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Marc Bragg Forming Class Action Suit Against Landbot Users 

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Written by Strange Ranger   
Tuesday, 09 October 2007

After a TOS changing settlement against Linden Lab, it looks like Marc Bragg had chosen a new target. The phrase "land aquired via the use of landbots, without the seller's consent" doesn't look like it has a leg to stand on, however, since land owners in SL are asked "three times" if they're "sure" they want to sell their land. I would imagine that the seller of the land has given consent, after being asked that many times. 

From the story: "We are investigating the level of interest from landowners harmed by the use of “land bots” within Second Life in obtaining a Court order preventing any further use of such technology and a judgment for damages on behalf of all persons harmed. 

 If you are interested in being a part of this action, and/or can assist the Class in obtaining relief; i.e., you have any evidence (which could include images of land bots in action, names of avatars that own land bots, names of avatars that own landbots on your land after acquisition, website URLSs listing land that was obtained by land bots for sale, chat logs, ims, copies of land bot scripts, etc.), or have been a victim by land bots, please join the Group titled: “Class Action to Stop Land Bots”, send a note card to Marc Woebegone, and/or email what information you have to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Marc Woebegone) at your earliest convenience."

READ IT ALL HERE:
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Jezebel Bailey  - Poof your land is gone   |2007-10-10 23:02:09
A person is asked 3 times if they are sure they want to sell this land. I did
want to do what I did. For different reasons of course, but I still wanted to
hit that button that said YES. After all, there was no one around except my
partner on OUR land, late at night, and the only "landbot" I had ever
heard of was mine, which terraformed land for me. WHY would I be expected to
know that there was this menacing script out there that would take the land
before my screen even came back from hitting yes? I had never heard of such a
thing happening, until it happened to me. They do not have a landbot 101 when
you enter Second Life for the first time, the 2nd time, or anytime after that.
Yes there is a specific person you can set it too. I have, when I knew that
person was not there and would be there later.
When I went to buy land NO ONE
told me that it could be stolen from under me by a landbot if I did not set it
to specific user even if he/she was standing in front of me. The TOS do not say
there are landbots out there that can take your land in 1/10 of a second without
you knowing it. Even the are you sure you want to do this doesnt say.........if
you do this anyone can take it without you knowing it before you page reloads.
So again, WHY would i be expected to know this? I am not a paranoid person. I
do not believe all landbots are bad. I do not believe all landbot owners are
bad. if I were a landbot owner, I would want these pirateering landbot(s)
owners out of commission.
I do have a question for the sceptics out there -
do you warn everyone about landbots before or even after they buy land? Do you
tell every noobie that they can lose what they buy if they do not set land for
sell to a specific person even if there is no one there except the person who
you are selling it too?
Personally, I think if people step up and really want
things to change to protect the next person, because believe me, those that have
been hit by landbots will never make the same mistake again. If people want
things to change, then Marc has a good case going.
Marc Woebegone might just
become my new best friend.
I am not in this for money, I AM in it for the
long haul, I AM in it for the change.........ok Marc lets Make Some
Noise!

Jezebel Bailey
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