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Heartun Breaker Leaving SL Herald
HELP WANTED: metaverse reporter / love&sex&advice columnist by Pixeleen Mistral, managing editrix My new iMojo phone was buzzing insistently where I left it on the granite blocks near the waterfront in Sanchon sim. That whole iPhone thing is so last week’s news now – these days you want to be rocking an iMojo. The iMojo [...]
Full StoryAre Furries Doomed?
Fallout from enforcing bans on “Broadly Offensive” behavior may threaten furry avatars by Cinnamon Twist, spicy reporter Can furries yiff without being offensive? Great Britain had many rules on the books for many years that it didn’t enforce in the American colonies. They were there, sure, but they were largely ignored. When Britain started to [...]
Full StoryThe Bare Facts: Nudism in Second Life
by Lisae Boucher [After the Herald's recent story on closer scrutiny by Linden Lab of images that might be considered "broadly offensive," we were contracted by Lisae Boucher (mentioned in the article), who asked to weigh in on a related issue: the practice of non-sexual nudism in Second Life. Here, she looks at how the [...]
Full StoryJennifer Christensen & Olivia McDunnough – Post 6 Grrrrls
[Marilyn Murphy keeps finding new ways to delight and surprise - and this week she introduces the metaverse to a wonderful married couple - two amazing girls - Jennifer and Olivia. Marilyn, of course is the photographer and visionary behind Players, SL's in-world erotica magazine. Profuse apologies for the delayed publication of this week's feature. [...]
Full StoryMr. FlipperPA Peregrin’s “Invention”
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Barney Boomslang reports that some of the scary-smart brains behind the Second Life Community Conference (SLCC) have made an astounding breakthrough in virtual world technology – and have applied for a patent on an amazing “invention”. Stop the virtual tabloid presses!! According to a number of reports, Mr. FlipperPA [...]
Full StoryDa Shiz: Komuso Tokugawa
by peppermint fizz, seriously cool stuff that’s going on desk In a historic, groundbreaking, academically rigorous, yet fun new feature that someone might conceivably think is serious metaverse journalism – or at least virtual tabloid journalism – here is the seriously cool stuff that’s going on desk suggestion for what to do between spamming the [...]
Full StoryWhen the Music Stops, Or When the Griefers Go Live
Gavin MacKay, Kim Seifert’s manager, at the Lily Pad Prokofy Neva, Music Critic/Griefer Watch/Hey, when are we going to get a real music critic? Now with open and moderated comments! –Uri and Prok An ardent fan of Second Life’s popular singer Kim Seifert, IM’d me, hopping mad at the Lily Pad Lounge in Clyde. Or [...]
Full StorySL Speed Showdown: Linux Tops Windoze
Tests show Linux outperforms Windows Vista for Second Life by Stef Wade, courtesy of Das SecondLife-BlogI spent 10 months in Second Life logging in with my P4-Laptop, speeding through the grid with some 10 FPS. Last week, I bought a new computer. Not top of the shelf, but much better than what I had. So [...]
Full StoryLet’s Get Small – and Greenie
Are the rumblings true? Is Starax back? by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista Starax sculpture depicting a Linden staff meeting? “Wanna see something cool?” Arabella Steadham whispers in my ear, hushed tones suggesting something a little bit adventurous and secret. “Of course.” I’m always up for the adventure. Instead of a teleport, Arabella drops me a [...]
Full Story‘Broadly Offensive’ Raid in Blister; Lindens Review Teen Anime Paintings
Porn art cabana in Blister. By Prokofy Neva, Community Affairs Tipped off by some newbie helpers who staff a monitoring network with Linden support, Linden staff may have seized or “force-copied” anime paintings said to contain what was deemed illegal child anime pornography from a cabana tonight in the working-class water sim of Blister — [...]
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