And now, the naked news: This time around the first group of offenders partook in a little after-hours skinny-dipping in a PG area. While it’s perfectly acceptable for a group of consenting adults to indulge in a Hollywood Hot Tubs lifestyle if they so choose, I will again press the point that mature activities must be confined to Mature-rated areas. The late night revelers will each have two days away from Second Life to think about what they’ve done.
There has been a bit of confusion regarding unintentionally nudity, so let’s dip into the Police Blotter Mailbag to clear this up:
Dear PB,
I’m worried about being naked. It’s like a dream I have occasionally where I go to work and I think I’m dressed, but everyone else sees that I’m completely nude! In Second Life, I worry that another resident might see me without clothes – perhaps because of a graphical glitch or simply because I was changing outfits -- when I didn’t mean to be undressed! I’m especially concerned that this could happen in a PG area – I certainly don’t want to violate the Community Standards!
--Concerned in Clara
Dear Concerned,
Rest assured, every report we receive is thoroughly investigated for corroborating evidence. We know the difference between an intentionally au naturel avatar and one who is accidentally exposed. We will only prosecute those who have made an extra effort to be in the buff in a PG area.
--PB
I’m worried about being naked. It’s like a dream I have occasionally where I go to work and I think I’m dressed, but everyone else sees that I’m completely nude! In Second Life, I worry that another resident might see me without clothes – perhaps because of a graphical glitch or simply because I was changing outfits -- when I didn’t mean to be undressed! I’m especially concerned that this could happen in a PG area – I certainly don’t want to violate the Community Standards!
--Concerned in Clara
Dear Concerned,
Rest assured, every report we receive is thoroughly investigated for corroborating evidence. We know the difference between an intentionally au naturel avatar and one who is accidentally exposed. We will only prosecute those who have made an extra effort to be in the buff in a PG area.
--PB
Our other indecent infractor was decidedly less subtle, as the offending party wandered around one northern sim half naked making rather unreasonable demands of anyone who crossed her path. Her quest for love will have to go unrequited, at least until the end of her two-day suspension.
The next item is a new one to the Blotter – a listening device found hidden on a resident’s property on a centrally located sim. This might seem harmless, but it is a very clear violation of the Privacy section of Second Life’s Community Standards. I’ll quote:
“Residents are entitled to a reasonable level of privacy with regards to their Second Lives. While privacy rights in a virtual space are perhaps even more complex than those in the physical world, we are committed to working with the community to protect against invasions of your privacy. Privacy invasion in violation of SL Community Standards includes remotely monitoring in-world conversations without the knowledge of all parties involved.”
Statistics: Nine accounts of harassment, intimidation, or vandalism, one complaints about voting farms, four instances of inappropriate content on a PG sim, four reports of disruptive behavior, and two complaints of an undisclosed nature. As a result of these complaints and our subsequent investigations, six residents were suspended, nine warnings were issued, and three cases are still pending.