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Wolfie Rankin

Registered User

Join date: 29 Jul 2006

Posts: 100

01-02-2007 04:37

It occurs to me that avatars will pass on... either the player leaves SL
or at worst, actually dies.

So what happens to their items and money?

If a few people are working on something really cool and one person dies in RL
then not only is it very sad for the player remaining as they may have formed a
great friendship, but their final project together may never be completed as they may
have the only copy of a thing.

Plus, if it were me, I would like to leave my money, including that which I have in
ginko bank, to one or more friends.

Toss this one around guys.

Wolfie!

Bruno Ziskey

Spartan King

Join date: 12 May 2006

Posts: 39

01-02-2007 11:02

That sounds like a great idea. Perhaps having a number of projects in the works and/or Linden Dollars put into a cube, and if that cube does not receive a message from you, like a chat message, every day, at a certain time or whatever, it releases its contents to certain people that you have designated. Perhaps have it send its contents via an internal server (this is very possible, trust me) and have the objects sent to a receiving "node" that belongs to one of the recipients. Thus, the objects/money change hands to a person you wish to receive whatever it is you want. Only problem with this is for how long you want to delay the transfer, as if, say, you had a problem in RL and couldn't come to SL for a bit, the Will Cube would transfer its contents. Perhaps set the time delay to a week or so before it transfers its contents? Good luck!

Angel Fluffy

Very Helpful

Join date: 3 Mar 2006

Posts: 810

01-02-2007 15:24

I think LL will already transfer accounts from a deceased person to the person named in their RL will.... or possibly to their family in the event of the will not being specific, as accounts in SL count as 'assets', technically.

Ask for clarification from LL's legal team / customer service department?

Maybe if someone was dying they could send an email to support saying "I hereby agree that if I should die please give my account to _________".

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Vincent Nacon

Reseacher & Developer

Join date: 1 Mar 2006

Posts: 111

01-02-2007 16:07

Big fat thumbs down, worst idea ever.

Linden Labs SHOULD NOT support this... otherwise, people will abuse it to get around illegal stuff.

Real life Death Wills should be good enough and it is a hard proof than trusting people on internet.

Angel Fluffy got the right idea there.

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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

01-02-2007 17:56

"Get around illegal stuff"?

You mean like claiming to be dead to get at the inventory of a banned account?

Or claiming that some victim is dead to get at their account?

can you elaborate on this point?

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Wolfie Rankin Registered User Join date: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 100	01-02-2007 04:37 It occurs to me that avatars will pass on... either the player leaves SL or at worst, actually dies. So what happens to their items and money? If a few people are working on something really cool and one person dies in RL then not only is it very sad for the player remaining as they may have formed a great friendship, but their final project together may never be completed as they may have the only copy of a thing. Plus, if it were me, I would like to leave my money, including that which I have in ginko bank, to one or more friends. Toss this one around guys. Wolfie!
Bruno Ziskey Spartan King Join date: 12 May 2006 Posts: 39	01-02-2007 11:02 That sounds like a great idea. Perhaps having a number of projects in the works and/or Linden Dollars put into a cube, and if that cube does not receive a message from you, like a chat message, every day, at a certain time or whatever, it releases its contents to certain people that you have designated. Perhaps have it send its contents via an internal server (this is very possible, trust me) and have the objects sent to a receiving "node" that belongs to one of the recipients. Thus, the objects/money change hands to a person you wish to receive whatever it is you want. Only problem with this is for how long you want to delay the transfer, as if, say, you had a problem in RL and couldn't come to SL for a bit, the Will Cube would transfer its contents. Perhaps set the time delay to a week or so before it transfers its contents? Good luck!
Angel Fluffy Very Helpful Join date: 3 Mar 2006 Posts: 810	01-02-2007 15:24 I think LL will already transfer accounts from a deceased person to the person named in their RL will.... or possibly to their family in the event of the will not being specific, as accounts in SL count as 'assets', technically. Ask for clarification from LL's legal team / customer service department? Maybe if someone was dying they could send an email to support saying "I hereby agree that if I should die please give my account to _________". _____________________ Volunteer Portal (FAQs!) : https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Volunteer_Portal JIRA / Issue Tracker : http://jira.secondlife.com (& http://tinyurl.com/2jropp)
Vincent Nacon Reseacher & Developer Join date: 1 Mar 2006 Posts: 111	01-02-2007 16:07 Big fat thumbs down, worst idea ever. Linden Labs SHOULD NOT support this... otherwise, people will abuse it to get around illegal stuff. Real life Death Wills should be good enough and it is a hard proof than trusting people on internet. Angel Fluffy got the right idea there. _____________________ A new horizon is coming... but what?
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	01-02-2007 17:56 "Get around illegal stuff"? You mean like claiming to be dead to get at the inventory of a banned account? Or claiming that some victim is dead to get at their account? can you elaborate on this point?