Archive for the year 2007
Goon Creates SL Promo Video
Futuristic machinima from 1930 by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk “Second Life: The Virtual Utopia of the Future” is a retro-ironic vision of our brave new world available here on YouTube. The grainy 1930s-style black and white “talkie” machinima was created by Something Awful goon Mr. Decomposing Monstre and benefits greatly from the blurry YouTube [...]
Full StoryAnimetia Bellman – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: I know every SL Herald reader looks forward to our end-of-the-week tradition. I know this very well because I get loads of IMs every friday DEMANDING to see the newest Post 6 Grrrl/Guy/Furry/Robot as soon as possible - and each week Marilyn Murphy somehow finds a way to outdo herself. Marilyn is a [...]
Full StoryProtesters Demand LL Send Le Pen’s People to M-rated Sims
Pro/Anti Le Pen groups side by side in Matrix Mall by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk FN security is out in force In a press release today, the SL Left Unity group blasted the Front National party in Second Life as a fascist/racist organization and set the scene for ongoing confrontations by buying land next [...]
Full StoryExtortion! Brutality! Ageplay! Goreans!
Mafia extortion price lists revealed -by sparrowhawk perhaps [Gorean administrator Charles Tiramisu reveals mafia-style extortion attempts against Gorean cities along with price lists from alleged extortionists - services cost up to L$ 40,000/month -- nearly $200 USD. Admin Tiramisu also discuses extreme brutality, slave exports, women, and ageplay concerns in an exclusive interview with the [...]
Full StoryLL Deducts Millions in FurNation Assets
Did LL punish innocent furry recipients of multi-million L$ donations? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk In an open letter to the FurNation community, Nexxus Ambassador tells a shocking tale calling into question ownership of in-world assets such as land and L$, and highlighting risks for those trying to support an online community though L$ [...]
Full StoryBlackjack! or How To Lose Your Shirt in Second Life
by Magnus Rothlisberger [Editor's note: This shocking tale of loss reaches us from Second Life resident Magnus Rothlisberger, who hopefully now knows better than to keep much cash in his PayPal account. A cautionary tale.--Walker Spaight] Armed with a popular betting strategy I set out to test the internet gambling goodness in Second Life. I [...]
Full StoryOne Million Dollars Won’t Buy Mother’s Love
by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. [Editrix's note: This column marks the debut of a new irregular verb -- -– -- which is copyrighted intellectual property of the Herald. We will open-source this verb in the future to allow others to contribute improved versions to us for possible inclusion in future publications. Un-authorized commercial use [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Sky Isn’t Falling – Ground Is Rising — Fast
Watermelon and gaffer-tape bodge by Inigo ChamerberlinWell, here I am, Wednesday 10th January 5 pm PST, stuck on my private estate, like I have been for the last 3 days. Objects are going off-world and NOT being returned like there’s no tomorrow, the packet loss (which according to Neotrace is all in the Linden Lab [...]
Full StoryYouTube Bans Another Second Life Safari Vid. Sort of.
An anonymous source forwarded us the following communications with YouTube, in reference to a request that a Second Life Safari (by our sometimes misguided friend Petey) be taken down because it (i) violated copyright (Harry Potter and Ron Weasely being trademarked characters) and (ii) depicted sex with between minors (Harry Potter and Ron Weasely being [...]
Full StoryFear and Loathing in Second Life Part 4: Happiness is a Warm Gun
by Gideon Television On Saturday, I finished my last piece, just before deadline. “The Best Little Whorehouses in Second Life“. Catchy. With a title like that, no-one would miss the irony. At least, not unless they were OUT OF THEIR FUCKING MINDS. By Sunday, the feces, as they say, had not so much hit the [...]
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