im just like wtf? the account i got hit by (which i sent the name of to oz) is still showing active... in search... but its one i rarely use. mostly for hiding and/or testing stuff. Im hearing the same from other people too now though in other groups im in...
> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:04:11 -0700 > From: mala...@tamzap.com > To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com > Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? > > I knew it couldnt be just a single event. There is something going on > at Linden Lab and honest developers are losing their accounts over it. > > On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:46:29 -0400, Erin Mallory wrote: > > I have been hit with this as well on one of my alts. interestingly, I > > have only ever logged that account in with v-d builds or firestorm. > > I've sent an abuse report asking for clarification. im about to > > contact support. > > > >> From: jess...@trinityenterprises.ca > >> To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com > >> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:41:56 -0400 > >> Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? > >> > >> This is interesting as our support team has had reports of this > > from some of > >> our own users. We figured it was phishing and suggested said users > > contact > >> LL. I don't know the results however... > >> > >> Jessica Lyon > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: opensource-dev-boun...@lists.secondlife.com > >> [mailto:opensource-dev-boun...@lists.secondlife.com] On Behalf Of > >> mala...@tamzap.com > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:23 PM > >> To: Marine Kelley > >> Cc: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com > >> Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? > >> > >> I thought it was a phishing attempt as well. But the account has > > been > >> removed from second life. POOF. so unless some phisher has the > > ability > >> to terminate accounts this is as real as it gets. > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:21:48 +0200, Marine Kelley wrote: > >> > Careful, it could be a phishing attempt. Do NOT click on any of > > the > >> > links inside this email (unless you're certain it comes from > > Linden > >> > Lab, but then again emails can be spoofed). > >> > > >> > On 16/08/2011, mala...@tamzap.com wrote: > >> >> exactly which is why this message is so disturbing. accounts > > have > >> >> been > >> >> terminated from second life for using a viewer not listed in the > >> >> directory. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "This email is notification that Linden Lab has terminated > >> >> your access to the Second Life virtual world due to severe > >> >> or repeated violations of the Second Life Terms of Service > >> >> or Community Standards. Your (account name 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx') > > and > >> >> alternate Second Life accounts have been > >> >> made permanently inaccessible." > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:33:39 -0400, Erin Mallory wrote: > >> >>> Last I checked there is no requirement to use an approved tvp. > > even > >> >>> on the tvp listing page. Looking at the policy and the > > directory > >> >>> pages, no where does it say that the viewer must be listed in > > the > >> >>> tvp... > >> >>> http://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php > >> >>> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory > >> >>> > >> >>> "You may connect to Second Life using software released by a > >> >>> third-party developer. Linden Lab provides a Policy on > > Third-Party > >> >>> Viewers [1] to promote a positive and predictable experience > > for > >> >>> all > >> >>> Second Life Residents." > >> >>> > >> >>>> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:23:21 -0700 > >> >>>> From: mala...@tamzap.com > >> >>>> To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com > >> >>>> Subject: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Violation: Third Party Viewer Usage > >> >>>> You are connecting to the grid with a viewer that is not in > > the > >> >>> third > >> >>>> party viewer directory. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> However... > >> >>>> > >> >>>> A viewer does not need to be on the Third Party Viewer > > Directory > >> >>>> in > >> >>>> order for development or usage of it to be compliant with the > >> >>>> Third > >> >>> > >> >>>> Party Viewer Policy (see Policy on Third-Party Viewers | > > Second > >> >>> Life) > >> >>>> and the Terms of Service. While I am sure you are well aware > > of > >> >>> this, it > >> >>>> can also be deduced through common sense that the open source > >> >>> program > >> >>>> (Snowstorm, Snowglobe, etc) would not be able to exist in an > >> >>> environment > >> >>>> where every personal compile had to be listed on the TPVD > > before > >> >>>> it > >> >>> > >> >>>> could even begin to undergo any form of live quality assurance > >> >>>> processes. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Long story short, unless there have been recent changes to the > >> >>> Terms of > >> >>>> Service that I am unaware of, or if there are relevant > > sections > >> >>> that I > >> >>>> have missed that indicate that a viewer that complies with the > >> >>> Third > >> >>>> Party Viewer Policy still must be in the Directory to be > >> >>> legitimately > >> >>>> used, I would request that you provide me with them. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> What this means is every single BETA tester for every client > > on > >> >>>> the > >> >>> > >> >>>> TPVD is at risk of losing their accounts because that compiled > >> >>> version > >> >>>> of that client is not listed on the TPVD. Each and every > > Developer > >> >>> who > >> >>>> has worked so hard to help Linden Lab build their Client into > > what > >> >>> it is > >> >>>> is at risk of losing their accounts because each time they > >> >>> recompile the > >> >>>> source it isn't listed in the TPVD and is now considered a > >> >>> Violation of > >> >>>> some hidden TOS clause. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I am posting this to this forum because I wanted to get feed > > back > >> >>> from > >> >>>> the community. As I myself and a developer who has contributed > >> >>> patches > >> >>>> to various TPVD Clients and am now finding myself cautious to > > even > >> >>> use > >> >>>> these clients source codes to help them. I would like > >> >>>> clarification > >> >>> from > >> >>>> Linden Lab as well as other Developers on this new banning > > policy > >> >>> that > >> >>>> is requiring every compiled client that connects to second > > life to > >> >>> be > >> >>>> listed in the TPVD. > >> >>>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>>> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> >>>> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> >>>> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated > >> >>>> posting > >> >>> privileges > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Links: > >> >>> ------ > >> >>> [1] http://secondlife.com/corporate/tpv.php > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> >> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> >> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated > > posting > >> >> privileges > >> >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > >> privileges > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > >> http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > >> Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > > privileges > > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
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