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GigaOM disputes Anshe Chung's virtual millionaire status

Sat, 14 Jan 2007 16:27:38 GMT

posted by danny
Linked from http://gigaom.com/2006/11/29/anshe-chung/

An old article, but probably the best read around...they point out Anshe is merely a "paper millionaire." I don't necessarily agree with the argument, but good analysis and write-up nonetheless.
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If Anshe Chung gradually sold all her Second Life assets over a long span of time (to prevent market devaluation), and if all the assets actually owned by various avatars working for Anshe were successfully transferred back to her, and if the internal economy remained stable, and if Second Life had no serious interruptions of service through hacking, scalability failures, sale of the company, or other unforeseen incidents, then after a long and arduous process, Ailin Graef and her husband would have well over $1,000,000.

That’s a long way off from being a virtual world millionaire.

In fairness, the Graefs’ reasoning is not all that different from real world millionaires, whose own assets depend on the stability of the global economy. But ultimately, the Graefs’ claim is most analagous to the boasts made by stock option millionaires of the dot com boom.

Crackdown on Anshe Chung griefing photos prompts debate

Sat, 14 Jan 2007 16:53:32 GMT

posted by danny
Linked from Reuters/Second Life

The photo takedowns of the griefing attack on Anshe Chung have prompted a slew of intellectual property debates about who owns what in Second Life...
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A Linden liaison told Reuters that photos are generally permitted in public spaces unless they contain trademarks without permission.

Responding to a question unrelated to the griefing attack, Catherine Linden told the Second Life Insider earlier this week:

“Linden Lab does not give permission to anyone to film in Second Life because we don’t own the content. However, I do like to say that filming in Second Life is like filming in NYC. Generic street scenes and landscapes can be considered ‘fair use’ but filming individuals without their permission is not advised, just like in real life.”

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Sat, 14 Jan 2007 16:15:41 GMT

posted by danny
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