Archive for 'Virtual Business, Finance and Economics'
Shock! Fashion Designer Knockoffs
Designer copy victims banned from knockoff shop By Seola Sassoon News yesterday and this morning spread across my screen in the Sellers Guild chat channel about a ‘new designer’. In fact, it wasn’t a new designer, but an account with blatantly ripped items from many popular designers. I teleported in to immediately recognize some Nyte [...]
Full StoryKorean Gold Farmers Form Trade Association
Korean gold farmers aren’t taking the news of possible governmental regulation lying down. Instead, they’ve formed a trade union to lobby the government, according to veteran MMO designer Raph Koster — who is also the author of the draft Declaration of the Rights of Avatars, a document we at the Herald hold dear. Rise up! [...]
Full StoryDrilling for Dollars: Supply Linden Makes First Million
The ANWR Prim Rig at the heart of the Second Life economy. By Dow Jonas, Virtual Economy Desk Argggh my head! I had started in on the Stoli (chased occasionally with the Ararat–hard to get in these parts!) about 10 days ago on Western Christmas, knowing out here, I could party my way from Hanukkah [...]
Full StoryCookie-Cutter Corporate Sims – But No First Land for Residents?
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk New Second Life residents are enticed to upgrade their accounts to “premium” status with the promise that paying for a premium account allows purchase of virtual land. But in the official Linden answers forum, complaints about the difficulty finding discounted “first land” are rising as residents remind LL that [...]
Full StoryElemental Viral Marketing in the Metaverse
Maker claims 1000 Elemental vehicles distributed in 36 hours Can established vehicle makers respond to viral vehicle marketing? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs deskOne of eight forms in the Element Multiform Vehicle I was hanging around Sunset Beach when GuardianAngel Falken dropped by with a vehicle that “some cool nice dude” gave him – the [...]
Full StoryIBM’s Islands – Circuit City Partnership?
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk IBM Circuit City prototype IBM is expected to open it’s 12 island mini-continent in Second Life to the public in the next few days, apparently as part of the computer services giant’s initiatives in the 3D metaverse. The Herald managed to slip quietly onto the islands for a quick [...]
Full StoryRik Riel Trolls – Unwary New Media Expert Bites
Viral marketing experts may not be immune to viral blogging by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk When Rik Riel cast a bogus blog entry into the metaverse blog-o-sphere last night claiming the Internet naming authority ICANN would be regulating names and addresses within virtual worlds – was he hoping to catch a marketing/new media expert? [...]
Full StoryWhat is the True Growth of Second Life?
By Prokofy Neva, Virtual Estate Desk The real numbers of Second Life’s growth are constantly presented, corrected, misrepresented, and hotly debated. That’s because there are different factions and interest groups that have different things they want to achieve by reflecting the numbers. For some, growth of land ownership is significant; for others it is greatly [...]
Full StoryCrayonista States the Obvious: The Herald Message is Viral!
So picture this. I’m on the Herald Yacht steaming through the Bosphorus on my way from the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. The sun is rising and I am enjoying a delicious breakfast of iced turtle eggs and white melon with Turkish feta cheese sprinkled with Russian Osetra cavia. Delicious! Naturally, I am [...]
Full StoryBragg vs. Linden Lab: Interview with Bragg Attorney Jason Archinaco
It is rare event when Uri steps aside and let’s Peter Ludlow report a story, but this case is very important and it is very important to me that all of you read this and consider it thoughtfully. This interview involves the Bragg vs. Linden Lab lawsuit in which Mr. Bragg alleges that Linden Lab [...]
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