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This page collects resources and answers to commonly-asked questions about issues outside of Second Life.
This page collects resources and answers to commonly-asked questions about issues outside of Second Life.


= Harassment and threats =
== Harassment and threats ==


Are you looking for answers to questions about harassment and threats both inworld and not?
===How to handle harassment outside of Second Life===


* Is someone harassing you inworld?
Inworld abuse and harassment (griefing) are against the Second Life Terms of Service.
* Has their harassment moved outside Second Life?
If this harassment moves outside of the Second Life virtual world, contact your local authorities.
* Are you wondering whether you should contact the authorities?


Read the following Knowledge Base article: [[Linden Lab Official:What should I do about abuse that moves outside of Second Life?|What should I do about abuse that moves outside of Second Life?]]
=== How can the local authorities contact Linden Lab?===


For general information about online safety, read [http://secondlife.com/policy/security/ the guides linked from this page].
Linden Lab cooperates to the full extent of the law with law enforcement agencies. They can contact Linden Lab at the following address:


: Linden Lab Legal Department
: 945 Battery Street
: San Francisco, CA 94111


= Online gaming addiction =
By fax:
 
: 415.243.9045 (Attn Legal Department)
 
By telephone:
 
: 415.243.9000
 
== Online gaming addiction ==


Are you worried you might be unhealthily addicted to your online activities?  [http://olganon.org/ On-Line Gamers Anonymous] may be able to assist you.
Are you worried you might be unhealthily addicted to your online activities?  [http://olganon.org/ On-Line Gamers Anonymous] may be able to assist you.


 
== Your own death ==
= Your own death =


Are you worried about your own death in some way?
Are you worried about your own death in some way?
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* Do you think you might be feeling suicidal?
* Do you think you might be feeling suicidal?


The following Knowledge Base article has important information for you: [[Linden Lab Official:Death and Other "First Life" Worries|Death and other problems outside Second Life]].
Please see [[Linden Lab Official:Death and Other "First Life" Worries|Death and other problems outside Second Life]].


The Second Life community has also compiled a list of helpful suicide resources on the [[Help:Suicide hotlines|Suicide hotlines]] page.
The Second Life community has also compiled a list of helpful suicide resources on the [[Help:Suicide hotlines|Suicide hotlines]] page.


 
== The deaths of others ==
= The deaths of others =


Are you worried about someone else you know in Second Life?
Are you worried about someone else you know in Second Life?
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* Has someone you know not logged on in what seems like a while?  Are you wondering whether you can have their account information to check in on them?
* Has someone you know not logged on in what seems like a while?  Are you wondering whether you can have their account information to check in on them?


The following Knowledge Base article has important information for you: [[Linden Lab Official:Death and Other "First Life" Worries|Death and other problems outside Second Life]].
Please see [[Linden Lab Official:Death and Other "First Life" Worries|Death and other problems outside Second Life]].
 


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Latest revision as of 15:13, 25 January 2012

This page collects resources and answers to commonly-asked questions about issues outside of Second Life.

Harassment and threats

How to handle harassment outside of Second Life

Inworld abuse and harassment (griefing) are against the Second Life Terms of Service. If this harassment moves outside of the Second Life virtual world, contact your local authorities.

How can the local authorities contact Linden Lab?

Linden Lab cooperates to the full extent of the law with law enforcement agencies. They can contact Linden Lab at the following address:

Linden Lab Legal Department
945 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

By fax:

415.243.9045 (Attn Legal Department)

By telephone:

415.243.9000

Online gaming addiction

Are you worried you might be unhealthily addicted to your online activities? On-Line Gamers Anonymous may be able to assist you.

Your own death

Are you worried about your own death in some way?

  • Do you want to make sure your Second Life account and inworld items are taken care of should you happen to die?
  • Do you think you might be feeling suicidal?

Please see Death and other problems outside Second Life.

The Second Life community has also compiled a list of helpful suicide resources on the Suicide hotlines page.

The deaths of others

Are you worried about someone else you know in Second Life?

  • Has someone you know been expressing disturbing ideas about self-harm?
  • Has someone you know not logged on in what seems like a while? Are you wondering whether you can have their account information to check in on them?

Please see Death and other problems outside Second Life.