Archive for September, 2007
Unconscionable ToS for Second Life Updated
Linden lawyers expect to enjoy home cooking by Jessica Holyoke Today Linden Labs changed the Terms of Service (ToS). Previously, the ToS included a forced arbitration clause through the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Now disagreements between a resident and the Lindens for amounts under $10,000 can be brought through a telephone conference with a [...]
Full StoryAnti-Autoreturn Flaunts SL Laws of Nature
Perma-park on Linden land – why buy land? by Spikez Stine I was just roaming around some quiet sims in early August and met up with this guy, name of Tre Giles, at Pennekamp. Giles was just standing there on this platform he had parked out in that same spot in Pennekamp for at least [...]
Full StoryCreationism – Your Divine Alt?
Unlimited free alt accounts – they’re not just for griefers! by Lacie Babenco After an SL suicide you can start over – like this! In my short time here in SL, nearly every individual I’ve come across has a secret, or semi-secret or very public additional life in-world. The idea of having more than one [...]
Full StorySecond Life’s Slide vs. Everyone Else
9 months of losing ground against IMVU, TSO, World of Warcraft by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk SL web site rank falling since January – WoW, TSO & IMVU rankings rising By at least one measure, Second Life’s growth since January has not kept pace with other 3D immersive environments – including World of Warcraft, [...]
Full StoryLL Ducks Responsibility
Our world, your liability by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Will university faculty be held responsible for bringing students to the libertine free for all educational opportunity that is Second Life? How long until controversy spills over to real life for in-world harassment? Michael Bugeja, director of the school of journalism and communications at Iowa [...]
Full StorySL Gay Military Fetish Group Strangely Quiet
One member wants to sell his uniform by Tillery Woodhen, military enthusiast Anyone who’s spent any time knows that gay men kind find a fetish in anything. One of the more common and popular fetishes is military gear. As fetishes go, it’s rather vanilla. (Note to readers: If you see someone with a brown hanky, [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: What to do about Griefers?
Hit them where it hurts – right in the computer by Danielle Anders, frustrated resident Everywhere I turn lately, griefing is on the rise. This could be solely a reporting bias – more people means more griefing targets and more griefing reports. But let’s take a look at the problem a little more realistically. The [...]
Full StoryNatalia Zelmanov – Post 6 Grrrrrl
[Note from Justine Babii- Natalia Zelmanov is one of my heroes. She has done a lot of good with charitable fundraising in Second Life. Also, through her famous Blog, she has helped a zillion residents do everything from grow out of noobdom to learn the secrets of making hair. As her pictures hopefully show, she [...]
Full Story9/11 Memorials
by Jessica Holyoke September the 11th came around once again, and this year it fell on a Tuesday, just as it did in 2001. For some, 9-11 is a precursor to Madrid’s March 11th or London’s July 7th. For others, it is the greatest controversy of our time. But ignoring for a day the wars [...]
Full StoryFiddy Likes Free Hot Dogs
With a $100,000 credit line you need to be getting hot dogs for free by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista Okay, so 50 Cent was brought in-world a few days ago, a special in-world screening and live interview. I watched the video for a whole five minutes until the first "N word" was uttered; then I [...]
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