Shutting Down the Web Market!

[Mirsoul Resident]

Well actually tools being used do not determine a free market...a free market is defined as a system in which the prices for goods and services are determined by the open market and the consumers in that market (which would be any KittyCats Breeder or Collector), in which the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention (which is true we all set our own prices) by a government, price-setting monopoly, or other authority. So while to tool may not be used by everyone in SL, the use of the website does not harm the free market. Now I do agree that to force pricing is not a good thing, it needs to be opted out of for those that do not wish their prices known.

I liken it to this: Lets look at the price of Milk. Almost every store carries it, and in different varieties. No one shouts out their prices, we depend on what we consider "regular" prices or an informed purchase. Now if a store is selling it cheaper we have no idea, thus we do not have the freedom to decide where to purchase as we are dependent on the prices that we are used to. We are also creatures of habit and purchase from the same store all the time. So I enjoyed the price option, but to force it is a bad idea.