Second Life users can flag accounts as bots, to no effect

[RSS FEED]

Filed under: Economy, News items, Second Life, Virtual worlds

Linden Lab have installed a new account setting for Second Life users, where an account can be marked as a 'scripted agent' (which you can call a 'bot' if you prefer). At present, it isn't actually known what effect the marker has, or to what use it is being put. At some future time, we are told, it may be used to exempt accounts from contributing to the Second Life parcel-traffic system.

Right now, though, it's sort of like being asked "Would all citizens who have firearms and do not use them to break the law, please leave your name at your local police-station." That is, there doesn't seem anything actually wrong with the idea, but you've got to wonder why it is being asked at this time.

Continue reading Second Life users can flag accounts as bots, to no effect

Second Life users can flag accounts as bots, to no effect originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

More...