I suggest that article from today……
could be the begining of the end for all “non licensed” ip – user generated” incomes within SL and a natural stoppage to other virtual worlds gaining any real audiences WITHOUT properly paying for CONTENT… This i suggest will put a damper on all user gen br worlds since the most popular of “scenecasters” hyped facebook 3d is a simpsons 3d world knockoff….so far it dosent generate lindens..only valuation for scenecasters coffers?

Paramount now is “getting” money for its properties from HABBO and others…thus SL sims and items for sale owned by paramount are next to go…unless HABBO doesnt mind paying for rights, that the kid next door has stolen freely to sell that 1000l$ “Star Trek Bridge Set” in second life.

So if this new SL org is about cleaning up SL, and making it Owner friendly and legal, good for it. You have youre work cut out for you..:)

I believe that this should be something that a service provider of a synthetic world should provide to users if they are permitting private copyright. I am very glad that someone stepped to the plate for Second Life, and will be following VIPO with interest.

Good stuff.

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