Archive for the year 2008
So Long Phillip Linden
by Jessica Holyoke I was planning to write an article about the dying art of immersion outside of roleplay when this came across the wire. Reuters http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/03/14/exclusive-rosedale-to-step-down-as-linden-lab-ceo/ has the exclusive report of Phillip Rosedale being replaced as CEO of Linden Lab. While he plans to stay on as Chairman of the Board, Rosedale will continue [...]
Full StoryLL’s Super-Secret Corporate Facebook Network
Facebook might not be totally secure from SL residents by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Philip Linden’s page in the secret Lab Facebook network After a time in the virtual news business a reporter starts accumulating stories that might be better left untold – and in the name of maintaining a generally civil society these [...]
Full StoryTier Nation: The 26th Group
Linden game gods violate laws of nature to party By Prokofy Neva, Kremlindenologist today 26 groups – tomorrow – 513? Our game-gods imposed a curious kind of metaversal democracy on us yesterday, in their accidental wisdom, creating a ginormous entity called “Concierge Party Group” inworld with 6,926 members. Wait. Make that 6,727. Because the chat [...]
Full StoryKissing a Pony Naga – Amber Linden’s Shame!
Not invited to the March 15 Linden Lab party? Blame it on the Valentines Day party. Half pony, half snake Kayi Laa prepares to kiss Amber Linden on Valentines day While some believe the Lab is limiting saturday’s party to concierge-level residents because the Lindens love virtual land high rollers, the motivations behind the Linden’s [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: A Year In the PN Without Breaking the ToS
Griefers are better than cybersex addicts by Alyx Stoklitsky, ex-PN member TL;DR version: Yes, that’s right – I was a member of the Patriotic Nigras for over a year. Sure, I was only along for the ride – little more than a spectator and cheerleader for them – never an active nigra as I never [...]
Full StoryLL Holds A Party — You Are Probably Not Invited
Why would anyone ever want more than 25 groups anyway? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk I stopped by the Herald offices to empty the cat litter box, sign a purchase order for another 55 gallon drum of virtual ink, and retrieve the copy of Pighed Stonecutter’s book “I, Avatar” that I loaned to Jimbo [...]
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Server Code
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate Feeling creative, forceful, and boldI sought out the server code Onto my harddisc quickly it landsTip-tap, clicking with my hands What did I have when I loaded itDown? What the hell is this shit? OMG this really sucks the bigOne, I think I need a cig… Wait a minute, I [...]
Full StoryAdv: Polimio Enterprises Releases First Gift Card Vendor System Integrated with FirstMeta MetaCard
GiftNet Gift Card System also sells transferable and fully automated gift cards Today Polimio Enterprises is announcing the release of a revolutionary new gift card vendor system, the first one to be integrated with the FirstMeta MetaCard API. The vendor is desgined to sell objects like any other vendor, but thats were the similarities stop. [...]
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