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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Linden Lab alters stance: will ban]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/legal/" rel="tag">Legal</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/mouth-foot-225.jpg" />As the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life"><em>Second Life</em></a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/15/linden-lab-sparks-bloggers-strike/">blogger's strike comes to an end</a>, Linden Lab has clarified <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/02/linden-lab-clarifies-trademarks-policy/">the clarification</a> to their <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/linden-lab-asserts-control-of-names-and-images/">new trademarks policy</a>. This clarification is a good one. It is quite clear and well set out, and hits all the high points in a clear and deliberate fashion.</p>
<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/linden-lab-says-no-bans-tos-disavows/">Despite any prior assurances to the contrary</a>, yes, Linden Lab will apply the <a href="http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php">Terms of Service</a> (section 4.4) to external violations of the <a href="http://secondlife.com/corporate/brand/">brand center guidelines</a> to ban accounts as a last resort, though it does make allowances for basics <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/linden-labs-laundry-list-of-legalese-terms-of-service-versus-f/">such as nominative use</a>. This extends the Second Life terms of service to activities outside the virtual world for the first time, and for anyone who has logged in to <em>Second Life</em> since March 24.</p><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Linden Lab alters stance: will ban</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/">Linden Lab alters stance: will ban</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/04/18/more-on-trademarks/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1171839/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/linden-lab-alters-stance-will-ban/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>brand-center</category><category>insl</category><category>legal</category><category>linden-lab</category><category>second-life</category><category>trademarks</category><category>virtual-worlds</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tateru Nino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:45:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
