Over the past 24 hours I've come across some great stuff being generated by Australians in Second Life, and the best thing is it's not necessarily about money. There are two examples from the past day in particular that come to mind. The first is directly related to the call by Rails Bailey for formation of an Artisan's guild to provide assistance with building projects of … [Read more...] about The egalitarian streak through Second Life
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Call for Australian Artisan’s Guild
On the SLOz forums, Aussie SL resident Rails Bailey has put forward an interesting proposition: "When I first joined Sl, it was a wild mystery ride. Thankfully a few good people helped me on the journey. As I travel through SL I keep meeting lots of good people who are willing to assist or offer good advice. I have been thinking about my journey and how new Sl'ers might … [Read more...] about Call for Australian Artisan’s Guild
ABC: Island damage ‘server error’ not griefing
The ABC's Abi Goldflake has clarified the cause of the damage done to ABC Island on 22nd May: "We've now finished investigating the 'griefing' episode on ABC Island on 22 May with Linden Labs. I'd like to set the record straight publicly here. It was definitely not a deliberate act of vandalism but was in fact a server error caused by the island crashing during a routine … [Read more...] about ABC: Island damage ‘server error’ not griefing
Maddie McCann campaign makes SL appearance
UK newspaper, The Liverpool Echo has created a poster originally designed for dissemination via email. Whilst wandering around the Stanlee sim which hosts the Liverpool replica, I noticed Maddie McCann had entered Second Life: Imagine the power of a SL-based missing persons viewing area. … [Read more...] about Maddie McCann campaign makes SL appearance
Loneliness rather than community in SL?
Warren Ellis is featured on the Reuters site talking about the contradiction of a virtual world groaning under the weight of its popularity whilst that same world contains massive tracts of regularly uninhabited buildings. If you avoid the casino / nightclub / sex club areas then odds are you aren't going to see great crowds of avatars. It's a result of the current challenges … [Read more...] about Loneliness rather than community in SL?