Linden Lab: "We Are Committed to Australia"

In light of rumors surrounding a possible "filtering" of Second LIfe to residents of Australia, effectively blocking access to Second Lifer servers, Linden Lab issued a statement pledging its commitment to serving the Australian market.

"Australia has and will continue to be an important market....and we’re committed to providing the best possible Second Life experience for the users in that market."

The statement was issued is response to rumors that Second Life, an online virtual world which lies outside the country's MA-15+ rating, was in the cross hairs of politicians intent on shutting the game down.

From Linden Lab's perspective, there's no trouble in paradise.

"Linden Lab has received no indications from the Australian government that it plans to block Second Life and will keep our community apprised of any developments on that front. [And furthermore,] some of the most exciting uses of Second Life have come out of Australia, a diverse community of Residents that includes major universities, large enterprises and many thousands of consumers, who spend hundreds of thousands of hours inworld each month."

And in the meantime, the company said, "we want to assure Australian Residents that Second Life remains accessible and functioning in your region."