![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That’s true period, no matter his age having two separate worlds makes doing so easy. They would also have to take measures to keep him out of and keep him from seeing “indecent” material unless he provides proof of age. Which is kind of a problem when you’re dealing with a participatory world like Second Life, where he could have built something and sold it to someone. There are also laws that Linden Labs must comply with for 13-18 year olds but they’re a lot less stringent so far as I know.įor example, if they were to allow Patrick to use their service, they would also have to not only keep track of everything he does and creates but they would also have to allow it all to be removed upon his parent or guardian’s request. It’s why so many online services of every stripe simply don’t allow persons under 13 years of age to use them. There are record-keeping and access laws that Linden Labs must comply with for players in certain age brackets – CIPA and COPA. So, now what? We have to apologize to Linden Labs and appeal their decision and promise not to break the rules anymore. Maryam tells him “that’s a lesson for you, Daddy’s not always right.” If his friends tell him to break a real law, that won’t be an excuse in front of the judge. But, even that’s a good lesson for him to learn. “It’s your fault,” Patrick just said, in defense. There are consequences for breaking the rules. Heheh.Īnyway, it’s a good lesson for Patrick to learn. Yes, I was using Patrick as child labor in Second Life. Unfortunately he can’t move items he’s built from the Teen Grid to the Adult one. He’s a lot more talented at building things than I am. First, it simply isn’t as interesting (most of the interesting worlds are in the adult version, and there’s a lot more people in the adult version too) and, in my case, I like working in Second Life with my son. In Second Life there’s also a “Teen Grid” where Patrick will be able to join as soon as he’s 13 (that’ll be in January).īut, there are a few problems with the Teen Grid. Both for legal reasons as well as to attract an adult audience. If you want to cater to an adult audience you need to keep kids out. It’s sort of like owning a bar or a casino. Second, they want to keep kids out of the adult world because there are a lot of rooms where adult behavior is taking place. First, there’s the threat of a lawsuit (MySpace was sued for $30 million by a parent of a child who was alledgedly sexually assaulted by someone she met on MySpace). She explained why the rules were the way they are. We did get a podcast out of it, cause I turned the microphone on and interviewed a variety of people hanging out in the hall, along with Beth. Yesterday I publicly broke that rule by having Patrick build me a new part of my office while I was on stage running a panel discussion titled “a higher resolution.” The panel discussion wasn’t all that good cause I was incompetently running it, but Patrick was having fun building stuff and showing off how Second Life worked.Īt the end of the session Beth Goza, a Linden Labs employee, caught up to Patrick on screen and said “you’re toast.” (We had both been warned about the rules before, so we both knew what that meant - we were about to be kicked and banned).Īfter the session was over Beth caught up to me and explained that my account was turned off and that my more than $100 I had invested in Second Life would not be refunded (my son and I had bought a variety of things in Second Life, including a virtual Macintosh, a house, and several other items). Only 18-year-olds are allowed to play in Second Life. Yes, the rumors are right, I’ve been banned from Linden Labs’ Second Life. ![]()
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