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Golden Calf Bleats No More. Are More Club Closings Far Behind?
by Walker Spaight Even before the economic changes recently announced by the Lindens went into effect, at least one club owner in Second Life had abandoned his nightspot when faced with having to maintain it in the absence of Linden event support, according to his landlord.
Full StorySecret Lives and Virtual Families in Online Games
By: The Teflon Don In a recent article in New World Notes, Hamlet Linden tells us that Second Life partners Torley Torgeson and Lily Jade are actually guys in real life. Hamlet’s article appeared nearly the same day as an article in the New York Times which discusses online experimentation with alternative lifestyles and family [...]
Full StorySL Residents Riot Over Proposed Stipend Cuts
Actually, it was more of a loud kvetchy protest, but if the incident in A Tale in the Dessert counts as a riot, then this does too, and then some. Yesterday, at least six protest events were held by my count, and a town meeting with Robin Linden had to be moved to a larger [...]
Full StoryGOM’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 [...]
Full StoryA 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.
Full StoryIntroducing “Dear Abby”!
An etermal part of newspapers and journals around the world has been an advice column. One has finally come to the SecondLife Herald, thanks to the lady known only as “Abby van Helsing.” This first column from Abby covers both the topics of the connection between SecondLife and Real Life relationships and a cross-dressing boyfriend.
Full StoryFlyin’ the Free Culture Flag
After Bill Gates described Free Culture advocates as modern day commies, Boing Boing’s Xeni Jardin whipped up a flag for the movement. Nice! Meanwhile, Lawrence Lessig (Mr. Free Culture) waves the flag and blasts Gates: “It’s one thing to read this sort of thing from a studio exec, or head of a record label — [...]
Full StoryCory’s Predictions for 2005
Cory Linden has offered his Predictions for 2005, including a challenge to Urizenus (Swami) Sklar. His prediction number 9 is that he will get more predictions right than me. Hmm maybe I’ll take him up on that. Shall we say 10K lindens?
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl Star Twilight
We’re happy to introduce to you the latest Post Six Grrrl, Star Twilight! Star is a successful model and trainer with the Dove Vogue modeling group who also enjoys numerous other activities around SecondLife such as working on her “Radical Dreamers” clothing line with her boyfriend, Avakrem Mars. As usual, thanks to Marilyn Murphy, publisher [...]
Full StoryJames Miller’s Dispute Resolution Proposal
We’ve been thinking a bit about dispute resolution here, and I think the following proposal by James Miller deserves closer consideration. Basic idea is that it gives users the option to take their case before a jury of peer avatars (or alternatively going to the Lindens). As it stands I personally think there is too [...]
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