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On 16/08/2011, mala...@tamzap.com <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
