[sldev] Re: Texture bugs.

[John Hurliman]

I want to summarize this discussion. To effectively protect the IP 
address to virtual user name mapping (where IRC fails horribly), we need:

* Proxy settings so users can use Tor or go proxy hopping
* Dynamic textures will not be visible across parcel lines
* No dynamic textures on other people's attachments visible to you
* Mute list for parcels to turn off their dynamic images
* Global opt-in/opt-out preference, or (depending on the users' preference):
* Security warning when you wear a HUD with a dynamic texture (with a do 
not remind me again setting)
  - Possibly a heuristics system that detects "bug" images
* Preferences dialog that allows you to build regular expressions for 
URL filtering

I would like to add my own suggestions:

* A community ran whitelist, where your image URL had to be approved by 
committee before displaying in the client
* Convert Second Life to a "darknet" style network such as Freenet
 - Build in plausible deniability so there is no evidence that any 
avatar was at a given location at a given time
* Build on the heuristics idea by changing elements of the environment 
to show the potential threat level. If you enter a parcel that is 
probably tracking you, the sky could go red and maybe have a tornado 
touch down
* Add botnet capabilities to the client, where if a potential tracking 
image is discovered you can have all 15,000+ online residents bombard 
the server and take it offline

I'm sure we can think of more that aren't too much trouble to implement.

John Hurliman