[sldev] The criminalization of open source

[Argent Stonecutter]

On 2007-12-18, at 20:42, Dzonatas wrote:
> There would be no need to remove it if there truly was no value to  
> it.  It is more then just about appeasement, as you seem to  
> implicitly acknowledge the appeasement to the masses that feel  
> there is something of value that needs to be protected.

Whether it has real value or not is irrelevant. The rules of the game  
are that it has value in game terms. Things that have value in game  
terms get protected in game terms. Even if they're just high scores.

IN ADDITION, the "toy economy" is what many people are paying LL to  
participate in, therefor it, itself, has real value.