Are you sick of the real world?by Claudia Sonea

No problem, you can now create a new identity in the Second Life, a virtual world where the currency has a variable exchange with the U.S. dollar and you have a range of virtual products and services. Linden Labs, the company that runs this world, said that 1.5 millions transactions take place everyday. As we know there is no tax for the online transactions and this is the reason why U.K.-based Fraud Advisory Panel is concerned that criminals might use Second Life to wash dirty money. Also as a result of the FBI tour all form of gambling has been banned and there have been created units that make sure this rule is obeyed. Even the blog says that anyone that will break it will be kicked off the without a refund and also any important detail will be reported to the authorities. Due to the increasing issues that this virtual world implies police in Germany started to investigate it with the allegiances of "child abuse" and Vancouver Police Department will recruit officers that will investigate the technology crimes. Also there will be legal disputes like copyright infringement. In that world, similar to the PC game called Sims 2, you can lead a normal life, buying and selling and it is something promising in my opinion. Those that said that banning gambling will lead to the shutdown of the site are definitely wrong. Still a virtual police under the close supervision of the real police must be introduced, in order to prevent crimes and other abuses, for users security. It is a good way for companies to promote themselves (Dell, Nike, Calvin Klein already are doing it). The future of the Second Life is yet to be clarified and until further notice why don't you click it and check it out, I know I will. Surf on and giga speed.

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by Claudia Sonea for SigEx Telecom (http://sigex.com)

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