SL Newser: SL15B: Another Whole Week To Go- Gemma Cleanslate

There's so many exhibits to see at the Second Life Birthday, The Newser can't show you all of them. But we can show you a sample of what's there. Following her trip on Press Day, Gemma Cleanslate went to the SL15B grounds again to check more of them out. http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2018/06/sl15b-another-whole-week-to-go.html by Gemma Cleanslate, originally printed by the SL News...

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SL Newser Reports: Man Pleads Guilty to Second Life Land Fraud in Real Life Court

While the goings-on in virtual worlds are beyond the understanding of many in real life, the court system found a scam involving thousands of dollars done online clear enough to bring to real life court. In this case, a man plead guilty to swindling a woman in a Second Life real estate deal.... read mo...

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Facebook's "Bitstrips" No More- SL Newser Reports

Users of Facebook may be familiar with "Bitstrips," cartoons that some users posted on their pages, and would appear on their friends' public feed like other posts. Unfortunately, it seems the Bitstrip fun is over. Someone who was a regular user posted this on her page on April 25. Read Mor...

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SL Newser: Man of the Year: Ebbe Linden / Ebbe Altberg

As much as the residents don't like to admit it at times, without Linden Lab, there would be no Second Life. And it's most visible member, if not always it's most important, is the CEO. And this year, Ebbe Linden was appointed as Linden Lab's fourth CEO. Read more here ...

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SL Newser: News and Commentary: A Potentially "Taxing" Problem for Second Life Content Creators Outside the US- Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

Psyke Phaeton, the maker of a security orb, was threatened with being thrown out of Second Life by Linden Lab. Not because his products are causing problems, but because he refused to provide tax documentation to Linden Lab. Read more he...

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SL Newser Celebrates 4 Years in Second Life- Interview with Bixyl Shiftan- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

SL Newser is a community news source that covers various topics, events, tech news, features and comics focusing on activities that occur in the virtual world Second life.  Owned and operated by Bixyl Shuftan, it is one of the popular media sources that keep SL residents in the know. 4 years is a great milestone and The SL Enquirer family tips their virtual pens to a fellow media source. Congrats to SL...

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SL Newser: What Happened to 7Seas' Meissa Thorne?

With the arrival of Ebbe Linden, there's been much hope that finally things will change for the better in Second Life.  But on occasion, one still hear tales of Linden Lab's heavy-handedness. Read Mor...

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SL Newser News: 2013: The Year in Review Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

2013 is gone, and as we head on to a new year in Second Life, it's time to look back to the old year's triumphs, tragedies, and trip falls.  Read Mor...

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SL Newser: Commentary: Should Bad News Not be Told?- Bixyl Shuftan Reporting..

This summer, we got contacted by a reader concerning some articles we were reading. It wasn't about accuracy, but rather the content. We had published some articles about residents being less than pleasant to others, and she expressed worry that we were making the Grid less attractive to those who hadn't yet tried Second Life, and would be steered away from giving it a try. Read mo...

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SL Newser: SOPA Proposal to Declare Unauthorized Streaming a Felony is Back

Some bad news for Second Life radio. About two years since originally being shot down with SOPA, a proposal to make a felony the streaming of copyrighted works without the expressed permission of those holding the copyright is back. Read Mo...

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SL Newser News Tidbits

Tidbits BURN2 invites you to a Town Hall on July 13, 2013, at 9 a.m. SLT and again at 6 p.m. SLT on the virtual playa  Read More Ub Yifu – RFL Designer Builder-While at the Relay for Life track, DrFran Babcock ran into one of the more interesting builders, Ub Yifu. Going about in his one of a kind avatar, Ub had been busy at work on one of the Relay's designer sims. He talked to DrFran about how he came to Second Life, his work as...

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SL Newser: Avatar Discrimination: A Club Gives Furs the Boot-Grease Coakes Reports....

While checking out a club that appears on the "A List" group, Grease Coakes got a rude reception from the host. He wasn't questioned about his language, behavior, or the clothes he had on. No, he was tossed out of the club because they didn't like his choice of avatar. Read Mo...

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SL Newser: Linden Lab to Allow Several Third-Party Exchange Services to Reopen, Podex Still Closed.

May 17- In a partial reversal of it's earlier ban, Linden Lab announced earlier today that they will be allowing Third-Party Linden exchange services after all. But so far, only five of the many exchangers have met their approval. Plus, the services now operate under tighter and more limiting terms and conditions. Read more Here ...

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SL Newser: Most Third-Party Linden Exchange Services Close, Only Podex and AnsheX Remain-Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

In the aftermath of Linden Labs changing it's Terms of Service concerning Third Party exchangers of Linden dollars, just about all have closed their doors. A number gave statements saying they  were wary of the Lab's wrath, such as the DX Exchange, "the TOS gives us a 30 day period … However, we so realize that with blocking our avatars Linden Lab can disable our business within seconds. We also realize that we put our clients...

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SL Newser: Events This Week April 23 to April 29- Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

It's a week full of events in Second Life. The Relay For Life holds it's Fantasy Faire this week. Also, Bay City is having it's Fashion Week. RacerX Gullwing holds a Cross-Country race across a few dozen sims. And there are the regularly scheduled DJ and live music events, discussions, book and poetry readings, races, and church services. Read Mo...

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SL Newser: Perri Prinz’s Green Meadows Club

One club that's been around for a few years that was built as a tribute to classic rock is Green Meadows, formerly known as Xanadu.  Run by Perri Prinz and RECoyote Mindes, the club has events a few times every week. But as good as the music is, Perri being an expert of the music of the time period, the club is well designed to the point of being a work of art, in addition to a nearby building having a gallery of science-fiction/fantasy...

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SL Newser: Queen of the Sagitarian Sea Revisited- Gemma Cleanslate Reporting...

image retrieved from SL Newser I noticed when DrFran wrote about the first place she visited in SL, I had memories of mine. Revisiting is not always the same. Somehow the place survives but, the heart is gone. One of my first favorites was Svarga Svarga. I go look once in a while just for memories. The story however, did send me to reminiscing about old places where I still go and love.  Read Mo...

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SL Newser: Events from March12- March 16th- Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

This mid-March means lots of events here on the Grid. There's the Fashion For Life south of the American Cancer Society sim, there's celebrations in the London sims, and of course it's St Patrick's Day, with celebrations in several places. And of course there's our regularly scheduled DJ and live music events, book & poetry readings, talk shows, church services, and races.  Read Mor...

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SL Newser News: The 2013 Relay For Life of Second Life season is ready to launch. -Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

  On Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 10 am SLT, the Relay For Life Kickoff Celebration will be held on 4 special “kickoff” regions bordering the American Cancer Society Island. More than 107 teams have pre-registered to participate in this year’s Relay For Life fundraising season in Second Life, but there is plenty of room for more.  Anyone who has registered, or is interested in registering a team is encouraged to attend the...

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Don't get Flicked Off Flickr. Check out these sources to protect your photos!

Are you a Flickr User? Here are some interesting articles you should check out to protect your pictures and account. New World Notes http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2013/02/advertising-virtual-goods-on-flickr.html SL Newser http://slnewser.blogspot.com/2013/02/flickr-posting-has-little-known.ht...

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