Archive for 'Mafias, Gangs and Virtual Governments'
The Scribes of Gor
Long time Herald readers will recall our coverage of the Gorean community on TSO – In particular our interviews with Mistress Maria and her slave Toy, and our frequent reports from the Black Rose Castle and Mistress Julianna and her slave Mikal. All of these people are now in SL, and I recently ran into [...]
Full StoryEnd of an error era: JC Soprano avi for sale on eBay
I have to say that I personally had a nostalgia attack and shed a tear or two when I saw this: The JC Soprano avatar/founder account on TSO is up for sale on ebay. Yes, this is the very same JC who fought with the Sim Shadow Government (both in game and on CNN), who [...]
Full StoryPushers Hit SL’s Streets as Diablo Cartel Declares Business First
by Gina Fatale Castiglione Ramona and Bebop Voxx of the Diablo Cartel Castiglione Ramona, Diablo Cartel big boss, had grown tired of seeing the proliferation of mom-and-pop mafias in SL, and requested a sit-down with the Herald to set the record straight on recent rumors of his griefing – and to boast about his brand [...]
Full StoryGwyneth: A decentralized, open-source Second Life?
When Gwyneth Llewelyn comes up with some food for thought, it’s usually not a light salad. At her blog she has led a herd of cattle into our living rooms, slaughtered them and impaled their carcasses on rotisseries, ready to be consumed. Her post ‘More thoughts on expanding Second Life® to the metaverse…’ outlines a [...]
Full StoryExtra Extra! Love, Betrayal, Seized GOM Accounts and Bannings
Alyeska poolside in the old MoMo mansion In a shocking series of developments, Mr. Fairplay/One Song, Reno Parks, and Lord Charming have all been banned (possibly permanently) due to a dramatic conflagration with Alyeska Zamboni, an SL denizen romantically linked with both Baller Momo King and Mr. Fairplay, and a leader of the Street Killaz [...]
Full StoryW-Hats honor the Pope
W-Hat build honors both the Pope and 9-11 victims We have often been critical of the W-Hats for their poor taste and sophomoric senses of humor, but thanks to our criticism they have come around and begun engaging serious issues and showing respect for other persons. A recent build by the W-Hats pays tribute to [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Linden Labs and Griefers – Hands on or off?
by Neal Stewart OKKKAY? One of the perks of working for the Herald, other than the sex, drugs and heavy metal music… and the power… and the riches… other than those, one of… and the fame…. other than those, one of the perks is being able to pass your forum posts off as Op/Ed’s. The [...]
Full StoryLinden Lab Supports Invasion of Your Privacy?
New friend…. or spy for your girlfriend? A look at the recent dust-up over detective agencies By Cienna Samiam My editor asked me if I would be interested in doing a story about in-world detective agencies. I scanned the forums and noted the several threads [1, 2, 3] on the matter, read Hamlet’s “Mc-Story” and [...]
Full StoryTails of Betrayal? Using W-Hats to Herd Fellow Furries Could be Serious Business
by Pat the Rat (SLH Gossip Columnist Extraordinaire) Pat the Rat here, with another wonderful story from the depths of Secondlife Drama. If you are like me (or just *wish* you were), then there is nothing you like more than DRAMA! But then you probably also like stories about W-Hats! And stories about Furries! And [...]
Full StoryWelcome Area Nuked! Lindens Blame Teh Herald.
by Urizenus Sklar and Gina Fatale So there I was, living the life of leisure that befits a media mogul of my stature, sipping Cristal and keeping track of my investments when I received a story from Herald reporter Gina Fatale. “Why do you trouble me with these trifles?,” I asked, and then Gina explained [...]
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