Volume: 9 Issue: 3
(March 2007)
Keywords:
second
life
introduce
user
id
concern
over
illegal
activity
second
life
plans
introduce
features
enable
residents
optionally
confirm
aspects
each
Second Life plans to introduce features that will enable its residents to 'optionally' confirm aspects of each others' identity, including age and jurisdiction, following concern from regulators that it is being used for illegal activity, such as internet gambling. The change would allow internet casinos and other Second Life businesses to restrict access to 'avatars' that are under age, or are from 'real world' states which prohibit certain activities.