Be Careful What You Wish For …

There has long been an element of any online platform that engages solely for the purpose of harassing and destroying the pleasure of others. In the virtual world of Second Life, this activity has been given the name "Griefing". However such behaviors on other platforms seldom if ever escalate to a level that goes beyond basic childish vandalism. Yet in Second Life, the newest trend seems to be the use of such antics to extort money from other platform users. Today's post digs a bit deeper into the long-term effects of this latest trend with specific warnings to Linden Lab on the results of their "Hands Off" attitude.