11-09-2006 12:01
This was posted on sl-forums.com. Apparently unverifieds has no access to the forums anymore.
http://sl-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1249&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
From: someone

Hey there LL,

first of all: nice initiative of creating the world like that!

However, it has some flaws, many of those are already known (lag, crashes etc). But you also have made some business-mistakes.

1. Verification
As it stands, only Americans and a few -select- other nationalities can verify. Why... well, simple: you only allow CC and Paypal. But, paypal must be backed up by *drumroll* a CC in order to be accepted by LL. This means that I, and many others who cannot get, or do not want to get a CC are blocked from participating in the SL community to the fullest extend.

I am unverified, and as such, I am considered by a large number of people "a potential griever". I don't know how it sounds to you, but basing such an opinion about someone merely on the fact that someone is unverified sounds a bit odd. After all, replace "a potential griever" by "a serial rapist" and the word "unverified" by "Afro-American" and the phrase "Unverifieds are potential grievers" translates into something that would get you sued.

You guys want a better world? Then stop this discrimination

2. Revenue blocked
Also, the weird system where a CC is required in order to become a premium member and to use the LindeX is effectively blocking me, and many others, from becoming a paying member and/or buying land.

I have US$ 3.43 on my Lindenaccount, because I was so foolish to try and sell some money I made doing stuff I am not proud of. I figured, I could either send it to my paypal, or use it later to buy lindens at a better price.

NEITHER ARE POSSIBLE!

I cannot send it to my paypal, because for that you guys would need my creditcard (I really do not understand that bit) and I can also not use my account balance to buy Lindens, because... you require my CC info...

so let me get this straight... I could attempt to wire US$ 1000 on my account, and then it just stays there forever? I can't get it back, nor can I use it to buy Lindens.

So, I figured I'd write some proposals for you guys... but well... nobody has bothered to check www.secondlife.com/vote since AUGUST 22nd! And of course, the forums are no-go for us unverifieds (replace forum by bus, and unverifieds by black and you see: l'histoire, se répete)

What the hell are you guys doing???
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