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Mike Godwin Falls Victim to Nazi Tactics! Can’t Say so for Fear of Violating Own Law.
Why did Mike Godwin resign his position as General Counsel of Wikipedia? the speculation in the Hall of Mirrors™ is that Godwin has been pushed out because of his smack talking the FBI over the use of the FBI seal on Wikipedia.
Full StoryThis is for you Gene! Pat the Rat and Uri Out Anonymous!
Special to the Herald by Pat the Rat and Urizenus Sklar Anonymous feebly attempts to out-tongue the leader of the Kiss army. Pat the Rat and I were sitting around doing shots of cough syrup with whippet chasers when Gene Simons called: "Uri baby, I need you to do a solid for me". "Sure thing [...]
Full StoryVatican to Launch Virtual World
New-Media Strategy Makes Catholicism Hip Again By Journey Yellowlist, Herald Religion Pew Desk Even as His Holiness Pope Benedict launched a frontal assault against media in general and virtual worlds in particular, the Church has rolled out its own competitor to soon to collapse once-heralded Second Life. Ex Cathedratm will soon launch using a dedicated [...]
Full StoryOperation Payback is a Bitch: Hactivism at the dawn of Copyright Controversies
As operation Payback is a Bitch finished up its second week, things seem to be winding down. For those unaware of what went down, here’s a recap: The operation is launched by Anonymous against the entertainment companies, in particular MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (The Recording Industry Association of America) and their [...]
Full StoryHistory of Star Wars Roleplay in Second Life
Mandalorian sects unite to war against the Galactic Dominion by Cayce Urriah The first major Star Wars Roleplay was Korriban, created by the Dark Lords of The Sith, the first Sith group in Second Life. Shortly after, The Jedi Alliance formed the sim New Holstice. In this era, late 2005, combat was fairly primitive. Using [...]
Full StoryEpic Google Translate Fail: Goat-time with Wind, Pole, Dragon
An insult to father’s stones? Working at the Herald, I have cultivated an appreciation for broken english robot haiku comments submitted by non-anglophone entrepreneurs looking for just one more link to web sites featuring vital lifestyle accessories. After all – gaming Google search ranking is what passes for marketing in the Internet age and it is [...]
Full StoryTizzers Trolls Twitter: Microsoft <3 Second Life
Media depends on echo chamber for "news" 24 hours after Tizzers Foxchase placed a single post on Twitter – a little birdie told me that Microsoft may have silently offered tp buy Linden Lab this week – the outstanding quality of reporting in the internet age is all too apparent. Tizzers Foxchase Trolls Twitter While [...]
Full StoryMore Errors Found in WSJ WikiLeaks Article
Wall Street Journal’s Jeanne Whalen busted for more journalistic FAIL by Urizenus Sklar – Contributing Editor and Interwebs Legend The Alphaville Herald Editors have asked that I come out of retirement to investigate this WikiLeaks matter, and I have to say that I am more than a little peeved by the whole thing. Is there [...]
Full StoryThe Hall of Mirrors and The Real World
A note from the Alphaville Herald Editors Since the Alphaville Herald’s inception in 2003, we have covered the news of online worlds and societies like no one else. You’ve enjoyed tales of griefers, scammers, virtual mafias, virtual paramilitary organizations, epic trolls, perverts, furries, babyfurs, baby unicorns, goreans, elves, online Nazis, anti-Nazis, virtual communists, dirty dealing [...]
Full StoryWhy is Jeanne Whalen Stonewalling Me on Her WikiLeaks Story?
Urizenus Sklar unretires (again) and explains!!! Picture this. It was Sept. 17 and I was kicking back with a glass of Ransom Gin on ice while celebrating the publication of my article on WikiLeaks in The Nation, when the mojo wire crackled to life. I had incoming email via an anonymous remailer routed through Belgium. [...]
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