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* Those 13-15 years old can access Second Life through an affiliated organization and will be restricted to the private estate of that organization. Only avatars approved by that organization will be able to enter these estates. These Residents will not be able to use Second Life search or purchase items from the Marketplace. | * Those 13-15 years old can access Second Life through an affiliated organization and will be restricted to the private estate of that organization. Only avatars approved by that organization will be able to enter these estates. These Residents will not be able to use Second Life search or purchase items from the Marketplace. | ||
=== | ===Linden Homes === | ||
Linden Homes are not available to Residents under the age of 18. Sixteen and seventeen year-old users have the other benefits of becoming premium account holders. However, they will not be able to access Linden Homes until they turn 18. | |||
== | == Organizations sponsoring teen Residents == | ||
=== | ===Requirements for sponsoring organizations=== | ||
All organizations serving users under the age of 16 must keep their estates private, with 13-15 year old accounts limited to | All organizations serving users under the age of 16 must keep their estates private, with 13-15 year old accounts limited to their estate. Access to the estate by users 16 or older will be at the discretion of the owner of that estate. You can allow authorized users onto the estate using estate privacy and whitelist features. | ||
=== | ===How an organization can serve under 16 users === | ||
To serve 13-15 year old users, you must limit them to your Second Life estate. To do this, you must: | |||
* Use the [[Reg API|Registration API]]. | * Use the [[Reg API|Registration API]]. | ||
* Have a private region (island) in Second Life. | * Have a private region (island) in Second Life. | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 26 May 2011
Teens in Second Life
Second Life is generally for adults 18 years and older; however, teens can use Second Life with some restrictions:
- Those 16-17 years old can access regions and search results that have a General maturity rating.
- Those 13-15 years old can access Second Life through an affiliated organization and will be restricted to the private estate of that organization. Only avatars approved by that organization will be able to enter these estates. These Residents will not be able to use Second Life search or purchase items from the Marketplace.
Linden Homes
Linden Homes are not available to Residents under the age of 18. Sixteen and seventeen year-old users have the other benefits of becoming premium account holders. However, they will not be able to access Linden Homes until they turn 18.
Organizations sponsoring teen Residents
Requirements for sponsoring organizations
All organizations serving users under the age of 16 must keep their estates private, with 13-15 year old accounts limited to their estate. Access to the estate by users 16 or older will be at the discretion of the owner of that estate. You can allow authorized users onto the estate using estate privacy and whitelist features.
How an organization can serve under 16 users
To serve 13-15 year old users, you must limit them to your Second Life estate. To do this, you must:
- Use the Registration API.
- Have a private region (island) in Second Life.
- Bring teens onto this island through your own website.
You can form groups that include teens and IM and exchange objects with teens who come in through your Reg API. However, in this case, these accounts will NOT be able to leave your island and visit other spaces, search within Second Life or purchase from the Marketplace. In this "closed island" model, you can form groups, IM, and exchange objects with them; but all these activities are limited to your island.