Ratings Decay Starts February 16

When we recently undertook to reform the ratings and event support systems, many Residents brought up questions about one thing we left out: old ratings. Many longtime Residents are carrying ratings (positive and negative) given by Residents who are no longer a part of the Community in a time when Second Life had different rules and a different economy. These older ratings no longer accurately reflect the realities of Second Life.

Starting February 16, and continuing thereafter, positive and negative ratings older than six months will decay and disappear from ratings totals. This change will have the benefit of making more recent ratings more meaningful and representative, while also making those ugly negatives a little less permanent.