Di-Mystifying the Adult Region Issues

What are ADULT regions?
This designation also applies to Adult groups, events, and classifieds.

Your region must be designated Adult if:

• You have representations of intensely violent acts, whether or not photo-realistic (for example, depicting death, torture, dismemberment or other severe bodily harm). This could be publically displayed images for instance, or animations depicting something like rape.
• You have images that display Photo-realistic nudity; photo-realistic means that an image either is a photograph or cannot be distinguished from a photograph. This is a gray area some images in SL of avatars look pretty realistic.
• Expressly sexually themed content, spaces or activities (whether or not photo-realistic); The Lindens broadly define what is "sexually themed" to include any sexually oriented activities and conduct.

What do you need to do to view Adult regions?
You have two tasks to accomplish if you want to go to Adult regions and view Adult content:

• Your account needs to be verified. To do this complete one of the following:
• Add payment info on file for your account with Linden Lab. You do this from the “My Account” page on the SL Web site.
• Go through the Age Verification process. This is done by a third party and there is a FAQ to help answer your questions. The tool is found at https://secondlife.com/account/verification.php
• Put United States dollars(USD) on your XstreetSL (formally known as SLExchange) account from a verified PayPal account.
• You need to change the setting in the Second Life Preferences window that allows you to view Adult content.

What are MATURE regions?

This designation also applies to Mature groups, events, and classifieds.

This is a catchall for almost everything else that happens in Second Life. Most of the non-adult activities that are common in Second Life. For instance; dance and social clubs and groups, stage and theater performances including Burlesque are considered Mature, so long as they don't promote sexual conduct, such as through pose balls (whether in "backrooms" or more visible spaces). “Sexy” clothing or skins are probably Mature unless due to their tags they are flagged as Adult.