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SLStats: Is Big Brother Watch-ing?
by Pixeleen Mistral, Herald National Affairs desk SNOOPYbrown’s closest friends: Nobody yet. Only people that you have hung out with for at least an hour are considered your friends.– SLStats.com SLStats.com reveals that SNOOPYbrown has no friends *sniff* Poor, poor SNOOPYbrown Zamboni. Here it is August 1, 2006 and SLStats.com doesn’t think he has any [...]
Full StoryThe Sophisticate: Fashion Designer Grace Winnfield
by Emerie Mauriac Grace Winnfield On a random visit to Grace Winnfield’s shop at Pierce (6, 62, 58) [< -- SL link] I met Grace herself, who at the time was less than 60 days in-world but no less impressive a designer for it. Grace came in with a plan, and with obvious talent. As [...]
Full StorySL’s Second-Class Citizens Lead a CaddyShack Second Life
by Pixeleen Mistral, Herald sports desk Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a miracle — It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!–Caddyshack (1980) Philip Linden takes advantage of unverified labor during the Holly Kai Ocean Nine’s opening day In [...]
Full StoryPlastic Duck On the Air This Thursday
The Duck is back! Even a letter to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from Linden Lab PR operative Catherine Linden couldn’t stop him. At long last, the infamous CBC interview with alleged griefer extraordinaire Plastic Duck — who took third place in competition for the Herald’s coveted 2005 Avatar of the Year award — is being [...]
Full StoryPartying With American Apparel — And Recovering From the Hangover
by Dow Jonas Four historic events occurred on a recent Sunday in Second Life: 1. Aimee Weber and Barnesworth Anubis appeared in their underwear in public.2. Philip Linden changed his t-shirt.3. Pictures of RL women in various stages of orgasm were posted around a huge, exciting build on a private island.4. A RL store opened [...]
Full StorySL Residents Protest New Members
SL’s third birthday celebration was not without its excitement and controversy today — although it wouldn’t be SL if it had been, would it? To voice their dissatisfaction with the new registration requirements — or lack thereof — put in recently by Linden Lab, a group of residents got together to protest what they say [...]
Full StoryHappy Birthday SL: Snapzilla Closes in Protest!
Happy Birthday, Second Life! Although it’s not such a happy birthday present that Snapzilla is offering up to Linden Lab today. Everyone’s favorite SL photo-sharing site has closed its doors for the day today in protest of Linden Lab’s new all-ages policy: To coincide with the third anniversary of Second Life’s launch on June 23rd, [...]
Full StoryNew Crimes, New Punishments
The New Scientist is running an article in its May 20th edition all about crime and punishment in the virtual world — one of the Herald’s favorite subjects. In fact, most of the piece could have been ripped from the Herald headlines — and probably was. Of course, it features yet another interview with mafia [...]
Full StoryTown Hall: Philip Getting Friendly With the Feds
by Dow Jonas At a packed town hall meeting with live Skype call-in as well as typed text in-world, SL chief executive Philip Linden, in reply to a query from Second Life club owner Trader1 Whiplash, responded to residents’ concerns about repeated grid-grashing by unnamed griefers by commending them to federal authorities: “If you are [...]
Full StoryLand Lawsuit Lands on Linden Lab
SL resident Marc Woebegone is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. According to a press release, Marc’s typist, Marc Bragg, has filed suit against Linden Lab for a few land deals gone sour. While comments on this Clickable Culture post indicate an exploit may be involved, it should be interesting [...]
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