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Elves Dispersed
An elf returns to real life… By Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Community Affairs Another troubling sign of change in our world. I was digging through all the noise on World of SL, with its BlogHud babble and neon Torley Linden snaps, when suddenly I glimpsed a signal: a brief mention in Osprey Therein’s blog that [...]
Full StoryThe Dead Speak!
Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Rumours, Conspiracy Theories, and Inside Dope for Inside Dopes The Herald’s fine Fiend Ludwig has been reporting from Ghost Hill all week and now we bring you an eerie voice from beyond the grave! David Fleck, the now ex-VP of LL, in what can only be called the “posthumous circulation of [...]
Full StoryAlts ‘R Us
Dear Leader, poised to call in an army of alts from the cold for $9.95 a pop. By Alty McAlty, Dept. of Replication Hate that artificial ceiling of only “five per family” that Linden Lab has always kept on the alt account? Annoyed that grief-happy kiddies get to make up a zillion accounts one after [...]
Full StoryMissing Lindens
By Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Rumours, Conspiracy Theories, and Inside Dope for Inside Dopes They’re still booming the treacherous waters of Omidyar off the rocky coast of Rodeo now, but with the month’s mind come and gone, I’ve been forced to give up my lonely vigil for any clue to the disappearance of my old [...]
Full StoryLL Extends Deadline for Island Rush; Favoritism Fallout Continues
By Prokofy Neva, Virtual Estate Desk In a move to quell a tidal wave of anger over the new island price hikes, only hours before opening the doors of the Land Store again, Linden Lab moved to extend the deadline for purchase of islands at the current fee of $1250 and monthly tier of $195. [...]
Full StoryThe Megabucks of Metaversal Minions
By Prokofy Neva, Desk of Outrageous Excess If you were pinching your pennies and slaving all night over a hot PSP in Second Life trying to generate enough cash to buy an island under the old tier scheme, and your hopes have been sadly dashed by the new prices, maybe you’re in the wrong line [...]
Full StoryLL Confirms Private Island Price Hikes
By Prokofy Neva In an announcement on the Official Blog this evening at 6:02 PM SLT, Linden Lab confirmed recent rumours reported by the Herald of island price hikes. New islands purchased after November 1 will cost $1675; the tier on them will cost $295. Mainland sims and previously-owned island sims will be grandfathered with [...]
Full StoryBetrayal!
Will the future of SL favour RacerX Gullwing’s magical snail-race chariot or Nissan Scion? By Prokofy Neva The story of the betrayal by Linden Lab of some of their early adapters and later-wave land barons is now clear to me from a variety of credible sources telling the same story in different ways this weekend. [...]
Full StoryHave the Lindens Stopped Talking?
By Prokofy Neva, Community Affairs Desk A new resident by the name of Gargling Ginsburg asks about the features voting system, on the now-restricted official LL forums: “I noticed that features were acknowledged and commented on fairly frequently until 2006-08-24. Since then, not a single acknowledgement or comment. That’s over 2 months ago!” he exclaims. [...]
Full StorySticker Shock
Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Rumours, Innuendos, and Inside Dope for Inside Dopes Second Life island dwellers were disturbed from their serene and lucrative virtual existence this morning as rumours began flying that the wholesale price of private islands is about to rise steeply. Lindens apparently put the word out to their special friends on something [...]
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