Second Life closed the virtual bank

Since Monday, Second Life will destroy all spontaneous banks operating in this virtual world, with the goal of protecting residents from " financial fraud schemes ."

Linden Lab, the " father " technology company in Second Life, has officially banned members from lending money or financial investment in the virtual world, unless they have real evidence to prove in real life. a legal economic organization.

The decision was made after the bankruptcy of Ginko Financial last August, causing Second Life to be " bombed " by a series of complaints, saying that the bank had made a breach of its interest payment. Very high age.

" These kinds of incidents can cause legal trouble and make Second Life's virtual economy unstable, " Linden Lab representative said. Remember that Second Life also has its own currency (called Linden Dollar) and can be converted into real-world dollars.

" We are required to enforce this policy, after carefully reviewing residents' complaints, the operation of virtual banks and the rule of law. All we have to do is protect its residents and the purity of the virtual environment ".

Increasingly "harsh"?

Source: Reuters " Normally, we do not interfere with personal transactions between residents. They are free to decide how to behave, live and entertain in Second Life, " he added.

" However, virtual" credit banks "have a significant risk . They offer unusually high yields and in most cases bankruptcy quickly ."

Last year, Second Life also issued a ban on gambling and demanded "adult" services in the virtual world to build a membership authentication mechanism. However, many users complained that Second Life was increasingly repressive like the real world, and this violated the motto of this virtual world as "Your World - depending on your imagination ".

" How can it be my imagination, when I am not allowed to create anything I want, " said a member named Keiko Rau.