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Goldfish Scandal Spreads. Rome Bans “Cruel” Goldfish Bowls
The scandal, first reported by the Herald in which Linden employee Cory Linden was seen to be mistreating an innocent goldfish in the Herald Suite has turned out to have international repercussions, with the city of Rome passing a law to prevent innocent fish getting Coried, as reported by CNN. We will stay on top [...]
Full StoryParty On, Grid
In case you’ve nothing better to do today, just a quick reminder: The Herald turns two this weekend, and we’re having a party! Click that link for details. The festivities begin at noon SST (that’s Server Standard Time), and continue till whenever we all get bored and go home, so even if you can’t make [...]
Full StoryInfonet Infiltrated! (Well, Not Really)
Squagmire Stravinsky’s Infonet (or is it the g.Net now?) only gets more and more awesome. In fact, so formidable an operation is it that the Grid’s own “innernet” has now drawn the attention of cyberpunks and VW hackers. The Herald has learned that the Infonet complex was recently the target of an infiltration exploit that [...]
Full StoryMea Culpa: Don’t Blame the NY Times for Judygate. Blame Uri.
by Urizenus Sklar If you read the blogs about journalism (as of course I do), you know that there is a shitstorm brewing over the way the New York Times handled Judy Miller. Critics say that they basically ceded their editorial policy to her, and that she was in effect not a 1st Amendment martyr, [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl Aeryckah Seifert
The Herald is very happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Aeryckah Seifert! Aeryckah loves decorating her home and playing slingo, and some day hopes to eventually be a model here in SecondLife. Our thanks to Heart Wishbringer and Joe Stravinsky for photographing and submitting this Post Six Grrrl.
Full StoryThe Wages of Play, Part II: Social Devolution
Second Life residents attempt to crash the Off the Wagon sim Well, Pat the Rat’s film finally came back from the lab, and except for a few tequila-stained shots, the Herald is happy to present an even more in-depth look at the weekend’s events. From dance contests to game development, conspiracies to goldfish, a good [...]
Full StoryThe Wages of Play, Part I
Philip Linden expresses shock at finding SL residents almost as s3xxy as he is The virtual world descended on New York City this weekend at the first ever Second Life Community Convention and the third annual State of Play conference — and the key word here is “descended.” Throughout the weekend, primal screams, neanderthal utterances [...]
Full StoryCompany Boy vs. Slut Boy: Let’s Go to the Video!
A thousand pardons for not having our incriminating photos up yet, but you know… They are on the way. The State of Play III has come and gone, but if you missed it, videos of the session are up here. Naturally, we like the first video/session best, because not only is it on virtual journalism [...]
Full StoryHammie talks to the Metaverse Superior Court
There is a good interview with Hamlet Linden and the two principle judges of the Metaverse Superior Court (formerly the Second Life Superior Court). Among the points they make is that their approach is to develop legal authority in a bottom-up manner — adjudicating cases and gradually developing the trust of virtual citizens. This contrasts [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrls Stevie Sneerwell and Alicia Spectre
I am happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrls, Stevie Sneerwell and Alicia Spectre! In the Herald’s second “double-feature” Post Six Grrrl edition, we have the two owners of Sugar and Spice Entertainment, who some have called inseparable. Many thanks to Heart Wishbringer and Joe Stravinsky for photographing and submitting this Post Six [...]
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