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

[Opensource Obscure]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:53:18 -0700, Daniel Smith <javajoint at gmail.com>
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?  Based on the feedback here
> and
> on the blog, so many people are upset about this very question that the
> Lindens will pretty much have to address the issue.  The documentation
> trail
> on this is a mile long.  If they do nothing, situations will occur that
> will
> end up in court.  Bet on it.
> 
> 4 year SL'er, Daniel

Actually, questions SL users are upset about .. very rarely end up in
court.

4 year SL'er, Opensource