I am a 24 year veteran of the Internet,(1st email address in 1984), Business Technology Consultant and the father of two sons who grew up online. During the last 24 years, I have witnessed the dramatic growth of porn as an online industry. In fact, because it is profitable, the porn industry has been an early adopter of leading edge of technology and has even driven many web innovations.

The solution to ALL of the concerns about children being exposed to inappropriate content is PARENTAL/ADULT SUPERVISION! Would you bring your child to a big city and let them wander around by themselves, especially if you knew there were porn shops in the neighborhood!?

Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life are committed to doing whatever they can to prevent children from being exposed to inappropriate content. Until we are all assigned digital IDs at birth, that track our age and every move online (Can you say "Number of the Beast") and give the government complete control over who can see and buy things online, the only sure way to protect children is by BEING INVOLVED in their lives and monitoring what they do. That's what being a parent is all about!

I am excited to be be a member of the Second Life community and have a virtual extension of my business within Second Life. If you are an Individual or businesses interested in exploring this amazing new 3D world, please feel free to contact me. I would be glad to show your around and answer any questions you have!

Here is the link to our virtual offices:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ambiance%20North/...

Respectfully,

Valiant Westland
valiant.westland@live.com