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Linden Lab’s Shame – 20,000 Crabby Citizens For 5 minutes
Pathfinder Linden backpedals immediately after boasting of new record by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk For those of us in-world at the time, there were the usual signs that something was up. I saw a normally male pirate materialize with frankly feminine figure and oddly textured clothes, another resident complained of having all her money [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year, Third Place: Mark Barrett – SLStats
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk As we approach year end, a joyous tradition is observed in the Herald offices – the selection of the coveted SL Herald Avatar of the Year Awards. As part of this solemn ceremony we present the most sought after and prestigious awards of the metaverse to the three avatars [...]
Full StoryChristmas Grid Attack
By Prokofy Neva, Grief-Watch Dept. Thousands of red Santa-capped green penises rained down on Second Life in the closing hours of Christmas Day on the grid, sending many residents into a panic to try to return the self-replicating objects before they displaced builds — and crashing SL entirely for others. The grid-wide spam attack was [...]
Full StoryLand Rush!
Land frenzy has prompted some hustlers to chop up larger parcels into smaller newbie plots of only 256 m2 or ad sales parcels of 16m2 that can sell at 100 times the cost of a residential parcel. By Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Virtual Estate OMGODZORZ1111 land is through the roof! A crappy 512 m2 is [...]
Full StoryCookie-Cutter Corporate Sims – But No First Land for Residents?
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk New Second Life residents are enticed to upgrade their accounts to “premium” status with the promise that paying for a premium account allows purchase of virtual land. But in the official Linden answers forum, complaints about the difficulty finding discounted “first land” are rising as residents remind LL that [...]
Full StoryLinden Caught With His Pants Down
Dustin Linden feels pretty – but will he get cold? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Earlier this morning a usually reliable source drew our attention to a special holiday treat for Herald readers – a naked Linden at what appears to be Pathfinder Linden’s new photobucket gallery. It was unclear at press time if [...]
Full StoryTerror in the Park- Landshark!!!
Officials shut down Hyperborea sim for 2 hours by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Landsharks menace residents in Hyperborea HYPERBOREA- A landshark sighting closed Hyperborea sim again, after a resident – Fake Furry – felt threatened while walking in the park two weeks ago. At the time several residents were away-from-keyboard and oblivious to the [...]
Full StorySaluting an Officer
The Herald sends its condolences on the death of Second Life resident Jordan Witherspoon, who passed away recently at the age of only 28. Jordan was a member of the Alliance Navy, a role-playing group that was committed to policing portions of SL on its own (though opinions as to its beneficence differed, depending on [...]
Full StoryElemental Viral Marketing in the Metaverse
Maker claims 1000 Elemental vehicles distributed in 36 hours Can established vehicle makers respond to viral vehicle marketing? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs deskOne of eight forms in the Element Multiform Vehicle I was hanging around Sunset Beach when GuardianAngel Falken dropped by with a vehicle that “some cool nice dude” gave him – the [...]
Full StoryHerald’s Holiday Appeal – Help the Less Fortunate
Each L$ you contribute can change a second life! by Pixeleen Mistral, Metaverse Media Critic During this very special time of the year, our hearts – and thoughts – naturally turn towards friends, family, collared slaves, furries, and recent cybersex partners. The entire staff here at the Herald ask that you take a moment from [...]
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