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I’ll Wait For The C & D

Malignant Narcissist @ March 24, 2008 # 4 Comments

It looks like Second Life is taking steps to protect itself against dilution of copyright a bit too late, now. The new Second Life Brand Center explains all of the ways that people will no longer be able to use the words “Second Life”, “2nd Life”, “Your World, Your Imagination”, and even the acronym “SL”. […]

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LL Wants To Violate Your Privacy

Malignant Narcissist @ February 13, 2008 # 2 Comments

Imagine going to the Second Life web site and creating a new account. During the signup process, you’re asked if you’d like to find friends from RL that are in SL. Sounds a little harmless if you just ask that question, so suppose that you decide to take advantage of the new feature and you’re […]

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Luke Connell Sucks! He Knew!!

Malignant Narcissist @ January 14, 2008 # 2 Comments

As was suspected by many, it seems that Luke Connell of the World Stock Exchange (WSE) knew what Linden Lab was about to do. Luke knew about the banking ban, before it happened! As more information comes out, little by little, a clearer picture is being painted of the motivations behind the closing of the […]

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New Policy Regarding In-World Whores

Malignant Narcissist @ January 11, 2008 # 3 Comments

Linden Lab, today, banned virtual prostitution. According to the post on the company’s blog, the change in policy has been brought about by many complaints about many in-world “whores” not delivering the services that they promise. These “whores” often promise an unusually high rate of satisfaction, while charging a higher than standard amount to their […]

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The Stamp Act of 2007

Malignant Narcissist @ September 30, 2007 # 3 Comments

With Linden Labs latest changes that include charging residents of the European Union a Value Added Tax (VAT), it seems that it’s only a matter of time before the dominoes start to fall and they’ll be following up by charging taxes to residents of other countries. With differing percentages and no desire to look it […]

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A Scam Artist Tells His Story

Malignant Narcissist @ September 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Second Life, a world limited only by ones imagination is the target of not only the creative minds, but by the devious con artists rejected by the real life business world. Ive spent my time here, and people know me. The sad part is that people think of me not as a hardworking member of […]

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Virtual Sex Crimes

Malignant Narcissist @ September 29, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Second Life is becoming a haven for sexual deviants and misfits, with a number of authorities around the world investigating sex crimes committed in the popular online virtual world. If the perpetrators are found, they may find themselves doing real time. In addition to playing host to legitimate gamers, Second Life has quickly become home […]

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