials) very limited in scope, but LL has also anticipated this well in advance with the AC changes, verification, and the move to Zindra. LL's moves won't stop campaigns of misinformation about SL in the media, or in the chambers of power, but it will effectively blunt any real assaults on SL.
I think, despite its evident limitations, that the report is worthwhile. How much MORE interesting would be a survey of the KINDS and definitions of "adult content" in virtual worlds, though. _____________________
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DancesWithRobots Soyer
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Join date: 7 Apr 2006
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12-11-2009 03:08
I doubt that this report will cause many sleepless nights at LL. Not only is the explicit focus of the report (upon access by minors to "adult" materials) very limited in scope, but LL has also anticipated this well in advance with the AC changes, verification, and the move to Zindra. LL's moves won't stop campaigns of misinformation about SL in the media, or in the chambers of power, but it will effectively blunt any real assaults on SL. I think, despite its evident limitations, that the report is worthwhile. How much MORE interesting would be a survey of the KINDS and definitions of "adult content" in virtual worlds, though. There is one section of the report that says LL was in the process of the Zindra move, and in another place, they mention that in spite of everything that's been done, adult content was still easy to find. _____________________
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Melita Magic
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Join date: 5 Jun 2008
Posts: 2,253
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12-11-2009 03:13
Just reading group titles in people's profiles will give 'the youngsters' quite an education.
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