I knew it couldnt be just a single event. There is something going on at Linden Lab and honest developers are losing their accounts over it.
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:46:29 -0400, Erin Mallory wrote: > I have been hit with this as well on one of my alts. interestingly, I > have only ever logged that account in with v-d builds or firestorm. > I've sent an abuse report asking for clarification. im about to > contact support. > >> From: jess...@trinityenterprises.ca >> To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com >> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:41:56 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? >> >> This is interesting as our support team has had reports of this > from some of >> our own users. We figured it was phishing and suggested said users > contact >> LL. I don't know the results however... >> >> Jessica Lyon >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: opensource-dev-boun...@lists.secondlife.com >> [mailto:opensource-dev-boun...@lists.secondlife.com] On Behalf Of >> mala...@tamzap.com >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:23 PM >> To: Marine Kelley >> Cc: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com >> Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? >> >> I thought it was a phishing attempt as well. But the account has > been >> removed from second life. POOF. so unless some phisher has the > ability >> to terminate accounts this is as real as it gets. >> >> >> On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:21:48 +0200, Marine Kelley wrote: >> > Careful, it could be a phishing attempt. Do NOT click on any of > the >> > links inside this email (unless you're certain it comes from > Linden >> > Lab, but then again emails can be spoofed). >> > >> > On 16/08/2011, 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
