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Saints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft – Part 2
Alleged thief remains free after multiple DMCA filings, using the same accounts by Coke Supply, Investigative Reporter [Coke Supply's motorcycle copybot investigation continues - the editrix ] ANOTHER THEFT Investigating further, I soon discovered that this was not the first time that Black/Biack had been caught stealing motorbikes. And it wasn't the first time the [...]
Full StorySavannah Ducatillon — Post 6 Grrrrrl
[SavannahDucatillon contacted me a few weeks ago and when I finally came backfrom vacation and got back to her about a shoot, she teleported me intothe SL club she manages, and at which she has worked for several years.The place was jumping and fun and it immediately felt like home, and Ithink Savannah's charm and [...]
Full StorySaints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft – Part 1
Motorcycle and parts theft copybot outrage! by Coke Supply, Investigative Reporter [In this multipart tale of dark dealings in the Second Life motorcycle and parts trade Coke Supply delves into the shady activities of Black Lisle, AKA BiackLisle, of the Saints of Hell Motorbike Club to reveal anastonishing level of complicity amongst the group's leadership [...]
Full StoryPixeleen Mistral Files Legal Response to Venkman’s DMCA Abuses
Herald news Idoru pseudonym sacrificed in free speech fight by Peter Ludlow (aka Urizenus Sklar), Herald Founder Sometimes we all have to take a stand. In this case Herald Editrix Pixeleen Mistral, facing an outrageous abuse of the DMCA by Kalel Venkman, has, pursuant to Section 512(c)(1)(C) of the DMCA, filed documents disputing Venkman's claims [...]
Full StoryTechdirt Slams Typepad Takedown Of “Clear Cut Fair Use” JLU Coverage
Second Life vigilante gang's coverup tactics questioned by Idoru Wellman, staff writer Responding to a questionable copyright infringement claim, last night Typepad gutted the Herald's coverage of the Justice League Unlimited with takedowns of disputed content from six stories. Was this justified? Techdirt.com legal issues writer Mike Masnick questions Typepad's handling of the situation in [...]
Full StorySix Apart Seeks Safe Harbor From Justice League Unlimited DMCA Storm
Embarrassed Second Life role-play superhero police force swings mighty DMCA hammer again by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Herald coverage of the Justice League Unlimited has been edited by Six Apart staff to remove text and images which Six Apart has informed the Herald are subject to copyright infringement claims. This action came after the [...]
Full StoryRhapsody Heartsdale — Post 6 Grrrrl
(The Herald Editorial Staff wish to thank Daeynaries for theoutstanding job she did as Post 6 Photographer during Timothy'svacation. We look forward to working with her again in the future). (RhapsodyHeartsdale is probably one of the funnest people I've met in my travelsthrough SL. Shes witty, full of life, and her av is amazingly dark. [...]
Full StorySecond Life Economy: Weak Growth in Q4 2009
Q4 2009 – feeble growth after 2 quarters of economic decline by Jessica Holyoke Last week, Linden Lab released their fourth quarter 2009 and year-end results for the Second Life Economy. A few weeks earlier, Linden Lab released their raw economic data for the previous year. Included in the raw data numbers were the missing Positive [...]
Full StoryClass To Be Held…Inside a Facebook App???
by Idoru Wellman, Herald Education Desk On January 28, in what may be the first instance of a university course held inside Facebook, Northwestern University Philosophy Professor Peter Ludlow (known to Herald readers as Urizenus Sklar) recently attempted to hold his class, Conceptual Issues in Virtual Worlds, inside the Island Life application on Facebook. The [...]
Full StoryTypepad Threatens Takedown of Herald Justice League Unlimited Exposé
Will role-play superheros' copyright claims trump free speech? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affair desk Typepad administrator Jen has given Herald a deadline of January 29th to gut our coverage of the Second Life Justice League Unlimited's wiki, citing a Typepad Terms of Service violation for "displaying copyrighted text and images without permission". The Herald has [...]
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