ZopaSL? MilliAU? No, these are new erectile dysfunction drugs for residents of Second Life frustrated by the Linden Lab banking ban. Oh wait, maybe it could be. Let me explain.

Second Life is a virtual world that some people consider a game, others consider a business opportunity, and still others view as the framework for what people’s experiences of the Internet will be like in the coming years. Whichever opinion you hold, the Linden Dollar, the currency used in Second Life either as a means of score keeping for the game players, or a currency you do some of your business in, is central.