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Originally Posted by Joshua Nightshade  Actually I don't agree on this at all.
And yes there are a lot of users, an incredibly worrying amount of users, who believe that copybot is technically stoppable and that LL didn't/doesn't stop it because they like libsl. There are a worrying amount of users who believe you can make GLIntercept not work.
Considering the majority age bracket for SL users is outside the prime Napster generation it's not an impossible consideration. |
"Not an impossible consideration" - I agree.
But thus far in this thread, the only argument that I can recall Gigs putting up as to why having the flag is a *bad* thing is that of misleading people on IP issues. So, that case has to be made. And its a tricky one. Do a survey here, and no-one will tell you that LL can stop copying of *client* side data. Ask the same question on the blawg, and 99.9% will say they can.
Also, how does one rank priority of education of some unknown percentage of ignorant users, versus (possible, see my thought experiment) protection of the economy? There are lots of people who don't understand why
SL doesn't run as fast as an MMO with fixed content, but ultimately, so what? Does LL have an obligation to run an educational campaign there too? What about those who believe that child-avatar == sexual ageplayer? Where are the Lindens, and WHY AREN'T THEY ON STREET CORNERS HANDING OUT EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLETS !!!!!111!!!!!
