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No. Second Life requires that all users be at least 16 years of age before they can join Second Life.
There is two parts of Second Life. The Teen Grid ((Registered to LL)), is for ages 13 to 18, and you must have verification that you are on this age group. Second Life ((as well, registered to LL)) is for ages 18 and up. You do not have to have age verification for this grid, but it is highly recommended
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Auto run was developed for computers with the purpose of making life easier for users. With it, programs can be run faster and without as much knowledge needed from the user.
The Second Life viewer is not known to contain any virus's however it is demanding on a computers resources and can cause overheating.
The second life virtual world has adult and mature zones, in these areas, users may be exposed to words that are of an adult and/or vulgar nature.
Yes, to access the Second Life virtual world grid it is necessary to download and install a compatible viewer. The recommended one is the official Second Life Viewer released by Linden Lab.
Second Life uses Paypal as the only digital way to move money out of your account. It also uses it for age verification. Now that Second Life is closing down the teen version and allowing all users into the main grid (virtual world), all users must be age verified. This will affect your ability to access certain parts of Second Life.
The main purpose of Second Life is to provide users with a platform in which they shape the world around them. A large part of Second Life is totally user generated content. Philip Rosedale, former CEO of Linden Lab and creator of Second life had the vision of a world where residents could create their idea of a perfect 3D metaverse in which they could interact with other users for both pleasure and business
No, Second Life is not safe for an 8 year old girl. 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. The Second life virtual world grid contains many areas of an adult nature.
No, Second Life is not bad for your computer, however due to the fact that Second Life is quite demanding on a computers resources it can cause some computers to become hot and maybe overheat. Laptop computers are most likely to be affected by this.
The two that come to mind are Second Life and There.com. Second life has a large number of users but can be very slow and laggy. There.com doesn't have as many users and there are less options for your avatar but it can be the most fun. It depends on each user which they prefer.