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Linden Lab have further clarified their policy on ageplay. The real clarity is around child-like avatars and what is acceptable behaviour - essentially anything sexual is out, including promotion of sex-related products by child-like avatars. The ongoing grey area revolves around defining what is
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1 year ago
However, since many individuals in SL do play either child avatar, or babyfur avatar, I'm concerned that there will be a ban on such avatar, and child-like behaviour in Second Life.
Something as innocent as a diaper change, and yes, many child avatars and babyfurs do wear diapers in S.L. could be construed as 'sexual ageplay' when for the people involved, it is nothing more than a caring gesture that an adult or parent would do for a child.
While I have seen no animations for nursing, I have seen bottle feeding, and other close cuddle animations that, to some overzealous person would, or could, appear to be sexual ageplay, when in fact it is not.
Community standards are wonderful. In real life, we have standards which are upheld be our law enforcement agencies, as they should be. Child abuse, and child pornography are two very large ones that have come to light in the last few years, and it is necessary to hunt down and prosecute those people.
Since Second Life is supposed to be between adults, the reason for the Teen Grid, who is to determine what is and what is not appropriate.
Please, yes, find the pedophiles and evict them, find them in Real Life and put them in jail before they harm someone. Coming from a history of childhood abuse, and having my sister raped as a child, I want that very badly.
But, consider what is happening. Blatant sexual act with a child avatar violates the stated Community Standards set forth by Linden Labs. It is wrong, and should be eliminated. However, please be willing to have an open mind when something isn't blatant. That is equally as important, because what to you may seem one thing, from anothers eyes, may be totally innocent.
1 year ago