What were some of the viewers you tested on that account? Typically, the trigger would have been within the last month.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Erin Mallory <angel_of_crim...@hotmail.com > wrote: > im just like wtf? the account i got hit by (which i sent the name of to > oz) is still showing active... in search... but its one i rarely use. > mostly for hiding and/or testing stuff. Im hearing the same from other > people too now though in other groups im in... > > > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:04:11 -0700 > > > From: mala...@tamzap.com > > To: opensource-dev@lists.secondlife.com > > Subject: Re: [opensource-dev] Unjust Banning of residents? > > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Brian McGroarty | Linden Lab Sent from my Newton MP2100 via acoustic coupler
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