Method and system for splitting virtual universes into distinct entities

A data processing system for splitting a first virtual universe context by designating one or more avatars to be separated from the first virtual universe, said data processing system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable storage devices;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to select one or more avatars from a first virtual universe grid to form one or more selected avatars, wherein said program instructions to select said one or more avatars select said one or more avatars on the basis that said one or more avatars are designated as disreputable;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to instruct said first virtual universe grid to lock user accounts associated with said one or more selected avatars in order to prevent avatar or inventory modification to said selected one or more avatars, thereby forming locked avatars;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to retrieve and store account, avatar, and inventory data for said locked avatars from said first virtual universe grid, wherein said program instructions, to retrieve account, avatar, and inventory data for said locked avatars from said first virtual universe grid retrieve scripts associated with said locked avatars;
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to command a second virtual universe grid, distinct from said first virtual universe grid, to generate one or more new universe user identifiers corresponding to said stored data after storing said data;
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• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to command said second virtual universe grid to insert said one or more selected avatars into said second virtual universe grid.