Archive for January, 2005
Post Six Grrrl January Bauhaus
We at the Herald are proud to announce the lastest Post Six Grrrl, January Bauhaus! January has done modeling work for both Madison Blanc’s Top Models modeling agency and Players Magazine. We would once again like to thank Marilyn Murphy, publisher of Players for the pictures.
Full Story“Extortion!”: Anshe Chung Accuses SL Gangs of Using Criminal Tactics to Force Below Market Land Sales
Land Baroness Anshe Chung has had it with SL gangs that try to make her sell property on the cheap by engaging in what she says amounts to extortion. By erecting hideous builds, deploying lag objects, and scaring off potential buyers by their notorious behavior, the gangs are in effect attempting to intimidate Anshe into [...]
Full StoryOp-Ed: It’s a Beta, Beta, Beta, Beta World
by Walker Spaight While the Herald’s editorial board remains skeptical about certain aspects of the recent economic changes put in place in Second Life, the Lindens are to be applauded both for their effort to rein in an overheating economy, and for their attempts to keep the world of Second Life as creative as it [...]
Full StoryInterview with a MoMo Ho
We know about the MoMo clan and the Linden’s crusade against them, but what about the MoMo women? What was it like inside the MoMo mansion? What was it like bein’ a MoMo ho? We wanted to know, and we figured you did too, so we asked. Our interview subject asked that we not reveal [...]
Full StoryDamien Fate Closing Up Shop
by Miravoir Psaltery Damien Fate, a veteran SecondLife clothing and avatar designer who ranks up there with Nephilaine Protagonist with his detail and style, is closing his store, Atelier des Reves in Mocha. The store in and of itself is a beautiful landmark in SL. It will be sorely missed.
Full StoryGolden Calf Bleats No More. Are More Club Closings Far Behind?
by Walker Spaight Even before the economic changes recently announced by the Lindens went into effect, at least one club owner in Second Life had abandoned his nightspot when faced with having to maintain it in the absence of Linden event support, according to his landlord.
Full StorySecret Lives and Virtual Families in Online Games
By: The Teflon Don In a recent article in New World Notes, Hamlet Linden tells us that Second Life partners Torley Torgeson and Lily Jade are actually guys in real life. Hamlet’s article appeared nearly the same day as an article in the New York Times which discusses online experimentation with alternative lifestyles and family [...]
Full StorySL Residents Riot Over Proposed Stipend Cuts
Actually, it was more of a loud kvetchy protest, but if the incident in A Tale in the Dessert counts as a riot, then this does too, and then some. Yesterday, at least six protest events were held by my count, and a town meeting with Robin Linden had to be moved to a larger [...]
Full StoryNo Mo’ MoMo Mansion
Late Monday the Lindens seized the property of BallerMoMo King and his gang, wiping what may have been the most impressive build in Second Life in the process. Herald papparazzi were on scene both before and after the wipe and got a few snaps to remember the build. We are still seeking reaction from the [...]
Full StoryGOM’s Zeppi Schlegel: This bodes well for the future
GOM strike price for Linden Dollars While residents of Second Life are generally opposed to the Linden’s new restrictive monetary policy, Gaming Open Market’s Zeppi Schlegel (aka Jamie Hale) thinks it is a good idea in principle, and he thinks that their execution of the policy is not that bad either. (Club owners will survive [...]
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