Alphaville Herald tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2740322010-03-08T13:21:04-05:00TypePadGoodbye, Typepadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a91580ed970b2010-03-08T13:21:04-05:002010-03-08T13:21:04-05:00The Herald has moved to http://alphavilleherald.com/SLHeraldOp/Ed: The Positive Feminist tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f72bb8c970c2010-03-06T20:43:19-05:002010-03-06T20:43:19-05:00by Meleth Oakleaf This isn't an article about a role-play sim, this is an article in which one reporter tackles a delicate topic and probably pisses off a few readers. Hopefully, beyond just pissing off a few people, I can...SLHeraldEmerald Developers Publish Naughty SL Client Catalogtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a9008c41970b2010-03-05T07:24:11-05:002010-03-05T22:29:11-05:00Onyx project goes public with copybot client reviews by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk The Emerald developers have gone public with Onyx - a previously secret project to catalog and potentially fix exploits in various unofficial Second Life viewers. In...SLHeraldIt Has To Be Said: Stop Calling it a Gametag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef012876e36c79970c2010-03-05T06:46:14-05:002010-03-05T06:46:15-05:00by Jessica Holyoke Second Life is like the Internet in many respects; its on the computer, no one knows that you are a fairy tale blind mouse and there is a heavy text and graphical basis for our interactions. And...Jessica HolyokePlanet Thyferra – May the Force Not Shove You Off a Bridge! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f5fddea970c2010-03-04T07:23:24-05:002010-03-04T07:23:25-05:00by Meleth Oakleaf I teleported into the sim and was greeted by the now familiar note card of information and vendor market. Though this time with two distinctions, I was standing in front of a shuttle and the note card...SLHeraldGame Over: There.com Virtual World Ends March 9, 2010tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f5662ad970c2010-03-03T07:49:25-05:002010-03-03T07:49:25-05:00Players point to pedo and paintball moderation as possible causes by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk The PG-oriented virtual world There.com is to be closed March 9, a victim of hard economic times, according to There CEO Michael Wilson's announcement....SLHeraldSecond Life Faction Wars: Woodbury "Raid" or JLU Drama-fest?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f506743970c2010-03-02T21:00:13-05:002010-03-02T21:00:34-05:00Chatlogs from Ahern infohub conflict by Senban Babii Drunk and disorderly? Kalel Venkman and GreenLantern Excelsior particle spamming a club in New Grayson Station on January 1, 2010 While the Justice League Unlimited's formerly secret wiki claims that on January...SLHeraldFalse DMCAs Fizzle - Kalel Venkman Fingered !!!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8dd93fd970b2010-02-27T16:55:36-05:002010-02-27T17:16:20-05:00Typepad 'fesses up - some DMCA-disputed images, text have gone missing by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Gregory Eugene Turnbow (Kalel Venkman in Second Life) has been identified as the complainant who submitted a DMCA request to Typepad that resulted...SLHeraldStroker Serpentine & Munchflower Zaius - 2009 Avatars of the Yeartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8dc8076970b2010-02-27T13:12:46-05:002010-02-27T13:12:46-05:00Class action complaint against Linden Lab leads to avatar of the year award by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk In 2009, there was no question of which the players had the biggest impact on the metaverse. After lawyering up and...SLHeraldAvatar of the Year 2009 - 2nd Place: Emerald Viewer Developerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f3c4c3b970c2010-02-26T06:13:01-05:002010-02-26T06:15:16-05:00by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk The Herald continues our 2009 Avatar of the Year award ceremonies by naming the avatars that had the second greatest impact - for better or worse - on the metaverse: the Emerald Viewer development...SLHeraldSecond Life's Pandora Na'vi Roleplay - Breathtaking Beauty and Lagtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f33f428970c2010-02-24T07:49:43-05:002010-02-24T07:49:43-05:00Multilingual players use Na'vi speaker/translator to bridge language gap by Meleth Oakleaf Like many places in the world SL has caught Avatar fervor. While it was my original intention was to review a single Pandoran role-play environment, a combination of...SLHeraldNuts Bakalava -- Post 6 Grrrrrltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f2ede94970c2010-02-23T08:30:36-05:002010-02-23T08:30:36-05:00A former Post 6 Model contacted me and told me that I should meet Nuts Bakalava. As I'm always willing to follow the game related advice of oldbies, I did, and as you see, I was impressed. Nuts is as...SLHeraldAvatar of the Year 2009 - 3rd Place: Sion Zauis tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8c27955970b2010-02-22T07:41:21-05:002010-02-22T07:39:43-05:00by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Patrick Davison explains Sion Chickens in 5 minutes Official presentation of the 2009 Avatar of the Year awards were unavoidably delayed by staff vacations during the holidays followed by a frenetic flood of breaking...SLHeraldSL Shrink Analyzes DMCA Crazed Caped Crusadertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f26dcf7970c2010-02-21T18:03:11-05:002010-02-21T18:03:11-05:00Kalel Venkman suffering from incomplete immersion or over-augmentation? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk In a story titled O Superman the eggheads at SL Shrink analyze Justice League Unlimited leader Kalel Venkman and seem to be asking if the DMCA...SLHeraldHistoric W-Hat Sim For Sale - Goons Go Back to Bakutag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8bc65a2970b2010-02-21T08:42:19-05:002010-02-21T08:46:02-05:00Estate owner is disgusted with Linden Lab customer service by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk "LL treats their customers too poorly to give them that much money" - Masakazu Kojima The notorious WHAT sim is for sale to the highest...SLHeraldPappy Enoch Names Successor in Case of Foul Play tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01310f1f9ee1970c2010-02-19T19:15:21-05:002010-02-19T19:17:55-05:00Hard Alley mayoral candidate names Enoch ticket vice mayor by Journey Yellowlist, Investigative Reporter Pappy Enoch, a Candidate in the hotly contested Hard Alley Mayoral race, came out of the dumpster hiding to put up a few campaign posters. He...SLHeraldAuto-Bans For Copybot Clients - SL Viewer Wars Escalatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8b5fc9d970b2010-02-19T08:01:47-05:002010-02-19T08:06:44-05:00Skills Hak's client detection system & ban relay fights copybot-capable clients - Transylvania vampires warn against running griefer clients by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs Desk Taking Second Life anti-copying software as a service in a new direction, Skills Hak has...SLHeraldSaints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft - Part 4tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8b10cda970b2010-02-18T08:03:47-05:002010-02-18T08:03:47-05:00BIack Lisle DMCAed & disappeared - Brutus McMahon plays innocent - Saints of Hell enforcer Kran Fireguard clams up by Coke Supply, Investigative Reporter [Coke Supply's motorcycle copybot investigation continues - the editrix ] A few hours after Biack Ghost...SLHeraldIt Has To Be Said: What's in a Name?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef01287772c920970c2010-02-18T07:09:00-05:002010-02-12T07:22:21-05:00by Jessica Holyoke One reason why I am not too worried about people outing my identity is that I have a fairly common real life name. Pretending my real life name is "Stacey Fox," if you Google it, you will...Jessica HolyokeQuick Guide to Intellectual Propertytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a87c9637970b2010-02-17T13:23:00-05:002010-02-12T07:23:26-05:00by Jessica Holyoke With all of the intellectual property stories going through the Herald lately, a quick reference guide is provided to our readers to understand what is going on. COPYRIGHT: This is the art major. Copyright provides protection for...Jessica HolyokeIt Has To Be Said: Why does Second Life Need Social Media?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a86abdc7970b2010-02-17T08:03:13-05:002010-02-12T07:12:34-05:00Please define your virtual social graph to help the Lab gain ad revenue by Jessica Holyoke When the Lindens talk about expanding residents' presence with Social Media, I have to really ask why? At my closely guarded age, I use...Jessica HolyokeDianna Llewellyn -- Post 6 Grrrrltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef012877a6852e970c2010-02-16T05:26:00-05:002010-02-15T21:43:40-05:00[When I went to Hooters and Shooters to meet last week's Post 6 Grrrl, Savannah Ducatillon, I also met Dianna Llewellyn, who expressed interest in being a Post 6 Grrl, no doubt bringing Hooters and Shooters to the top of...SLHeraldSaints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft - Part 3tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8a032cb970b2010-02-15T07:34:40-05:002010-02-15T07:34:40-05:00Enforcers at the Saints of Hell Sim, Brutus McMahon inspects a bike, and another theft occurs by Coke Supply, Investigative Reporter [Coke Supply's motorcycle copybot investigation continues - the editrix ] MY VISIT TO THE SAINTS OF HELL SIM I...SLHeraldSecond Life Avatars To Be United With Cross Site Scripting Exploits - Again???tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef012877a018f0970c2010-02-14T20:42:19-05:002010-02-14T20:42:19-05:00Two apparent security holes found Linden Lab's new social media site in one week by Pixeleen Mistral and Senban Babii Avatars United security issue reported February 7 is followed by nearly identical hole on February 12 After Alphaville Herald reporter...SLHeraldPappy Enoch's Hard Alley Party Party HQ Destroyed!!!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a89a3bc5970b2010-02-14T08:46:01-05:002010-02-14T09:03:17-05:00Violence in mayoral race escalates - candidate moved to an undisclosed location by Journey Yellowlist, Investigative Reporter The race for mayor of the Hard Alley roleplay community was hardly underway when one of the leading candidates, Pappy Enoch, was nearly...SLHeraldBill Gurley Discovers Virtual World Bean Countingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a88f829d970b2010-02-12T07:24:46-05:002010-02-12T17:52:40-05:00Why there is a difference between the provider and the consumer by Jessica Holyoke Over on above the crowd blog, Linden Lab board member Bill Gurley talks about a sit-down meeting with Jeff Grabow of Ernst and Young. Presumably this...Jessica HolyokeIt Has to Be Said: It Has to Be Saidtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a87cceb1970b2010-02-12T07:17:56-05:002010-02-12T07:18:29-05:00by Jessica Holyoke Over the months that I have written editorials in the Herald, I have typically labelled the Op/Ed. Traditionally, Op/Ed means Opposing Editorial. Someone writes something in opposition to the stated views of the Editorial Board. However, the...Jessica HolyokeHard Alley Mayoral Election To Be Held February 20tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a88c8e98970b2010-02-11T07:49:59-05:002010-02-11T07:52:44-05:00A new wave of sex sim self governance? by Senban Babii, political correspondent In a surprise move, Hard Rust, the owner of the Hard Alley sim has announced elections for the position of Mayor Of Hard Alley. No stranger to...SLHeraldPredator and Prey in the Kingdom of Sand tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8858fbc970b2010-02-10T07:25:59-05:002010-02-10T07:25:59-05:00by Meleth Oakleaf For the first in a series of articles about the role playing Sims in the Second Life community, I set out to explore the Kingdom of Sand. Immediately after teleporting to a sandy archway, I was directed...SLHeraldSaints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft - Part 2tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a883323e970b2010-02-09T22:53:35-05:002010-02-10T06:44:30-05:00Alleged 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...SLHeraldSavannah Ducatillon -- Post 6 Grrrrrltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8832d95970b2010-02-09T22:25:53-05:002010-02-09T22:25:53-05:00[Savannah Ducatillon contacted me a few weeks ago and when I finally came back from vacation and got back to her about a shoot, she teleported me into the SL club she manages, and at which she has worked for...SLHeraldSaints of Hell MC Implicated In Second Life Content Theft - Part 1tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0120a8749ea5970b2010-02-08T08:23:02-05:002010-02-08T08:23:46-05:00Motorcycle 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 Biack Lisle, of...SLHeraldPixeleen Mistral Files Legal Response to Venkman's DMCA Abusestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf70253ef0128776aaa58970c2010-02-06T18:58:31-05:002010-02-06T18:55:18-05:00Herald 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...SLHerald