Help From Linden labs

By SL Hak

A number of helpful guides have been released this week by LL. This includes a reminder and an explanation regarding group liabilities. What is a group liability? - Video Tip of the Week #38

The guide includes the following tips:

00:15 - The most common group liability: parcel listing fees
02:07 - Check group Land & L$ details
03:33 - Be assertive about your liabilities
04:07 - Turn off the group liability Ability
04:53 - Check your transaction history on secondlife.com/account

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2007 – The World Bank and IFC will venture inside the online virtual world Second Life as they launch their Doing Business 2008 report to the millions strong digital community on October 26, 2007.

During the three-hour event, Dahlia Khalifa, spokesperson for the Doing Business report, will appear in Second Life’s virtual world to present the report and take questions from participants. The presentation will be held on Activ8 Island in Second Life at 11am EDT (3pm GMT, 8am Second Life Time) on Friday, October 26, 2007.

Second Life is an online, virtual world created by its users, also known as residents. It offers a platform for communication, business, and education. Besides residents from North America and Europe, more than 1 in 5 residents logs on to the virtual site from Latin America, Asia or Africa.

The World Bank and IFC have used online distribution for the previous four issues of the Doing Business report. This year, they are adding Second Life to the report’s distribution strategy because of the platform’s ability to broadcast a message to a large international audience with shared interests through real-time interaction.

“Second Life, as a global community with residents from more than 100 countries, is an ideal venue to host a virtual launch of a report that compares how easy it is for people to start and operate a business in 178 economies,” Dahlia Khalifa said. “Second Life is on the frontier of collaboration and technology. It brings people from around the world together by removing boundaries,” she added.

Sacramento, California, September 29, 2007 -- Second Life’s Metaverse Mod Squad is receiving high praise for its moderation and security services provided this week for Newt Gingrich and his American Solutions workshop at on the steps of the virtual U.S. Capitol.

“In a high profile test of Second Life’s viability as a political forum, Newt Gingrich held a question and answer session of Thursday that went off nearly without a hitch,” reported Eric Reuters of Reuters Second Life News Center.

Metaverse Mod Squad kept a watchful eye throughout, especially for troublemakers known as “griefers,” who have inundated Second Life incidents in the past.  The event was griefer-free.  Although one avatar did arrive at the location – nearly an hour early - in an outfit better suited for the French Riviera, a Metaverse Mod Squad agent quickly approached her and requested a wardrobe change.  After a good-natured exchange, the woman complied.  News reports that the woman was unclothed when the Speaker arrived are inaccurate.

A handful of protesters added some real life political flavor.  American Solutions and the planner of the event, Berkeley-based Clear Ink, actually welcomed the protesters to participate in the event to facilitate a free flow of ideas from a special protestors area.  They did not disappoint, shouting colorful opinions in chat throughout the event.  But they never crossed the line of acceptable political discourse.

“One of the protesters carried a sign that grew increasingly bigger as the hour passed.  He was sent an instant message by [Metaverse Mod Squad] Agent99 that the size was fine, but no bigger.  He responded very respectfully and the sign stayed the same size,” explained Twig Tomorrow, founder and president of Metaverse Mod Squad.  “The event truly went off without a hitch.”

About Metaverse Mod Squad

Metaverse Mod Squad is a company that provides Virtual World, message board, and chat room moderating services to corporations with online communities. Moderators contracted by MMS are responsible for communicating, protecting and enabling the Virtual World, message board, and chat room experience. Moderators help to maintain and shape our clients' unique online community by assisting with community events, assisting users with problems both technical and social, orienting new arrivals, and channeling community concerns and feedback to MMS' managers and directors.
http://www.metaversemodsquad.com/

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