WSE Watchdog Group Forming - Information Pertaining to Locked Accounts Requested

Shortly after writing my last article, virtual exchange habitue Arnaud Villota called me on a statement I had made regarding patterns of behavior amongst those utilizing virtual exchanges. The comment itself opined little effort and a predelection towards rants with little follow-through. When I'm wrong, I'm wrong.

Vitolla directed me to an SLCAPEX thread that announced the creation of a WSE Watch Group complete with a website. While I have my concerns, I have to admit existing information pertaining to the WSE is spread far and wide. Lots of oddly-titled forum threads laced with off-topic rants often overshadow critical information. It's not a remedy, but it has potential. Done right, it may send a very powerful message. And there's no denying this kind of community response is to be applauded.

To further that pursuit, I'd like to request that anyone who has had their WSE account locked come forward and make it known either as a comment here or at the SLCAPEX thread dedicated to discussing the WSE.

This request is inspired by a message WSE CEO LukeConnell Vandeverre sent to an unknown number of individuals:

(Posted with Vittola's permission):

"[16:07] LukeConnell Vandeverre: (Saved Mon Aug 11 00:07:24 2008) Hello. WSE has over 27000 accounts of which less than 10 are locked due to breaches of the WSE Terms of Service by those users. I've noticed that you have been making it your business to you spread false allegations about the WSE and I'd like to know why you are doing this? what do you stand to gain? Your account isn't even locked. Regards, Luke.

I'm inclined to believe more than ten accounts have been locked. But it's certainly possible that CEO's who had their companies forcefully delisted did not also have their accounts locked. For example, Eclipse Eclipse (SL Wizard, formerly SLW) reported having NO assets in his account. From an administrative standpoint, locking his account would have been a meaningless gesture(though for all I know, it could have occurred anyway).

I'm only presently aware of five public reports of locked accounts. Those being the respective accounts of Delicious Demar, Casper Trebuchet, Spontaneous Rich, Ivan Halfpint, and myself. I'm sure there's more.

Hopefully people coming forward with this kind of information will assist groups like the one being formed in a pursuit of hard facts and key figures. My best wishes to all involved.