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Wedding Announcement: KamaSutra Koolhaus and RavenStarr Zuma
The Herald has begun accepting wedding announcements for publishing to celebrate the union of the people involved for a nominal fee. If you would like to announce your wedding in the Herald please contact Gina Fatale in game for details. Our first wedding to announce is that of KamaSutra Koolhaus and RavenStarr Zuma.
Full StoryA Walk to Remember
(Image stolen from CubeyTerra.com) Veteran vehicle-engineer and all-round propellerhead Cubey Terra recently hacked and slogged his way through fields of ban-lines and ejection-scripts to successfully complete what has become the first circumnavigation of the entire Second Life map.
Full StoryLand Ho!
(Image stolen from secondlife.com) A new world (or at least a new sim or three) has apparently been discovered north of the SL grid.
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 StoryHerald Announces New Editorial Board
I’m pleased to announce that the Herald has established an editorial board, allowing me more time to chill on the Herald Yacht and at the Herald Mansion in Florida. Volunteering to head up the board as Editorial Director is SL resident Walker Spaight. Reporting to him will be the new managing editor, Matthias Zander. In [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year: One Song/Mr. Fairplay
One Song, in his golden battle suit, raises his corporate flag in Jessie Dedicated readers of the Herald know that our coveted Avatar of the Year Award (the “Avi”) goes to the avatar+alts that did the most to change the virtual news over the past year, for better for worse. This year the selection was [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year, 2nd Place: Sir/Father Callahan
This choice might surprise some, but not after you hear the facts. Over the past year, Sir/FatherC/Ian has been all over tso, and SL, and usually in the middle of some dramma or other. Beginning the year as a small time simolean dealer, he made a name (and drammatically changed gameplay) by acquiring zillions of [...]
Full StoryAvatars of the Year, 3rd Place: Ashley and Pez
Before the year closes out, the Herald is going to hand out its avatars of the year awards, beginning with third place. The award goes to the avatars+alts that changed virtual news the most (for better or worse) during the past year. This year, third place is a tie between Ashley Richardson and Mr-President, both [...]
Full StoryNew Look for the Herald
Yeah the bitching has already started, and there are a lot of bugs to work out and this new format is really not ready for prime time, but.. history marches on. Let’s just say that I have my reasons, and, well, I like this look a lot better. And the administrators tools are nicer. But [...]
Full StoryThe Herald is One Year Old!
Tomorrow, Oct. 23, will mark the 1st Birthday of the Alphaville/Second Life Herald. A lot has happened in the past year, ranging from bannings, spammings, account hacks, clonings, and international media stardom (for 15 minutes). But what were the top stories over the past year? I’ve made two top 10 lists ? one for TSO [...]
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