Does Logging In Violate the Wagering Policy?
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Amity Slade
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07-31-2007 11:27
Last Wednesday, Linden Labs instituted a wagering policy that, among other things, prohibits users from playing games that "rely on chance . . . to determine a winner."
Since institution of that policy, Second Life has suffered from grid stability problems that have randomly prevented logins or use of basic functions. For example, residents have been unable to purchase Lindens, unable to buy products, and suffered inventory loss.
Because of the Second Life grid instability, Linden Labs has determined that all conduct of any commerce in Second Life is a game that relies upon chance to determine a winner, and thus any business transaction at all in Second Life violates the wagering policy. The grid and web site remain periodically unavailable as Linden Labs determines whether there is any resident that should not be suspended for violating the wagering policy.
(By the way, this is an entirely satirical post.)
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Colette Meiji
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07-31-2007 11:37
Lol Since they banned gambling Second Life has gained all the bad luck the casinos were unable to get rid of. The grid absorbed it and thus lots of problems  . ----------- Of course the way some of these threads are going, Its time somone started the ineviatible thread. "Does Wagering violate the Wagering Policy?" |
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Xplorer Cannoli
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07-31-2007 11:40
bravo!! *stands up and applauds*
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Alyx Sands
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07-31-2007 12:44
I bet tp'ing counts.....I *have* tried to bet with the fiance whether I'd end up with my hair in my butt....  |
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Colette Meiji
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07-31-2007 12:45
From: Alyx Sands I bet tp'ing counts.....I *have* tried to bet with the fiance whether I'd end up with my hair in my butt.... Thats a safe bet  |
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Alyx Sands
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07-31-2007 13:07
From: Colette Meiji Thats a safe bet Oh, you could bet on which attachment it will be...left shoe...earring....hair...I won one L$ once.... |
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07-31-2007 13:14
From: Amity Slade (By the way, this is an entirely satirical post.) Wanna bet?
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Kidd Krasner
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07-31-2007 13:19
From: Amity Slade Last Wednesday, Linden Labs instituted a wagering policy that, among other things, prohibits users from playing games that "rely on chance . . . to determine a winner."
Since institution of that policy, Second Life has suffered from grid stability problems that have randomly prevented logins or use of basic functions. For example, residents have been unable to purchase Lindens, unable to buy products, and suffered inventory loss.
Because of the Second Life grid instability, Linden Labs has determined that all conduct of any commerce in Second Life is a game that relies upon chance to determine a winner, and thus any business transaction at all in Second Life violates the wagering policy. The grid and web site remain periodically unavailable as Linden Labs determines whether there is any resident that should not be suspended for violating the wagering policy.
(By the way, this is an entirely satirical post.) But you've forgotten the most important part of the policy, namely that the winner has to be given something of value. Clearly, that doesn't happen when you log in successfully, so it's not a violation of the wagering policy. |
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Colette Meiji
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07-31-2007 13:21
From: Kidd Krasner But you've forgotten the most important part of the policy, namely that the winner has to be given something of value. Clearly, that doesn't happen when you log in successfully, so it's not a violation of the wagering policy. LOL |
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IsabellaRosa Capalini
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07-31-2007 14:44
From: Alyx Sands I bet tp'ing counts.....I *have* tried to bet with the fiance whether I'd end up with my hair in my butt.... i did four times last night, i think somewhere in there, i managed to announce my arrival with a remark about the hair up the butt i had always heard about it but until last night i hadnt had it happen to me, geez it looked rather weird with an extra long hair style flying out my butt *laughs* |
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Alyx Sands
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07-31-2007 15:01
From: IsabellaRosa Capalini i did four times last night, i think somewhere in there, i managed to announce my arrival with a remark about the hair up the butt
i had always heard about it but until last night i hadnt had it happen to me, geez it looked rather weird with an extra long hair style flying out my butt *laughs* It gets worse if you have any bling that ends up in your butt.... You could also bet on being Ruthed....and/or having something up your butt...multiple great occasions for a bet! I think as long as I don't wager any more L$ on it I'm safe! |
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Yiffy Yaffle
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08-01-2007 10:19
I bet the reason for all the instability is because all the gamblers left the casinos and are now exploring the grid and building things. They upseted the natural order!!!  |
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Yiffy Yaffle
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08-01-2007 10:28
It's all become unbalanced AAAA! *black hole opens up and sucks in all the money chairs*
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