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Blame Europe
Is Crackdown on “Ageplay” the First Step to Complying with European Laws? by Carl Metropolitan Linden Lab’s recent policy shift to an explicit ban on sexual “ageplay” may be more about “where are we putting the new European co-location facility?” than any carefully considered decision on the where the line between “freedom of expression” and [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Leaving Second Life
Living rich communities are a virtual world’s only exportable product by Myrrh Massiel [I met Myrrh Massiel a few years ago in the drama (and fun) drenched SL sailboat racing scene. While we have certainly had our differences of opinion, Myrrh has been one of the most committed people I know in staging events and [...]
Full StoryBees Get Sore Throats While Role Playing
by Onder Skall, virtual beekeeper Cab this bee make Tinkerbell sound like Barry White and vice-versa? Screaming Bee http://screamingbee.com announced their MorphVOX Pro software for online gamers. With it you can alter your voice and continue the illusion presented by your avatar. With voice coming to the main grid before the end of the month, [...]
Full StoryCharleston Harbor Navy Declares WAR!!!
Raids, accusations, and animosity likely by Curious Rousselot, Military Affairs desk Immersionists (and possible Luddites) declare war Friday May 11, 2007 – The Charleston Harbor Navy (CN for short) held a press conference to announce their declaration of war with the Alliance Navy and the Second Life Sky Navy. Held in a hidden bunker somewhere [...]
Full StoryThe Road To Scalability
Garrulous Gwyneth Llewelyn speaks out for less loquacious Lindens by Onder Skall Llewelyn threatens luddites with 5000-word Linden love-fest Project Open Letter, the controversies surrounding it’s writing, and the ensuing fiasco of a town hall, all ended with a giant question-mark. We still didn’t know what the strategy was for making things better, how many [...]
Full StoryRomantic Rendezvous?
Call me a pervert but I think sex is normal by aurel Miles We walked together, hand in hand and then hip to hip. We sat on the ground and talked, she put her head in my lap and I stroked her hair. We swam the deepest ocean – we flew. And then I had [...]
Full StoryMore Grid Hopping
by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista I never knew Tuesday nights were so busy in Second Life. This evening held three very big events in ESC history. The NBA made its virtual-world debut on the T-Mobile sim, while the Aloft project held a second grand opening and took questions from the attendees, and Robert Redford’s The [...]
Full StoryThe Linden Lab Shell Game
Why is so hard to tell the truth? by Onder Skall Originally we were told that this age verification system was put in place to prevent underage individuals from accessing the mature content. Despite the fact that the entire grid is supposed to be only accessible by people 18 years of age or older, the [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Philip Linden’s Folly
How the hell did we get in this mess? The Linden’s proposed faux verification system and the wanton selfish destruction of innocence by Inigo Chamerberlin I intended writing this as a simple expose of just what Aristotle/Integrity is, using public domain information harvested from the ‘net. However, I’ve been overtaken by breaking news. It’s made [...]
Full StoryGerman Media Notices SL Unverified Accounts and Ageplay
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Ageplay is on german TV, too Two reports arrived on the mojo wire this morning that may help explain Linden Lab’s sudden interest in account verification – an apparent reversal in direction after opening the metaverse to essentially anyone last June with unverified access to the “over 18” garden [...]
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