Now that my plea of “is there a standalone IM client for Second Life” has been answered, I’ve been thinking about what else the coders could do now that the client has been open sourced and we can see what the client can see. I think it’s time that we get some hard data on missing inventory issues – if we can get evidence on the issue, then not only can we presetn it to Linden Labs, but the rest of the world – now they’re taking an interest in SL maybe they can help?
How about a program that logs into Second Life for you, takes a snapshot of your inventory, and also a snapshot of your transaction history (well the SL website can do it, why not a third party app?). It can then see, since the last login, what you’ve bought, what you’ve given away, and what you still have. Anything that doesn’t have a a valid audit trail can be then brought to your attention for an immediate investigation. YOu’ll know what’s gone missing, and when.
And if you want to go all starry eyed for the future, maybe then some entrepeneur can come along, take that information, and work out a way to do a third party insurance system again everything in your inventory?
