Let me first say that yes, content theft is a major problem in Second Life and something does need to be done about it officially. I do have to wonder though, are user formed hit squads the solution?

I for one do not think so. For several reasons.

1: The user run hit squads do not have the same resources as Linden Lab

2: The people who buy stolen content don’t actually give a shit what you think.

3: The people who rip content are in the same boat. They’re in it to make money, as long as the people who buy stolen content don’t give a shit what you think then they’ll keep making money and in all truth there is jack and his friend shit you can do about it.

4: It’s run by residents. Any mention of being impartial is the gentle breeze caused by smoke being blown up your ass. It’s run by residents who can, will, and do hold grudges. Residents who enjoy nothing more than playing the political game known as “Sweet Second Life High”. Anybody who thinks this won’t possibly happen is probably wearing a special helmet right now so they don’t hurt themselves anymore.

5: You preach about things called transparency and education and then make people submit applications.

6: You make titles for yourselves like Chancellor (Sup Führerette) and Council and other completely pretentious titles insuring that nobody with a half a brain is going to take you seriously and write you off as another lame attempt at role playing some form of government

7: Some of you may indeed borrow content. And by borrow I mean user without permission or giving credit for the work.

8: You use bad examples. Like this for instance

See the competitor’s logo on the bottom right? Yeah that is Apple’s old logo.

9: You need to be credible. And I mean spic and fracking span. Callie Cline in theory would have very little problem. But if you have a background in drama and a history of throwing down accusations left and right and oh say hiring griefers using an alt to attack a alleged content thief’s  Sim then no it’s not going to work.

10: There are 4 of you already. It seems to happen that way, a number of you will pop up at once. You’ll eventually get into a “My e-dick is sooo big that” war and you will all fizzle out. But don’t worry there are at least four more that will pop up afterwards and the cycle of dumb will continue on the great hamster wheel known as Second Life. Just like it always does