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Auti Coba
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Join date: 28 Dec 2008
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04-12-2009 13:22
How to handle with avatars wearing the tag 'SL Police' or 'SL Military Police' in official welcome area's for new residents.
I know LL isn't for those groups, but cant find anything about it in search. Based on the CS about harassment ("Communicating or behaving in a manner which is offensively coarse, intimidating or threatening"  i should say that this is a form of offensively communicating via tags and uniform.We normally ask to remove the tag or leave the area, but based on what rules can we say that? And can we ban such persons who refuse to listen? |
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Sindy Tsure
Will script for shoes
Join date: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 4,103
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04-12-2009 13:24
As long as the new folks understand that these 'police' aren't official, I'd just ignore them..
If they're pretending to be official, AR them - LL doesn't take kindly to such things. |
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Auti Coba
Registered User
Join date: 28 Dec 2008
Posts: 5
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04-12-2009 13:29
Problem is that it is an official area where u ca land for the first time. Most of them doesnt know what is real or not. So they can feel offended or just go to that person for help instead going to the official greeters.
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Weston Graves
Werebeagle
Join date: 24 Mar 2007
Posts: 2,059
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04-12-2009 13:32
Please tell them Weston Graves has committed a heinous act of disrespect toward authority figures and send them my way.
 A more serious answer would be to AR them for using the letters "SL" perhaps. I don't know the specific TOS violation, but common sense dictates impersonating a company official is not a wise thing to do. _____________________
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Jezebella Desmoulins
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Join date: 4 Nov 2005
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04-12-2009 13:46
Guys who want to join a real world police force but can't make the cut become security guards. Guys who can't even make the cut for mall security become SL police.
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Auti Coba
Registered User
Join date: 28 Dec 2008
Posts: 5
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04-12-2009 13:49
I made an AR for grieving me in IM http://forums.secondlife.com/images/icons/icon10.gif, wanted private information from me (homeland) and i said i had not to answer that with the answer that i was wrong in that, and second he was calling me names. Banned him from the area also.
An hour later they were with two. The new one asked me to c/p the IM-chat in a notecard (what is asking to violate the ToS). I had to tell him several times that c/p was forbidden, but was still asking for a copy. Didnt do anything then and they left. |
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Marianne McCann
Feted Inner Child
Join date: 23 Feb 2006
Posts: 7,145
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04-12-2009 13:57
I know that there are provisions in the TOS about misleading names that make it appear one is an employee of Linden Lab. I would presume it would fall under this.
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Tristin Mikazuki
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Join date: 9 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,012
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04-12-2009 14:00
You will find that 100% of police/swat groups in SL are griefers.. kickban them and AR as soon as ya see them.
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Chris Norse
Loud Arrogant Redneck
Join date: 1 Oct 2006
Posts: 5,735
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04-12-2009 14:21
Please tell them Weston Graves has committed a heinous act of disrespect toward authority figures and send them my way. A more serious answer would be to AR them for using the letters "SL" perhaps. I don't know the specific TOS violation, but common sense dictates impersonating a comany official is not a wise thing to do. I bet I can disrespect authority is ways much more heinous than you can. _____________________
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
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04-12-2009 14:25
I made an AR for grieving me in IM http://forums.secondlife.com/images/icons/icon10.gif, wanted private information from me (homeland) and i said i had not to answer that with the answer that i was wrong in that, and second he was calling me names. Banned him from the area also. An hour later they were with two. The new one asked me to c/p the IM-chat in a notecard (what is asking to violate the ToS). I had to tell him several times that c/p was forbidden, but was still asking for a copy. Didnt do anything then and they left. I am guessing it is not a linden welcome area (by that I mean, linden owned land) but rather a 3rd party welcome area being that you said that you banned him from the area. _____________________
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LittleMe Jewell
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Join date: 8 Oct 2007
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04-12-2009 14:39
If this is true:
I am guessing it is not a linden welcome area (by that I mean, linden owned land) but rather a 3rd party welcome area being that you said that you banned him from the area. _____________________
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Auti Coba
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Join date: 28 Dec 2008
Posts: 5
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04-12-2009 14:42
it's not a Linden welcome area, but one of the gateways mentioned on http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Community_Gateway. New residents can chose their first time for such a gateway.
It was followed up by SL Mentors and we have now our own meetings and exams to be a greeter. Some of our greeters are SL mentors as well now. |
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Lance Corrimal
I don't do stupid.
Join date: 9 Jun 2006
Posts: 877
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04-12-2009 14:58
i ran into a bunch of wannabe pixel cops once, they were at some race track training high speed chasing.
I opened a live chat with linden support, asking about the "legality" of a group that calls themselves SL police force... linden labs guy told me "ignore them, if they harrass you file an AR." |
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Weston Graves
Werebeagle
Join date: 24 Mar 2007
Posts: 2,059
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04-12-2009 15:15
I bet I can disrespect authority is ways much more heinous than you can. Fair enough. We'll send them your way and I'll make the popcorn. |
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Imnotgoing Sideways
Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=
Join date: 17 Nov 2007
Posts: 4,694
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04-12-2009 15:47
A Police tag is the best thing to put up before a good griefing. =^-^=
Really... Tags are pointless. Look for the surname. If it ain't "Linden", then the person ain't worth the bandwidth needed to orbit them. (^_^) Then again... A good pie toss.... =^-^= _____________________
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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Join date: 15 Apr 2006
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04-12-2009 17:03
I work at a gateway sim
and yes, you can tell people to turn off the tag, and if they refuse, ban them. there is no reason you (or anyone) should have to put up with that, especially if the owners of the land have granted you with the power to deal with stuff expect to get complaints, and of course threats of AR (I got plenty for dealing with griefers and such) (as the boss told me, if people are not complaining about you, then you are not doing your job well enough) _____________________
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Void Singer
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Join date: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,973
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04-12-2009 21:55
I thought LL's branding policy forbid the use of 'SL' in group names?
(not that all of these are actionable in the real world...) http://secondlife.com/corporate/brand/trademark/unauthorized.php #7 should apply _____________________
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Keira Wells
Blender Sculptor
Join date: 16 Mar 2008
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04-12-2009 22:05
I thought LL's branding policy forbid the use of 'SL' in group names? (not that all of these are actionable in the real world...) http://secondlife.com/corporate/brand/trademark/unauthorized.php #7 should apply I'd imagine it would depend on the context. 'SL Sheriff' would be against it, while 'Sheriff Within SL' seems like it would probably be passable. _____________________
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Auti Coba
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Join date: 28 Dec 2008
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04-12-2009 22:44
Think that's the way. 'SL Police' let people think that they are police officers in service of SL (read LL). We deal here with newbies who dont understand the meaning and the connections of tags.
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Tengu Yamabushi
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Join date: 25 Sep 2005
Posts: 191
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04-13-2009 05:59
From the Second Life Terms of Service:
In addition to abiding at all times by the Community Standards, you agree that you shall not:... (ii) impersonate any person or entity without their consent, including, but not limited to, a Linden Lab employee, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (emphasis mine) IMO this covers the case where individuals from these groups claim to be 'official' or 'backed by the Lindens' - there isn't a specific AR category for this, but choosing 'Other' then using the word 'misrepresentation' in the subject field seems appropriate. |
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Dick Spad
Life is a Pose Ball ....
Join date: 29 Oct 2007
Posts: 205
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04-13-2009 07:14
Auti … why not put up a big sign at the landing point informing the newbies that there is no such thing as SL Police and to report all ppl that claim to be. This should send these griefers running once they see their cover is blown.
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Royce Boa
RAGE: President
Join date: 1 Apr 2007
Posts: 260
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04-13-2009 13:06
Just ignore them.
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Brenda Connolly
Un United Avatar
Join date: 10 Jan 2007
Posts: 25,000
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04-13-2009 13:13
Just ignore them. Just throw them some doughnuts. *Checks to make sure none of the cops in her family are looking. _____________________
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Osprey Therian
I want capslocklock
Join date: 6 Jul 2004
Posts: 5,049
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04-14-2009 09:37
I'd imagine it would depend on the context. 'SL Sheriff' would be against it, while 'Sheriff Within SL' seems like it would probably be passable. 'Sheriff Within the Second Life® virtual world' _____________________
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Eli Schlegal
Registered User
Join date: 20 Nov 2007
Posts: 2,387
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04-14-2009 10:08
You will find that 100% of police/swat groups in SL are griefers.. kickban them and AR as soon as ya see them. I wish the SL police would arrest people that make sweeping generalizations about 100% of any group. _____________________
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