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In Second Life, those on 'Candid Copybot' aren't smiling: In Second Life, those on 'Candid Copybot' aren't smilingThe CopyBot is Good for Second LifeOne of the biggest challenges to administering a virtual world is keeping it fresh and exciting. The CopyBot helps achieves these ends with an [i]Invasion of the Body Snatchers[/i] type approach, the perfect thing to keep...; Tags: CopyBot, Second Life; Discussion threads 2006-11-16
In Second Life, those on 'Candid Copybot' aren't smiling: Marty Schwimmer tipped me to the controversy swirling about use of a CopyBot tool in Second Life. (Go read Martys terrifically headlined post: CopyBot Terrorizing Residents Of SecondLife, Caught On Video.) Marty thinks this is an indication Linden Labs will have to bake more protective measures into its...; Tags: Digital media, Linden Labs, real world, Second Life, CopyBot; Blog posts 2006-11-15

Second Life: avatar sued for copyright infringement: Second Life: avatar sued for copyright infringementOld exploits?There is or at least was a tool publicly out there that could copy the prim shape information of objects, and I know that there used to be a couple of exploits that would end up giving you the source code for a...; Tags: exploit, Second Life; Discussion threads 2007-07-04
How long before the law enters Second Life?: In a recent post I reported on the crime problems that have plagued the virtual world of Second Life, and the reluctance of Linden Labs the games makers to act the role of law-enforcer. So who exactly should rule virtual worlds like Second Life? Thats one of the questions which...; Tags: Second Life, Virtual Worlds; Blog posts 2006-12-01
Second Life: gangs, theft and goo.: According to Business Week, Second Life has a crime problem. First there was the CopyBot saga theft; then a worm which spread grey goo throughout the virtual world, bringing the games servers to a standstill vandalism; and now it seems gangs are forcing members out of public places (anti-social behavior):It...; Tags: Games, Linden Labs, virtual world; Blog posts 2006-11-22

A fist full of Linden dollars: A new software program doing the rounds within Second Life, threatened to render the games virtual currency worthless. CopyBot allows objects to be cloned at no cost - objects that would otherwise be exchanged for Linden dollars. Naturally, Second Life retailers werent happy, and protested to the games makers, Linden...; Tags: Second Life, DMCA, Linden Labs; Blog posts 2006-11-15
Images: Storming the virtual gates: Residents in Second Life stage a protest against CopyBot, a controversial software tool that could significantly affect the virtual world's economy.; Tags: tool, gate, protest, software; Image galleries 2006-11-15