Archive for October, 2007

Remembering Djduerer Zou

by Pixeleen Mistral, Sports desk I met Djduerer Zou as he was trying to sort out how to sail a Flying Tako sailboat in Sanchon – and having a rough time of it. I’d been racing sailboats in Second Life for a while, and I spent some time showing DJ some of the tricks – [...]

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LL Boots Herald Writer From SL Mentors Group

Are European VAT dissenters being kicked from volunteer helper group? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Failing to meekly accept yet another price hike from metaverse service provider Linden Lab appears to disqualify players from helping confused noobies, based on the experience of Herald Op/Ed writer Inigo Chamerberlin. Mr Chamberlin contacted the Herald offices Sunday [...]

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The Tao of SL Volunteers – in Words and Video

by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Fat avatars with spikey green hair, red lipstick, and Linux t-shirts look like trouble Sunday, I visited Mia Linden’s office hour to try to learn what policies – if any – cover removal of Second Life citizens from the “Second Life Mentors” group. The Mentors act as volunteer labor [...]

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Subrealism Action Group – Everything Must Go!

We’re not consumer products – What a killer concept! How much for the rights? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Our friends at the Subrealism Action Group have just released a promotional trailer that begins, “Good Morning, its September 11th today, and tension is rising in the country because absolutely Nothing is happening. The terror [...]

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Vera Nikolaidis – Post 6 Grrrrl

[Note from Justine Babii- Vera Nikolaidis IM'd me out of the clear blue sky one day about being a Post 6 model, and after just a little bit of chat I decided that she needed to pose for the Herald before I'd even seen her. Read her words and you'll agree that she is truly [...]

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Taking A Vacation From SL

Too much of a good thing? by Lacie Babenco About 4 weeks ago, I came to the conclusion that I needed to take a break from my time in Second Life. Why? Simply put, I was feeling my RL was run down in general and realized I needed to refocus and re-prioritize how I did [...]

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Many Roads

by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate Over the many roads they travelledWhile they were far apartWith many tongues that babbledAnd beatings of the heart The calluses then formingProtecting feelings, bareChanging skins and textures,Their clothing and their hair And into the pits of HadesUp the purgatory roadsWith gentlemen and ladies,Furries, bots, and toads

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Art of Darkness – Capture Roleplay

Absurdly detailed and nearly poetic descriptions of rape – a lot like writing a horror novel by Wendell Holmer “Now let me get this straight,” I said to my pretty friend. “Guys chase you around this maze, and you have to undress before they set you free?” “That’s pretty much it,” she said. “How do [...]

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An SLCC Photo Essay

One PN’s story of his visit to the SLCC convention in Chicago in August by ^ban^ SLCC had a weekend convention in Chicago, and a few guys and I went up to see if we could stir up some trouble. What follows is our story, abridged in places and shortened for time. Everyone here knows [...]

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Interview with Smoke Wijaya – Anti-FNSL Activitst

The communist struggle against fascism in SL by bitha Botha Living in second life and a so called “God sim” means a lot of the players are free to go and do as they please. However this is not without consequences, as political ideas and agendas spread and clash. Recently I met with a man [...]

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