Is second life safe to download?

Answer 1

The risks of using the Second Life platform vary based on what you see as harmful. In some cases the risks could be becoming addicted, and spending hours online in a virtual world.

Other risks include being offended, as the level of free speech in-world is paramount, and controversial ideas, images, and talk are often abundant in any populated public area.

As far as technological risks, it is not possible to have your computer infected or harmed by any scripted object within the virtual world. The scripts are compiled and run on the server, so you don't execute native code, which would allow for potentially compromising the users machine.

So in summary, the risks of using Second Life are equal to the risks of using any large-scale multi-user web service.

Answer 2

well yes and no.

once i logged on and saw people having sex with my avatar. but it can be used for good and bad. Second life is made from peoples imagination. there could even be naughty things, i know there are people asking for sex on there. but its just what people do. DO NOT BE SUCKED IN TO IT! you can enjoy all of the good thinks on secondlife. but i would advise you to stay away from the bad. Ive been scared to go back on but that's from my own experience. I'm NOT saying you shouldn't use second life but it also can leave a mark. now for downloading it all depends on you computer.

Answer 3

In terms of "safe" it is not without it's own risk. People who download 3rd party client side software (Viewers) are putting themselves at risk, but no more than people who download free applications from small-business/independent software developers. The official viewer is available freely at Second Life's website and is 100% safe (think "Adobe Flash or Microsoft Office" you have no proof that their software is 100% malware free but do you really think they would put the reputation of a multi-million(billion?) dollar company at risk to slip in a bit of spyware/viruses?)

In terms of the on line experience there are two "grids" to which the end user may connect. The "Teen Grid" which all players ages 13 - 17 play on and the "Main Grid" where adults 18+ play on. You may not play Second Life if you are under 13 years of age. Any Teen on the Main grid or vica versa who is discovered will receive a permanent ban from the game. The Main grid has areas designated "G" "Mature" and "Adult." G rated areas are for the general population. Mature areas are for any content that may be considered "questionable." Adult areas are areas that have adult content (Sex, Drug, Extreme Violence-related content) in order to access Adult areas you must first verify that you are over 18 by way of automated or manual approval (Drivers Lic., SSN, Fax with Birth Certificate, etc.)

Overall, Second Life is no more "dangerous" then the rest of the internet.

Answer 4

Heck no! I knew an 11 year old who played the game and there are way to many creeps on that game. oyu must be 13-17 to join teen secondlife-18+ it main second life. either way i still dont think any kids should be playing it.

Answer 5

To join the main Second Life grid, a person must be 18 years or older. People aged 13-17 could join the Teen grid prior to its closing in 2011. This service is no longer available.

The Second Life grid is not suitable for a 10 year old due to its mature and adult content.

Answer 6

Second Life is not considered to be a dangerous site to adults, full access to the grid is not suitable for people aged under 18 due to its adult rated content. It is not advisable to disclose personal details within the game.

The official Second Life viewer is not dangerous to computers and is safe to use.

Answer 7

No, Second Life is not safe for an 8 year old. Users must be at least 18 years of age to access the full Second Life site. Users under the age of 18 and above the age of 13 are allowed limited access in accordance with Linden Lab terms and conditions.

Answer 8

Yes, Second Life is perfectly safe to download onto your computer as long as you make sure you download the official Second Life viewer provided by Linden Lab.

Answer 9

No, It gave my Computer Viruses.