“Since 90% of the published information was written by the owners of the private database, they quite naturally file DMCA complaints”

I have been looking at the wiki (the one I host obviously) I would say the 90% is a little exaggerated. And as you may recall the DMCA was overthrown here. Plus, it has been stated “all the information was gathered publically”. You cannot DMCA public gathered material.

But it isn’t the issue, I think the issue shown here is the level of immersion Kalel’s psych has gone to. When you begin to uphold and enforce the TOS/CS by breaking it yourself and believe it is acceptable, then you become one of the bad guys. Now, when you collect the information like you have on N3X15 (RL Info) then you have severely overstepped your mark. Admittedly the wiki says “do not use to contact him”, but, this wasn’t the case was it? When a JLU member was told some of the info is wrong the reply was “Oh yeah, we called and after a lengthy chat we figured N3X15 wasn’t an ex-airforce veteran.” – Calling RL phone numbers? Come on!

I think you are right, Typepad will not put the information back. But, if the deadline has been met without response then this should be pointed out to Typepad and the Herald should put the content back themselves. Typepad shouldn’t remove a second time if the original DMCA failed!

I am glad you find your SL experience so rewarding and have pride in your membership to the JLU. Do you report each other for breaking the TOS/CS? Just curious. Our is it a collective for the greater good?

Not sure why you addressed your comment to me but it made me all warm and fuzzy anyway 8D

I have to chuckle to see a “shrink” provide an analysis of Kalel without ever talking to him. Someone should have explained the complete situation to Mr. Shrink. The only part of this story that took place within Second Life was the invitation to and expulsion of Haruhi Thespian from JLU. Everything else happened in the real world. The only people who have lost sight of the boundary between the two worlds are two or three people here who suggest that Linden Lab should get involved. Once we step back into the real world, LL has no jurisdiction, which is as it should be.

The events that took place here could have happened anywhere, independent of any virtual world. Someone copies information from a private database and publishes it without permission in public. Since 90% of the published information was written by the owners of the private database, they quite naturally file DMCA complaints. It’s not unusual or surprising, and maybe not even worth blogging about.

I suspect the Herald will not recover the information that was removed. TypePad also runs Prok’s blog. Prok filed a DMCA counter complaint prior to the Herald’s counter complaint, and TypePad hasn’t returned her information either. According to TypePad’s own policies, they are not required to return information they removed, so don’t hold your breath waiting for it to come back.

Whether we wear spandex or vampire fangs or fur, all of us come to Second Life because it’s rewarding for us. In a way, we’re like lab rats who push that same red button over and over, hoping that yet another food pellet will pop out. If we have to go through too much pain to push the button, or the resulting food pellets are disappointingly small, then we may decide that SL is too much trouble and it’s time to go find another hobby. For now, my reward comes in the form of helping people. That’s what brings me back again and again. I support JLU and I’m proud of my membership. I hope everyone here is equally proud and happy with what you do in Second Life.

“Feb 23, 2010 8:09 PM Kalel Venkman says in response to Gwyneth Llewelyn:

Importing media from the web at large presents an enormous security hazard if not done correctly. IP addresses could be acquired easily, enabling all manner of attacks over which Linden Lab would have zero control or jurisdiction.

I’m hoping that the media and content accessed in this way would be aliased somehow to prevent these sorts of abuses.”

https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/features/blog/2010/02/23/second-life-viewer-2-beta-now-available

I’ve been saying this from the start of this whole sorry affair. I’m glad that more and more people are seeing Kalolcakes’ actions for what they really are. And it’s not just him but the whole group (with the possible exemption of GLE but even that I’m not convinced of.)

He’s just a very naughty Boy.”

I am guessing you are a prime example as to why the mentor program was dropped?

In my time the majority of mentors I met used to ram it down peoples throats:
“actually I am an official mentor so stfu or get banned!”.

In fact I remember one on Help Island Public 2 (who was also JLU as it goes) who tried to explain how his shield protected everyone during a pn attack. I rezzed a prim and scripted a simple blitz rezzer (pre H4) . . . the shield emptied fairly quickly.

Still, back to Kalel’s psyc evaluation – highly funny!

/me wonders if this gives Kalel a reality check?