[opensource-dev] display names = the end of 1.x viewers?

[Baloo Uriza]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:53:18 -0700, Daniel Smith wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Baloo Uriza
> <baloo at ursamundi.org> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:15:14 -0700, Daniel Smith wrote:
>>
>> > I'll ask the Lindens a direct question:
>> >
>> > What will you do to prevent others from using my username as their
>> > displayname?
>>
>> I'm going to hazard to guess the answer is "nothing."  If anything,
>> this brings SL into better parity with the real world, where many
>> people might have the same name.
>>
>>
> Thanks for playing.  Just sign up last week?

Given that my last name is Uriza and Display Names aren't rolled out yet 
to my knowledge, I believe it's clear I did not.

> If they do nothing, situations will occur that will end up in court.
> Bet on it.

Sure, but even if that's the case, I can't fathom a single situation 
(other than a Linden employee abusing Display Names) that would cause the 
Lindens to be named as a defendant (and not get laughed out of court by 
the judge).