Web/Marketplace Features

Just as we have a list of favorite stores, I would like to have a blacklist I can add a shop to, and never see any stores on my blacklist appear in search results. For example: I have found out the owner left SL years ago and there is no support for their products anylonger. I have had a bad shopping experience that was not resolved. The owner was banned from my land. The shop was reported for copybotting several times by original creators.

I see a lot of people selling DAE files on the marketplace, and I'd love to see a system built that would allow this file to be sold on the marketplace.

Please add a required bool while creating a Marketplace listing that asks the creator to disclose if AI generative tools were used in part/all of the products creation. Add this bool to the 'Do Not Show' section of the Marketplace search filter. Allow listings to be reported if they do not honestly disclose this. ---- For the health of the market we need the use of AI tools to be disclosed by creators. I would prefer personally that no AI generation be supported. I understand that tolorance of it is an effort to avoid censorships slippery slope, and is complicated by the sheer variation of AI tools that currently exist. But regardless of opinions or complications, it's existance cannot be ignored. So lets focus on what can be done, by giving some power of choice to the consumer instead. Users should be provided a way to choose products with or without AI generation while shopping, and naturally creators who choose not to disclose or to lie should face the same reportability and moderation as any other creator that would choose to lie while listing. The moderation half of this should not necessarily focus on trying to prove the use of AI gen tools, it doesn't actually need to. Creators who have done the work to provide support and actually prepare the AI generated content for its use in SL are unlikely to warrent being reported, and should not need to lie about the useage anyway. It is products that blatantly lack support, have egregious LOD & LI values that would be inclined to lie, and would want to be reported by users, this is the same for ANY product currently listed. If you buy it, and you don't get what was described, it should be reportable, the same goes for AI generated products, AI generated should not get a pass because you have to 'prove' something first, when the fact remains that you didn't get what thought you bought. So do not focus on "did you use a tool?" focus on "can you fix & support the product?" If it can't be supported, then disclose it was made via AI generation and move on. This is a similar complication to full perm and gacha resales, but also ripped models, copybot etc, in they will all lack support due to not being made directly by the creator of the listing. There is a big difference between fullperm & gacha resale vs ripping & botting, and that difference is honest disclosure.

So going into this, I want to disclaim that I myself am not against AI. I personally have used it before, and will do so in the future. A specific chat AI helps me regularly with solving problems. However, I am against people intentionally misleading people about content, and polluting search results with content made in mere seconds, and find it no different than spam. If I made something that randomly generated randomly colored squares on a white canvas, and listed it a dozen or so times, it'd be seen as spam. Additionally, this issue was brought up in the SL Discord marketplace chat. I've moved it here so that it can get more recognition and visibility to LL. Personally, I believe that a policy worded like so would benefit everyone in the long run (canny has messed up some formatting here, so it looks like it has no line breaks, these have been substituted with "---" for readability) Content that is the sole generation of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or otherwise Generative Content, except in the cases where the generator was written for the sole purpose of generating a specific element, may not be listed on the Marketplace as-is or as the focal point of the content that is listed. --- AI images must never be used to generate listing images, and must be presented as the content appears in SL. Overlays, such as permission information, price, branding labels, or sales labels, are permitted as much so as they do not mis-represent the content that is being advertised. --- Examples of forbidden listings: * In singular or collection, AI generated content as a texture, image, mesh, sound or other type of asset, as the sole content being listed. * A AI generated image in a picture frame. * A museum prefab filled with AI generated images as a "ready to go" model. * A object that plays randomly generated AI voice clips. * Attempting to pass off or mislead people that AI generated content as original, hand crafted content. * A listing which shows a AI enhanced product preview. --- Examples of allowed listings: * A house that has a AI generated poster in it, where the poster is not the selling point of the house. * A museum model that has some AI generated images, or is focused on the topic of AI generated content. * A NPC, that among other features, plays AI generated voice clips. * A model that has AI generated textures, where the model is not AI generated. --- Listings that make use of 50% or more in it's creation must be clearly labeled as using AI generation or assistance in the listing description. Interpretation of what counts as "50% or more is" left solely to Linden Lab. Listings that use AI but under the 50% threshold are recommended, but not required, to disclose that AI is used in some capacity. In summary, it forbids listing of content on the marketplace, free or for sale, that is entirely AI generated, requires disclosure of AI generated content when AI does a majority of the work, and guards against some loopholes. This probably (as in, very likely. I feel this is implied, but just in case) isn't needed, but: Because this will probably get passed by the lawyers, I hereby grant all permission to Linden Lab to use or transform the above work in any way, without attribution or compensation. Linden Lab has the opportunity to deal with this now before it gets too out of control. Only a handful of residents would be in violation of this policy. This also only applies to marketplace stuff, not in-world content.

For Members who are Premium Plus, offer the ability for them to change to a previously used/owned/purchased last name for free. If you buy a last name, as you own it forever, you should be able to switch into one of your already purchased last names whenever you'd like to (perhaps cap it at a 48 hours cool down period per switch). Just a thought!

Let's invent a label - something simple, like "GenAI was used in whole or part in this object's manufacture" and then /require/ creators/vendors to label all of their relevant sales items with it. Let this label also be a tag or flag as part of an object's or sales vendor's properties, so that Residents don't have to struggle to know if an object is GenAI-"containing." Let this also be a tag or flag on the MP and in any other searchable interface where it makes sense to exist, so that Residents may include or exclude GenAI items in their search results. GenAI is not going anywhere. The ethics of its use are a separate matter. But Residents have a right to be informed of the tool's use in the creation of their purchased items, just as we have a right to know whether a food IRL has been genetically modified. Let Residents be advised of the use of GenAI to create purchasable goods, and thereby purchase according to their own preference. Please disregard, and accept my apology, if this issue has already been discussed/addressed. Thank you.

when i was shopping for trains i noticed that there are categories for flying and ground vehicles and multipurpose vehicles but no pacific watercraft vehicles and trains i think this should be added so people that are looking for pacific type of vehicle can find it easier if they just want to search without adding a pacific tag.

Description: Currently, when searching for products on the Second Life Marketplace, results often include numerous gacha items. While gachas were once popular, many users now prefer to purchase items directly without the randomness or resale nature associated with gachas. This can make finding non-gacha products time-consuming and frustrating. Proposed Feature: Introduce a simple filter or checkbox in the Marketplace search interface labeled “Exclude Gacha Items”. When enabled, this filter would remove all listings tagged as gacha from the search results. Benefits: Improved User Experience: Users can quickly find items they want without sifting through unwanted gacha listings. Efficiency: Reduces search clutter and saves time for shoppers. Marketplace Transparency: Helps buyers make informed choices by distinguishing between standard items and gacha resales. Community Alignment: Reflects the evolving preferences of Second Life residents who increasingly favor direct purchases over chance-based systems. Why It Matters: The Marketplace is a critical hub for Second Life commerce. Enhancing its usability with targeted filters ensures a better shopping experience, supports creators who sell non-gacha items, and aligns with Linden Lab’s efforts to maintain a fair and accessible economy. Would you like me to make this more formal and structured for submission to Linden Lab’s Jira system, or turn it into a persuasive email you can send to their support or product team? Or both? Provide your feedback on BizChatYou said: Make it suitable for Jira submissionCopilot said: CopilotHere’s a Jira-ready version of your feature request: Summary: Add an option to exclude gacha items from Marketplace search results. Description: When searching for products on the Second Life Marketplace, results often include numerous gacha items. Many users prefer to purchase items directly without the randomness or resale nature associated with gachas, making it difficult to find non-gacha products efficiently. Proposed Solution: Add a filter or checkbox in the Marketplace search interface labeled “Exclude Gacha Items”. When selected, this filter would remove all listings tagged as gacha from search results. Benefits: Improved User Experience: Easier and faster to find desired items without unwanted gacha clutter. Efficiency: Reduces time spent scrolling through irrelevant listings. Marketplace Transparency: Helps buyers distinguish between standard items and gacha resales. Community Alignment: Reflects current user preferences for direct purchases over chance-based systems. Impact: This feature would enhance usability, support creators selling non-gacha items, and align with Linden Lab’s commitment to a fair and accessible economy. Would you like me to also include acceptance criteria and example UI mockup descriptions to make it even stronger for Jira? Or keep it as a concise feature request? Provide your feedback on BizChatYou said: Include UI mockup descriptionCopilot said: CopilotHere’s the Jira-ready version with a UI mockup description included: Summary: Add an option to exclude gacha items from Marketplace search results. Description: When searching for products on the Second Life Marketplace, results often include numerous gacha items. Many users prefer to purchase items directly without the randomness or resale nature associated with gachas, making it difficult to find non-gacha products efficiently. Proposed Solution: Add a filter or checkbox in the Marketplace search interface labeled “Exclude Gacha Items”. When selected, this filter would remove all listings tagged as gacha from search results. UI Mockup Description: Location: Place the new filter in the left sidebar under “Search Filters”, alongside existing options like “Price Range” and “Permissions.” Element Type: A checkbox labeled: Exclude Gacha Items Behavior: When checked, the search query dynamically updates to exclude all listings tagged as gacha. When unchecked, search results remain unchanged. Visual Example: [ ] Exclude Gacha Items Positioned under other filters for easy access. Benefits: Improved User Experience: Easier and faster to find desired items without unwanted gacha clutter. Efficiency: Reduces time spent scrolling through irrelevant listings. Marketplace Transparency: Helps buyers distinguish between standard items and gacha resales. Community Alignment: Reflects current user preferences for direct purchases over chance-based systems. Impact: This feature would enhance usability, support creators selling non-gacha items, and align with Linden Lab’s commitment to a fair and accessible economy.

Marketplace images are limited to 700x525 pixels. This really needs to be increased so we can actually see what we're buying.

The #showoff forum is getting a lot commercial spam aimed at a general resident audience even though this channel is only accessible for those who opted into the content creator role and within the creators section is surely meant for creators to show off to other creators and talk about their creations/projects and work in progress -- not as a commercial advertising outlet to spam their marketplace links. Discord forums support setting up posting guidelines. Please empty it out and rename/recreate the channel to something else that would be more content creation focused sounding. (#projects, #work-in-progress, ...?) Of course add posting guidelines that prohibit commercial spam and ban any marketplace links in the forums. At least banning marketplace links, as well as any attempts at circumventing the ban (such as instructions or guidance towards product on marketplace or embedding the link in a product photo), and moderation reinforcement of that would at least quickly filter out most of the spam.