There may be other consumer groups out there, but this one has just started and is very promising. SL Consumer Reviews is a Second Life group that allows anyone to fill out reviews at a designated location and get paid a small bit of money (immediately $1 Linden, and then $10 L directly later if your review is considered acceptable). The form of payment promotes people to give their thoughts on various genres, ranging from animation overrides to clubs; there is also an 'other' category for stores that have offer a large variety or places that just do not fit in the standard categories. The immediate payment of only $1 L prevents people from spamming it with poor reviews, as well.By being in the group, you are given updates as well as the access information to see the reviews. Currently, it is not open-open to the public, requiring a username and password for people to view the site. I believe this is because there are only a small number of reviews right now. The group is open to join, however, so it's not difficult to go in and find the information in the notices.
What I really like is this gives the opportunity to promote good content creators and potentially point out who's a thief. Frankly, I find people selling stolen products as an insult to my intelligence as well as a smack in the face to the original creators. This is a way for SL customers to speak their mind and take a stand for what they think is good and should be supported.
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