[sldev] Re: Permissions - A content creator's view (ArgentStonecutter)

[SL - Farallon Greyskin]

What needs to be kept in mind however is a couple of things about the 
current permission system:

1) The current system works, SL has a robust object sales economy based on 
it, so it is not so broken that it needs some kind of major change of 
overhaul like getting rid of no-transfer). If anything it needs maybe a 
little refinement or addition to.

2) The current permission system as simple as it is is actually quite 
complex to people that don't really know what they are doing. So any changes 
or additions should not complexify it any more than it already is. It MAY be 
possible to even simplify it without giving up any of the current creator 
freedoms.

That being said, I say fix the current bugs in it FIRST before continuing 
with any serious changes. The object going no copy when an in world copy is 
made because it contains a no copy inventory is REALLY ANNOYING.

I do like the idea of a "GPL" like permission as it was called, though in 
reality a "This must remain free" permission. I create a lot of things, I 
sell things, I give away things. But I will NEVER give away a full perm 
object! Too many people take your good intentions and then rip other people 
off by reselling them. I would love to see a "Keep this object free" 
permission :)

Farallon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <michi at luskwood.org>
To: <sldev at lists.secondlife.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:40 PM
Subject: [sldev] Re: Permissions - A content creator's view 
(ArgentStonecutter)


> Argent;
>
> Not a form letter at all, no, sorry about that; I did compose it at work
> while working on a formal document so my wording might have been a bit
> stifled.
>
> The remark about no-transfer being "evil", that was actually in an earlier
> thread - though it's probably not productive to drumbeat that.
>
> I do agree with your analogy regarding speed limit signs. And your idea of
> a "permission for permissions" i.e., "may not set no-mod/copy/transfer" -
> it's a much simpler approach and less convoluted.
>
> But this is the sort of discussion I was speaking of - a back and forth
> hashing out until a good body of ideas is developed.
>
> I'm not claiming to have all (or any) of the final ideas. Am just exposing
> thoughts to the discussion for reason of dialogue.
>
> Michi Lumin
>
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