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Originally Posted by Cocoanut Koala  I meant, why did LL ask you to take it down?
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While it didn't violate their new trademark rules to the letter, it did violate the spirit (of course, I started it before the new policy). It succeeded in getting them a lot of inquiries asking if they were actually doing the site, instead of me. I did have this right on the front page of the site, however:
"What we are not: we are not any kind of legal authority. We can not file a lawsuit on your behalf, and can not make a virtual world remove items. We seek to assist you in protecting your intellectual property, but should not be viewed as a governmental legal authority of any kind."
While the site never took off, it did get Linden Lab's attention that there was a need for this kind of service - and more importantly, real protection for people creating honestly within the medium. I consider that a success, and hope that many lessons have been learned.
For more information on what has been accomplished, swing by Blue Linden's office hours tonight at 4pm SLT!
Regards,
-Flip