Region rating

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Regions in Second Life can either be flagged as PG or Mature, which has an influence on the content and actions allowed within that region. While in a Mature Region, anything is allowed that abides to the Terms of Service and Community Standards, PG regions are only allowed to contain content suitable for minors. E.g. no nudity, no violence, etc. Actions violating these conditions can be reported.

Note that there are upcoming changes, adding a third Region Flag named Adult. These changes aren't fully shaped out and are still discussed. See the article about adult content.

Quotes from the Community Standards

The following two quotes from the Community Standards are specifying the above mentioned policy:

5. Indecency

Second Life is an adult community, but Mature material is not necessarily appropriate in all areas (see Global Standards below). Content, communication, or behavior which involves intense language or expletives, nudity or sexual content, the depiction of sex or violence, or anything else broadly offensive must be contained within private land in areas rated Mature (M). Names of Residents, objects, places and groups are broadly viewable in Second Life directories and on the Second Life website, and must adhere to PG guidelines.

– Second Life Community Standards

Policies and Policing

Global Standards, Local Ratings
All areas of Second Life, including the www.secondlife.com website and the Second Life Forums, adhere to the same Community Standards. Locations within Second Life are noted as Safe or Unsafe and rated Mature (M) or non-Mature (PG), and behavior must conform to the local ratings. Any unrated area of Second Life or the Second Life website should be considered non-Mature (PG).

– Second Life Community Standards

LSL

Scripts can ascertain any regions rating by calling llRequestSimulatorData with the DATA_SIM_RATING flag.

Related Links

• SL Knowledge Base: What is the difference between PG and Mature land?
• SL Knowledge Base: Maturity ratings: an overview
• SL Knowledge Base: Adult-oriented content controls FAQ
• SL Knowledge Base: Welcome Area Guidelines - Special Guidelines for Welcome Areas