Comments on: Casino Gambling Returns To Second Life

By: Azno Simons

Azno Simons — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:44:40 +0000

We have received a noticed from the developer of Zorkmid products that they are ceasing operation as of 10pm SLT, August 24, 2008. Make sure you withdrawal your money prior to that time…. And as far as the monies paid to the developer for a product that they claimed to be legal within Second Life, it looks like you are high and dry with another Second Life “I am going to make money by telling you anything you want to hear” statement, typical Second Life…

By: Get Real

Get Real — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:59:31 +0000

You know, real casinos only give you real life currency for most games if you then win at a laughably easy game of skill too. That game of skill is called “Walking to the Counter and Cashing Out Your Chips(TM)”. Some people might not be able to win if they cannot lift their foot high enough to get over the lip of the carpet without breaking their ankle, or if they are stupid enough to allow themselves to be tricked or robbed of their chips on the way.

By: Azno Simons

Azno Simons — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:18:43 +0000

It sounds like this Zorkmid is going to be ruled illegal in Second Life. I have been watching this with great interest as if it were legal our casino (real life) would be interested in forming it’s own zork-type currency for play within a Second Life virtual currency. While it is okay to play with zork currency in the games, the problem is the conversion back to Linden dollars which whether a game of skill is involved or not is simply the conversion of poker chips into Linden dollars, hence the same as if you were playing a game of poker with chips instead of dollars.

I am really glad that we did not sink any money into this and strongly suggest that players make sure they do not have any Z$ balance and that zorkmid casino owners warn there players to withdrawal there Z$ balances so that this won’t be a case of another black eye when Linden Labs shuts down the zorkmid system that these players are left with no way to get there Z$ dollars back to Lindens.

Well, if it closes I will owe $20 to my good friend and lawyer who told me that was never going to fly – bummer….

By: Archie Lukas

Archie Lukas — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:49:52 +0000

In Europe we call these ‘tokens’

and they have been around these nasty machines in public places for years.

The best remedy for them is to fill the clot with superglue

By: Charles Xavier

Charles Xavier — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:56:44 +0000

ITT: lolatmooty is a severely butthurt mald.

YHBT.

By: lolatmooty

lolatmooty — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:23:09 +0000

Mooty, don’t you have, like, Drivers Ed to study for or something? Maybe lose your Doogie Howser virginity? How is Spokane these days anyways?

By: mootykips

mootykips — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:04:23 +0000

Aspersions? more like Aspergin, amirite Int?

>slanderous libel, which explains why you posted anonymously, Mald.

I’d like to see you file a civil suit against Mald, actually. Not only would both of you have to pay a ton of attorney’s fees, I’m pretty sure getting flamed on the internet doesn’t fit either of the mutually exclusive definitions of “libel” or “slander”.

For someone who had delusions of government service, I would assume you would know that, but libertarians tend to be on the less-informed side. Perhaps if Ron Paul bricked you with some purestrain gold or the invisible hand of the free market punched you in the gut you might suffer a political epiphany.

Nevertheless, a 500lb quasi-neckbeard and Maldavius (probably with some gay wolf T-shirt) in the same courtroom would create probably the best Judge Judy episode in history. Shine on, you crazy, crazy star.

Also, if anon is indeed Mald, you’re a jerk and I hate you for taking my usual commenting nick.

By: Razrcut Brooks

Razrcut Brooks — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:51:55 +0000

Checked out the place today. Its not bad, won a few lindens too. Was very desolate. The crowds were next door at the owner’s neighboring sim playing Zyngo……..

By: IntLibber Brautigan

IntLibber Brautigan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:41:50 +0000

anon,
a) The sims are delivered, we are waiting on paperwork from WU before LL will allow a renaming of the second one.
b) I have never invested in casinos in my SL career, or in escort businesses.

So your aspersions to the contrary on both points are slanderous libel, which explains why you posted anonymously, Mald.

By: zamboni driver

zamboni driver — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:41:03 +0000

“Just over a year ago, Linden Lab banned gambling in Second Life, a change that sent the in-world economy into a tailspin”

Do you just make this shit up as you go along, Pixeleen?

You’re sounding more and more like Prok all the time. Some stupid, scamming, fictitious bank that put all it’s eggs in one basket (ala GOM) going down != the entire SL economy.

As for this scheme, I agree with Alyx above. It won’t last.

And the office hours you went to – did you ever think that perhaps they may not have been familiar with what you were talking about and decided that it would be best not to comment n it because of that? Or that they may have been aware and already were dealing with it behind the scenes and didn’t want to draw attention to it by telling some dumb ass yellow journalist from a crybaby blog masquerading as a newspaper?

I can think of several more reasons why they would choose not to speak to you about it, Pixeleen. You’re a mini-Prok when it comes to every little thing LL does. Perhaps it’s that they just see you for the muckraking asshole you really are?

You’re not nearly as important or influential as you seem to think you are.