Archive for April, 2008
Op/Ed: The Point of View Inside SLLU
by Plot Tracer What sort of world would we live in if place names were trademarked? What sort of world would we live in where we could be banned for saying the wrong thing – for speaking against the government, or be banned for whatever takes the whim of those who wield power? The world [...]
Full StoryDeja Vu
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate There was a little man in a gloomy little house,He wouldnt talk to you and he didnt have a spouse;But he had a ‘puter and an account to old SLWhere he became a man that could raise a little hell. He made himself so strong and he made himself so [...]
Full StoryLL Slashes Land Prices — Landowners Scream In Pain
Early adopters may have difficulty recovering investments by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Buy now before the price drop! USD$1650 sims to be USD$1000 by the end of the month. Today, Jack Linden announced significant price cuts in new virtual land created by Linden Lab as part of it’s Second Life entertainment product. Previously, a [...]
Full Story‘Cos I Am Beautiful
How to win friends and influence avatars by Aloe Stradling Okay, you’re new in SL, and hot to trot. You explored around a bit, mastered the controls, and are ready to find a date. Or maybe just a playmate. You wander from sim to sim, wading through crowds of people, until someone catches your eye. [...]
Full StoryMarc and Vanessa Need Help
Would you like to take a survey? Marc and Vanessa are students from the University of Zurich in Switzerland doing research in Second Life for their social and business psychology studies. They are interested in Second Life as a new way of collecting data and are conducting a survey about some social issues of the [...]
Full StoryAdv: Crap 50% Off Sale
[CRAP] is having a 50% off sale! All clothing merchandise, $75L or below. Cotton Candy + Old Town locations only. PS – At both locations you will find a HIPPO tshirt+cuddly tribute to our LL overlords. $1L.
Full StoryFirewalled Corporate SL Raises TOS Questions
Are we all playing by the same rules? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Last weekend while selling Sanchon and Jinsil sims and tiering down – a trademark protest – I accidentally dropped my iMojo wire on the marble floor. I’m afraid this means another trip to the Apple Genius Bar — “hey genius, can [...]
Full StorySLEXchange DMCA Takedown Leads to Stalking
Skin designer’s DMCA complaint outs identity, leads to RL harassment by Tenshi Vielle, fabulous fashionista Stephanie Misfit dropped me a very particular link this morning. PXL Creations was forced to file a DCMA with SLExchange against a skin stealer. Well, it appears that when the thief recieves the documentation, they now have access to your [...]
Full StoryADV: Cove Islands Real Estate
COVE ISLANDS REAL ESTATE offers private estate residential, commercial and commerce parcels on beautiful sims with generous prim bonuses. In addition to some of the best quality land available in Second Life, our residents receive a service second to none. Commerce and commercial parcels all have road access and double prim, while residential sims enjoy [...]
Full StoryKhitten Kurka — Post 6 Grrrl
[Note from Justine- These past few weeks I've had fun taking a little break from my list of Post 6 applicants and looking at the thousands of beautiful avatars there are out there. I was shopping last week and met Khitten Kurka, who graciously agreed to be this week's Post 6 Grrrl. She is a [...]
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