Dealing with Griefers

To hear all of the talk regarding the problem of "Griefing" in Second Life, one could be excused for thinking our world is overrun with juvenile delinquents with nothing better to do with their time than spoil other people's fun. In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth!

In my experience, Second Life is full of wonderful, creative, intelligent, talented people who contribute positively to the content & culture, the economy & ergonomics, the diversity & direction of our world -- but if you do happen to come across one of the sad few whose purpose is to diminish your enjoyment of Second Life, it helps to know how best to deal with the situation and what tools and services Second Life has in place to enable you to do so. This tutorial presents some tips and tricks to help you out in this regard. Here they are:

  1. Please Remain Calm
    (what griefers want and how to thwart them)
  2. Hear No Evil
    (how to use Second Life's mute feature)
  3. Stand Sit Your Ground
    (how to avoid being pushed/orbited)
  4. Home Sweet Home
    (making a quick escape from a bad situation)
  5. Homeland Security
    (ways to protect yourself on land you/your group owns)
  6. Abuse Reports
    (how to file an Abuse Report with Linden Lab)


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