A while back, there was a huge brouhaha about age verification in SL, and about the company LL chose to implement it. It was announced as available, and so far it's not been mandatory... and probably most of us just forgot about it. I know I did.
dandellion Kimban asks the question, what happened to age verification? As she says, it's a dangerous question to ask; the temptation is to let sleeping dogs lie.
On the other hand, it's also dangerous not to ask. It's only a matter of time until the next tabloid, radio or TV host, crusader, or politician wants to score cheap points and paints a lurid picture of SL. (Just the other day there was news of an Illinois representative up for re-election frothing about how the FTC needs to alert parents to how dangerous SL is for their children.)
LL had better be ready, and we'd better let them know what we're willing to put up with before the next flap.
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Dear Cypherpunks,
It has come to our attention that you may be residing on the wrong Second Life grid. The adult grid is for people 18 years old and up. The teen grid is for people between 13 and 17 years of age.
We have put your account on hold pending confirmation of your age. To confirm your age eligibility please send Linden Lab a legible copy of a government-issued identification document (state ID, driver's license, passport, military ID, birth certificate) that clearly includes both your name and date of birth. This is the only type of identification acceptable for establishing age eligibility. You may send your ID via fax or by filing a support ticket (see contact info below).
If verification is not received, your account will be discontinued. If this message has been sent in error, and you meet Second Life's age eligibility requirements, we apologize and hope that this verification will not be overly inconvenient.
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I just saw that article about Illinois guy. Isn't it pathetic to see somebody who pretends to be serious in what he does trying to be all worried about child safety in something he has no idea about? When you see TV or newspapers making bombastic stories it is unprofessional but somewhat expected. But seeing a politician doing that to grab a few more conservative votes and a second of media attention (especially when he doesn't get any beside a post in Massively) that is just sad.
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