Second Life Recognizes IP Of User-Created Objects

Thanks to TerraNova for pointing to a Yahoo press release revealing that "online world" Second Life now recognizes the ownership of in-world content made by subscribers. According to the press release, "The revised TOS allows subscribers to retain full intellectual property protection for the digital content they create, including characters, clothing, scripts, textures, objects and designs." As well as this, "Second Life has committed to exploring technologies to make it easy for creators to license their content under Creative Commons licenses", but, while these CC licenses are still being discussed, questions about the just-implemented IP issues are addressed at an official FAQ page on the Second Life site.

Comments

Wow...

[MoxCamel]

...that's a terrible idea. Now you've just sucked your company into disputes between your your customers. Oh, and you get to pay your lawyers to defend your new digital licenses in court, when some bozo decides to challenge it.

Screw IP, I'll start using this when I can...

[DwarfGoanna]

1) Decapitate people with my samurai swords.

2) Play frisbee with my rat-thing.

3) Punch that damn Librarian.

Re:My game: "Real Life"

[Zeriel]

You seem much more articulate than the standard troll, so I'm going to ask you:

What exactly is the purpose of comments like this? I mean, this is slashdot. If you don't like the average lifestyle (or the percieved average lifestyle) why post or read? If you're attempting to evangelize for real life, why not do it effectively? If you're trying to troll, can you at least try to make it interesting instead of trite?

Disclaimer: I spend 12hr a day on a computer, but I get paid for 9 of those. Most of the rest is playing with people in the same room, similar to console gaming with friends, only with better games.

Re:My game: "Real Life"

[hchaos]

I play a similar game. It's called "Real Life". I also spend a lot of time creating social relationshipsand building things. Right now, I've got a ton of friends, several hot girlfriends, and I'm building a business. It's really fucking exciting. The best part of it? I don't even need to sit in front of a computer for 12 hours a day! If anybody wants to try "Real Life", just turn your computer "off". It's very interactive, and very, very realistic.

Since you're posting on slashdot, I'll take it that "a ton of friends" comes out to about 5, and "several hot girlfriends" refers to your porno collection. Since you are advocating turning off the computer, I assume that this porno collection consists largely of magazines and videos.

Wow, I really wanted to believe you...

[Che Guevarra]

But , Oh m lord, didn't you even spell check your super statement. Your mission was to flame someone and you didn't even proof it?

Re:As a Second Life player, I applaud this.

[Slime-dogg]

If it's a world that you go into and assume the role of an on-line entity, then it definitely is and RPG. Let me school you on the meaning of an RPG... It means ROLE PLAYING GAME. Yes, that means playing any role for any type of entertainment.

RPG's come in many different flavours in the pencil & paper world, quite a few do not include elements of fantasy and killing. Your little rant about how this thing is *not* an RPG is completely inaccurate. RPGs do not need a plot, they just need an environment where you assume the role of something that is not yourself. If you are creating an avatar in this world, flying around and doing things that are not possible in this world, then you are indeed playing a role.

Calling Second Life an RPG or a MMORPG is fair and accurate.