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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

10-02-2006 19:36

Perhaps it's time to consider switching from completely open accounts to a "sponsorship" scheme a-la Orkut or Gmail?

Pretty please?

Feynt Mistral

Registered User

Join date: 24 Sep 2005

Posts: 551

Seconded on Sponsorship

10-02-2006 19:40

Give people one invite a month, with brand new accounts getting their first invite after their first month. It's a pity for the people who are a part of SL and want to invite their friends, but it's better than attacks every month.

As an alternative means of joining (in addition to the sponsorship), people can sign up without an invite if they provide payment information.

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Esch Snoats

Artist, Head Minion

Join date: 2 May 2006

Posts: 261

Third on sponsorship

10-02-2006 19:51

This is insane. How many attacks will it take before you guys realize that your decision to have unverified accounts is hurting SL more than helping? Clearly you can't be THAT blind to keep chugging along with this decision when SL has been brought down to its knees SEVERAL times by these attacks. I like the idea for sponsorship.

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Jeska Linden

Administrator

Join date: 26 Jul 2004

Posts: 2,388

10-08-2006 12:32

I merged all of the Bumps of this thread together. I do appreciate your frustration with the current round greifing attacks. As Robin recently mentioned in another answer, it's not clear that credit card verification is the correct answer. We're also continually working on changes to the way the grid works to help slow down and hopefully completely eliminate grid attacks.

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Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	10-02-2006 19:36 Perhaps it's time to consider switching from completely open accounts to a "sponsorship" scheme a-la Orkut or Gmail? Pretty please?
Feynt Mistral Registered User Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 551	Seconded on Sponsorship 10-02-2006 19:40 Give people one invite a month, with brand new accounts getting their first invite after their first month. It's a pity for the people who are a part of SL and want to invite their friends, but it's better than attacks every month. As an alternative means of joining (in addition to the sponsorship), people can sign up without an invite if they provide payment information. _____________________ I dream of a better tomorrow in SL! You should too. Visit, vote, voice opinions. Support CSG! Tell LL how much it would mean to subtract one prim from another! Prim Animation! Stop by and say something about it, show your support!
Esch Snoats Artist, Head Minion Join date: 2 May 2006 Posts: 261	Third on sponsorship 10-02-2006 19:51 This is insane. How many attacks will it take before you guys realize that your decision to have unverified accounts is hurting SL more than helping? Clearly you can't be THAT blind to keep chugging along with this decision when SL has been brought down to its knees SEVERAL times by these attacks. I like the idea for sponsorship. E
Jeska Linden Administrator Join date: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 2,388	10-08-2006 12:32 I merged all of the Bumps of this thread together. I do appreciate your frustration with the current round greifing attacks. As Robin recently mentioned in another answer, it's not clear that credit card verification is the correct answer. We're also continually working on changes to the way the grid works to help slow down and hopefully completely eliminate grid attacks. _____________________ "The opportunity to participate in the creation of a new world is really a rare one, and so I hope you cherish it." - Mitch Kapor on Second Life at the 2006 SLCC