There's nothing "scary" about it, because the same premise of having people be "honourable" that Jamie David and his partner Allana Dion want to use to scare people into using their resident-created system is at work here. Most people tell the truth when asked. It's definitely not a big deal for most people who already gave their credit cards with name and address to add the *last four digits of their SS#*. This information is routinely asked for -- and given -- by these self-same credit-card companies and banks each time you call for information about your account.

The premise of this system is not about trying to keep out kids 100 percent, or be fool-proof from silly ideas like putting in Tupac 100 percent. No system will be able to be 100 percent. The point is to make it *enough* of a percent *to limit liability from litigation*. End of story. So if the police come calling, and a resident is asked about a child who worked as a prostitute in an SL hotel and interacted with adults, they can note that they used the Lindens' verification system, which cooperates with Integrity, and they did their best to prevent such things from happening.

If the police come calling and there is *no* system in place, or a home-made system put in by a resident that merely asks anonymous avatars to tell the truth without checking it in any way, then try to avoid any liability. That's what it is about: making adults accountable, and if they do so, limiting their liability.