Safety isn’t Free . . . and Freedom isn’t Safe
Posted by myg
In the race for Second Life Governor, there are runners and there are fighters.
As Governor, Romana Wei will stand tough and fight for our right to a safe Second Life.
Because safety isn’t free, and freedom isn’t safe, Romana Wei declares a gridwide WAR ON DANGER. Under Wei’s leadership, a new Grid Security Agency (GSA) shall be established to lead this fight, all other security apparatus will heretofore be organized under the wing of this bold new agency. The GSA shall be number one, all other security measures and agencies in Second Life shall be number two or lower.
The battle for safety will include:
1. The proposed age-verification system shall be abandoned in favor of a new, more rigorous and comprehensive identification system to be integrated directly into avatar profiles, viewable by all. Safe citizens have nothing to hide.
2. The current Abuse Reporting system shall be abolished and in its stead, a new mandatory reporting system shall be instituted–The Danger-Free Reporting System ™. This bold new program makes breach-of-safety reporting required of all residents witnessing danger.
3. All avatar children shall be protected by a new Danger-Free Youth ™ project, wherein all avatars appearing to be under the age of 23 shall be required to work in SL Factories a minimum of 18 hours per day. Off the streets, all child avatars will be lovingly watched and protected from danger while also contributing valuable new wares for our safe society.
4. Checkpoints shall be installed at every sim crossing to track the movement of unverified avatars across the grid.
We understand that some blame gridwide climate change for platform malfunctions, lag, broken searches, messaging problems, inventory loss and teleporting difficulties. However, we find no hard evidence to support this assertion. It is imperative to our economy that grid growth continues unhampered and new features are rolled out as quickly as possible. Growth means greater opportunities for all residents to pursue a safe Second Life.
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*Editor Myg’s note: In case it isn’t glaringly obvious, this piece is satire, meaning, it isn’t real. There are no Second Life elections, unfortunately. See blog footer for all legal niceties about Second Life and Linden Lab, etc.
No, more opponents for me D: ! I even don’t have any political program! Oh my, I shouldn’t have said that… I mean I have a political program! Ha, I will go for the universal, virtual socialism, so watch out! I will write down all those brilliant ideas of mine and will have finished my official policy in no time!
Under my rule all the citizens will have weekly Lindens payout and free apartment rental guaranteed! {At least until they write something bad about me…}
~ The future ruler of the Metaverse
W00t! Although I lack the part of ‘all avies are equal’. That’s an important one too! And what about health care?
//RL-vint: *trying to explain current SL politics to the boss is difficult. although he was interested in Tianna’s cult. I didn’t want to break his heart by telling him it’s now gone again.
[…] Wei has released a campaign platform, revealing about what we thought it would: Because safety isn’t free, and freedom isn’t safe, […]
why is everyone is so interested in my cult XD it was the most corrupted and worst party of them all. it must be the free cookies. i see no other reasons.
maybe i should just bring back the cult without the political party lol
would it still come with free cookies?
[…] Romana Wei has finally released her SLelections 2007 platform, which does not seem to include much changes to the current situation: We understand that some blame gridwide climate change for platform malfunctions, lag, broken searches, messaging problems, inventory loss and teleporting difficulties. However, we find no hard evidence to support this assertion. It is imperative to our economy that grid growth continues unhampered and new features are rolled out as quickly as possible. Growth means greater opportunities for all residents to pursue a safe Second Life. […]
Hey, include the banning of campers and casinos and I might even consider voting for Romana rather than for myself (http://timothylilliehook.blogspot.com/2007/06/slelections-2007-press-release.html) … well, perhaps!
Bwahahahahaha. But how are we not sure, that your vice president won’t accidentally shoot his friend on a n00b hunting trip? I mean, sure, n00bs can’t fly, but still! I like n00b hunting as much as the next person, but will your Grid Security Agency prevent against friendly fire incidents, while still allowing recreational n00b hunting?
In a Wei administration, such an incident would never be accidental. N00b hunting will remain legal provided you aren’t caught.
Furthermore, the Grid Security Agency will not prevent, but, rather, promote friendly fire. For wouldn’t you prefer your friends do the most of the shooting? Greater firepower makes us safer; a more active show of strength keeps us actively safe. Collateral damage is a natural byproduct of active safety.
Myg
Many thanks for your kind words regarding my security policy. I’ll take a moment to reassure you, your candidate Romana and indeed the whole of Second Life that under the coming Flintoff administration guns will not only be allowed, but will infact be encouraged. As I personally carry a neutron bomb around on my person at all times in the form of my Omicron, I could hardly have any other stance. Additionally, while this policy has not yet been publicly announced, I have determined that a police force will be establshed, the members of which shall entirely made up of neko girls with guns (and glasses).
I think we can all agree that any griefer would be halted in his tracks by such hotness.
Finally (and I made a similar offer to Vint Falken this morning) I have promised to do my best to ensure that all of the valid candidates secure high level adminstrative positions when my government takes office. If Miss Wei is perhaps interested in adminstering the new police force of Flintoffonia (as Second Life will shortly be named), I would be willing to consider her for the post.
Tyffany
Your Governess
That’s excellent news, Governess, however as previously stipulated, we are looking for cabinet posts where we’ll be allowed to drink all day and hook up with hot interns at will. Hope that’s understood.
Myg
Hot and cold running interns are already a feature of my campaign office. Feel free to come past at any time (but if it’s a serious visit try to arrive before 3pm as the champagne is usually flowing by then).
Tyffany