Archive for the year 2005
FICtory Dance
In the wake of Prok’s banning from the SL forums, the Feted Inner Core is having a virtual victory dance on the Linden supervised forums. No comment really, just one of those things that make ya go “hmmmm…”.
Full StorySay it ain’t so, Torley
Looks like our friend Torley Torgelson has punched out of SL, at least for the forseeable future. As dedicated Herald readers will recall, Torley figured in our august pages on several occasions, including here and in the vastly less prestigious but still notable New World Notes here. Not sure if anyone keeps stats on comings [...]
Full StoryProk/FIC Wars Lead to New Forum Policies
The repercussions of the board war between virtual agitator Prokofy Neva and the Feted Inner Core (the SL denizens who have allegedly found favor with Linden Lab and constitute an in game Aristocracy according to Prok) has led to the announcement of a new policy governing behavior online and in game. Of special note is [...]
Full StoryWrite for the Second Life Herald! – Please!
The Second Life Herald needs writers! With the fast pace of news developing on the Grid, Second Life’s most widely read news source is looking to expand its coverage by hiring one or two reporters and a number of freelancers (and possibly an editor) to cover in-world events, economics, sights, sounds and even scandals. If [...]
Full StoryHerald Publishing Announces Blockbuster Book Deal
Press ReleaseMedia Contact: Pat the Rat, Vice President for CorporateCommunications, Herald Enterprises Herald editors Urizenus Sklar and Walker Spaight announced today that they have inked a blockbuster book deal with O’Reilly Publishing to co-author a volume on the life and times of Herald founder Urizenus Sklar and his misadventures in The Sims Online, as well [...]
Full StoryFrom the Forums Banned
Newsflash! Our sources tell us that the ever-controversial Prokofy Neva has received notification from Linden Lab that he and his alts will no longer be able to post to the Second Life forums. No 72-hour ban here, the Prok has been perma-gagged, at least as far as the forums are concerned.
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl Kitty Zamboni
We at the Herald are happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Kitty Zamboni! Kitty is a not only a lovely model for talented photographers, but she is also a DJ and dancer who can be seen and heard in SecondLife. Thanks to Marilyn Murphy, the publisher of Players Magazine for these wonderful [...]
Full StoryOne Life is Not Enough
by Budka GroshommeThe brains behind Linden Lab? See below. Three months ago somebody whispered “Ever tried Second Life?” When I hesitated he added, with a knowing smirk, “Come on, the first week’s free.” Since then I’ve become a regular, but I’m not particularly worried about it. I’ll make certain that it doesn’t start controlling my [...]
Full StoryRevenge of the FIBB, or a Promise Fulfilled?
by Walker Spaight A Linden-sponsored public meeting will be held this afternoon at 3pm game-time to discuss “how to resolve transactional disputes in a fair manner as well as the possibility of an in-world ‘Better Business Bureau’.” But more than one major SL landowner is concerned that the purported FIC may hijack any such body, [...]
Full StoryBack to the Future Salon
The line-up for the next SL Future Salon has been announced, and it features media empire builder Urizenus Sklar (semi-retired publisher of the Second Life Herald) and up and coming cyberlebrities Amanda Congdon, vlog anchor of Rocketboom, video blogger, and actress, and Keith Halper, CEO, Kuma Reality Games, makers of KumaWar. Date is June 30, [...]
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