Its the move many have been calling for and when LL finally move they move mountains!Content has suddenly disappeared from inventories all over the grid, many had no idea it was stolen content and woke to find half their shop stock just gone (most seem to be unable to rezz or missing from database).
It seems LL have decided to act on certain DMCA issues that have been pending for some time the affected objects include objects that contain certain scripts or anything that says it was created by a couple of avatars, namely Eva Capalini and Loni Arado.
Clarification has been requested from Linden Lab for their apparently unannounced change in DMCA policy.
Rumours abound that LL will make a statement in the next few days (although we all know how these rumours usually end).
So is it a good move that Linden Lab have finally stepped in?
We will let you decide.
I know many have asked for it and on the face of it that is a good thing to ask for if your content has been stolen, however the other side of that is the people who have bought items in good faith and then based their own business on them. Arado created sculpties and sold them full perms many have used these sculpt textures to base their own creations on - all in good faith - those are now useless and not only does the business owner lose their business but every customer who ever bought from them.
Think on how many people just removing these 2 avatars content has affected.
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