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Op/Ed: The 10 Worst SL Train Wrecks – So Far
by Casey Jones, railroad expert 10. Any announcement by Robin Linden on a Friday Announce the bad news then head for the hills – the classic Linden strategy. Robin depends on the idea that any resistance is futile since most residents don’t have a week to fight against Lunatic Lab’s latest moves, and at least [...]
Full StorySL Saints of Hell MC’s Biketoberfest
by Jessica Holyoke October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many of us have been touched by breast cancer, either ourselves, or our family members. If you are interested in doing something in Second Life dealing with Breast Cancer, there are a few options. This Saturday, the Saints of Hell Motorcycle Club is holding Biketoberfest
Full StoryOp/Ed: The Free Fandom Project
Mighty morphin without space bucks by Nikola Shirakawa Popular books and films naturally create fanboys and fangirls, and these subcultures have taken to heart the Second Life mantra – your world, your imagination. How can we improve Second Life for these players? We need to nurture true fandom. The fanboy title is all-encompassing, whether it [...]
Full StorySecond Life Inflationists Filling Up Fast
Massive inflation bloats metaverse – magic, gas, and liquids to blame by Jimbo Quality, candidate for SL President Virtual boobs booming in runaway inflationary climate I’m studying up on up Inflation for Miss Pixeleen so I can be a better President of Second Life if I get elected. The rumor is metaverse economics will be [...]
Full StoryJimbo Quality – On the SL President Campaign Trail
The candidate is sent to study inflation in Second Life in preparation for the debates by Jimbo Quality I was upstairs at the Herald Office signing copies of my butt, trying to be as quiet as possible because I was using Tenshi’s markers again and because I’m pretty sure Miss Pixeleen knows that I’m the [...]
Full StoryScarlett Niven – Post 6 Grrrrl
[Note from Justine Babii- I was lucky enough to attend the Budweiser Select Lingerie Legends contests in July and August, where I first met this week's Post 6 Grrl, Scarlett Niven. Scarlett won the July competition and went on to win the whole contest. She is as talented as she is lovely, and I only [...]
Full StoryThe Strange Case of Teddy29
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate Across the sims of Second LifeA story has been toldOf Teddy29 Barthelmess, (Jerry Matthew Gold). How, in despair, a young girl thereWas thinking of the endWhen Teddy29 sat by her sideAnd became her closest friend From the pits of despair to SL, whereHe showed her heaven, paintedWith particle clouds and [...]
Full StoryRemembering Djduerer Zou
by Pixeleen Mistral, Sports desk I met Djduerer Zou as he was trying to sort out how to sail a Flying Tako sailboat in Sanchon – and having a rough time of it. I’d been racing sailboats in Second Life for a while, and I spent some time showing DJ some of the tricks – [...]
Full StoryLL Boots Herald Writer From SL Mentors Group
Are European VAT dissenters being kicked from volunteer helper group? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Failing to meekly accept yet another price hike from metaverse service provider Linden Lab appears to disqualify players from helping confused noobies, based on the experience of Herald Op/Ed writer Inigo Chamerberlin. Mr Chamberlin contacted the Herald offices Sunday [...]
Full StoryThe Tao of SL Volunteers – in Words and Video
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Fat avatars with spikey green hair, red lipstick, and Linux t-shirts look like trouble Sunday, I visited Mia Linden’s office hour to try to learn what policies – if any – cover removal of Second Life citizens from the “Second Life Mentors” group. The Mentors act as volunteer labor [...]
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