Archive for 'Interviews'

Kremlinden Lab vs. Academic Freedom: interview with Durkheim Edelbrock

Sociology Undergrad Durkheim Edelbrock Universities and the academic profession have established policies covering the ethics of academic research. So why have the Linens established themselves as arbiters of ethical research above and beyond these policies? Good question. It might be to hide unsavory aspects of Second Life, or it might be simple pandering to SL [...]

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The Herald Profile: Anshe Chung, Part 2

by Walker Spaight You don’t need money to have fun in SL.–Anshe Chung On Monday, Anshe Chung described the origins of her real-estate empire to the Herald in Part 1 of our two-part Herald profile of Second Life’s best known “business girl.” We conclude the interview today with Anshe’s thoughts on the economy of the [...]

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The Herald Profile: Anshe Chung

by Walker Spaight “When I was 18 I was chosen to hold Communist party speeches.”–Anshe Chung Whether you admire her, revile her, or simply scratch your head at all her “For Sale” signs, Anshe Chung is one of the most talked-about avatars in Second Life. Read the Part 1 of the SL Herald’s two-part profile [...]

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Op-Ed: Greenspanning the Grid

by Walker Spaight Hamlet Linden had the first of a two-part interview (or, more than one part, anyway) with Philip Linden yesterday on the recent economic changes in Second Life that’s certainly worth reading — though we find there’s not much new there that hasn’t already appeared on the forums and in meetings with Robin [...]

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Interview with a MoMo Ho

We know about the MoMo clan and the Linden’s crusade against them, but what about the MoMo women? What was it like inside the MoMo mansion? What was it like bein’ a MoMo ho? We wanted to know, and we figured you did too, so we asked. Our interview subject asked that we not reveal [...]

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GOM’s Zeppi Schlegel: This bodes well for the future

GOM strike price for Linden Dollars While residents of Second Life are generally opposed to the Linden’s new restrictive monetary policy, Gaming Open Market’s Zeppi Schlegel (aka Jamie Hale) thinks it is a good idea in principle, and he thinks that their execution of the policy is not that bad either. (Club owners will survive [...]

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A False Economy? Lindens Fight for Economic Stability

by Matthias Zander Bonus decreases. Ratings price hikes. Event support disappearances. These three things that could be seen as catastrophies are the Lindens’ latest solution to the less-than-beautiful economy of Second Life. Robin Linden took the time to speak to a crowd of around 100 SL residents onthe afternoon of January 11.

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Looking up Taco Rubio at the Upskirt Museum

virtual peeper Taco Rubio In this interview Miravoir and Urizenus talk to Taco Rubio about his upskirt museum at Whinlatter 168, 78 in Second Life. Is it an invasion of privacy for him to take candid pictures up the skirts of female avatars? Or have we lost our minds for even asking the question.

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Interview with a Vampire: Mir talks to Gweem Engel

Yesterday we republished Miravoir Psaltry?s article from Players on Second Life vampires. Today we give you her raw interview with vampire Gweem Engel.

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The Vampires of Second Life

By Miravoir Psaltry (reprinted from Players, volume 11) In this story Miravoir, our intrepid chronicler of Second Life dancers, escorts, and furries meets some of the local vampires, and gets a great story, but also gets tapped! I warned her, I warned her?

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