These people need their creations protected from would-be-thieves and that’s where the permissions system comes in. With Second Life, there are lots of people out there who make a living from creating items (IP) and selling them in the real world for real currency. Intellectual property (IP) is a very hard thing to protect, there are tonnes of articles that discuss this matter on the internet and it really comes down to personal opinion on whether or not something is to be deemed ‘intellectual property’ or not, it’s a topic that can get quite messy especially in court.
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