Moopf Murray had an uncomfortable day yesterday, when many people who ought to have known better IMd him accusing him of selling the CopyBot, because the people selling it in the store that was picketed yesterday had used one of his vendors.
For those who don't understand that explanation, a vendor will always show the creator of the vendor as the creator, because he made the vendor. So even if you go along and buy a vendor from Creator Man and fill it full of your stuff, it will still show Creator Man as the creator of the object because he made the vendor.
That other citizens should make this mistake and abuse the vendor maker roundly for selling the CopyBot is one thing. But now he has received a warning from LL for selling the CopyBot. It seems that they don't understand the concept that a vendor creator has no control over the contents of their vendors, and is not responsible for what their clients, who buy empty vendors, might put in them.
It is simply unbelievable that a warning has gone out to someone who is a creator too, and completely against the CopyBot and everything it stands for. This person is the most honest and upright person I know, and would no more rip off another creator than rip off his own left leg. Linden Lab should be collectively ashamed of themselves for sloppiness, stupidity and laziness. I hope they right this wrong and apologize --fast.
Edited to add Moopf's name with his permission.
1. Well, obviously this is daft on the part of LL, but the rabid hordes of irrational reporters must surely bear some responsibility as well. I consider myself a patient sort, but after entering SL this evening to be bombarded with "!quit", and looking over the ridiculous speculations regarding CopyBot that seem to be popping up everywhere, my sympathy is waning at a rate of knots.
Posted at 6:03PM on Nov 15th 2006 by Ordinal Malaprop