Comments on: And Paranoia Sets In… http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cajsa Lilliehook http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/#comment-231 Cajsa Lilliehook Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:23:27 +0000 http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-231 So when someone is selling stolen textures and clothing and it's known and people flock to the store for the bargain prices - that's tacky and unfair and should be something people speak up against. That's being an unethical shopper. But I am with Craig, we buy from Exxon whose responsible for murders in Africa, Nestle who buys from people who cut off the hands of children, and I could go on with a depressing list of main street corporations whom are supported by our purchases in real life. Yet we are so squeamish about SL - i suppose because we hope it will and shall be a better world being borderless, etc. I think the best we can do is avoid shopping from known thieves, leave the detecting to those who need to file the DMCA's and to Linden Labs and those who make content theft investigation their area of expertise and enterprise and just be honest ourselves. Not all accusations are true, reputations damaged by false accusations are not easily restored. It's all very damaging. I wonder if some who would never spend 100L for an SL knockoff are equally fastidious in real life, or will they fork over $100 for a LV fake? So when someone is selling stolen textures and clothing and it’s known and people flock to the store for the bargain prices – that’s tacky and unfair and should be something people speak up against. That’s being an unethical shopper.

But I am with Craig, we buy from Exxon whose responsible for murders in Africa, Nestle who buys from people who cut off the hands of children, and I could go on with a depressing list of main street corporations whom are supported by our purchases in real life. Yet we are so squeamish about SL – i suppose because we hope it will and shall be a better world being borderless, etc.

I think the best we can do is avoid shopping from known thieves, leave the detecting to those who need to file the DMCA’s and to Linden Labs and those who make content theft investigation their area of expertise and enterprise and just be honest ourselves.

Not all accusations are true, reputations damaged by false accusations are not easily restored. It’s all very damaging. I wonder if some who would never spend 100L for an SL knockoff are equally fastidious in real life, or will they fork over $100 for a LV fake?

]]> By: Creag Emmons http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/#comment-228 Creag Emmons Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:57:14 +0000 http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-228 Nope. Not paranoid at all. I probably ought to be, but the way I figure it, I have better things to worry about than if I'm accidentally buying from thieves. I mean, heck, in RL I buy gasoline and bananas and I ought to put myself in the corner forever for doing business with scum like that, so what's a little potential texture theft? I *do* hope that anyone who's stealing is caught, and if I KNOW someone's a crook I'll avoid them, but to stress about maybes? Nah. Better things to do with my mental energy. Nope. Not paranoid at all. I probably ought to be, but the way I figure it, I have better things to worry about than if I’m accidentally buying from thieves. I mean, heck, in RL I buy gasoline and bananas and I ought to put myself in the corner forever for doing business with scum like that, so what’s a little potential texture theft? I *do* hope that anyone who’s stealing is caught, and if I KNOW someone’s a crook I’ll avoid them, but to stress about maybes? Nah. Better things to do with my mental energy.

]]> By: Jyla http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/#comment-227 Jyla Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:15:12 +0000 http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-227 Okay but seriously, if anyone could make these for me to walk around it, I would COMMISSION THEM. http://www.glamboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/02000000111.jpg Okay but seriously, if anyone could make these for me to walk around it, I would COMMISSION THEM.

http://www.glamboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/02000000111.jpg

]]> By: Aya Liotta http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/#comment-225 Aya Liotta Sun, 25 May 2008 16:43:39 +0000 http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-225 Actually, again I am with Portia on this. There are very few stores that i feel concrete about now a days. I feel that I see alot of the same look with a new texture. Frankly, i can understand that in SL there are just so many options, but org. has lacked strongly which has sent me out to many Japanese and Brazilian sims searching for unique looks and something that simply isn't the same as everyone else. I will in turn say that while venturing through these sims I have seen things by creators that are older products that are very similar to the American and British and Aussie sims so I ask... it this really where are the ideas are coming from? Not, from ones own imagination? <3 aya Actually, again I am with Portia on this. There are very few stores that i feel concrete about now a days. I feel that I see alot of the same look with a new texture. Frankly, i can understand that in SL there are just so many options, but org. has lacked strongly which has sent me out to many Japanese and Brazilian sims searching for unique looks and something that simply isn’t the same as everyone else. I will in turn say that while venturing through these sims I have seen things by creators that are older products that are very similar to the American and British and Aussie sims so I ask… it this really where are the ideas are coming from? Not, from ones own imagination?

<3 aya

]]> By: Zaara Kohime http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/and-paranoia-sets-in/#comment-218 Zaara Kohime Sun, 18 May 2008 07:48:00 +0000 http://portiarossini.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-218 u need to relax... :P put a note at the end of every post "I reviewer, not a detective :P" I am not that paranoid shopping as i pick very select pieces... but i would freak if i discovered anything in my inventory as 'missing' because LL took it off (has this ever happened?) u need to relax… :P
put a note at the end of every post “I reviewer, not a detective :P ”

I am not that paranoid shopping as i pick very select pieces…

but i would freak if i discovered anything in my inventory as ‘missing’ because LL took it off (has this ever happened?)

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