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Kremlinden Lab Rejects User Bill of Rights

In a disappointing ruling by Chairman Rosedale and Kremlinden Lab, a popular user-initiated proposal to institutionalize avatar rights has been rejected without credible justification. The proposal, called for the following rights: freedom of speechfreedom of expression in buildsfreedom of pressfreedom to bear arms in combat areasthe right to know charges against oneselfthe right to self-representation [...]

GREAT BUILDERS OF SL: PART 2: GURGON GRUMBY, A MAN AND HIS DOG

GURGON AND BETA In this article, the Herald continues its series of interviews with great builders of SL (actually we didn’t know there was a series, but what the hey — I guess there is now!). In the last interview we talked to Yadni Monde, in this interview Monsterrat Snakeankle speaks with his protege Gurgon [...]

Post Six Grrrls Sasha Dulce and Evening Spectre

The Herald is happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrls, Sasha Dulce and Evening Spectre! In a unique Post Six first, this week, we have a set of twins as our Post Six Grrrls, photographed together! Both Sasha and Evening have tried out the escorting business in SecondLife, but have since moved on. [...]

Getting Your Burn On

Walker confronts The Man There’s still one more weekend to go before the third annual Burning Life festival gets wiped from the face of Second Life. By now, of course, you’ve missed most of the virtual hallucinogens that were being handed out on the six Burning Life sims, as well as the wild cybering we [...]

Herald Comix

Cores and Watches and Committees, Oh My!

story and photo by Seldon Metropolitan If a Feted Inner Core and a Metaverse Justice Watch weren’t enough for you, there’s now the Resident Action Committee, a new cabal formed in response to the MJW’s contentious recent meeting with Philip Linden, which looks to test the new era of Linden-lobbying that seems to be dawning [...]

Has WoW Hit the Wall?

Some interesting speculation on Joystiq. With all kinds of level 60 players with not much left to do, and the servers groaning under the load on higher level quests, well, World of Warcraft could be the next MMO flame-out. At least that seems to be suggested by the guy Joystiq is blogging. Name is Mark [...]

Costello Family Hosts Katrina Fundraiser

The Costello Family is hosting a Benefit Party all weekend this weekend to raise money for those devastated by Hurricane Katrina. the Party will last for 48 hours at Heavens Island starting at 6am game time Saturday September 3rd and will continue on throught til 6am Monday September 5th. There will be 2 parties, Hypnotic [...]

The FIC is Dead! Long Live the MJW!

Too many Second Life forum threads to count in recent days have been focusing on a meeting between head honcho Philip Linden and a shadowy group of conspirators who’ve dubbed themselves the Metaverse Justice Watch.

Post Six Grrrl Silaya Lambert

The Herald is happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Silaya Lambert! Silaya is a very unique Post Six Grrrl and is actually a first for us here at the Herald – a drow fairy (who is, as you will find out in her personal writing, also perfect and a pet). My thanks [...]