Terrorists 'bombed' retail stores from famous brands such American Apparel and Reebok as part of a campaign to wrest control from Second Life's creators Linden Labs.

"The movement contends that univeral suffrage is a right that should be established within Second Life immediately," according to a manifesto published by SLLA. "As Linden Labs is functioning as an authoritarian government the only appropriate response is to fight."

Although the SLLA uses similar language to left-wing guerrillas, the remedy to their grievances is all too capitalistic.

"The SLLA's demands are simple: The establishment of basic 'rights' for Second Life Players. Having consulted widely we now believe the best vehicle for this is for Linden Labs to offer public shares in the company. We propose that each player is able to buy one share for a set-price."

Creative dissent is generally welcomed in Second Life as long as it doesn't interfere with the ability of other residents to enjoy the virtual world, according to Linden Labs.

Linden Labs stopped charging a tax on items created by residents after the Boston Tea Party was recreated in the virtual world about three years ago.

"We do the utmost to ensure the protection of creative expression, within certain bounds," said Catherine Smith, marketing director for Linden Labs.

"Ultimately, instances in which residents engage in simulated violence will have to be taken on a case-by-case basis."

According to Smith, Linden will temporarily ban users who are found to have harassed other users as a result of SLLA actions.

"We believe recent events involving SLLA protest lack malicious intent," Smith concluded. "Resident reaction to such attacks has been decidedly tongue-in-cheek."