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+-   SecondLife bans in-world banks; Residents rejoice-> on Tuesday January 08 2008, @04:54PM GuruBuckaroo

Submitted by GuruBuckaroo on Tuesday January 08 2008, @04:54PM
GuruBuckaroo writes "Virtual Ponzi schemes — pardon, "Banks" — have finally been given the boot by the policymakers at Linden Lab's Second Life. According to the company's latest blog post:

"As of January 22, 2008, it will be prohibited to offer interest or any direct return on an investment (whether in L$ or other currency) from any object, such as an ATM, located in Second Life, without proof of an applicable government registration statement or financial institution charter. We're implementing this policy after reviewing Resident complaints, banking activities, and the law, and we're doing it to protect our Residents and the integrity of our economy.""

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