This is all well and good, but it does seem a little counterintuitive. I don't think anyone would dispute that this new announcement regarding the strengthening of TOS age-play restrictions is a direct response to the Medium article implicating at least one well-known employee of Linden Lab. But this comes across as a warning to residents, which is a bizarre kind of gaslighting. What I'd like to hear is 1) "An independent body has conducted an investigation and the Medium piece was a fabrication" or 2) "An independent body has conducted an investigation, and discovered that some or all allegations are likely true and employees responsible have been sacked".
Unfortunately, the only part of Oberwolf Linden's statement does not include what you would like to hear. "We recently posted our initial response to community concerns about alleged violations of company and community policies by employees, contractors, and community members. Since that time, we have conducted multiple thorough investigations to look closely at whether there were specific infractions or problematic interactions that needed us to take action. The investigation determined that all Lindens and contractors have stayed in compliance with our own community guidelines, as well as unwritten, ethical guidelines. I do not make this statement lightly, and I know there will be plenty of discussion. What I can say is that there is no incentive, monetary or otherwise, for me to mislead the community. At some point, the community has to trust that we, the Lindens, do well when the community thrives." Beyond the above ATG has not seen other statements from Linden Labs on this topic. Since we have no connection we can only rely on a statement made by others who stated an independent group was also brought in; ATG is unable to verify and ATG can only state what is given. :-(
@@AroundTheGRIDSL Yes, I've seen this comment and it's woefully vague and illogical. But thank you ATG for doing your best to share what information you have.
This is all well and good, but it does seem a little counterintuitive. I don't think anyone would dispute that this new announcement regarding the strengthening of TOS age-play restrictions is a direct response to the Medium article implicating at least one well-known employee of Linden Lab. But this comes across as a warning to residents, which is a bizarre kind of gaslighting. What I'd like to hear is 1) "An independent body has conducted an investigation and the Medium piece was a fabrication" or 2) "An independent body has conducted an investigation, and discovered that some or all allegations are likely true and employees responsible have been sacked".
Unfortunately, the only part of Oberwolf Linden's statement does not include what you would like to hear. "We recently posted our initial response to community concerns about alleged violations of company and community policies by employees, contractors, and community members. Since that time, we have conducted multiple thorough investigations to look closely at whether there were specific infractions or problematic interactions that needed us to take action.
The investigation determined that all Lindens and contractors have stayed in compliance with our own community guidelines, as well as unwritten, ethical guidelines. I do not make this statement lightly, and I know there will be plenty of discussion. What I can say is that there is no incentive, monetary or otherwise, for me to mislead the community. At some point, the community has to trust that we, the Lindens, do well when the community thrives." Beyond the above ATG has not seen other statements from Linden Labs on this topic. Since we have no connection we can only rely on a statement made by others who stated an independent group was also brought in; ATG is unable to verify and ATG can only state what is given. :-(
@@AroundTheGRIDSL Yes, I've seen this comment and it's woefully vague and illogical. But thank you ATG for doing your best to share what information you have.