The document discusses the Linden dollar, the currency used in the virtual world of Second Life. It provides background on the Linden dollar economy, including that it can be exchanged for real-world currencies. Some key points covered include that Linden dollars represent a limited license rather than monetary value, and that Linden Lab maintains full control over the currency and its exchange. Risks associated with the virtual economy are also examined, such as the potential loss of currency through hacking or company policy changes.

1. IL LINDEN DOLLAR
Varie definizioni
Limiti legali
Utilizzi
Problematiche di sicurezza
Linden dollar e gruppi
Vendita e acquisto.

2. Linden Dollar:
The virtual world Second Life has its own economy
and a currency referred to as Linden Dollars (L$).
This economy is independent of the Pricing,
where users pay Linden Lab.
In the SL economy, residents buy from and sell to one another directly,
using the Linden, which is exchangeable for US dollars or other currencies
on market-based currency exchanges.
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_dollar
Il Dollaro Linden o Linden Dollar è la moneta di scambio
usata nell'economia del mondo virtuale di Second Life.
Con i Dollari Linden in Second Life si possono acquistare e vendere terreni
e oggetti e possono essere riconvertiti in denaro reale.
Fonte: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_Dollar

3. Esempio di moneta coniata realmente
per l'innaugurazione di una community
americana.
2 agosto 2007
Cold hard lindens are now available, sort of.
An IBM employee, avatar name of Davidovic Dean,
has minted his own coins that are worth 1 linden apiece on Tender Island.
He minted the coins to commemorate his island coming online,
there are 25 silver coins, that will be for non-commercial purposes,
and 50 made out of nickel, some of which have already been sold and are
being sold on eBay.
Fonte: http://www.3pointd.com/20070801/cold-hard-cash-second-life-coins-available/
E http://thegridlive.com/2007/08/02/second-life-coins-available-sort-of/

4. 1.4 Second Life quot;currencyquot; is a limited license right available for purchase or free distribution at
Linden Lab's discretion, and is not redeemable for monetary value from Linden Lab.
You acknowledge that the Service presently includes a component of in-world fictional currency
(quot;Currencyquot; or quot;Linden Dollarsquot; or quot;L$quot;), which constitutes a limited license right to
use a feature of our product when, as, and if allowed by Linden Lab.
Linden Lab may charge fees for the right to use Linden Dollars,
or may distribute Linden Dollars without charge, in its sole discretion.
Regardless of terminology used, Linden Dollars represent a limited license right governed
solely under the terms of this Agreement,
and are not redeemable for any sum of money or monetary value from Linden Lab at any time.
You agree that Linden Lab has the absolute right to manage, regulate, control,
modify and/or eliminate such Currency as it sees fit in its sole discretion,
in any general or specific case, and that Linden Lab will have no liability
to you based on its exercise of such right.
Fonte: http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php

5. Rischi
Eliminazione del L$ come da contratto. Sottrazione attraverso script.
Perdita di dati dal database. Investimenti fraudolenti.
Errore di profilo
Sottrazione di fondi da database.
(volontario o fraudolento)
Incauto acquisto Furto di identità

6. Spartizione
Pay to Refer Vendor
Lavoro collettivo alla pari Distribuzione da gruppo
Lavoro collettivo in quote o investimenti Borse virtuali e private equity.

7. Acquisto
Lindex
Ufficiale.
Xstreet
https://secure-web17.secondlife.com/currency/?lang=en
Paraufficiale. Partners
Risk Api program
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/L$_Marketplace
Ebay
Vendite dirette
Vendita privata.
Vendite inworld

8. 1.5 Second Life offers an exchange, called LindeX, for the tradingof Linden Dollars,
which uses the terms quot;buyquot; and quot;sellquot; to indicate the transfer of license rights to use Linden Dollars.
Use and regulation of LindeX is at Linden Lab's sole discretion.
The Service currently includes a component called quot;Currency Exchangequot; or quot;LindeX,quot;
which refers to an aspect of the Service through which Linden Lab
administers transactions among users for the purchase and sale of the licensed
right to use Currency.
Notwithstanding any other language or context to the contrary,
as used in this Agreement and throughout the Service
in the context of Currency transfer: (a) the term quot;sellquot; means
quot;to transfer for consideration to another user the
licensed right to use Currency in accordance with the Terms of Service,quot;
(b) the term quot;buyquot; means quot;to receive for consideration from another
user the licensed right to use Currency in accordance with
the Terms of Service,quot; (c) the terms quot;buyer,quot;
quot;sellerquot;, quot;salequot; and quot;purchasequot; and similar terms have
corresponding meanings to the root terms quot;buyquot; and quot;sell,quot;
(d) quot;sell orderquot; and similar terms mean a request from a user to Linden Lab
to list Currency for sale on the Currency Exchange at a requested sale price,
and (e) quot;buy orderquot; and similar terms mean a request from a user for Linden
Lab to match open sale listings with a requested purchase price and facilitate
completion of the sale of Currency.
You agree and acknowledge that Linden Lab may deny any sell order
or buy order individually or with respect to general volume or price limitations
set by Linden Lab for any reason. Linden Lab may limit sellers
or buyers to any group of users at any time.
Linden Lab may halt, suspend, discontinue, or reverse any Currency
Exchange transaction (whether proposed, pending or past) in cases
of actual or suspected fraud, violations of other laws or regulations,
or deliberate disruptions to or interference with the Service.
Fonte: http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php

9. Facebook acquisirà la
prerogativa di battere moneta,
trasformando un social network
di grande successo in
un enorme mercato globale.
Fonte :http://www.repubblica.it/2009/02/sezioni/tecnologia/facebook-world/facebook-moneta/facebook-moneta.html

10. Nella prossima puntata FINALMENTE
parliamo di borse virtuali !!!
Indice:
La storia delle borse virtuali
Come funzionano
Lato azienda come fare a quotarsi
Lato investitore come investire
Cenni legali.