Comments on: World Stock Exchange facing legal problems? http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Legality of virtual stock exchanges - ASIC makes a call : The Metaverse Journal http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-19217 Legality of virtual stock exchanges - ASIC makes a call : The Metaverse Journal Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-19217 [...] Nino has written about the legality of virtual stock exchanges, including Second Life’s World Stock Exchange run by Australian Luke [...] [...] Nino has written about the legality of virtual stock exchanges, including Second Life’s World Stock Exchange run by Australian Luke [...]

]]> By: Elwood Abernathy http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-18526 Elwood Abernathy Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:31:36 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-18526 Luke states "The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank." I think the fictional part was added after the WSE accumulated some real value. Also, I read this to mean that Luke can, at anytime, take any value which "fictionally" exists in the exchange and cash it in for real life United States Currency, to spend as he pleases. Elwood Luke states “The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank.” I think the fictional part was added after the WSE accumulated some real value. Also, I read this to mean that Luke can, at anytime, take any value which “fictionally” exists in the exchange and cash it in for real life United States Currency, to spend as he pleases.
Elwood

]]> By: Elwood Abernathy http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-135554 Elwood Abernathy Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:31:36 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-135554 Luke states "The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank." I think the fictional part was added after the WSE accumulated some real value. Also, I read this to mean that Luke can, at anytime, take any value which "fictionally" exists in the exchange and cash it in for real life United States Currency, to spend as he pleases. <br>Elwood Luke states “The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank.” I think the fictional part was added after the WSE accumulated some real value. Also, I read this to mean that Luke can, at anytime, take any value which “fictionally” exists in the exchange and cash it in for real life United States Currency, to spend as he pleases.
Elwood

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-18443 Lowell Cremorne Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:46:03 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-18443 Thanks for your comment Luke. The story wasn't alleging you were liable just that you may be facing legal issues i.e. someone making a claim against you. Thanks for your comment Luke. The story wasn’t alleging you were liable just that you may be facing legal issues i.e. someone making a claim against you.

]]> By: Lowell Cremorne http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-135553 Lowell Cremorne Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:46:03 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-135553 Thanks for your comment Luke. The story wasn't alleging you were liable just that you may be facing legal issues i.e. someone making a claim against you. Thanks for your comment Luke. The story wasn’t alleging you were liable just that you may be facing legal issues i.e. someone making a claim against you.

]]> By: Luke Connell http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-18442 Luke Connell Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:40:39 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-18442 Hello, Sorry I missed you. Yesterday I had installed the Second Life viewer on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. In the process of using the software for the first time I came across a few challenges and it may have had me as away when I wasn't even logged into SL. The World Stock Exchange is not facing any legal issues. The Terms of Service, Disclaimers and Overview clearly state our legal position and clearly explain what kind of service is being provided. DISCLAIMER: The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank. The WSE does not use real currency and only operates using fictional currencies called (Linden Dollars) and (World Internet Currency). Using the Linden Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by Linden Research Inc. located at www.secondlife.com and using the World Internet Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by WIC Exchange Pty Limited located at www.wicexchange.com. Users can view our Terms of Service at anytime via this URL: http://www.wselive.com/info/tos Kind Regards, LukeConnell Vandeverre Hello,

Sorry I missed you. Yesterday I had installed the Second Life viewer on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. In the process of using the software for the first time I came across a few challenges and it may have had me as away when I wasn’t even logged into SL.

The World Stock Exchange is not facing any legal issues. The Terms of Service, Disclaimers and Overview clearly state our legal position and clearly explain what kind of service is being provided.

DISCLAIMER: The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank. The WSE does not use real currency and only operates using fictional currencies called (Linden Dollars) and (World Internet Currency). Using the Linden Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by Linden Research Inc. located at http://www.secondlife.com and using the World Internet Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by WIC Exchange Pty Limited located at http://www.wicexchange.com.

Users can view our Terms of Service at anytime via this URL: http://www.wselive.com/info/tos

Kind Regards,

LukeConnell Vandeverre

]]> By: Luke Connell http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-135552 Luke Connell Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:40:39 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-135552 Hello,<br><br>Sorry I missed you. Yesterday I had installed the Second Life viewer on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. In the process of using the software for the first time I came across a few challenges and it may have had me as away when I wasn't even logged into SL.<br><br>The World Stock Exchange is not facing any legal issues. The Terms of Service, Disclaimers and Overview clearly state our legal position and clearly explain what kind of service is being provided.<br><br>DISCLAIMER: The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank. The WSE does not use real currency and only operates using fictional currencies called (Linden Dollars) and (World Internet Currency). Using the Linden Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by Linden Research Inc. located at <a href="http://www.secondlife.com">www.secondlife.com</a> and using the World Internet Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by WIC Exchange Pty Limited located at <a href="http://www.wicexchange.com">www.wicexchange.com</a>.<br><br>Users can view our Terms of Service at anytime via this URL: <a href="http://www.wselive.com/info/tos">http://www.wselive.com/info/tos</a><br><br>Kind Regards,<br><br>LukeConnell Vandeverre Hello,

Sorry I missed you. Yesterday I had installed the Second Life viewer on the Linux Ubuntu operating system. In the process of using the software for the first time I came across a few challenges and it may have had me as away when I wasn’t even logged into SL.

The World Stock Exchange is not facing any legal issues. The Terms of Service, Disclaimers and Overview clearly state our legal position and clearly explain what kind of service is being provided.

DISCLAIMER: The World Stock Exchange (WSE) is a Fictional Securities Exchange and Banking service developed for educational and entertainment purposes and is not a real life securities exchange and bank. The WSE does not use real currency and only operates using fictional currencies called (Linden Dollars) and (World Internet Currency). Using the Linden Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by Linden Research Inc. located at http://www.secondlife.com and using the World Internet Currency is subject to the Terms of Service by WIC Exchange Pty Limited located at http://www.wicexchange.com.

Users can view our Terms of Service at anytime via this URL: http://www.wselive.com/info/tos

Kind Regards,

LukeConnell Vandeverre

]]> By: Smart Lindens for Your Second Life Money » Second Life Financial News http://www.metaversejournal.com/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-18352 Smart Lindens for Your Second Life Money » Second Life Financial News Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:36:12 +0000 http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/26/world-stock-exchange-facing-legal-problems/#comment-18352 [...] SLOz World Stock Exchange facing legal problems? Quote from the site - The Second Life Herald are running a story on the Midas Bank saga, alleging [...] [...] SLOz World Stock Exchange facing legal problems? Quote from the site – The Second Life Herald are running a story on the Midas Bank saga, alleging [...]

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