Linden Lab’s CEO to testify before Congress
At 9.30am on the 1st April US Eastern Time, Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale will testify before the US Congress. I don’t have any further details at this stage aside from determining that it’s the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. More specifically it’s the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing. The topic of [...]
The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans
We reported recently on some excellent political satire occurring in Second Life focused on Hilary Clinton. Republican Mike Huckabee gets his turn with the opening of the “The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans”.
I was a bit slow in realising what the Huckabee Center was about – it was only [...]
Does Second Life need a Republic?
The Metaverse Republic is a new site that states its purpose clearly:
“The Metaverse Republic, currently work in progress, will be a legal system for Second Life, with real powers of enforcement originating in user-created tools, and a democratic parliament.
There are many disputes and potential disputes in Second Life that could benefit from formal resolution: disputes [...]
Political satire at a whole new level
With ten months still to go until the US Presidential election, Second Life is definitely hotting up as a platform for campaigning. As you’d expect, where there’s political activity there are satirists waiting in the wings to lighten the load for those of use bombarded by the whole election process. Christophe Hugo is one [...]
US Presidential politics comes to World of Warcraft
Gamepolitics.com has covered a march undertaken by 200 or so avatars in World of Warcraft to support US Presidential election candidate Ron Paul, who’s on the Republican side of the fence.
Second Life is a regular venue for political discourse but it’s fair to say World of Warcraft isn’t a natural fit as there’s no ability [...]
A new government’s genesis viewed from Second Life
ABC Island played host to an election night party, with lots of chat about unfolding events in the real world. The ‘Australians’ group in SL was also buzzing with a running commentary.
It’d be an understatement to say those gathered on ABC island and the group chat were pro-Kevin Rudd:
Numerous comments were expressed in [...]
F.I.R.E. – Second Life’s first native political party?
Last week I noticed a press release from Second Life political party, F.I.R.E. (it stands for Freedom, Improvement, Respect and Enjoyment). They’ve surveyed SL residents on their perceptions and clim to have a future agenda on a number of issues (see full press release below).
There’s understandably some scepticism and confusion around F.I.R.E.’s aims, particularly [...]
