User talk:DanielRavenNest Noe

Collars and adult content

Hi Daniel!
I got a question related to adult content and since you seem to be very well versed and up-to-date on that I wanted to ask if you'd know anything specific. My question is related to the collar article. Specificly the last sentence where I state that it's not sure, whether or not specific collars are counted amongs adult content or not. The root of that remark is, that a friend of mine - who build collars with certain scripts (like OpenColar and XCite) - was asked to remove them from one of his stores in a mall. Do you know anything specific and could add it to the article if you do so? Would be kewl :-)
Thanks for all the hard work you're putting in the adult content documentation! Way to go!
Greetz, ^{(talk|contribs)} 00:22, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Based on the Knowledge Base 6010 Definitions, the main distinction between mature and adult land is if the content is "advertised or publicly promoted". The words "slave", and "BDSM" are filtered in search: Search Filter, but not collar. We do not know how strictly the governance team will enforce the definitions. They may stick to only the exact words in the search filter, or they may decide if a collar contains sexual or torture animations, that fits the general definition of adult. We don't know yet.

We also have not received guidance about what is "public promotion", beyond search entries. There are many ways to communicate in SL, a sign outside the store, images on the vendors, notices in shopping or BDSM groups, etc. All could use "adult" words (ones on the filter list), or depict "adult" themes. Again, we don't know how strict they will be on this subject.

You did not mention if he was asked to remove them by a Linden, or by the mall owner. Assuming it was the mall owner, the owner can decide what items his tenants may sell, that's his right as owner, regardless of maturity rules. DanielRavenNest Noe 07:14, 29 June 2009 (UTC)